Shore Made Music Festival 2018

Shore Made Music Festival
June 17, 2018, 1-10 pm
Historic Onancock School
College Avenue
Onancock Virginia

The 2018 Shore Made Music Festival will be held at Historic Onancock School in Onancock from 1:00 pm until 10:00 pm.

This year's Shore Made Music Festival will feature local arts and craft vendors, kids activities, food vendors and beer, wine and sodas.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair. No coolers, please.

Ticket prices vary.

More information is available at onancockschool.org

Virginia Arts Festival 2018

2018 marks the Virginia Arts Festival’s 22nd season. This year's Virginia Arts Festival will feature Bernstein at 100 Tributes, Classic Ballet and Contemporary Dance, A Mozart Celebration, lively theater, and music from classical to jazz to pop.

On opening weekend, the Virginia Arts Festival will participate in a worldwide celebration of the music of Leonard Bernstein.

Friday, April 13 at the Ferguson Center for the Arts in Newport News, and Saturday, April 14 at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra is joined by the Virginia Chorale and Todd Rosenlieb Dance in performances of some of Bernstein’s most exciting works.

The audience is taken on a breathtaking ride through the joyful celebration of the Chichester Psalms, the darkly intricate beauty of the Serenade, featuring Grammy-nominated violinist Robert McDuffie, the transporting Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, and the knife-edge jazz of Prelude, Fugue and Riffs, written for Benny Goodman and performed here by award-winning clarinetist Jon Manasse.

Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director JoAnn Falletta will conduct the celebration; Falletta studied under Bernstein while at Juilliard.

Bernstein on Broadway, Saturday, May 12 at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in Virginia Beach, will bring together award-winning Broadway music director Rob Fisher with Broadway stars and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Chorale to celebrate Bernstein’s unforgettable musicals including Candide, West Side Story, On the Town, Wonderful Town, and more.

source: Virginia Arts Festival

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Tidewater Virginia Events

2018 William & Mary Global Film Festival

The 11th Annual William & Mary Global Film Festival will be held Feb. 15-18, 2018 at the Kimball Theatre.

The festival is celebrating its 11th anniversary with four days of films, special guests, workshops and receptions.

The festival will feature a diverse program of films and live events showcasing the work of international filmmakers, the William & Mary community, and a variety of performers and musicians.

For more information, visit www.wm.edu/news/

Things To Do in Hampton Roads Virginia - Christmas 2016

This post includes things to do in Hampton Roads Virginia during the Christmas and winter holiday season.

This list includes events around Chesapeake, Hampton, Norfolk, Newport News, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and other communities in the 757 area.


Chesapeake

Jingle Ball
Chesapeake Conference Center
700 Conference Center Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23320
www.chesapeakeconference.com
December 2, 2016 (6:00 pm)

Christmas Palooza Craft Show
Chesapeake Conference Center
700 Conference Center Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23320
www.chesapeakeconference.com
December 4-5, 2016

Holiday Brass Concert - Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Chesapeake Conference Center
700 Conference Center Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23320
www.chesapeakeconference.com
December 14, 2016 (7 pm - 9 pm, doors open at 6:00 pm)


Hampton

Holiday and Kwanzaa Marketplace
Friday, December 2, 2016 (Friday 10 am -7 pm, Saturday 1-4 pm)
Hampton University Museum
11 Frissell Ave
Hampton, VA 23669


Norfolk

Outdoor Ice Skating
MacArthur Center Outdoor Ice Rink
Monticello Avenue and Freemason Street
Downtown Norfolk VA
November 2016 - January 16, 2017

Best Christmas Pageant Ever - Hurrah Players
TCC Roper Performing Arts Center
Granby Street
Norfolk VA
December 10, 2016 (7 pm)

Dickens Christmas Towne
Norfolk VA
November - December 31, 2016

Garden of Lights
Norfolk Botanical Garden
November 24 - December 31, 2016 (5:30 pm - 10:00 pm nightly)

2016 Town Point Park Holiday Market and Holiday Yule Log Bon Fire
Town Point Park
Norfolk VA
December 3, 2016 (12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.)

Charles Dickens - A Christmas Carol
Wells Theatre
110 East Tazewell Street
Norfolk VA
December 7 - December 24, 2016

Virginia Symphony Orchestra - Chorus Holiday Pops
Chrysler Hall
215 Saint Pauls Boulevard
Norfolk VA
December 10, 2016 (8:00 p.m.)

ELF The Musical
Chrysler Hall
215 Saint Pauls Boulevard
Norfolk VA
December 16-18, 2016 (8:00 p.m.)

Handel's Messiah
Harrison Opera House
160 West Virginia Beach Boulevard
Norfolk VA
December 17, 2016 (8:00 p.m.)


Newport News

Newport News Celebration in Lights
Newport News Park
Ft. Eustis Blvd. and Jefferson Ave.
Newport News, VA
November 24, 2016 through January 1, 2017 (5:30 - 10:00 p.m)

Hollydazzle - 2016
City Center at Oyster Point
Newport News VA
Saturday, December 3, (4-8 pm)

Holiday Frost Celebration
Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
2410 Wickham Ave
Friday, December 9, 2016 (4-7 pm)

Twas the Night Before Christmas - Virginia Repertory Theater
Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
2410 Wickham Ave
Newport News, VA
Saturday, December 10, 2016 (1 pm)

Oh Where, Oh Where is My Christmas Tree? - K'bana Blaq and Friends
Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
2410 Wickham Ave
Newport News, VA
Saturday, December 17, 2016 (7 pm)


Portsmouth

Portsmouth Winter Wonderland
Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center
Portsmouth VA
December 2016


Suffolk

5th Annual Artisan Gift Fair at the Pavilion
Suffolk Visitor Center Pavilion
524 North Main Street
December 3, 2016 (10 am-5 pm)

Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society Candlelight Tour
Sights and Sounds of Christmas
757.539.2781
www.SuffolkHistory.org
December 3-4, 2016 (3 pm-7 pm)

Suffolk Holiday Parade
Downtown Suffolk
757.514.7267
www.suffolkva.us/parks
December 10, 2016 (7 pm)


Virginia Beach

A Christmas Carol - ​Virginia Musical Theatre
​Sandler Center
201 Market St.
Virginia Beach, VA
December 2-4, 2016

Virginia Beach Holiday Parade
Atlantic Avenue between 15th and 25th streets
Virginia Beach, VA
Dec. 3, 2016 (5:30 pm)

Sleigh Bells Ring Out - The Mavericks
​Sandler Center
201 Market St.
Virginia Beach, VA
December 7, 2016

Virginia Beach Farmers Market Craft Show
and Breakfast with Santa
Virginia Beach Farmers Market
3640 Dam Neck Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA
December 7, 2016 (10 am – 4 pm)
 
Holidays around the World
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
4100 Virginia Beach Blvd.
December 10, 2016 (11 am – 3 pm)
 
The Nutcracker - Ballet Virginia International
​Sandler Center
201 Market St.
Virginia Beach, VA
December 16-18, 2016

34th Annual Messiah Sing Along​
Sandler Center
201 Market St.
December 23, 2016

Things To Do in Virginia - October 2015

October is one of the best times to enjoy festivals, shows, and other activities in Virginia. The following list includes events that are scheduled for October 2015.

Newport News Fall Festival of Folklife

The 42nd Newport News Fall Festival of Folklife will be held on Saturday, October 3 & Sunday, October 4, 2015 each day from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Newport News Park in Newport News, Virginia.

The 2015 Newport News Fall Festival of Folklife will feature over 200 exhibitors showcasing traditional crafts, heritage trade demonstrations, entertainment, children’s activities, and food. The Fall Festival of Folklife attracts 70,000 visitors each year to Newport News Virginia.

Harvest Faire at Endview Plantation

Harvest Faire, the Peninsula’s Renaissance Festival will be held October 9 -11, 2015. The event includes demonstrations of period life, combat, and horsemanship as well as music, dance, merchants, and games.

Hours are Friday 5pm - 9 pm, Saturday 9am - 9pm, and Sunday 9am - 3pm. For more information visit www.harvestfaire.org.


Suffolk Peanut Fest

The 38th anniversary Suffolk Peanut Fest will be held October 8-11, 2015.  This family-friendly event honors the city’s agriculture heritage and devotion to peanuts. The Suffolk Peanut Fest has been featured in numerous magazines, including Southern Living, The Southern Farmers Almanac, Best Festivals - Mid Atlantic, Sauveurs, and Virginia Business.

Suffolk Peanut Fest includes concerts, amusement rides, contests and competitions, demolition derby, truck and tractor pull, motorcycle rally, fireworks, and more.

For more information, visit: http://www.suffolkpeanutfest.com/


Friday Night Frights

Hermitage Outdoor Film Series gets a terrifying new twist in October with the airing of five popular horror flicks. This year's lineup includes: A Nightmare on Elm Street (Oct. 16), Night of the Living Dead (Oct. 23), Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (Oct. 29), and two PG film nights: Frankeenweenie (Oct. 9) and The Goonies (Oct. 30).

Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. each evening and the film will begin at 7 p.m. Admission is free for members, $7 for non-members, and includes entrance to the museum's fall exhibit and a raffle ticket for a prize drawing from 96x.
Location:
Hermitage Museum & Gardens
7637 North Shore Rd,
Norfolk, VA 23505


Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Fee Free Weekend

Entrance to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is free on October 10-11, 2015 in celebration of National Wildlife Refuge Week.

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge includes more than 14,000 acres of beach, dunes, marsh, and maritime forest.


Visual Arts Week in Norfolk (October 10-18, 2015)

The 2nd annual Visual Arts Week in Norfolk will be held October 10-18, 2015. Visual Arts Week begins with the Chesapeake Bay Art Association’s 53nd Annual Ocean View Art Show, October 10 and 11. This popular show is open 10am-5pm both days at Ocean View Beach Park, overlooking the Chesapeake Bay.

The Norfolk Arts District along Granby Street will host the NEON Festival, a celebration of energy, art and light October 15, 5-10pm and October 16, 3-10pm. Long time cultural institutions like the Chrysler Museum of Art and Harrison Opera House anchor the District while new art venues like Glass Wheel Studio and Work|Release provide artists a place to make, create and show.

Local and national artists, performers and musicians will showcase their talents at pop-up venues, the Plot and at various anchors of the NEON District. On display will be tiny art, large gateway murals, and neon light throughout the festival.

Many events are free and open to the public, including CRAFTED: Indie Arts and Craft Market at O’Connor Brewing Co. (October 10), the Colonial Place & Riverview annual Front Porch Art Walk (October 12). The public can also take a public art walking tour. Participants will meet at MetalMatisse at MacArthur Square and take a tour of Public Art in Downtown, Norfolk. (October 14 at 6pm).

Exhibitions will be held at the Offsite Gallery, Transit Gallery, Neil Britton Gallery, OKAY Spark Gallery, Kellam Galleries, Corner Gallery, Paul Street Gallery, Art Works Gallery and Frame Shop, Granby Street Gallery, James Wise Gallery, Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Gallery, and other locations.

Visual Arts Week concludes with the 2015 Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival, October 17, 10am-5pm, and October 18, 12pm-5pm. More than 25,000 people come to see and buy fine art and enjoy live entertainment and kids’ activities throughout the festival.


Town Point Virginia Wine Festival

The 28th Annual Town Point Virginia Wine Festival will be held October 17 & 18, 2015, from 11am - 6pm at Town Point Park on Norfolk's Downtown Waterfront.

Town Point Virginia Wine Festival will feature a wide selection of Virginia wines, live musical performances, gourmet foods, and specialty wares.

Newport News Oyster Roast

The Newport News Oyster Roast will be held at the City Center on October 23, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.  The event will feature music by Ammons’ All Stars and The Tiki Bar Band, local seafood, a variety of beverages, games, give-a-ways, and free children’s activities.

FilFest 2015

FilFest, a two-day celebration of Filipino arts and culture, will be held at Virginia Beach Town Center on Friday, Oct. 23, from 6 to 10 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 24, from noon to 10 p.m.

This family-friendly event will feature traditional cuisine, cultural performances, dance and music with guest appearances by comedian Rex Navarrete; singer and actress Stephanie Reese; singer, songwriter and actor Martin Nievera, and retired NBA player Raymond Townsend.

For additional information, visit Beachstreet USA​.

Attucks Jazz Series: Katie Thiroux

Jazz Bassist Katie Thiroux will perform on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Attucks Theatre in Norfolk, Virginia.

For more information, visit:

http://vafest.org/2015/2015-performances/attucks-jazz-series?camefrom=EMCL_725185_30893679.



NOTE:

Readers are encouraged to check back periodically as new events will be added to this post when available.
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Things To Do in Virginia - September 2015

This list includes festivals, concerts, and other things to do in Virginia during September 2015:

2015 Lynchburg Art Festival
Saturday, September 12, 2015 (10:00 AM-4:00 PM)
E.C. Glass High School Grounds
2111 Memorial Avenue
Lynchburg, VA

The 43rd Annual Lynchburg Art Festival includes original artwork on display and for sale by 150 local and regional artists. The festival is held on the grounds of E. C. Glass High School.

2015 Virginia Wine Festival
Great Meadow Event Park
5089 Old Tavern Road
The Plains, VA 20198
Saturday, September 12, 2015 (11:00 AM-6:00 PM)
Sunday, September 13, 2015 (11:00 AM-5:00 PM)

The Virginia Wine Festival is the oldest wine festival on the East Coast. Each year, the festival features 50 of VA's best wineries, craft exhibitors, seminars, and incredible music. For more information, visit www.virginiawinefest.com.

Taste of Suffolk
Saturday, September 12, 2015 (11:00 AM-5:00 PM)
Downtown Suffolk
North Main Street from Finney Avenue to Washington Street
Suffolk, VA

For 2015 the Taste of Suffolk street festival will span Main Street from Finney Avenue to Washington Street. Enjoy specialty food items from local restaurants all over Suffolk and see all the goods and services the crafters, vendors and merchants have to offer. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.suffolk-fun.com.

2015 Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Saturday, Sep 12, 2015 Noon-4:00pm
TowneBank Fountain Park
Norfolk VA

The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is based upon an Asian holiday that marks the end of the summer harvest. This festival incorporates a wide range of entertainment and cultural programs that include storytelling, authentic Asian Ceremonial fashion shows, ribbon an dragon dancing, martial arts demonstrations, children’s activities, musical and dance performances, children’s lantern parade, and special appearances by the Moon Goddess.

Virginia Craft Beer and Wine Festival
Saturday, September 12, 2015; 12:00pm
nTelos Wireless Pavilion
Portsmouth, VA

Opera in the Park
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Town Point Park
Norfolk, VA

The 2015 Opera in the Park will include music from some of the most popular operas, such as Don Giovanni and The Tales of Hoffman, as well as highlights from all four of this season’s Virginia Opera productions, Orpheus in the Underworld, La Bohème, Romeo and Juliet and The Flying Dutchman.

This year's Opera in the Park features accompaniment by the Virginia Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Virginia Opera Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Adam Turner.


2015 Artisans in the Park
Saturday, Sept. 12; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 13; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great Neck Park
Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation's 40th Annual Artisans in the Park will be held in Great Neck Park on Saturday, September 12, and Sunday, September 13.

Artisans in the Park features local and regional artists displaying, creating and selling original fine crafts, pottery, metal and glass work, photography, jewelry, drawings, paintings and sculptures. The event also features food, live music, and more.

Norfolk Neighborhood Expo
Saturday, September 19, 2015
10 am - 4 pm
Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
1401 Ballentine Blvd.

The public is invited to the 4th Annual Norfolk Neighborhood Expo on Saturday, September 19, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.




2015 Sandbridge Paddle Fest
Saturday, September 26
Little Island Park
Virginia Beach, VA


Jimmy Greene, Saxophone
Saturday, September 26 (8 P.M.)
Attucks Theatre
1010 Church Street
Norfolk, VA


2015 Neptune Festival
September 25, 26, 27

The Virginia Beach Neptune Festival includes a surfing competition, wine festival, concerts, art and craft show, parade, volleyball tournament, 8K and 5K runs, sailboat regatta, fireworks, and sand sculpture competition.

For more information, visit Neptunefestival.com.


Virginia Cooperative Extension Fall Festival

On Saturday, September 26th, Virginia Cooperative Extension will be celebrating 15 years of providing services to the Portsmouth community from their office in Kingman Heights. From 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., the public is invited to attend the Fall Festival and Anniversary Celebration at their office
which is located at 105 Utah Avenue.

The Fall Festival will feature a plant sale, yard sale, children’s gardening activities, tool sharpening (for a small fee), beekeeping demonstrations, live chickens, plant doctor information booth, healthy recipes for fall, health and wellness tips, line dancing, Optima Health wellness information, healthy snacks, and more.

For more information, call 393-5197, email cyndiw@vt.edu, or visit http://offices.ext.vt.edu/portsmouth.


More Things To Do

Try fishing with a charter captain, fishing guide, or enjoy a day on a Virginia fishing pier.

Take a day trip to Hampton Roads Virginia.

Visit a national seashore, wildlife refuge, or other wild area on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

Take a kayaking trip.

Go birdwatching.

Try your hand at outdoor photography.

Explore local beaches and enjoy swimming, shell collecting, fishing, or other activities.

Visit one of Virginia's national parks or historical sites.

Visit a local museum or art gallery.

Find a new restaurant, diner, or food truck.

Visit a farmers market, winery, or organic farm.

Hope House Foundation Shamrockin In Ghent

On Friday, March 15, 2013, from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., Hope House Foundation in conjunction with 93.7 BOB FM, 96X, and US 106.1 will present 2013’s "Shamrockin’ In Ghent", a free block party.

The event which is open to the public will take place on Colley Avenue in Norfolk’s historic Ghent district between Shirley and Gates Avenues.

"Shamrockin’ In Ghent" will benefit Hope House Foundation and will include musical performances by The Newport News Police Pipes and Drums, Glasgow Kiss, and The Deloreans.

This is the 19th annual Shamrockin’ in Ghent (previously called the Greening of Ghent). Beverages will be available for sale and Belmont House of Smoke (http://www.belmonthouseofsmoke.com) will be on hand selling food.

source: Hope House Foundation

Friday Night Hoedowns at Virginia Beach Farmers Market

For 2011, Friday Night Hoedowns will be held every Friday night through October 30 at 7 pm at the Virginia Beach Farmers Market, located at 3640 Dam Neck Road in Virginia Beach. Friday Night Hoedowns are held rain or shine unless storms contain lightning.

Beach Music Weekend in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach's next music festival will be Beach Music Weekend, held Thursday, May 12 through Sunday, May 15. The four day event will be right on the beach at 30th Street.

Top East Coast beach music bands will perform on the oceanfront in a nostalgic salute to the “good old days” of cool cars and hot tunes.

A three-day series of free concerts is presented on a stage built right on the beach at 30th Street. Shows will be held on Thursday and Friday with a full day of entertainment on Saturday and more daytime concerts on Sunday. With the exception of a ticketed show on Thursday, all performances are free to the public.

Scheduled to perform for 2011 are:
The Band of Oz
The Embers
Coolin' Out
The Showmen
The Tams
Bill Deal's Original Rhondels
Main Event
Craig Woodard

For more information please visit www.beachstreetusa.com

Back Bay Music Blast

In Hampton Roads, the Back Bay Music Blast will be held on March 26th, from 1:00-5:00 pm.

The event will feature live music, dancing, local micro-brewed beers and delicious food at this fundraiser for the Back Bay Restoration Foundation.

Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door.

For more information, visit www.bbrf.org or call 757-721-7666.

Kopek Coming to the Norva

Irish rock trio Kopek are bringing their brand of rock to the USA and will be in Norfolk at The Norva on Sunday, Jan 30.

Kopek is on the road through February with Hinder, My Darkest Days and Saving Abel. This tour will lead up to the release of their debut album White Collar Lies, due out March 1 on Religion Music via Sony Independent Network.

Kopek is already making waves stateside; Inside Heavy calls the album "Genius through and through." Kopek's video for the album's lead single "Cocaine Chest Pains" is available at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awbK-yIftUM

Seafood Festival on Chincoteague Island

The Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce will host their annual Seafood Festival on May 5, 2010 from noon until 4pm. The festival is always an extremely popular event and a great way for businesses and employees to network while enjoying local seafood at it's finest.

This year the band Midnight Country Express will perform- the band has been around for over 15 years and has performed at many local venues- with a mix of country and a selection from the Eagles to Garth Brooks- it promises to be a fun day for all.

The ticket price is $40 and includes steamed clams, clams and oysters on the half shell, single-fried oysters, oyster fritters, clam fritters, clam chowder, clam strips, grilled chicken tenders, French-fried sweet potatoes, boardwalk fries, hush puppies, spoon bread, bottled water, soda and much, much more. Adult beverages are also available for purchase.. Tickets can be purchased at www.esvachamber.org or by calling (757) 787-2460.

For more information on seafood and festivals in the area, visit Virginia Festivals and Virginia Seafood.

Nautilus Road at the Great Machipongo Clam Shack – Nassawadox , Va.

Come to the “Great Machipongo Clam Shack” on Highway 13, Nassawadox, Virginia at 7pm on Thursday, May 13 to hear old and new songs from a group called Nautilus Road .

They are Thelma Jarvis Peterson from the Eastern Shore, Anne Moseley Springston from Truckee, California and Larry Miller from Davisburg, Michigan. This trio met and sang together in the Tidewater area during the early 1970’s.

They appeared at the Chrysler Museum, the old Surf Rider in Virginia Beach, the Cellar Door, the Folk Ghetto, and other venues. They have reunited for the 3rd consecutive year for another concert.

If you enjoy acoustic guitar, bluegrass banjo and close harmonies, you will want to see Nautilus Road for their 2010 reunion concert. Also, as an added attraction, Erika Peterson will be performing with Thelma and with Nautilus Road . Come and enjoy a uniquely diverse evening of acoustic music.

Chincoteague Island Bluegrass Festival

On April 17, 2010 the Island Bluegrass Alliance will host a one day event at the Chincoteague Center.

The doors will open at 10 am to allow vendors and craftsmen to get a table to set up shop. Also the featured band members will be having  workshops for guitar, banjo, mandolin and bass for anyone interested. Jamming groups will be encouraged to play at will around the center hall or outside weather permitting.

At 7:30 the "Roadside Cafe" from northern Virginia will perform on stage with a 2 hour show. There will be an opening band at 7pm.

The concession will be serving chili dogs, pork barbecue, snacks and drinks all day and night. Price at the door is $5.00 and covers everything, even the workshops and vender's tables.Children 12 and under are free. There will be no advance reservations but vender's tables can be reserved by contacting  The Center, but you must show up by 10 am or your table will be given to someone else.

Call the Center at 757 336-0614 or Bill Chrisman at 336-3030 for more information, or visit the IBA's website: http://www.islandbluegrass.com