Lincoln scholar Lucas Morel to speak at Historic Christ Church (2/1/2023) - Historic Christ Church and Museum kicks off its 2023 programs at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, with “Lincoln, the Founding and an America Worth Saving” by Dr. Lucas Morel. The… …Recitation of love poems at Essex Museum on Feb. 9 (2/1/2023) - Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Essex County Museum and Historical Society will host a reading of love poems at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9. Marty Glenn Taylor… …
Feb. 19 lecture to focus on Civil War in Yorktown (2/1/2023) - The Civil War in Yorktown is the topic of a lecture to be given at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, in York Hall, 301 Main Street, Yorktown. J. Michael Moore,… …
VMFA arts celebration (1/25/2023) - Representatives of Arts on Main and the Bay School Community Arts Center were among the arts leaders from across the state who attended the Impact Celebration for the Arts that… …CCS students to present ‘Rappahannock Reflection!’ (1/25/2023) - The Christchurch School Visual and Performing Arts and Co-Curricular Departments will present two performances next month of “Rappahannock Reflection!” an original winter production featuring songs from the musical theater repertoire.… …
Arts Alive opens season with Divas 3 (1/25/2023) - Arts Alive has announced its 2023 season, including a rescheduled performance by country songwriters Hits & Grins. The season will open with Divas 3 performing chart-topping hits by such artists… …
Arts on Main to ‘Celebrate Black Artists’ (1/25/2023) - “Celebrating Black Artists—A Black History Month Exhibit” will open with a reception from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, at Arts on Main, Gloucester. The exhibit will be on display… …
Poet to give talk in Gloucester on Feb. 16 (1/25/2023) - Poet Keyn Kinzey, accompanied by his publisher, Jeanne Johansen, will appear in the free lecture of the Middle Peninsula Fine Arts Association on Thursday, Feb. 16. The meeting will be… …
‘Wild Susans’ watercolor wins RAL exhibit contest (1/25/2023) - Carol Vaughn’s watercolor “Wild Susans” was named the winner of the favorite piece of art in the RAL Art Center’s “You Be the Judge” exhibit. Throughout January, visitors to the… …
Stories, artifacts sought for new museum exhibit (1/25/2023) - The Steamboat Era Museum in Irvington is planning a new exhibit for the 2023 season. The exhibit will spotlight children growing up during the height of the Steamboat Era—the late… …
Fiber Art Show begins Jan. 27 (1/18/2023) - An opening reception for the Fabulous Fiber Art Show will be held from 5–7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, at the Bay School Community Arts Center on Main Street in… …
MCHS launches fifth book in historic homes series (1/18/2023) - The Mathews County Historical Society, Inc. has announced the publication of the last in a series of five books on Historic Homes and Properties of Mathews County, Virginia. Historic Homes… …Arts on Main, Sanders join forces for Senior Art Exploration Program (1/18/2023) - Arts on Main, a Gloucester arts center, and Sanders, a Riverside active senior living facility in Gloucester, have partnered to develop a new program for Sanders residents that combines art… …
Kwanzaa celebration (1/18/2023) - Family members gathered at the home of Darryl “Chico” Payne in the Hunters Run area of Gloucester on Saturday and held a Covid-delayed Kwanzaa celebration. At left, guest speaker Virginia… …
Like glass (1/18/2023) - The water on Butler Creek in Hayes was like glass … which seems appropriate, since the photographer was facing the community of Glass when she took this mirror-like photo of… …Oyster Shoals Music Hall announces upcoming shows (1/18/2023) - Oyster Shoals Music Hall in downtown Warsaw announced this week the first half of its 2023 music calendar. The action kicks off on April 28-29 with WailOn: A Tribute to… …
CNU’s Holly Koons to serve as judge for Bay School Juried Exhibition (1/11/2023) - Holly Koons, executive director of the new Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center at Christopher Newport University, will be the juror and judge for the Bay School Community Arts Center’s… …
Ballet auditions (1/11/2023) - Auditions for membership in Bayside Youth Ballet will be held from 9-10:15 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, at Diggs School of Dance in the Edgehill Shopping Center, Gloucester. Dancers must… …
Piano Olympics (1/4/2023) - Two students from the Rodgers Voice and Piano Studio participated in the Peninsula Music Teachers Association Piano Olympics on Nov. 5 at Peninsula Korean Baptist Church in Newport News. The… …Auditions next week for ‘Almost, Maine’ (1/4/2023) - Auditions for the Court House Players’ spring production, “Almost, Maine,” will be held beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, in Main Street Center, Gloucester. The storefront is located… …
Abstract painter to exhibit work at Arts on Main (12/28/2022) - An opening for “Considerations,” an exhibit by Richmond abstract painter Jim Black, will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, at Arts on Main, Gloucester. The exhibit will… …
MPFAA to hold lectures at Arts on Main (12/28/2022) - The Middle Peninsula Fine Arts Association begins 2023 with a lecture on Thursday, Jan. 19. Jeffrey Allison of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will speak on the topic “An… …Mathews artist writes children’s book (12/28/2022) - Mathews artist Maurine Frank has written and illustrated a charming children’s book, “Blue Crab Finds a Home: Affirmations for Kids.” With colorful paintings of beach-dwelling creatures and their environment, the… …
Bay School increases art program offerings in 2022 (12/28/2022) - The Bay School Community Arts Center, Mathews, is ready to wrap up another year, reporting an increase in the arts programs it was able to provide for the community during… …
Children’s holiday craft classes offered at Chrysler Museum (12/28/2022) - The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk has a number of classes available for children and adults from today through the weekend to finish out winter break. Straws and Swizzle… …