Occasion for the Arts returns to Williamsburg (9/25/2024) - An Occasion for the Arts, a perennial Williamsburg festival, returns to Merchants Square on Oct. 5 and 6 for its 56th year. The festival celebrates the work of artists from… …
People’s choice (9/25/2024) - “Annie’s Meadow,” an acrylic painting by Lara Brady was the winner of the People’s Choice Award at the Labor Day Art Show held this month at the RAL Art Center,… …The Dryes to kick off Warsaw Christmas Town (9/25/2024) - The Town Of Warsaw and Oyster Shoals Music Hall announced recently that The Dryes, Nashville country music recording artists and the stars of NBC’s “The Voice,” will be performing a… …
String Quartet performs Oct. 6 in Urbanna (9/25/2024) - A String Quartet program titled “Is That A Suite or A Sweet?” will be presented by Strings and Things at 5 p.m. Sunday, October 6. The performance will be held… …
NNO to perform on Oct. 5 (9/25/2024) - The Northern Neck Orchestra will showcase the works of two remarkable composers—Lili Boulanger’s D’un Matin en Printemps and the Virginia premiere of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Toussaint L’Ouverture—on Saturday, Oct. 5 at… …
Call for small works (9/25/2024) - Arts on Main has issued a call for artists to join the gallery’s December Small Works Show. Eligible art must be original work that measures 12’ x 12” or less,… …
Art and wine (9/25/2024) - Amy Jackson and Heather Salvato enjoy a hands-on watercolor painting at the Bay School Community Arts Center booth at the Gloucester Wine, Whiskey, and Whatnot Festival, held on Saturday at… …Recital to be held Sunday to dedicate pipe organ (9/25/2024) - A recital will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday in Historic Christ Church, Weems, to dedicate a pipe organ recently constructed and installed there. The recital is open to the… …
Rosenwald School film debuts Tuesday; Woodville School featured (9/25/2024) - The premiere showing of the documentary “Monuments with Blackboards” exploring the history of Rosenwald Schools in Virginia takes place at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Virginia Museum of History &… …Chamber concert Friday at Timberneck (9/25/2024) - The Courthouse Chamber Orchestra will present a concert of chamber music Friday at Timberneck in Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. The concert is indoors. Admission is $15 for adults, free for… …
Tom Euler Trio to perform Saturday at Machicomoco State Park (9/18/2024) - The Tom Euler Trio, a progressive blues/rock group from Virginia, will perform Saturday at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. The concert, sponsored by the Friends of Machicomoco State Park, will be… …NNO concert series begins Oct. 5 (9/18/2024) - The Northern Neck Orchestra’s 2024-2025 concert season begins with a performance of works by Lili Boulanger, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Antonin Dvorak on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Lancaster Elementary School… …
VMFA art exhibit, Nottoway Pow Wow this weekend in Surry (9/18/2024) - The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ traveling gallery, VMFA on the Road, will be making a stop on Saturday and Sunday in Surry, in conjunction with the Nottoway Tribe of… …
Opry to present oldies show with hits from ’70s and ’80s (9/18/2024) - Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will kick up its heels on Saturday night, and take guests back in time to the “good ol’ days” of country and rock and roll from… …
McCartney’s newest book, ‘The Governor’s Land,’ released (9/18/2024) - A new book by author/historican Martha McCartney of Mathews has just been released. Her book, “The Governor’s Land Archaeological District: Insights From Documentary Sources” is available at Amazon.com. A description… …
The Zydeco Hot Peppers (9/18/2024) - Corey Arceneaux and the Zydeco Hot Peppers will perform at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Flat Iron Crossroads, Gloucester. Instructor Talia Moore will offer a free zydeco-style dance lesson before the… …
Local fiber artist invited to participate in Smithsonian show (9/11/2024) - Barbara Brecher of North-umberland County, a fiber artist and owner of I Felt Fine Design, has been invited to participate, for the second time, in the Smithsonian Craft2Wear show in… …
Keane is featured at RAL speaker social (9/11/2024) - Lancaster County author Gwen Keane will be the featured speaker at the Second Saturday Social series at 5 p.m. on Saturday, at the RAL Art Center, 19 N. Main Street,… …
Painting classes offered at AOM (9/11/2024) - Three artists will offer three dramatically different approaches to painting in upcoming classes at Arts on Main in Gloucester. On Saturday, Rebecca West will show students how to create large… …
Kilmarnock author publishes ‘Cold As Ice’ (9/11/2024) - Kilmarnock author Susan Robertson has been writing for years, but just recently published her first novel, “Cold As Ice,” which is planned to be the first in a romance/mystery series.… …
Tidewinders headline bluegrass festival at Flat Iron Crossroads (9/11/2024) - The Tidewinders, a locally-based band that plays hard-driving bluegrass, poignant ballads, and classic favorites, will headline the Virginia Homegrown Bluegrass Festival, to be held beginning at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at… …
Artist of the month (9/11/2024) - The Bay School Community Arts Center’s featured artist of the month is painter Eddie Thiel. His work is on display throughout September in the Art Speaks Gallery, 279 Main Street,… …Rehearsals begin Monday for Christmas concerts (9/4/2024) - Rehearsals for the Chesapeake Chorale’s 2024 Christmas concerts begin Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 303 S. Main Street, Kilmarnock. No auditions required, and everyone is… …
Bluegrass Saturday in Urbanna (9/4/2024) - The Waterview Bluegrass Band with other musicians will be playing bluegrass and classic country music at the Urbanna Firehouse, 324 Virginia Street, at 7 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free but… …
Sept. 17 program on Lancaster’s early postal history (9/4/2024) - The Lancaster Virginia Historical Society and Lancaster Community Library will co-host a talk by Andy Graff, “Early Postal History of Lancaster County,” on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the library, 16… …