‘It’s Corn’ named winner ofMarket Days poster contest (8/28/2024) - The winner of the 50th annual Mathews Market Days poster contest was unveiled Saturday afternoon at a ceremony at the Bay School Community Arts Center, 279 Main Street. Jennifer Roahrig,… …‘Alter Eagles’ to perform at MHS on Sept. 15 (8/28/2024) - The musical group “Alter Eagles,” a tribute band playing all the Eagles classics as well as songs from the group’s newer albums and solo careers, will perform in the next… …
Watercolorist to give free talk Saturday at Arts on Main (8/28/2024) - Watercolorist Doug Mock will give a free artist talk at 4 p.m. Saturday at Arts on Main, 6580 Main Street, Gloucester. Mock teaches painting classes at Arts on Main and… …
Chesapeake Bay Writers to hold Sept. 4 luncheon (8/28/2024) - Williamsburg author Kathleen T. Jabs will speak on “Writing Military Fiction: Tips for Exposing and Sharing Unique Experiences with a Wide Audience” at the Chesapeake Bay Writers’ Wednesday, Sept. 4… …NNO Chamber Music Series begins Sept. 8 (8/28/2024) - The Northern Neck Orchestra’s 2024-2025 Chamber Music Series kicks off next month with a celebration of music for guitar, including intricate works for classical guitar from Spain, vibrant tangos from… …
Student Art Contest winners (8/28/2024) - On Saturday, Aug. 24, Barbara Priest presented the winners of the Guinea Jubilee Student Art Contest with a certificate of achievement and a gift bag with candy at Buck’s Store… …
New art studio/living space to open in Gloucester (8/28/2024) - A new art studio/living space in Gloucester Court House will open next month. Kay Van Dyke will be opening ARTWORK in the Village in September in the building on Main… …
Dates announced for Bay Transit’s fifth annual Art in Transit contest (8/28/2024) - Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, and the RAL Art Center have announced the dates for the fifth annual Art in Transit judged competition. Artists throughout the… …
Chesapeake Chorale (8/28/2024) - Christmas spirit will arrive on Monday, Sept. 9 with the opening of rehearsals for the Chesapeake Chorale’s December concerts. Returning singers and those new to the group will be welcomed… …
Rhythms on the Riverwalk begins Sept. 5 (8/28/2024) - Yorktown’s 19th annual Rhythms on the Riverwalk concert series kicks off next Thursday, Sept. 5. The free outdoor performances are held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays through mid-October.… …Book talk next week at Buck’s Store Museum (8/21/2024) - Native Gloucester author Shirley Hardee Withrow (pen name Sam Withrow) will have a book signing and read snippets from her new book, “The Pendant & The Prophecy,” from 6-7 p.m.… …
Opry to hold ‘Prime Country’ show Saturday (8/21/2024) - Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will pay tribute to two of the best decades in country music—the 1980s and 1990s—in Saturday’s “Prime Country” show at Mathews High School’s Harry M. Ward… …
Pressing Strings to perform Saturday at Flat Iron (8/21/2024) - Pressing Strings of Annapolis, Maryland, will perform indie, soul, and groove music in a concert beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Flat Iron Crossroads, Gloucester. Doors open at 5:30, with… …Friday deadline for juried Arts on Main show (8/21/2024) - Artists have until 5 p.m. Friday to submit their work for the Arts on Main Juried Show, to be held Oct. 4-26 at the gallery, 6580 Main Street, Gloucester. Each… …
Mathews writer publishes first novel (8/21/2024) - Heather Burford of Mathews, a retired English teacher and professor writing under the name H.E. Burford, has published her first novel, “In the Moment: Book One.” The novel is “a… …
Auditions next week for new CH Players’ show (8/21/2024) - Auditions for the Court House Players’ fall comedy, “Duck Hunter Shoots Angel” by Mitch Albom, will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 27 and… …
Trio Agora to give free concert Aug. 30 at Abingdon Episcopal (8/14/2024) - The European ensemble Trio Agora will perform a free concert at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, at Abingdon Episcopal Church, 4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester. The concert is… …
‘Crit’ Group exhibit opens Sept. 6 at Arts on Main (8/14/2024) - “Journey Along on the Edge,” the first art exhibition by the “Crit” Group, will open with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, at Arts on… …AoM receives grant from Va. Commission for the Arts (8/14/2024) - Arts on Main in Gloucester announced Monday that it has been awarded a $9,655 General Operating Support Grant by the Virginia Commission for the Arts. The grant will be used… …
Jim Quick & Coastline to present ‘Swamp Soul’ music Saturday (8/14/2024) - Jim Quick & Coastline will play Carolina beach music, or “Swamp Soul,” beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Flat Iron Crossroads in Gloucester. Guests may arrive as early as 5:30… …
‘Ice Cream, Art, and Drama’ Saturday at Bay School (8/14/2024) - “Ice Cream, Art, and Drama” will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Bay School Community Arts Center, 279 Main Street, Mathews. he fun will include… …
Cook Foundation celebrates 25th anniversary (8/14/2024) - The Cook Foundation, a Gloucester organization dedicated to supporting the arts, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month with a visual exhibit in the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester, 6894… …
Concerts by the Bay 2024-2025 season starts Sept. 15 (8/7/2024) - Concerts by the Bay has announced its 2024-2025 season lineup of shows and the sale of season tickets for all five shows, which are held in the Harry M. Ward… …Auditions Sunday for summer youth musical (8/7/2024) - Auditions for the Court House Players’ summer youth musical, “Fiddler on the Roof Jr.,” will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Newington Baptist Church, Main Street, Gloucester. The cast… …
Cariens to discuss book on mass shootings at White Stone church (8/7/2024) - Author David Cariens of Irvington, will discuss his upcoming book, “Outrageous: Investigating Mass Shootings, My Personal Journey,” during Sunday’s 10:30 a.m. service at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Rappahannock… …