Blues trio to perform at Flat Iron Crossroads (4/28/2021) - The acoustic blues trio M.S.G. will perform at 6 p.m. Friday at Flat Iron Crossroads, 7709 Flat Iron Road, Gloucester.Rooted in the Piedmont style and spiritual tradition, the group received… …Art at the River returns to Yorktown (4/28/2021) - An array of artists will add a touch of creative flair to the Historic Yorktown waterfront on Sunday, when the Art at the River Juried Art Show returns for the… …
Essex County Museum reopening (4/28/2021) - The doors of the Essex History Museum and Gift Shop will reopen on Tuesdays and Saturdays beginning May 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The museum, located at 218… …
Mathews teen a rising star in music industry (4/22/2021) - Heather MacKenzie’s life has changed quite a bit over the past year or so. The 14-year-old Mathews resident won in the talent category in last year’s National American Miss Virginia… …
Gallery exhibit explores urban landscapes (4/22/2021) - An exhibition of works by Arts on Main’s 2020 Juried Exhibition winner Jordan Flower will open at May’s First Friday, to be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, May 7,… …
Watercolor artists invited to submit works for ‘Summer of Color’ exhibit (4/22/2021) - Arts on Main is calling on watercolor artists to submit their work for consideration for inclusion in the Virginia Watercolor Society Middle Peninsula Regional Artists’ “Summer of Color” exhibition, which… …
Raku-firing event raises almost $3,000 for Bay School (4/14/2021) - The Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews hosted a raku-firing fundraiser on Saturday, raising almost $3,000 to support the school’s artistic programming. During the day, ready-to-glaze pots made by… …
Gloucester quilter named April Artist of Month (4/14/2021) - Denise M. Carter of Ware Neck has been named April Artist of the Month by the Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews. Her exhibit consists of four large quilts… …Global art (4/14/2021) - Students in a recent three-day camp at the Bay School Community Arts Center made art inspired by the seven continents. Left, Isla Hendricks works on the South American faux bark… …
Documentary partially filmed in Gloucester airs Tuesday (4/14/2021) - “Creatures of the Chesapeake,” a documentary partially filmed in Gloucester at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, will air at 8 p.m. Tuesday on Maryland Public Television. Described as “the… …
Spring Festival Saturday at Flat Iron Crossroads (4/14/2021) - Flat Iron Crossroads’ Spring Festival will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday at the concert venue on Flat Iron Road in Gloucester. The Celtic band Poisoned Dwarf will… …
Gloucester Arts Festival kicks off June 3 (4/7/2021) - The 2021 Gloucester Arts Festival will kick off on June 3 with the unveiling of sculptures on Main Street and a U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Band concert. But that will… …
Folk art exhibit at Bay School gallery (4/7/2021) - The exhibit “Contemporary Folk Art” is on display through April 26 in the Art Speaks Gallery at the Bay School Community Arts Center on Main Street in Mathews. The concept… …
Eli Cook (4/7/2021) - Blues soloist Eli Cook will perform at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Flat Iron Crossroads in Gloucester. Doors open at 5 p.m., with food by the Nosh Modern Mobile Bistro and… …
Paint like Georgia (4/7/2021) - Artist Mary Montague Sikes will conduct a two-day workshop, “Explore the World of Flowers through the Eyes of Georgia O’Keeffe,” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday and Friday,… …
Creating art (4/1/2021) - Cameron Wilson and other students created beautiful works of art during a recent class at the Bay School Community Arts Center. They used watercolors for their images, then outlined them… …
Wiatt publishes collection of poetry, prose (3/31/2021) - Roberta Wiatt of Gloucester has published her first book of poetry and prose for adults, “Ramblin’ Prose.” The 32-page paperback book includes Wiatt’s musings on a wide variety of topics,… …MCHS museums to open Saturday (3/31/2021) - Tompkins Cottage and Thomas James Store museums will open for the 2021 season on Saturday. Both historic structures celebrated their 200th birthdays very quietly last year and will be commemorated… …
In concert (3/31/2021) - Singer/songwriter Kyle Davis will perform at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Flat Iron Crossroads in Gloucester. Billboard magazine described him as “one of the best unsigned artists of 1995” and featured… …Tickets available for Flat Iron Crossroads’ Spring Festival (3/31/2021) - Tickets are available for Flat Iron Crossroads’ Spring Festival Fundraiser, to be held from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs on Flat Iron… …
Music of Classical period featured on NNO program (3/31/2021) - The music of Mozart and Beethoven is featured in the latest program of the Northern Neck Orchestra’s music appreciation video series, “Music with Michael Repper.” The free talk, “The Classical… …
Pottery technique (3/31/2021) - Leslie Messersmith, shown above right with student Gail Falk, recently taught a class on the cuerda seca surface technique of firing glazed pottery at the Bay School Community Arts Center… …