‘Newsies’ (4/16/2025) - A triumphant band of teens who sell newspapers on the streets for some of New York’s major publications rejoice at making the front page during the 1899 newsboys’ strike by… …Gloucester Arts Festival to hold Book Fair Saturday (4/16/2025) - The Gloucester Arts Festival is holding its first-ever Book Fair, featuring over two dozen local and regional authors, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Fine Arts Museum… …
CHP to present ‘Newsies’ over two weekends (4/9/2025) - Mathews High School’s Harry M. Ward Auditorium will come alive the weekends of April 18-19 and 25-27 with the energy of 60 youth and adults from the Middle Peninsula and… …
RAL works on display (4/9/2025) - Works of art highlighting nature are currently on display in the windows of the RAL Art Center in Kilmarnock. Oil paintings such as “Summer” by Heidi Christensen, at left; avant-garde… …
2 exhibits on display at RAL Art Center (4/9/2025) - “Say It with Flowers” and “Crops and Gardens” are two exhibits currently on display at the RAL Art Center, 19 N. Main Street, Kilmarnock. Over 91 pieces of art in… …
Fiber artist to give talk, demo at Arts on Main (4/9/2025) - Fiber artist Sara McCourt will give a talk and provide a demonstration of her work on Saturday, April 19, at Arts on Main in Gloucester. The demonstration will begin around… …
MPFAA to hold program on English country houses (4/9/2025) - The Middle Peninsula Fine Arts Association of Gloucester will present the program “The Murder and the Manor House: Agatha Christie and the Changing Fortunes of the English Country House” at… …
Mathews Camera Club being revived (4/9/2025) - The Mathews Camera Club is being revived and new members are welcome. The first meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. next Thursday, April 17, at the Phil Dunn Photography… …
Gloucester professor Jonathan Stubbs writes ‘No Clue’ (3/26/2025) - Gloucester native Jonathan K. Stubbs, a professor at the University of Richmond School of Law, has written a new book, “No Clue: White Affirmative Action Exists and Demands a Moral… …
Youth art winner (3/26/2025) - Ayelu Mason, 15, of Hayes, was one of the winners of the 2025 Restore the Wild Artwork Competition, held by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Artists from all over… …Congressional Art Competition open to high school students (3/26/2025) - The 2025 Congressional Art Competition is now open to high school students in all 435 congressional districts nationwide, including in Virginia’s First District. The competition offers young artists the opportunity… …
Cantori Choral Ensemble to perform at Abingdon Church (3/26/2025) - The Cantori Choral Ensemble, on Sunday, May 4, at Abingdon Episcopal Church, Gloucester, will present one of two spring concerts, the Williamsburg-based group announced. The Abingdon performance will be held… …
NAACP art contest voting extended to April 2 (3/26/2025) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP has extended voting for its second annual community art contest, “Justice Through Unity,” until Wednesday, April 2. Artwork can be viewed and voted on… …
A flair for storytelling (3/26/2025) - Mr. Cosby wore a flannel shirt, baggy work jeans, work boots, a ball cap, and had lots of facial hair, so when he began to speak, I knew that I… …
Arts on Main celebrating Fiber Arts in April (3/26/2025) - Arts on Main of Gloucester is celebrating the Fiber Arts this April, beginning with a Felted Garland Workshop from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2. Under the instruction of Ronda… …TAG ‘Elements of Nature’ exhibit opens Friday (3/26/2025) - “Elements of Nature,” a two-person exhibit that features works by Jon Larsen and Juli Schuszler, opens Friday at the Tappahannock Art Gallery, 200 Prince Street, Tappahannock. It will be on… …
Reception Friday for‘Trash to Treasure’ exhibit (3/26/2025) - An opening reception for “Trash to Treasure,” an exhibit of artwork that incorporates all sorts of ‘trash’ into creative works of art, will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, March… …
Blues singer Bobby BlackHat returning to MHS stage (3/26/2025) - Bobby BlackHat will perform at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, in the Mathews High School auditorium. Local audiences have requested the return to the Mathews stage of Bobby BlackHat,… …
Vendor signups underway for Blue Crab Arts and Crafts Festival (3/12/2025) - Vendor signups are underway for this year’s Blue Crab Arts and Crafts Festival, which will be held July 5-6 on the grounds of the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club, 1860 Twiggs… …Animal Jam fundraiser set for April 6 (3/12/2025) - Southwind Pizza, 44 Church Street, Mathews, will hold its Animal Jam fundraiser from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, April 6. Those attending are asked to give $10 and a pet supply donation… …
Krüger Brothers to perform in Kilmarnock (3/12/2025) - The Krüger Brothers, a Wilkesboro, North Carolina-based band that pays tribute to America’s music, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the theater at Lancaster Elementary School, 191 School Road,… …
Selection of Michelangelo’s sketches on display in Williamsburg (3/12/2025) - A selection of Michelangelo’s rare sketches is being debuted in the U.S. in an exhibition now open at the newly renovated and expanded Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College… …
Moose Family Players to present ‘Mary Poppins Jr.’ (3/12/2025) - “Mary Poppins Jr.” will be presented by The Moose Family Players at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 23, at… …
Fashion exhibit opens at Mathews Museum (3/6/2025) - A fashion exhibit opens Saturday at the Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street, as the museum places an emphasis on Women’s History Month in March. Ladies Victorian, a business founded by… …
Animal Jam (3/6/2025) - Southwind Pizza, Mathews, will host its Animal Jam fundraiser from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, April 6. The event, which features an open mic, community jam karaoke and a band to… …