Arts on Main gala opening Friday (5/24/2017) - Twenty artists from the Mid-Atlantic area have been out and about this week painting scenes of Gloucester County as part of the Gloucester Arts Festival’s inaugural plein air painting event.… …
John Atkinson releases two books on Kindle (5/24/2017) - Mathews author John Atkinson has released two new books as Amazon Kindle editions. “Meet Dr. Kingsnake” is about Atkinson’s struggle with illiteracy, a struggle he characterizes as a battle with… …
Gloucester Arts Festival kicks off Saturday (5/17/2017) - The weeklong Gloucester Arts Festival kicks off this Saturday, with activities that give people of all ages and abilities a chance to paint side-by-side with the area’s premiere artists. “The… …
String quartet performs Saturday at Abingdon (5/17/2017) - The Aurelius Quartet, former Fellowship String Quartet in Residence at the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival in Virginia, will perform at 5 p.m. Saturday at Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh. The… …
Art deTour to be held Saturday (5/17/2017) - Art deTour will be held Saturday at the Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews. Offered in conjunction with the annual Tour de Chesapeake, Art deTour offers bicyclists, their families,… …
Symphony Under the Stars returns May 27 (5/17/2017) - Symphony Under the Stars, the annual free family concert sponsored by the Cook Foundation and many other donors, will be held at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 27, on the… …
Art Speaks on the Bay show ends June 2 (5/17/2017) - The Art Speaks Gallery will mark the end of its fifth annual Art Speaks on the Bay juried art show with a closing reception from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, June… …
Upcoming exhibit to celebrate Mathews (5/17/2017) - Artists who work in all media are invited to submit their artwork to be featured in the upcoming art show, “The Pearl & Its People: A Celebration of Mathews,” at… …
Dramatic reading Sunday at library (5/17/2017) - “Under Milk Wood” by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas will be presented as reader’s theater at 1 p.m. Sunday at Mathews Memorial Library. Sponsored by the Court House Players and the… …
Plein air painting contest part of Gloucester Arts Festival (5/10/2017) - Art enthusiasts of all ages and abilities who register for Gloucester Arts Festival events taking place May 20-28 will have the opportunity to learn from and compete right alongside the… …
Concert on the Green (5/10/2017) - Good Shot Judy, a piano, upright bass, drum and vocal quartet specializing in jazz standards, will perform at 6 o’clock next Wednesday, May 17, on the lawn of the colonial… …
Bay School opens juried arts show (5/10/2017) - The Bay School Community Arts Center opened its fifth annual juried art show, Art Speaks on the Bay, on Saturday with a reception and awards presentation. The show, featuring works… …
Gloucester author muses on the animals we eat (5/3/2017) - Anthropologist and author Barbara J. King of Gloucester has released a new book, “Personalities on the Plate: The Lives and Minds of Animals We Eat.” The book “asks us to… …
Mathews scavenger hunt book on sale at May Faire (5/3/2017) - A new book featuring a scavenger hunt to identify buildings in Mathews Court House will go on sale Saturday at May Faire. “Mathews County Scavenger Hunt—A Different Point of View”… …
‘Elf Jr.’ (5/3/2017) - James King plays Buddy the Elf this weekend in The Court House Players production of the musical “Elf Jr.” Directed by Amanda Adams, the show features a large cast of… …
Winners announced for school art show to be held Sunday at Mathews Woman’s Club (5/3/2017) - The Mathews County Woman’s Club will hold an open house from 1-3 p.m. Sunday to present artwork from the three county public schools. The art has already been judged by… …
In concert (4/26/2017) - The Courthouse Community Orchestra will give a free public concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at Mathews High School. Music in a variety of styles will be performed, a release said.… …
Phoenix Art Group (4/26/2017) - Art by students participating in the Phoenix Art Group’s after school art program at four Gloucester elementary schools is on display through Saturday at Arts on Main in Gloucester. A… …
Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry begins 42nd season (4/26/2017) - Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will open its 42nd season of country music shows this Saturday with an “All Star Opry” featuring the house band, Shades of Country, and all of… …
Musical Sunday to benefit special needs children (4/26/2017) - A musical to benefit special needs children will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Westville Christian Church, Mathews. Sponsored by Disciples of Christ, the annual event will include several… …
Reception Saturday at #FFFHEX art gallery in Mathews (4/26/2017) - A book series titled “Serendipity: Williams House 2014-2016” that features art installed in an old home in Onemo will be on display at a reception from 5-7 p.m. Saturday at… …
Bohn to perform in comedy benefit show (4/19/2017) - Comedian Lucas Bohn will return to his native Mathews on Saturday, April 29, to perform his one-man comedy show “Lesson Plans to Late Night.” The show will be held at… …
Van Dyke exhibit part of First Friday (4/19/2017) - An exhibit of paintings by Gloucester architect and artist Kay Van Dyke will be on display from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, May 5, at Arts on Main, Gloucester. The show… …
Community Orchestra to give free concert at MHS (4/19/2017) - The Courthouse Community Orchestra will perform a free concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, at Mathews High School. Conducted by Guy Hayden, the orchestra members are adults and… …
Deadline extended for Arts on Main exhibit (4/19/2017) - The deadline for submissions to the upcoming Open Juried Exhibition at Arts on Main in Gloucester has been extended to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 30. Entries will be judged by… …