Local Tidewater Virginia Events

COMMUNITY EVENTS/FESTIVALS

Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun - Bruce Munro: Light at the Hermitage, 4 - 9:00 pm, The Hermitage Museum and Gardens, 7637 North Shore Road, Norfolk. Munro conveys his love of experimentation through flickering fluorescent tubes, LED-lit water bottles, fresnel lenses reminiscent of owl’s eyes, and an inventive reuse of materials. During the exhibit, visitors will wander the Hermitage forest, gardens, boardwalk, and the shoreline of the Lafayette River as they are guided by Munro’s interactive displays. The museum will also house two pieces, a prototype of a building Munro hopes to create and a permanent suspended artwork in the front foyer. $15 Non-Members, $12 Members, Children (6-12), and Active-Duty Military.

Fri, Nov 7 - November 7th - First Friday ViBe at MOCA, 4 - 7:00 pm, 2200 Parks Avenue, Virginia Beach. This month, First Friday ViBers can take advantage of Friday night access to MOCA’s main galleries and our current exhibitions featuring artists: Amy Cutler, Matthew Brandt, Gabriel Dawe and Kristin Skees! Enjoy the perfect Friday night date: stop by MOCA before enjoying dinner at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront! Conversations Tours at 5:30pm and 6:30pm; included with price of admission.

Fri-Sun, Nov 7-9 - NekoCon 17, Hampton Roads Convention Center, Fri 12 pm - 2 am, Sat 9 am - 2 am, Sun 9 am - 4 pm, 1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton. Participate in everything from cosplay (a combination of the words costume and play) to L.A.R.P. (Live Action Role Playing) in which attendees dress up as their favorite anime characters and become part of the action. You can attend various panels and workshops (including those about Japanese culture), purchase merchandise in the dealer’s room and artist alley, and be a part of main attractions like karaoke contests, gaming tournaments, art shows, and nightly dances.

Sat, Nov 8 - Smithfield Veterans of Foreign Wars Community Breakfast, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, VFW Post 8545, 223 Washington Street, Smithfield. The Smithfield VFW invites the community to a fund raising breakfast featuring “Salted Fried Herring Fish,” scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, sausage gravy, biscuits grits, mixed fruits, coffee, juice, cornbread and omelets. Breakfast is held every 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. The VFW building is located across from the Smithfield Library. Donation $8. All proceeds go to support Local Veterans and community projects. For further information email donhull@charter.net or call (757) 279-0025.

Sat, Nov 8 - Market in the Park, Oaks Park, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, located in Oaks Park on Rt. 31, Surry. Event sponsored by the Surry SPCA. Adoptable pets, baked goods and fresh produce, craft and yard sale items, and other vendors.

Sat, Nov 8 - "A Taste of Fall" Bazaar, Fort Monroe Community Center, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, 100 Stilwell Road, Ft. Monroe, Hampton. A fun-filled shopping and relaxing day for everyone to enjoy! Our “Taste of Fall” will be an open air BAZAAR where experienced, undiscovered and emerging food lovers can showcase and sell their products. Local artists, crafters, and antique/vintage collectors from the Hampton Roads Area can set up and meet new and existing customers for a full day of shopping.Homemade goodies, fresh seafood, community artisans, home/outdoor decor, local farmer’s products, local restaurant’s demos, and much more! Don’t forget to bring your lawn chair to enjoy music & poetry by the bay! All Children’s activities can be redeemed with 3 non-perishable food items that will help support the VA Peninsula Foodbank!

Sat, Nov 8 - FM99 Rock N Throw Challenge and Family Fun Day, Northwest River Park, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, 1733 Indian Creek Road, Chesapeake. Celebrate the grand opening of Northwest River Park’s National Disc Golf Champion designed disc golf course. The sport of disc golf is one of the fastest growing international sports and you have a chance to be a part of it. The course designer, John Richt, will be on-hand to welcome tournament players and disc golf enthusiasts. Tournament players will received a swag bag to include: tournament t-shirt, disc, station swag, and a variety of goodies from other vendors. All first place winners will receive a $100 value prize pack from Play It Again Sports. Registration is $30 per person.http://scnva2.incentrev.com/ There will be day-of on-site registration beginning at 8:30 AM, but space is limited so reserve your spot now. There is something for everyone during the day of the “Challenge”. Not only will there be the tournament, but a full-out festival day at the park: free canoe rentals, free paddle boat rentals, free bicycle rentals, free putt-putt, free wagon rides, free fishing (license required), food vendors, games, and over seven miles of hiking trails, picnic areas, and playgrounds.

Sat, Nov 8 - Mystery Authors Festival, Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm, 110 W. Finney Avenue, Suffolk. Free and open to the public. Multiple mystery authors will be in attendance, signing their books and participating in a moderated panel discussion. There will also be workshops, light refreshments, musical entertainment and door prizes, as well as readings throughout the day. *RSVP your attendance by November 1 to be entered into drawing for free prizes. This new event is a partnership between the Suffolk Division of Tourism, the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts and the Suffolk Public Library. For more information, please contact the Suffolk Visitor Center at 757.514.4131 or email kkelley@suffolkva.us.

Sat, Nov 8 - INDIA FEST 2014, Virginia Beach Convention Center, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm, 1000 19th St., Virginia Beach. Signature event of SE VA! Event highlights: Bollywood Dance, Yoga Demos, City Officials, Fashion Shows, Vibrant Music, Exhibit Vendors, Contests, Charity Segment, IndianCuisine, Business Networking, Food Sampling, Raffle Drawings, VIP Segment, Health Booths and more! (757) 816-2140

Sat, Nov 8 - The First “Battle of Champions” Marching Band Competition, Western Branch High School, 4:00 pm, 1968 Bruin Place, Chesapeake. The event will play host to 10 local and state high school bands who will compete for awards and cash donations of $250 per top performing band in each division and a $500 cash donation to the overall Best Band. The donations are being shared in an effort to provide bands with needed funds to support their band’s vision. $10 per person (757) 638-7900 Contact: Jason Taylor Jason.Taylor@cpschools.com

Sat/Sun, Nov 8/9 - Yorktown Holiday Open House Weekend, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, York Hall, 301 Main Street, Yorktown. Soak up the ambiance of Historic Yorktown. Special events, festive decorations, special sales, discounts, door prizes, Musical entertainment, and much more await you as you start or finish your holiday shopping. Hours of operation vary by business. Free. (757) 890.4490

Sat, Nov 8 - All Week - Suffolk Restaurant Week: A Culinary Encore, Eateries Citywide. As Suffolk’s premier culinary celebration, Suffolk Restaurant Week was launched by Suffolk Tourism to showcase the array of exceptional dishes prepared by the best chefs in Suffolk. This popular culinary tradition is held twice annually—the spring showcase in March and the fall encore in November, featuring the best restaurants citywide and offering fixed-price, three-course meals. There are no passes to buy, coupons to carry or cards to punch. Food lovers may simply dine at as many participating restaurants as they like during Suffolk Restaurant Week, explore new dining opportunities or enjoy old favorites. 757.514.4130 / www.Suffolk-Fun.com/restaurantweek

Sun, Nov 9 - 2nd Sundays Festival of Art & Music, Merchants’ Square, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, Williamsburg. A monthly art and music fair on Prince George Street in the heart of downtown Williamsburg! 2nd Sundays Arts Festival features: A street full of artisan & artist booths (from fine & colonial to upcycled & funky art), Great local musicians performing from two locations, Henna artist & face painting, Balloon artist and Free Children’s Art Project & Activities, Free and open to the public. The event is weather-permitting, March - December.

Sun, Nov 9 - 5th Annual Roast & Toast, Hermitage Museum and Gardens, 4 - 7:00 pm, 7637 North Shore Road, Norfolk. This year’s Roast & Toast promises to be the best yet! The fifth annual event will take place alongside Bruce Munro’s spectacular Field of Light. Come enjoy Virginia Oysters, barbeque, craft beer, wine, and live music by Big Virginia Sky! ALL INCLUSIVE TICKETS: $55.00 Hermitage Members, $65.00 Non-Members

Tue, Nov 11 - Grace Episcopal Church Veteran’s Day Ceremony, 10 - 11:00 am, Historic Grace Episcopal Church, 111 Church Street, Yorktown. After some brief remarks, prayers, and playing of “Taps” we will replace the flags of over 70 know veteran’s graves. ncluding the Revolutionary War, Civil War, Worlds Wars 1 & 2, Korea, Cold War, and Vietnam with ” Honors.” Free. For more information please call 757-898-3261.

Tue, Nov 11 - Chesapeake Veterans’ Day Ceremony, 11:00 am, Chesapeake Veterans’ Memorial, 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake. This annual event will feature a guest speaker and an annual wreath laying.

Tue, Nov 11 - Newport News, Veterans Day Ceremony, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Victory Arch, 25th Street & West Avenue, Newport News. Sponsored by American Legion, Braxton-Perkins Post #25, this annual ceremony is held at 11 a.m. at the Victory Arch, 25th Street & West Avenue in downtown Newport News. After the ceremony, the public is invited learn about America’s rich military heritage at the Virginia War Museum. Visit the museum on Veterans Day and receive $1 off the posted admission prices.

Tue, Nov 11 - “Artfully Done: Gifts for All Seasons”, Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Tuesday-Saturday, 110 West Finney Avenue, Suffolk. Regional artists display a spectacular variety of original artwork which is available for purchase just in time for the holidays! Free and open to the public. 757.923.2900 / www.SuffolkCenter.org

Tue, Nov 11 - York County Veterans Day Ceremony, 12 - 1:00 pm, York Hall, 301 Main Street, Yorktown. “Letters from War” is the continuing theme of the annual Veterans Day ceremony held in Historic Yorktown. Gather with members of the York County Historical Committee as they pay tribute to those who are serving, and have served, our nation in times of war. The service will be held in the Board Room, Second Floor, York Hall, and will include a tolling of the bell, presentation of the colors, singing of the National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance, laying of honors, and “Taps.” There will also be a special recognition of all Veterans of our Armed Forces. Free. 757.890.3500

Tue, Nov 11 - City of Norfolk’s Veteran’s Day Ceremony, 2:00 pm, MacArthur Memorial, 198 Bank Street, Norfolk. There will be remarks and a short program in the Memorial Visitor Center’s Theater, followed by a wreath laying in the Memorial’s Rotunda (burial site of General and Mrs. MacArthur). The ceremony is sponsored by the MacArthur Memorial, the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation, and the City of Norfolk’s Veteran’s Commission. The event is free and open to the public.

Tue, Nov 11 - An Evening with Natalie Cole, Ferguson Center for the Arts, 7:30 pm, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News. Daughter of one of America’s most beloved entertainers, multiple Grammy winner Natalie Cole has built a phenomenally successful career spanning 35 years. She just released her first Spanish-language album, “Natalie Cole en Español,” which is a salute to the pioneering, bilingual legacy of her legendary father, and spotlights the most romantic songs of the great Spanish-language composers. With this effort, she hopes to reintroduce a new generation of fans to many of Latin Music’s most romantic standards — with both new interpretations of Spanish-language classics previously recorded by Nat King Cole, and Natalie’s own personal selections of songs that have touched her heart and make this album truly her own. Join us for an exceptional evening and a timeless performance by one of the finest R&B/pop vocalists of our time.

Thu, Nov 13 - MOCA Trivia Night, 7-10:00 pm, 2200 Parks Avenue, Virginia Beach. Galleries open at 7:15pm for an interactive tour of the exhibitions. Trivia starts at 8 pm. So, you think you’re smART? Round up your team and come to MOCA for a night of pop culture trivia and a little friendly competition. Key trivia questions will tie-in to MOCA’s current exhibits in unexpected and clever ways. Get here early with your team and get the insiders scoop in the galleries. Cash Bar and refreshments. Reservations encouraged.

Thu, Nov 13 - A Night of Jazz with the USAF Rhythm in Blue Jazz Ensemble, Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, 7:30 pm, 110 West Finney Avenue, Suffolk. Free. From the swingin’ sounds of Major Glenn Miller to the best of contemporary big band jazz, the USAF Rhythm in Blue Jazz Ensemble plays with style and sophistication. Made up of outstanding Airman-musicians from around the country, Rhythm in Blue takes great pride in preserving America’s true art form, developing a new generation of listeners, and representing all Airmen. 757.923.2900 / www.SuffolkCenter.org

LOCAL THEATER/CONCERTS

Wed-Tue, Nov 5/11 - Virginia Stage Company: “The Book Club Play”, Wells Theater, Wed-Fri 8 pm, Sat 4 and 8 pm, Sun 2 pm, Tue 7 pm, Tazewell Street, Norfolk. By Karen Zacarias | Directed by Chris Hanna. Meet Ana, self-proclaimed originator of all book clubs. Watch as her seemingly perfect life unravels under the constant scrutiny of the documentary lens. In this hilarious new comedy, secret affections, fragile egos and laugh-out-loud group dynamics prove the old adage, “you can’t judge a book by its cover,” rings truer than ever.

Wed, Nov 5 - All the Way LIVE! Series, The American Theater, 2:30 - 5:00 pm, 125 E Mellen St, Hampton. A community based, high-energy, monthly variety show featuring performances from established local and national artists as well as local amateur talent. Local artists showcase their talents while members of the community get involved and win prizes by competing in friendly amateur contests. All the Way LIVE! features two amateur competitions — a contest for adults and a separate category for children. Talent will be selected from auditions, and competitors will compete for cash prizes. Produced by SEEDAHOPE Productions, All the Way LIVE! features a talented house band backing up all performers, and each event will be hosted by a local celebrity.

Wed, Nov 5 - New Orleans Legends featuring Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Allen Toussaint: Oh Yeah! Tour, Ferguson Center for the Arts, 7:00 pm, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News. Preservation Hall was founded in 1961 to promote traditional New Orleans jazz in all its authenticity. Legendary players like George Lewis, Sweet Emma Barrett and Kid Thomas Valentine, all rooted in the formative years jazz, were its original stars and performed nightly in a tiny space located in the historic French Quarter. While that generation is long gone, the hall is still in business, the music is still performed and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band continues to tour the world. Fronting the band at this time is Allen Toussaint, one of the most influential figures in New Orleans R&B. An American musician, songwriter and record producer, Toussaint has crossed paths with many of music’s greats in his illustrious 40-year-plus career.

wed, Nov 5 - Ray LaMontagne, Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 pm, Town Center, Virginia Beach. With a voice that recalls a huskier, sandpapery version of Van Morrison and Tim Buckley, Ray LaMontagne joins such artists as Iron & Wine in creating folk songs that are alternately lush and intimately earthy. The songwriter was born in Nashua, New Hampshire in 1973; his parents split up shortly after his birth, and his mother began a pattern of moving her six children to any locale that could offer her employment and housing. As a result, LaMontagne grew up as the perennial new kid in school (when and if he went to school at all). He did graduate high school, however, and found himself working in a shoe factory in Maine when he heard Stephen Stills’ “Tree Top Flyer” on the radio. The song amounted to an epiphany for LaMontagne, who made up his mind on the spot to become a singer and musician.

Thu-Sat, Nov 6-8 - Macbeth, presented by the Core Theatre Ensemble, TCC Roper Performing Arts Center, Thu 8 pm, Fri 8 pm, Sat 8 pm, 340 Granby Street, Norfolk. An original adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth will be making its U.S. debut at the TCC Roper Performing Arts Center November 6-8, 2014. Developed and produced by the Core Theatre Ensemble, the production keeps in line with the company’s innovative approach to performance. “Timeless stories and classic characters can and should be reimagined, retooled, and reset,” says Edwin Castillo, co-director of Core Theatre Ensemble. “Whenever our company adapts a novel or short story into a production for the stage our aim is not only to tell the story in a new way, but to make our audiences want to re-read and re-experience the original work again.” The Tragedy of Macbeth, often a source of theatrical superstition by performers, is generally considered one of William Shakespeare most dark and powerful plays. It tells the story of a Scottish general who is told by witches he would one day become king. When his ambition takes over, murder, intrigue and of course tragedy are the results. This new vision of the show is set in modern times with producers promising an added emphasis on some of the play’s more supernatural elements.

Thu-Sat, Nov 6-8 - The Mousetrap, Williamsburg Players, Thu 8 pm, Fri 8 pm, Sat 2 pm & 8 pm, 200 Hubbard Ln, Williamsburg. A group of strangers is stranded in a boarding house during a snow storm, one of whom is a murderer. The suspects include the newly married couple who run the house, and the suspicions in their minds nearly wreck their perfect marriage. Others are a spinster with a curious background, an architect, a retired Army major, a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift, and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. Enter a policeman, traveling on skis. He no sooner arrives when someone is killed. To get to the rationale of the murderer’s pattern, the policeman probes the background of everyone present, and rattles a lot of skeletons.

Thu-Sun, Nov 6-9 - Marvel Universe LIVE! Norfolk Scope, Thu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am, 3 pm, & 7 pm, Sun 1 pm & 5 pm, 201 E. Brambleton Avenue, Norfolk. The story is framed around the battle over the Cosmic Cube, the source of ultimate power and one of the most feared and coveted treasures in the Marvel Universe, that has been shattered into pieces by the Mighty Thor in order to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. With the pieces scattered across the globe, Thor’s villainous brother Loki devises a scheme to clone its powers, inciting a threat that could not only decimate Earth but also obliterate the Universe.

Thu-Sun, Nov 6-9 - The Addams Family, A New Musical, Smithfield Little Theater, Thu Fri & Sat 8:00 pm, Sun 2:30 pm, 210 N. Church St. Smithfield. The last dead leaf of autumn falls from the Family Tree, and all is right with the morbid, macabre world of Gomez, Morticia, Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and Lurch. They’ve gathered - where else? - in the family graveyard, to celebrate life and death in a yearly ritual to connect with their past and ensure their future. The Addams Family also has every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s ‘normal’ boyfriend and his parents.

Fri, Nov 7 - VSO: Beethoven and Mahler, Ferguson Center for the Arts, 8:00 pm, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News. BEETHOVEN - Piano Concerto No. 1, MAHLER - Symphony No. 1. Mahler said, “A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything.” And his Symphony No. 1, “Titan,” seems to call out and invite the listener to consider life’s many beauties as well as its heartbreaks. The concert also includes a performance of Beethoven’s melodic and playful first piano concerto with French pianist Prisca Benoit, artist in residence at Sentara’s Music and Medicine Center.

Fri/Sat, Nov 7/8 - Blue Man Group, Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Fri 8:00pm, Sat 2:00pm and 7:30pm, Town Center, Virginia Beach. Remember that time when you were little and one of your imaginary friends took your hand and led you into a world that looked like yours only brighter? No? Me neither. That’s what Blue Man Group is like. Blue Man Group combines music, technology and comedy to create a form of entertainment that defies categorization and appeals to people of all ages. Blue Man Group’s shows have been described by critics as “innovative,” “energetic” and “wildly entertaining.” But the only way to truly understand Blue Man Group’s global popularity is to see the show for yourself.

Fri-Sun, Nov 7-9 - Lend Me a Tenor, by Ken Ludwig, Little Theater of Norfolk, Fri 8 pm, Sat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm, 801 Claremont Ave, Norfolk. Set in the 1930s, Lend Me a Tenor is a madcap screwball comedy that takes place when Tito Morelli, the greatest tenor of his generation, arrives at the Cleveland Grand Opera Company and promptly goes missing. As Saunders, the show’s presenter, and his assistant conspire to cover for Tito’s absence, chaos on an operatic level ensues.

Fri-Tue, Nov 7-11 - The Virginia Opera Presents: H.M.S. Pinafore, Harrison Opera House, Fri 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm, Tues 7:30pm, 160 Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk. The captain’s daughter falls for a lowly sailor then sets out to overturn conventional order to win her man through the power of love – imagine that. H.M.S. Pinafore will be conducted by Virginia Opera Resident Conductor Adam Turner and will introduce renowned Director Nicola Bowie, making her Virginia Opera debut.

Sat, Nov 8 - Concert: US Army Band Downrange, Merchants’ Square, 3 - 4:00 pm, Williamsburg. In honor of Veterans Day, enjoy a free concert on Duke of Gloucester Street by the eleven member US Army Band Downrange from Ft. Myer, VA. The concert is free.

Sat, Nov 8 - VSO: Beethoven and Mahler, Chrysler Hall, 8:00 pm, 201 East Brambleton Avenue, Norfolk. BEETHOVEN - Piano Concerto No. 1, MAHLER - Symphony No. 1. Mahler said, “A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything.” And his Symphony No. 1, “Titan,” seems to call out and invite the listener to consider life’s many beauties as well as its heartbreaks. The concert also includes a performance of Beethoven’s melodic and playful first piano concerto with French pianist Prisca Benoit, artist in residence at Sentara’s Music and Medicine Center.

Sat, Nov 8 - The Framers with Phillip Roebuck, The American Theater, 8:00 pm, 125 E Mellen St, Hampton. A 2014 Veer Music Award winner for Album of the Year (Sunlight Fever) and for Best Emerging Artist, The Framers have been steadily building momentum through their exciting live performances and accessible brand of indie country rock. For the uninitiated, Roebuck doesn’t just play the banjo; he attacks it. His style is powerful and naturally percussive on its own, but he takes his craft to a different level by beating out a rhythm on a bass drum and tambourine he carries on his back and controls with straps connected to boot spurs. $15

Sat, Nov 8 - AcquaFire, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, 6700 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk. Hottest Nighttime Event in Hampton Roads: Fire on the Water. Purchase tickets early, this event is expected to sell out. Enjoy live acoustic music by David Welsh & Mack Against the Wall as fire blazes in the Garden’s Renaissance Pond. Bring your family, friends, lawn chairs and blankets. Food, Beer and Wine available for purchase. Adults $10

Sun, Nov 9 - ‘Perfessor’ Bill: Live Piano Accompaniment to Classic Silent Films, The American Theater, 2:30 pm, 125 E Mellen St, Hampton. Harpo Marx lasted just two weeks as a silent film pianist – and it’s no wonder. The poor fellow only knew two songs which he would rotate, speeding up or slowing down his fingers in hopes of fitting the music to the action on the screen. Luckily, not all players had such limited repertoires, and The American Theatre has invited the talented ‘Perfessor’ Bill to sit at our Steinway piano and do what he does best: improvise a score to great silent movie classics, on the fly. At the keyboard Bill conjures music with an appropriate mood, or with tempos that comment waggishly on the scenes, accentuating hairpin plot twists to play along. Bill Edwards discovered ragtime music when he was 6-years-old, and hasn’t been able to leave it alone since.

Sun, Nov 9 - VSO: Beethoven and Mahler, Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 2:30 pm, 201 Market Street, Virginia Beach. BEETHOVEN - Piano Concerto No. 1, MAHLER - Symphony No. 1. Mahler said, “A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything.” And his Symphony No. 1, “Titan,” seems to call out and invite the listener to consider life’s many beauties as well as its heartbreaks. The concert also includes a performance of Beethoven’s melodic and playful first piano concerto with French pianist Prisca Benoit, artist in residence at Sentara’s Music and Medicine Center.

Sun, Nov 9 - Concert: US Army Band Downrange, Merchants’ Square, 3 - 4:00 pm, Williamsburg. In honor of Veterans Day, enjoy a free concert on Duke of Gloucester Street by the eleven member US Army Band Downrange from Ft. Myer, VA. The concert is free.

Sun, Nov 9 - The Gala of The Royal Horses Inaugural North American world-renowned equestrian tour, Ted Constant Convocation Center, 3:00 pm, 4320 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk. Audiences will experience the excitement, splendor, and majesty of the Gala of the Royal Horses for the first time as the show makes its US debut. The Gala of the Royal Horses is a spectacular entertainment event combining the most beautiful horses in the world with live performers creating a breathtaking event for the entire family. The Gala of the Royal Horses is a “must see” for horse lovers and families. Following in the family footsteps of seven generations, Rene Gasser, producer of the Royal Horses, has recreated a show for this tour only previously seen at the famous riding schools in Vienna and Spain. The Royal Horses of Europe are some of the most celebrated in history, favored for centuries by royalty, equestrian riders and bullfighters. This performance will celebrate the tradition, athleticism and grace of these revered creatures. Tickets start at just $25. Tickets may be purchased online at www.YnotTix.com, by dialing 877-Ynot-Tix, or by visiting the Constant Center Box Office.

Sun, Nov 9 - Martha Graham Dance Company, Ferguson Center for the Arts, 7:00 pm, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News. As the oldest and most celebrated modern dance company in America, the Martha Graham Dance Company created and still embodies a timeless and uniquely American style of dance that has influenced generations of artists and continues to captivate audiences worldwide. The pioneering choreographer and her dancers radically expanded dance’s vocabulary of movement, rooting it in social, psychological and sexual ideas, forever altering the scope of the art form. Always a fertile ground for experimentation, the Martha Graham Dance Company has been an unparalleled resource in nurturing many of the leading choreographers and dancers of the 20th and 21st centuries, including Merce Cunningham, Erick Hawkins, Pearl Lang, Pascal Rioult and Paul Taylor.

Wed-Sun, Nov 12-16 - Cirque du Soleil presents Varekai, Hampton Coliseum, 7:30 pm, 1000 Coliseum Dr., Hampton. Deep within a forest, at the summit of a volcano, exists an extraordinary world where something else is possible. A world called Varekai. The sky lets go a solitary young man, and the story of Varekai begins. Parachuted into the shadows of a magical forest, a kaleidoscopic world imbued with fantastical creatures, a young man takes flight in an adventure both absurd and extraordinary. On this day at the edge of time, in this place of pure and undiluted possibility, begins an inspired incantation to a life rediscovered and to a newly found wonder in the mysteries of the world and the mind. Adults: From $35 to $150; Children (12 & under): From $28 to $131

Thu, Nov 13 - So You Think You Can Dance Tour, Chrysler Hall, 7:30 pm, Downtown Norfol. SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, the 11-time Primetime Emmy® Award-winning show that sparked America’s fascination with dance, is set to captivate audiences again this fall – live on tour – with more stops than ever before. Celebrating its momentous 11th season, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE’s Top 10 finalists will make their way across North America, performing in more than 70 cities, as part of the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE TOUR 2014. The Season 11 tour lineup includes the following Top 10 finalists: Bridget Whitman, Casey Askew, Emilio Dosal, Jacque LeWarne, Jessica Richens, Ricky Ubeda, Rudy Abreu, Tanisha Belnap, Valerie Rockey and Zack Everhart.

Thu, Nov 13 - An Evening of Storytelling with Garrison Keillor, Ferguson Center for the Arts, 7:30 pm, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News. Every week, millions of Americans tune in to “A Prairie Home Companion” and are magically transported to “Lake Wobegon,” where they are regaled by the wise, laid-back reflections of radio personality, author and humorist Garrison Keillor. With his touching and often hilarious yarns about growing up in the American Midwest, the aging process and late-life fatherhood, he is one of the most popular storytellers of all time. Keillor is out with a new book, “The Keillor Reader,” a single volume which brings together the full range of his work: monologues from “A Prairie Home Companion,” stories from The New Yorker and The Atlantic and excerpts from novels and newspaper columns.

FARMERS’ MARKETS

Wed, Nov 5 - Chesapeake Farmers’ Market, Chesapeake City Park, 8:00 am-1:00 pm, 900 Greenbrier Pkwy, and Battlefield Park South (foot of Great Bridge bridge) 120 Reservation Road, Chesapeake. Chesapeake Farmers Market is open Wednesdays and Saturdays, from June 21 to November 22. For information call the Agriculture office at 382-6348.

Sat, Nov 8 - Williamsburg Farmers’ Market, Merchant Square, 8:00 am-12:00 pm, 402 West Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg. Now in its 12th season, the Williamsburg Farmers Market is a favorite Saturday morning gathering spot for the finest Virginia-grown and Virginia-made produce, plants, and products in the area. Contact Tracy Herner, Market Manager 757-259-3768. Over 40 vendors will have produce, fruit, eggs, baked goods, meats, cheeses, honey and so much more.

Sat, Nov 8 - Chesapeake Farmers’ Market, Chesapeake City Park, 8:00 am-1:00 pm, 900 Greenbrier Pkwy, and Battlefield Park South (foot of Great Bridge bridge) 120 Reservation Road, Chesapeake. For information call the Agriculture office at 382-6348.

Sat, Nov 8 - Old Beach Farmers’ Market, Croc’s 19th Street Bistro, 9:00 am-12:00 pm, on the corner of 19th Street and Cypress Ave, Virginia Beach. We feature seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables, meats (pork, bison, beef, chicken, turkey, sausages, charcuterie), eggs, seafood, cheeses, a wide assortment of baked goods (biscuits, pies, cakes, brownies and cookies), artisanal breads, and savory foods from local chefs (pasta, sauces, salsas, salads, tamales), soap, and flowers. Founded in 2008, Old Beach Farmers Market is run entirely by volunteers as an independent 501(c)6 organization. We support local family farms, watermen, and Virginia wineries. Old Beach Farmers Market is a certified Virginia Green market, encouraging eco-friendly practices. Walk over or ride a bike. Bring a reusable shopping bag. Come discover the taste of fresh, seasonal fare. Beginning November 2014 and running through May 2015 your market will be open every third Saturday, 9:00 am to Noon.

Sat, Nov 8 - St. Paul’s Downtown Farm Market, 9:00 am-12:00 pm, 210 St. Paul’s Blvd., Norfolk. Between City Hall & Market St. across from Nordstrom at MacArthur Center. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and Five Points Community Farm Market have partnered to bring fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers to Downtown Norfolk every Saturday, rain or shine, from May through November.

Sat, Nov 8 - Smithfield Farmers’ Market, at the Bank of Southside Virginia parking lot, 9:00 am-1:00 pm, Downtown Smithfield. Named one of the “101 Best Farmers Markets in America” by the DailyMeal.com, Smithfield’s Farmers Market is held every Saturday morning from April 5 through October 25. Now in its 14th season, each market features “Virginia Grown” - locally grown produce and items such as: beef, pork, chicken, eggs, peanuts, plants, herbs, baked goods, coffee, cheese, honey, barbecue, wood-fired pizza, ham sandwiches, handcrafted items and live music each week!

Sat, Nov 8 - Olde Towne Farmers’ Market - Every Saturday, 10:00 am-1:00 pm Nov. 1 - Dec. 20, Downtown Portsmouth Historic district. Market with locally and organically grown veggies, fruits, nut, herbs, beef, chicken, eggs, seafood, artisanal breads, scones, pastries, cakes, pies, jams, jellies, salsas, fresh, dried and silk flowers, soaps, lotions, pottery, arts/crafts. Just outside the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center courtyard at Court and High Streets.

Sat, Nov 8 - Suffolk Farmers’ Market, May 3 - November 22 at the Pavilion, 9:00 am-1:00 pm, 524 N. Main St., Suffolk. For info contact the Suffolk Visitor Center at 757.514.4130

Sat, Nov 8 - Yorktown Market Days Holiday Open House, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Riverwalk Landing, 425 Water Street, Yorktown. In addition to the usual array of fresh produce, meat and seafood, baked goods, specialty cut flowers, quality art, and entertainment, there will be hayrides, a pumpkin patch and Children’s Hay Maze, Face Painting, and Children’s Activities. This week’s live entertainment is by “Reg Lanning” (Bluegrass). Riverwalk Landing. Free. 757.890.3500.