50th anniversary celebration continues for Li’l Ole Opry (9/10/2025) - In keeping with the celebration of their big anniversary this year, Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will once again reminisce its 50 years during Saturday’s show by highlighting songs by artists… …
Registration open for Bay School’s fall after-school program (9/10/2025) - Registration is now open for the Bay School Community Art Center’s OpenArts After School fall program. The high-energy program introduces students to a variety of techniques, media, and artists, said… …
Quilt show (9/10/2025) - A quilt show staged by Bay Quilters is on display through September at the Mathews Museum. The group met a crowd of visitors during Mathews Market Days, telling about their… …
Book signing (9/10/2025) - Sisters Ann and Mary Brown of Mathews, standing from left, attended a book signing held by 90-year-old newly-published Mathews author Janice Carlson Beaudoin, seated, on Saturday at Mathews Memorial Library,… …Tote bag workshop Saturday at Arts on Main (9/10/2025) - A workshop on how to make a “plarn” (plastic yarn) tote bag will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Arts on Main in Gloucester. Instructor Gudrun… …
Bay School to hold ‘Night in Paris Gala & Art Auction’ Sept. 27 (9/3/2025) - For over 25 years, the Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews has hosted an annual gala and art auction as the primary fundraising event to support the center’s community… …
‘The Archies’ exhibit opens at AOM (9/3/2025) - An opening reception for the group exhibit “The Archies: Seven Artists Who Bond Through Painting” will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at Arts on Main, 6580 Main Street, Gloucester.… …
RAL Labor Day Art Show winners named (9/3/2025) - Winners in the Rappahannock Art League’s 64th annual Labor Day Art Show were announced by sculptor and show judge Christopher Wagner during a reception held on Friday at the RAL… …
Chesapeake Chorale (9/3/2025) - The Chesapeake Chorale will begin rehearsals at 7 p.m. Monday for its 2025 Christmas concerts. Grace Episcopal Church, 303 S. Main Street, Kilmarnock, will host rehearsals every Monday evening through… …Arts In Brief (9/3/2025) - All-Beethoven chamber music concert Sunday The Northern Neck Orchestra’s 2025-2026 Chamber Music Series begins Sunday with two string trios by a youthful Ludwig van Beethoven that reflect the delicacy of… …
Concerts By the Bay season begins Sept. 14 (8/27/2025) - Concerts By the Bay opens its 2025-2026 season with a concert by Bad Moon Rising, a tribute band performing the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival, at 3 p.m. on Sunday,… …
Northern Neck Orchestra presents chamber concert Sept. 7 (8/27/2025) - A trio of musicians will be featured in a concert of chamber music by Ludwig van Beethoven at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, at Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Good… …
Watercolor artists on display in September at RAL (8/27/2025) - Paintings by watercolor artists Ellen Huddy and Robert Shuler will be on display during September in the windows of the RAL Art Center, 19 N Main Street, Kilmarnock. Huddy, who… …Band From Misfit Beach to perform Sunday at Willaby’s (8/27/2025) - The Band From Misfit Beach will be performing Sunday on the beach at Willaby’s Café, 372 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. The beach and food truck will open at 1… …
Local groups receive Va. Commission for the Arts grants (8/27/2025) - The Virginia Commission for the Arts has announced the award of nearly 400 grants for fiscal year 2026, supporting artists, arts organizations, programs, and creative initiatives in communities across Virginia.… …
Virginia Symphony Orchestra to play Aug. 30 in Yorktown (8/20/2025) - The Yorktown waterfront will be alive with the sound of music on Saturday, Aug. 30, when the Virginia Symphony Orchestra returns. The 27th annual outdoor concert begins at 7:30 p.m.… …
Mathews ArtFest to be a monthlong celebration (8/20/2025) - Creativity will be at the forefront in Mathews in September with the Mathews ArtFest—a series of events and activities planned throughout the month that celebrate the county’s vibrant creative community.… …
Father/daughter duo releases ‘The Cottage Recordings’ (8/20/2025) - Something Different, a duo composed of Gloucester natives Brad Sindle and his daughter Ashley Wenner, released a new album earlier this year, “The Cottage Recordings,” covering old favorites by the… …Leather artist featured at Bay School (8/20/2025) - Warren Dorer is the August artist of the month at the Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews. A native of Long Island, New York, Dorer began developing his leatherworking… …
Gloucester writer completes young adult trilogy (8/20/2025) - Paranormal romance author Raven Hudgins of Gloucester, has released the third and final book in her young adult Death Callers trilogy, “Reapers Choice.” The book continues the story of Aislin,… …Local Scenes, Pumpkin Patch exhibits upcoming at Bay School (8/20/2025) - Two upcoming exhibits at the Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews are sure to please local residents, both young and old. Local Scenes, an exhibit celebrating iconic small-town vistas,… …
Li’l Ole Opry to pay tribute to southern rock Saturday (8/13/2025) - Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will bring out the outlaw in everyone on Saturday night, when it pays tribute to the greats of classic southern rock and outlaw country. The show… …
Little Miss Mathews (8/13/2025) - The Mathews Market Days Committee and the Court House Players held the Little Miss Mathews pageant on Sunday afternoon in the Harry M. Ward Auditorium at Mathews High School. Twenty-four… …
Arts on Main, Flat Iron Crossroads join forces for RiverJam 2025 (8/13/2025) - Arts on Main and Flat Iron Crossroads are joining forces this year to present RiverJam 2025, a high-energy celebration of music, art and local flavor taking place from 3-7 p.m.… …Auditions Sunday for ‘Frozen Jr.’ (8/13/2025) - Auditions for the Court House Players annual children’s musical, “Frozen Jr.,” will be held from 1–5 p.m. Sunday at Newington Baptist Church, 6169 Main Street, Gloucester. Children ages 5-7 will… …