HAMPTON—A new exhibit at the Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center pays homage to Hampton’s Motto, “From the Sea to the Stars,” which itself is a tribute to the abundant water and sea life surrounding Hampton, as well as...
The Virginia Arts Festival is ramping up its 26th season this year, beginning on Friday, April 14 with the Philadelphia Ballet and Virginia Symphony Orchestra performing Swan Lake. The event will be held at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk and...
NEWPORT NEWS-From Thursday, April 20 through Saturday, April 22, the City of Newport News will honor native Ella Fitzgerald as it hosts the 25th annual Ella Fitzgerald Music Festival. The event will also feature fellow native and nationally acclaimed...
HAMPTON—Hampton will be adding a new special event to its roster this year with the inaugural Hampton Mosaic Festival later this month. The festival will be held at Mill Point Park in downtown Hampton on Saturday, April 22 from...
JAMES CITY-Williamsburg Winery will host an opening reception for its latest art exhibition.
Spring Reflections, which runs now through June 11, features original artwork by local artists that celebrates the beauty of the winery during the spring season.
The opening reception...
NEWPORT NEWS—Soundscapes, a nonprofit that uses music and performance to develop social, emotional, creative, and critical thinking skills in students from early childhood through age 25, recently received a federal award, sponsored by Congressman Bobby Scott, that will allow...
HAMPTON-The Rosie’s Gaming Emporium and Colonial Downs Legendary Nights spring tribute concert series returns starting the weekend of April 6.
Eight tribute performers are scheduled throughout the months of April and May at three regional Rosie’s Gaming locations. Concerts will...
WILLIAMSBURG-Virginia Stage Company’s production of Every Brilliant Thing is told from the perspective of a single performer. The play speaks openly about depression, mental illness, and suicide. The production lends an immersive experience that blends comedy, improv, and audience...
GLOUCESTER – The Gloucester Museum’s newest exhibit pays tribute to a longtime local waterman known for his hand-carved duck decoys.
 “The Art of Carving: The Decoys of William McKinley Smith” will be on display through 2024 in the building at...
YORK-The Gallery at York Hall on Main Street in Historic Yorktown will open for the 2023 season on Friday, April 1. The Gallery features the works of more than 300 local artists along with a variety of themed exhibits...
HAMPTON—The Second City Touring Company will make a stop at The American Theatre on Saturday, March 25 beginning at 8pm with a new show perfect for spring romance and big laughs.
“The Second City Swipes Rights: An Incomplete Guide to...
WILLIAMSBURG – A vibrant, 40-by-15-foot mural by North Carolina artist Britt Flood was approved for installation by Williamsburg City Council on March 10.
It will be the first mural in Virginia for Flood, who has a personal goal of painting...
Pride Month has arrived. Celebrated by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and more (LGBTQIA+) community, along with allies, the annual celebration takes place throughout the month of June.
Nationally, LGBTQIA+ Pride Month celebrations tend...
HAMPTON—Hampton City Council heard a presentation about updating food truck ordinances and codes on Wednesday, May 24 during its legislative session with the intent to make permitting easier for food truck owners, to establish new zones for food truck...
HAMPTON—The Bluegrass and Brews Festival will return to The American Theatre for the fourth time and will take place June 9 through June 11 at the American Theatre in the Phoebus section of Hampton. The theatre is located at...
