COMMUNITY EVENTS / FESTIVALS / LOCAL THEATER / CONCERTS / LECTURES / TALKS
Now thru Jan 18 - MacArthur On Ice & Winter Carnival, MacArthur Center Square, all day, Monticello Avenue and Freemason Street, Norfolk. MacArthur Center kicks off the eleventh season of ice skating at the coolest place in town. Whether it’s a family tradition or a first date, the center’s 7,200-square-foot outdoor ice rink is the place for good times this winter. Also enjoy an outdoor Winter Carnival featuring nine family-friendly rides, including a 55-foot-tall, LED-lit Ferris wheel. www.macarthuronice.com
Thu, Jan 7 - Thursday Film Series: “Little Foxes”, Williamsburg Main Library, 2:00 pm, Theatre, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg. Regina Giddens is a woman who will stop at nothing to outwit her brothers in running the family business, even if it means sacrificing the health of her husband or the love of her young daughter. 1941, 116 Min.
Thu, Jan 7 - Spring Lecture Series: The Underwater Photography of Liquid Light, The Mariners’ Museum and Park, 7:00 pm, 100 Museum Drive, Newport News. Cost: $5 for Non-Members. Free for Members. The Mariners’ Museum’s “Liquid Light” exhibition is a pioneering look at the world beneath the ocean. It would not have been possible without the efforts of world-renowned photography expert Jeanne Adams. Adams, the daughter-in-law of noted photographer Ansel Adams, is a strong advocate for the power of the photograph in telling nature’s stories. Her relationships with underwater photographers are helping to bring this beautiful, emerging art form into the global spotlight. Get an insider’s perspective of the making of Liquid Light from Adams in this presentation.
Fri, Jan 8 - Friday Fido Fun Days in January, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, 6700 Azalea Garden Rd., Norfolk. Fridays 8 & 15 Jan. Spend two special days with “FIDO” at the Garden. Explore 12 miles of paved pathways with your canine companion. Garden Members: $5 per “Fido”, Not-Yet-Members $11 per person. For the safety and enjoyment of all of our human and canine guests, please keep Fido on a leash at all times. Please remember to bring a few doggie bags and clean up after Fido. If you forget, bags will be available at our front desk in Baker Hall. HAVE FUN AND ENJOY YOUR WALK!
Fri, Jan 8 - Ribbon Cutting for New Downtown Norfolk Transit Center, 11:00 am, 434 St. Pauls Blvd., Norfolk. The long-awaited bus terminal nears completion and HRT invites the public to check out the new facility. The Downtown Norfolk Transit Center has interior space for bus passengers to wait when it’s cold or raining, public restrooms, a customer service desk, a break room for street supervisors and operators.
Fri, Jan 8 - Opening Reception: BREAKING STEREOTYPES, A solo exhibition by Michael DiBari Jr., The Norfolk Transit Gallery, 4 - 6:00 pm, HRT Southside Operations Facility, Bldg. #4, 509 E. 18th St., Norfolk. “Breaking Stereotypes” is a solo exhibition of portraits of Hampton University students by Michael DiBari Jr. accompanied by individual quotes of their aspirations & hopes. Michael is a Scripps Howard Endowed Professor of The Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications at Hampton University. Exhibition: Jan 8 - Apr 22 / Gallery hrs: 8 am-5 pm M-F.
Fri, Jan 8 - Jackson Browne, Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 8:00 pm, 201 Market Street, Virginia Beach. Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics.
Fri, Jan 8 - Phoebus Film Club Series: Push Comedy Theater ‘Mock-U-Cinema’: Plan 9 from Outer Space, The American Theatre, 8:00 pm, 125 E Mellen St., Hampton. We asked a group of hilarious improv masters to riff on one of the most terribly fantastic B-movies of all time, as it’s screened. Yes, our talented and snarky friends at Push Comedy Theater will provide the running commentary during the screening of this Ed Wood classic and will even get you involved.
Fri/Sat, Jan 8/9 - The Governor’s School for the Arts Orchestra Concert, TCC Roper Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm, 340 Granby St., Norfolk. Music of Adams, Muczynski, and Brahms. GSA Visual Arts and Orchestra with Olti Myrtaj, piano. All seats general admission.
Fri-Sun, Jan 8-10 - The Peninsula Wrestling Association hosts the 36th Annual Virginia Duels Wrestling Tournament, the Hampton Coliseum, 1000 Coliseum Dr., Hampton. The team advancement concept started in Hampton, Virginia with the Virginia Duels in 1981 and is now used by Virginia and many other states to determine the best high school team in the state. The Virginia Duels Wrestling Tournament is the largest college and high school tournament in the world. For more information, visit http://www.virginiaduals.org
Fri-Sun, Jan 8-10 - 2016 Hampton Roads International Auto Show, Virginia Beach Convention Center, Fri/Sat 10:00 am - 10:00 pm, Sun 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, 1000 19th St., Virginia Beach. The largest new vehicle show in Virginia, put on by HRADA to educate the public about everything that’s new and exciting in the world of automotive. The show occupies every inch of VBCC floor space and outside displays to accommodate all the factories inventories. Virtually every car and truck manufacturer has exhibition space, and every HRADA dealer member’s best sales staff are on hand to answer the public’s questions. What makes HRADA’s show unique is that it’s not a selling event. In fact, there are no sales negotiations within the VBCC. The public sees all the makes and models in one climate-controlled location, without any pressure to buy. http://www.hamptonroadsautoshow.com/
Fri, Jan 8 thru Jan 31 - The Little Theatre of Norfolk: “The Women”, by Clare Boothe Luce, 801 Claremont Ave., Norfolk. In this lighter comedy, Mary Haines is a wealthy and happily married socialite. That is, until she discovers her husband is having an affair. Mary takes her mother's advice and ignores the infidelity, hoping it will blow over; but her friend (and poisonous gossip) Sylvia Fowler, turns it into a front-page scandal. http://www.ltnonline.org/Home
Fri, Jan 8 thru Jan 31 - the Generic Theater: “Five Guys Named Moe”, Book by Clarke Peters, Music/lyrics by Louis Jordan, 215 St. Paul’s Blvd., Norfolk. Directed by Jeannette Rainey. Ain’t nobody here but us chickens! Nomax, lovelorn and broke, is visited by five guys with a common moniker and a shared enthusiasm for the music of Louis Jordan to lift his spirits in this rollicking revue of harmony and happiness. http://www.generictheater.org/
Sat, Jan 9 - Early Bird Walk, Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve, 8 - 10:00 am, 4510 Twin Pines Rd., Portsmouth. Join local birding enthusiasts to spot local and migratory birds at Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve. Free and open to all. For more information please call 757-686-8684. www.hofflercreek.org
Sat, Jan 9 - Winter Waterfowl Walks, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 9:00 am, 4005 Sandpiper Rd., Virginia Beach. Call to reserve binoculars, 301-7329 ext 152. Join us on a one-mile hike along Back Bay NWR’s Bay Trail, guided by expert birders. We will observe and enjoy the variety of waterfowl that feed and rest here during the winter months. We hope to see you this winter!
Sat, Jan 9 - 2016 Tidewater Striders Distance Series Race #1, Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, 9:00 am, 1200 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake. Formal training run or informal race with a party 6-10-12 miles or 10-15-20 miles. Great way to work up for Shamrock! Participate in all 3 distance series events for one great price or sign up for individual events, but don’t miss out on all the fun! http://www.raceit.com/search/event.aspx?id=35055
Sat, Jan 9 - Forestry Stewardship Corps, Paradise Creek Nature Park, 10:00 am - Noon, 1141 Victory Blvd, Portsmouth. Help target invasive plants and rejuvenate the forest of Paradise Creek Nature Park. Invasive plants impact the health of the forest by killing off natives, changing the habitat and affecting the food chain. Learn how to identify and remove these plants and what you can do at home to keep them away and restore habitat to your own backyard. All ages allowed with adult supervision for those under 18. Free - Registration is required. For more information please call 757-399-7487 or visit http://www.paradisecreeknaturepark.com
Sat, Jan 9 - Volunteer Work Day, Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, 4510 Twin Pines Rd., Portsmouth. Every bit of help goes a long way when you help maintain the trails at Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve. For more information please call 757-686-8684. www.hofflercreek.org
Sat, Jan 9 - 2nd Saturday Family Event: Virginia Indians, Then & Now, Hampton History Museum, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 120 Old Hampton Lane, Hampton. Drop in anytime between 11 am and 2 pm for free family fun! Through fun hands-on activities, creative presentations and historical displays, families can learn more about the past and present lives of Virginia Native Americans. Make wampum, meet members of the Pamunkey Indian Pottery Guild and learn about their tribe’s history and life today. 757-727-1610
Sat, Jan 9 - Chuckatuck Turkey Shoot, 12 noon every Saturday thru Mar, 1146 Audubon Road, Suffolk. Turkey Shoot every Saturday October through March. Sign up starts at 11 am. 12 , 20 and 410, “No Barrel Limits”, Open Sight. INFO 288-6167 | Shootchuckatuckturkeyshoot@yahoo.com
Sat, Jan 9 - Tree House: Two Generations Story Time and Creative Hands Workshop, Hampton University Museum, 1 - 3:00 pm, Huntington Building, Hampton University. Refreshments will be provided by the Hampton Chapter of the NHAA! The theme is “I AM A DREAMER” and we will be creating unique ART + STEM= STEAM artwork in celebration of MLK! This workshop is open to TREE HOUSE MEMBER & FRIENDS from ages 4 - 12. YOU MUST RSVP TO ATTEND! To RSVP, or for more information about Tree House, contact Crystal Johnson Horne at 757.727.5980.
Sat, Jan 9 - Ranger Walk with Organic Hot Chocolate, Paradise Creek Nature Park, 2 - 3:00 pm, 1141 Victory Blvd, Portsmouth. Join our Education Ranger for a behind the scenes tour of the park in winter with hot chocolate in your hand. Learn insider facts, bring your binoculars to spy on winter wildlife and have your nature questions answered by our ranger. Suitable for adults and children. Free, but registration is required. For more information or to register please call 757-399-7487 or visit http://www.paradisecreeknaturepark.com
Sat, Jan 9 - Civil War Lecture: Characteristics of a Confederate Ironclad, The Mariners’ Museum and Park, 2:30 - 3:30 pm, 100 Museum Drive, Newport News. Confederate Secretary of the Navy Stephen Russell Mallory recognized from the war’s onset that the South required ironclads for port defense to maintain the cotton-for-cannon trade with Europe. Confederate shipbuilders exhibited great creativity, resourcefulness and resolve in order to construct the first ironclad vessels. They focused on casemated gun decks, use of 2 rifled pivot guns, a shallow draft, and almost always included a ram on the ship’s bow. Over 30 ironclads were laid down; yet only 23 were in active service.
Sat, Jan 9 - Tidewater Acoustic Music Association: Sparky and Rhonda Rucker, Meyera E. Obenrndorf Central Library, 7:30 pm, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach. Sparky and Rhonda Rucker perform throughout the U.S. as well as overseas, singing songs and telling stories from the American folk tradition. $15-20, 538-1959 | www.tidewateracoustic.org
Sat, Jan 9 - Big Screen Saturday: “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark”, Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, 7:50 pm, 717 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach. Renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, Dr. Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. Government to find the Ark of the Covenant. Doors open at 7:30 pm; the show starts at 7:50 pm. Tickets are $5, available at http://goo.gl/jGZuFk or in person. Virginia Aquarium members can purchase tickets for $3 in person.
Sat, Jan 9 - Joe Bonamassa, Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 8:00 pm, 201 Market Street, Virginia Beach. Bonamassa promises an incredibly special acoustic evening of extraordinary music and new arrangements of favorite songs. He will be joined by an all-star ensemble of world-class musicians including the acclaimed Chinese cellist and erhuist Tina Guo, whose repertoire stretches from classical to heavy metal; and Hossam Ramzy, the Egyptian percussionist and composer, who has performed on dozens of film soundtracks and records, and was the percussionist on Jimmy Page and Robert Plant’s No Quarter: Unledded Tour.
Sat, Jan 9 - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ferguson Center for the Arts, 8:00 pm, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News. Under the baton of guest conductor and violin soloist Pinchas Zukerman (a phenomenon in the world of music for over four decades noted for his musical genius, prodigious technique and unwavering artistic standards), the Royal Philharmonic has quickly become the leading London orchestra and enjoys an international reputation for bringing audiences worldwide first-class performances and the highest possible standards of music-making across a diverse range of musical repertoire.
Sat, Jan 9 - Plan B Joins a Gym, The Zeiders American Dream Theater, 9:00 pm, 4573 Bank St, Virginia Beach. Do you even improv bro? Plan B has made a New Year’s Resolution to get fit and they are looking to drop sets of comedy that will leave you pumped for more! Join them at the Z for multiple reps of short form games while you deadlift some drinks from the bar, and leave sore from all the laughter. All Tickets are $13.
Sat/Sun, Jan 9/10 - C&E Gun Show, Scope Arena, Sat 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sun 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, 201 East Brambleton Avenue, Norfolk. C&E Gun Shows is dedicated to producing the most professional, safest and ethical gun shows in the country. C&E strives to provide their patrons with the best available selection of firearms, ammo, knives and related merchandise. http://www.cegunshows.com/
Sat/Sun, Jan 9/10 - Virginia Hot Rod & Custom Car Show, Hampton Roads Convention Center, Sat 10:00 am - 9:00 pm, Sun 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, 1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton. Hampton’s biggest Classic Car Show with entertainment that the whole family will enjoy. In addition to the automotive stars, a pin-up girl contest will take place on Sat, Jan 9, 2- 4 pm. Live performances by Mason Brown and the Shiners will provide great tunes all show long. Other highlights include music, DJs, awards, free giveaways, face-painting, and more! http://www.vacarshow.com/
Sat/Sun, Jan 9/10 - Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda, Virginia Living Museum Planetarium, 12:30 pm, 524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News. The sky at night holds fascination for people of all ages. Join us in the Abbitt Planetarium for a look into the night sky and a fascinating retelling one of the classic Greek legends surrounding the constellations that can be found there. Perseus, one of the greatest heroes of Greek mythology, rescued the Ethiopian princess Andromeda from the sea monster. Children and adults alike will enjoy this delightful program. VLM members free, non-members $4 plus Museum admission.
Sun, Jan 10 - Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation Open House, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. We’re kicking off our department’s 60th anniversary during our Recreation Center Open House. For one day only, new and expired members can purchase an annual adult or senior resident membership for just $60*! In addition to free access to all Virginia Beach Recreation Centers, we’re offering exciting activities for all ages. Bayside Recreation Center, Bow Creek Recreation Center, Great Neck Recreation Center, Princess Anne Recreation Center, Seatack Recreation Center, Williams Farm Recreation Center
Sun, Jan 10 - Mark Rothko Lecture and Book Signing with Annie Cohen-Solal, The Chrysler Museum of Art, 2:00 pm, One Memorial Pl., Norfolk. Modern art historian-biographer Annie Cohen-Solal describes the impact of Mark Rothko’s insights as an outsider - immigrant, artist, and Jew - on the evolution of his groundbreaking style and on his concept of art as an experience in the Houston chapel that bear his name.
Sun, Jan 10 - Children’s Theatre of Hampton Roads: “The Pollution Solution”, The Barry Robinson Theater and Fine Arts Center, 2:00 pm, 443 Kempsville Rd., Norfolk. Our favorite detective, Christie, follows a set of clues that lead her on a path about the water, journey of water, pollution, water conservation, and more importantly, what one person can do to change things for the better. A crazy cast of characters always seem to show up when Christie is on the case; so be prepared for a fun, exciting, and (don’t tell anyone) educational mystery! http://www.childrenstheatreofhamptonroads.org/
Sun, Jan 10 - Poetry Inspired by Art, Charles H. Taylor Arts Center, 2:30 pm, 4205 Victoria Blvd, Hampton. In conjunction with our current exhibition, The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center is sponsoring a Poetry Inspired by Art event. Poets are invited to write a poem inspired by one of the artworks in the exhibition, followed by a poetry reading here in our galleries. The poems will also be posted adjacent to the artworks, with the permission of the artist. They will also be available in notebooks for perusal by our visitors.
Sun, Jan 10 - Tom Euler and Friends: An Emerging Artist Celebration, The American Theatre, 3:00 pm, 125 E. Mellen St., Hampton. As the 2015 Sea Level Singer/Songwriter Festival’s Emerging Artist Contest (EAC) winner, Tom Euler will be joined by fellow finalists Holly Bishop and Mike Lawson, members of the Tom Euler Trio and Bobby Blackhat Blues Band, and Rich Ridolfino for a celebratory afternoon featuring award-winning original songs, piping hot blues and rock 'n roll.
Mon, Jan 11 - The Garden of the Future: Reimagining the American Yard, Williamsburg Main Library, 10:30 am, Theatre, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg. The American yard has been dominated by clipped foundation shrubs, groomed lawns, and trees with mulch circles. But a new aesthetic is emerging inspired by the way plants grow in nature—a softer, more lush vision of niche plants filling every layer and covering the ground. The Williamsburg Garden Club will present its semi-annual Meri H. Major Speaker series with Thomas Rainer, a landscape architect, teacher and writer from Washington, D.C. He’s in great demand as a speaker, and a passionate advocate for an ecologically expressive design aesthetic that doesn’t imitate Nature, but interprets it. The event is free, and open to the public.
Mon, Jan 11 - Ann Dearsley Vernon - Celebrating a Life Well Lived, The Chrysler Museum of Art, 6 - 8:00 pm, One Memorial Pl., Norfolk. Please SHARE this event with those whose lives Ann touched. Please RSVP if attending, so we can best plan for this event. Please hold this date and time, more details will be posted as the date gets closer. https://www.facebook.com/events/1681601352053931/
Mon, Jan 11 - Sierra Club, Chesapeake Bay Group presentation on the Regional Cap and Trade Program, Meyera E. Obenrndorf Central Library, 6:30 pm, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach. Harrison Wallace with presentation on the Citizens Climate Lobby concerning the Regional Cap and Trade Program. 440-0069 | sierraclub/cbg.org
Tue, Jan 12 - The Art of Yoga, Chrysler Museum of Art, 8:45 am, One Memorial Place, Norfolk. Have you ever tried the warrior pose in a room full of Baroque Paintings? Join our resident Yogi, Tenesha Bazemore, for yoga classes in a beautiful setting. Her teaching is appropriate for all skill levels. Bring your own mat and wear comfortable clothing. Cost: $5 per session for Museum Members, $10 all others. Save your space at reservations.chrysler.org. Sessions will run from 8:45-9:45 am every Tuesday.
Tue, Jan 12 - Second Tuesday Forum: “NASA and the Journey to Mars”, Commodore Theater, Noon (doors open 11 am), 421 High St, Portsmouth. Join Dr. Phillip A. Williams, Research Physicist from NASA Langley Research Center, discuss NASA and the Journey to Mars. Sponsored by the Portsmouth Public Library and funded by grants from the Portsmouth Public Library Foundation, Friends of the Library, Portsmouth General Hospital Foundation, The City of Portsmouth and the Portsmouth Museum and Fine Art Commission. All forums are free and open to the public, reservations are not needed. Complimentary beverages are provided by the Commodore Theater and lunch may be ordered from their regular menu. For more information please call 757-393-8759.
Tue, Jan 12 - Talks@2: Cartoons & Comics During WWII, Williamsburg Main Library, 2:00 pm, Schell Room, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg. From chronicling the everyday experiences of soldiers to boosting the spirits of those back home, learn how cartoons & comics played an important role during WWII.
Tue, Jan 12 - Master Gardener’s Series: New Plants, Churchland Branch Library, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, 4934 High St. W, Portsmouth. Free gardening lecture on starting from seeds. Virginia Cooperative Extension/Portsmouth Master Gardner. For more information please call (757) 393-5197.
Tue, Jan 12 - 25 Mics: Spoken Word, Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center, 7:00 pm, Address: 2410 Wickham Ave., Newport News. Enjoy an open-mic evening, hosted by special guest Nina Brewton. 757-247-8950 | http://www.downing-gross.org/
Wed, Jan 13 - Literary High Tea at Watermen’s Museum, 3 - 5:00 pm, 309 Water Street, Yorktown. Enjoy Carrot Tree’s delightful high tea at the Waterman’s Museum featuring; Silk Sachet Teas; Scones & Biscuits; Petite Quiche; Tea Sandwiches; Dessert Plates, and more. Our guest, Brad Parks, a mystery writer and winner of the Shamus, Nero and Lefty Awards. Reservations recommended. Seating is limited. 757-988-1999
Wed, Jan 13 - “Out of the Box” Emerging Artist Series: 'Broke Royals’, Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 6 - 9:00 pm, Miller Studio Theatre, 201 Market Street, Virginia Beach. Make your New Year’s resolution to support local artists! The Sandler Center’s “Out of the Box” Emerging Artist Series taking place every Wednesday from January 13 - March 2, 2016 in the Miller Studio. This great after work event is in collaboration with Paul Shugrue from Out of the Box on 89.5 WHRV. It’s the perfect setting to meet-up with co-workers and friends to enjoy a night of music, food, and drinks. Admission is free and kicks off right at 6 until 9 pm. *Live Music begins at 7 pm. *Standing room only.
Wed, Jan 13 - PBS television series 'Mercy Street’ FREE Screening, The Mariners’ Museum and Park, 6:30 pm, 100 Museum Drive, Newport News. Join us for a special screening of Mercy Street! A new PBS original Civil War medical drama premiering on WHRO-TV Sunday, January 17 at 10 PM. The screening will be followed by a historical discussion led by John V. Quarstein, Director of the USS Monitor Center & Foundation. “Based on true stories, Mercy Street takes viewers behind the front lines of the Civil War and into the lives of a diverse cast of characters - doctors, nurses, contraband laborers and Southern loyalists - who intersect in the chaotic world of the Mansion House Hospital in Union-occupied Alexandria, Virginia.”
Wed, Jan 13 - Celtic Film Series: “Raining Stones”, Williamsburg Main Library, 7:00 pm, Theatre, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg. Bob (Bruce Jones) is a religious but poor man intent on earning enough cash to buy a new communion dress for his daughter. With his loyal sidekick, Tom (Ricky Tomlinson), Bob takes odd and sometimes ill-advised jobs, like building a fireplace and stealing sheep, which he thinks will provide some quick cash. But Bob’s bad luck follows him everywhere in this working-class town. When his van gets stolen, Bob makes a disastrous choice that has him risk everything he’s worked for and dreamed of. 1993, Rated R, 90 min.
Thu, Jan 14 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Y. H. Thomas Community Center, 8 - 10:00 am, 1300 Thomas St., Hampton. Peninsula Foster Grandparent program and the City of Hampton Citizens’ Unity Commission presents the 12th annual MLK Day of Service. This free event will include presentations from community leaders, local businesses interested in community causes, giveaways and complimentary breakfast and lunch. In keeping with the Day of Service theme, participants can donate to the “School Supply Replenishing” campaign. Now collecting backpacks, loose leaf or spiral notebook paper, pens, pencils, pocket folders, glue sticks, highlighters, hand-sanitizer and facial tissue. Registration required. 757-727-1452 | https://hamptonmarketing.wufoo.com/forms/mlk-jr-day-of-service-registration-form/
Thu, Jan 14 - Thursday Film Series: “Ladies in Retirement”, Williamsburg Main Library, 2:00 pm, Theatre, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg. A psychopathic companion-housekeeper strangles her employer, a retired actress, to prevent the institutionalization of the her two mentally ill sisters. Set in a lonely mansion on the Thames estuary. 1941, 92 Min.
Thu, Jan 14 - Opening Reception, “Down Home: Retrospective” Exhibit Featuring Winston Harris, Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, 110 W. Finney Avenue, Suffolk. Free and open to the public. Showcases artwork produced during different Artist-In-Residency Programs. The prints selected introduce traditional and non-traditional experimentation in contemporary printmaking produced in a two-dimensional and three-dimensional format. Open Jan 14 - Mar 3, 11 am - 4 pm. Tue-Sat. 757.923.2900 | www.SuffolkCenter.org
Thu, Jan 14 - Italian Film Festival: “La Visita”, Williamsburg Main Library, 6:30 pm, Theatre, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg. The Colonial Italian American Organization (CIAO) presents a story that focuses on 24 hours in the life of Pina (Sandra Milo) a 36 year old woman who lives in the country, and her male visitor Adolfo from Rome, who answered a lovely heart’s column ad, and whose personality and outlook are quite different to Pina’s. Flashbacks show the pair’s lives and fills in some details of their other relationships. 1964, 86 min, Not Rated.
Thu, Jan 14 - Young Adult Author Visit: Alethea Kontis, James City County Library, 7:00 pm, Kitzinger Community Room, Williamsburg. Meet the best-selling fantasy author of the Woodcutter Sisters Trilogy, Trixter, & Tales from Arilland. A self-proclaimed “princess, fairy godmother, and geek,” Ms. Kontis will talk about her books and her writing, followed by a Q & A! Young aspiring writers especially encouraged to attend. Call 259-4050 to register for this all-ages, free event.
Thu, Jan 14 - Garden Stars Astronomy Evening, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 7 - 8:30 pm, 6700 Azalea Garden Rd., Norfolk. Come out for an evening under the stars & join the Back Bay Astronomers as they take you on a tour of the solar system. After an informative indoor presentation, step outside and observe the night sky through high-powered telescopes. Bring a flashlight; weather permitting, walking required. Cost/program: $10 ($15 for not-yet-members) | https://60710.blackbaudhosting.com/60710/Garden-Stars-14Jan2016
Thu, Jan 14 - Lewis Black: The Emperor’s New Clothes - The Naked Truth Tour, Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 8:00 pm, 201 Market Street, Virginia Beach. A Grammy Award-winning stand-up comedian, is one of the most prolific and popular performers working today. He executes a brilliant trifecta as stand-up comedian, actor and author.
Thu-Sat, Jan 14-16 - The Governor’s School for the Arts Winter Dance Concert, TCC Roper Performing Arts Center, 8:00 pm, 340 Granby St., Norfolk. All seats general admission.
Thu-Sun, Jan 14-17 - Williamsburg Winter Blues Jazz Festival, 4 Days of Live Music, multiple shows over the weekend at participating locations. Opening night celebration at the Williamsburg Winery, Late Night Jazz Club, Jazz Jam at the Winter Blues Tent, DoG Street Pub Firkin Fest, Art of Jazz at Muscarelle Museum of Art, Mixology & Music at the Williamsburg Lodge, Free Community Concert at the Winter Blues Tent, and Seven Jazz & Blues Brunches at Local Restaurants. http://www.winterbluesjazzfest.com/
Fri, Jan 15 - Friday Fido Fun Days in January, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, 6700 Azalea Garden Rd., Norfolk. Spend a special day with “FIDO” at the Garden. Explore 12 miles of paved pathways with your canine companion. Garden Members: $5 per “Fido”, Not-Yet-Members $11 per person. For the safety and enjoyment of all of our human and canine guests, please keep Fido on a leash at all times. Please remember to bring a few doggie bags and clean up after Fido. If you forget, bags will be available at our front desk in Baker Hall. HAVE FUN AND ENJOY YOUR WALK!
Fri, Jan 15 - Youth & Teen Karaoke Party, Williams Farm Recreation Center, 5 - 8:00 pm, 5252 Learning Circle, Virginia Beach. Ages 13 - 17, Youth and teens: it’s karaoke time! Show us your singing talents with our PlayStation sing-along games, “Sing-Star” and “Sing-it.” Free with recreation center membership or day pass. (757) 385-2950 | fun@VBgov.com
Fri, Jan 15 - Rock Wall Fun: Get Hooked on Climbing, Seatack Recreation Center, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, 141 South Birdneck Road, Virginia Beach. Ages 6 & up. The entire family can experience new heights on the vertical rock wall at Seatack Recreation Center. Two belayers help climbers up and down. Climbing experience can range from beginner and intermediate to advanced. Register by Feb 26 online via EZreg using #129164, or in person at any recreation center. $4/climber. Recreation center membership or day pass is needed. (757) 385-5920 | fun@VBgov.com
Fri, Jan 15 - Movie in the Pool: Despicable Me 2, Seatack Recreation Center, 6 - 8:00 pm, 141 South Birdneck Road, Virginia Beach. All ages. Enjoy a special feature while floating in the pool! Those age 9 & under must be directly supervised by someone age 16 or older. Recreation center membership or day pass required, but no additional cost. (757) 385-5920 | fun@VBgov.com
Fri, Jan 15 - Alan Alda: Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself, Ferguson Center for the Arts, 8:00 pm, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News. Spend an evening with the inimitable Alan Alda, learning, sharing and laughing. Actor, writer, science advocate and director are just a few of Alan Alda’s many job titles, which, collectively have led to incredibly intriguing life experiences. Throughout his 40-year career, he’s won seven Emmys, six Golden Globes and three DGA awards for directing. When not garnering accolades for his roles in front of and behind the camera, Alda spent 11 years hosting Scientific American Frontiers on PBS.
Fri/Sat, Jan 15/16 - You Don’t Own Me: A Tribute to Lesley Gore, The Zeiders American Dream Theater, 8:00 pm, 4573 Bank St, Virginia Beach. Lesley Gore is known best for her breakout hit “It’s My Party” and Academy Award nominated song “Out Here On My Own” from the 1980 film, Fame, but her body of work encompasses much more than a few bubblegum hits. Lesley also became a prolific songwriter, human rights activist and television personality. Join us for an evening celebrating her career of singing, songwriting, and performing. Performers Include: Alexandra Shephard, Michael Thompson, Kai B. White. Conceived and Directed by Lindsay Eure.
Fri, Jan 15 thru Feb 6 - Newport News Restaurant Week, participating
restaurants throughout Newport News. Celebrate Our Culinary Scene. Visit those hot spots you’ve always wanted to try and return to your neighborhood favorites you’ve loved for years. No matter where you choose to dine, you’ll be a part of a community-wide celebration of the great restaurants and talented chefs who serve up fresh, delicious cuisine every day. http://www.newportnewsrestaurantweek.com/restaurants.html
Fri, Jan 15 thru Feb 7 - Little Theatre of Virginia Beach: “The Game’s Afoot (Or Holmes for the Holidays)”, 550 Barberton Drive, Virginia Beach. By Ken Ludwig, directed by Kay Burcher. It is December 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. Then it’s up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays. For more information, please visit: www.ltvb.com
Sat, Jan 16 - Smithfield VA Events presents: 8K Chilly BOB Roadrace, Windsor Castle Park, Check-in begins at 7:30 am and the race begins at 9:00 am, Riverfront Festival Site, Jericho Road, Downtown Smithfield. Individual tickets for BOB Fest are SOLD OUT, however you can still sign up for the 8K Race and add 1 or 2 tickets to your race sign-up. Go to the 8K Race page for information. SmithfieldVAOysterFest.com
Sat, Jan 16 - 2nd Annual Shock and Shivers 5K & Cold Water Challenge Course, Oak Grove Lake Park, 8:30 am, 400 Byron Street, Chesapeake. It’s a 5k with an optional twist! Run/Walk the 5k course and receive your finisher t-shirt. Run/ Walk the 5k and take a quick plunge in the lake (wade in, jump in, whatever you are comfortable with) and earn your finisher t-shirt and finisher medal. Check-in 8:30 am, Race Start: 10:00 am. If you get wet, we recommend you bring some towels, a sheet, change of clothes, plastic bag for your wet gear. dry shoes and socks!! There is no public restrooms at this park (port-a-potties only). We do have tents set up but they are all inclusive (we are trying to set something up to assist in this area but in the meantime, plan for “roughing” it). I used a sheet for my girls to change behind (seemed to work ok). https://register.chronotrack.com/r/16301
Sat, Jan 16 - Winter Waterfowl Walks, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 9:00 am, 4005 Sandpiper Rd., Virginia Beach. Call to reserve binoculars, 301-7329 ext 152. Join us on a one-mile hike along Back Bay NWR’s Bay Trail, guided by expert birders. We will observe and enjoy the variety of waterfowl that feed and rest here during the winter months. We hope to see you this winter!
Sat, Jan 16 - Bird Watching in Chesapeake, Northwest River Park, 9:30 - 11:30 am, 1733 Indian Creek Road, Chesapeake. Winter is a great time to observe the birds that inhabit our parks and neighborhoods. Learn from our park naturalist how to identify birds and enjoy a guided bird walk at Northwest River Park. Join us in February and April for bird walks at different parks as the spring migration starts. Bring your own binoculars or borrow a pair from our limited supplies when you RSVP. All Ages. Please call 757-382-1359 or email scallahan@cityofchesapeake.net.
Sat, Jan 16 - Naked Tree Walk, Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve, 10:30 am - Noon, 4510 Twin Pines Rd., Portsmouth. Join local forester, Mike Aherron with the Virginia Department of Forestry for a walk to learn about how local flora spends the winter. Free and open to all. For more information please call 757-686-8684.
Sat, Jan 16 - Isle of Wight County Museum presents “A Taste for War”, 11:00 am, 103 Main Street, Downtown Smithfield. Civil War food came in many shapes and sizes. After marching or drilling all day, soldiers were exhausted and still had to prepare their rations to fortify themselves for the coming days. Join us for this informative lecture and sample a few (tasty?) original recipes. For further information call 757.356.1223.
Sat, Jan 16 - Turtle Painting, Sandy Bottom Nature Park, 11:00 am, 1255 Big Bethel Rd., Hampton. Come and learn about our native turtles and afterwards we can help the turtles finger paint. Each person will receive a picture painted by the turtles. Program fee is $2.00 per person and is for ages 3 and up. Meet in the Nature Center. For more information and to register call the Nature Center at 757-825-4657. Registration deadline is Friday January 15 by 3 pm.
Sat, Jan 16 - Orisirisi African Folklore, Children’s Museum of Virginia, 11:30 am, 12:30 & 1:30 pm, 221 High St., Portsmouth. Orisirisi African Folklore is a performing arts company that uses folk tales, legends, myths, music, dance, children’s games, and other African rooted folklore to teach, entertain and illuminate the beauty and poignancy of African life and culture. For more information please call 757-686-2538.
Sat, Jan 16 - Chuckatuck Turkey Shoot, 12 noon every Saturday thru Mar, 1146 Audubon Road, Suffolk. Turkey Shoot every Saturday October through March. Sign up starts at 11 am. 12 , 20 and 410, “No Barrel Limits”, Open Sight. INFO 288-6167 | Shootchuckatuckturkeyshoot@yahoo.com
Sat, Jan 16 - Smithfield VA Events presents: BOB Fest, Windsor Castle Park, 12 - 4:00 pm, Riverfront Festival Site, Jericho Road, Downtown Smithfield. This annual winter fest kicks off with the (optional) CHILLY BOB 8K ROADRACE, at 9 am, hosted by the Optimist Club of Isle of Wight. The All-You-Can-Eat party (Oysters, Brunswick Stew & BBQ) is held inside two large HEATED party tents. Live entertainment featuring THE DELOREANS, dancing! Romantic hotel packages are available, and if your name is BOB, we have a special contest that you won’t want to miss! 8K Race is open to all ages, but the BOB Fest party is 21 & up only. Individual tickets for this event are SOLD OUT, however you can still sign up for the 8K Race and add 1 or 2 tickets to your race sign-up. Go to the 8K Race page for information. There are also some VIP/Sponsor options available. To see some other suggestions, go to the website to sign-up on the Wait List. SmithfieldVAOysterFest.com
Sat, Jan 16 - Isle of Wight County Museum presents a Local Tour of Mackie’s Mill Saturday, 1:30 pm, Tour begins at the Museum, 103 Main Street, Downtown Smithfield On the 235th anniversary of the Mackie’s Mill engagement, the 1781 skirmish between local militia and Benedict Arnold’s forces, visit the site of the clash. Guests will follow in their own vehicles to the nearby sites. Carpooling encouraged. Wear comfortable walking shoes. For further information call 757.356.1223.
Sat, Jan 16 - Ekphrasis Workshop & Brighton Elementary School Choir, Portsmouth Community Colored Library Museum, 2:30 pm, 521 Middle St., Portsmouth. Featuring poetry reading inspired by the artwork of Linwood Pittway. Mr. Pettaway’s art will also be on display at the museum. A performance by the Brighton Elementary School Choir will begin the program that aims to inspire local poets to make history through their writings. FREE and open to the public.
Sat, Jan 16 - Orisirisi African Folklore, Portsmouth Main Library, 3:00 pm, 601 Court St, Portsmouth. Orisirisi African Folklore is a performing arts company that uses folk tales, legends, myths, music, dance, children’s games, and other African rooted folklore to teach, entertain and illuminate the beauty and poignancy of African life and culture. For more information please call 757-686-2538.
Sat, Jan 16 - Peter Rabbit Tales, Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, 3:00 pm, 110 W. Finney Avenue, Suffolk. In celebration of Beatrix Potter’s 150th birthday anniversary, the Enchantment Theatre, in collaboration with the Estate of Beatrix Potter and Penguin Books UK, brings her captivating stories to life. Using fantastic masks, whimsical puppets, gorgeous scenery and original music, the magical, marvelous world of Beatrix Potter comes alive on stage. $25 Adults; $15 Students (ages 2-18). (757) 923-2900 | www.suffolkcenter.org
Sat, Jan 16 - 17th annual Lollipop Concert: “The Lost Bee”, Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 3 - 5:00 pm, 201 Market St., Virginia Beach. Symphonicity presents its 17th Annual Lollipop Concert for children and families at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts. There will be an instrument petting zoo, face painting, and more! $5 advance, $8 at door. 671-8611 | www.symphonicity.org
Sat, Jan 16 - Opening Night Film and Reception, Virginia Festival of Jewish Film: “Dough”, Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 pm, 201 Market St., Virginia Beach. The Simon Family JCC’s 23rd Annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film, Presented by Alma* & Howard Laderberg. The Virginia Festival of Jewish Film celebrates and supports International Jewish film and filmmakers, presenting the newest and best films worldwide. The Festival brings together community and provides entertainment and education through various film genres. Opening Night Film and Reception will take place at the Sandler Center Saturday, January 16 at 7:30 pm. Special thanks to Leslie Siegel for Opening Night reception décor. Dining delight with heavy hors d'oeuvres and desserts elegantly catered by Village Caterers. Film: “Dough”, Directed by John Goldschmidt, 2015, USA, 94 minutes.
Sat, Jan 16 - Big Screen Saturday: “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”, Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, 7:50 pm, 717 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach. Indy needs to retrieve a precious gem and several kidnapped young boys on behalf of a remote East Indian village. Doors open at 7:30 pm; the show starts at 7:50 pm. Tickets are $5, available at http://goo.gl/jGZuFk or in person. Virginia Aquarium members can purchase tickets for $3 in person.
Sat, Jan 16 - Tom Williams, Trumpet, The Attucks Theatre, 8:00 pm, 1010 Church Street, Norfolk. After matriculating at Towson State University, Tom joined the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra, under the direction of Mercer Ellington, with whom he played the national tour of the Broadway smash “Sophisticated Ladies”, also touring Japan with the road company. http://www.sevenvenues.com/events/detail/tom-williams-trumpet
Sat, Jan 16 - Tavis Simmons: Chronicles of a Geek, Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center, 8:00 pm, 2410 Wickham Avenue, Newport News. Join Tavis Simmons of Band Geek Musiq for a special live show in the Ella Fitzgerald Theater. 757-247-8950 | http://www.downinggross.org/
Sat/Sun, Jan 16/17 - Coastal Virginia Wine Fest 2016, Virginia Beach Convention Center, Sat Noon - 7:00 pm, Sun Noon - 5:00 pm, 1000 19th St, Virginia Beach. Coastal Virginia Magazine is pleased to present the 2016 Coastal Virginia Wine Fest. Vendors include wineries, specialty foods, and arts and crafts. Enjoy educational seminars, a craft beer garden, grape stomp competition, live entertainment and much more (http://coastalvirginiawinefest.com/). In the meantime, take a moment to learn more about Virginia wineries, plan a weekend wine getaway, stay up on Virginia wine news or discover a new wine festival to attend from Virginia Wine Lover Magazine (https://www.facebook.com/VWLMag/).
Sat/Sun, Jan 16/17 - Southeastern Guns & Knives Show, Hampton Roads Convention Center, Sat 9:00 am- 5:00 pm, Sun 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, 1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton. Founded in 1982 by “Doc” Mendelson, SGK Shows carry on the uniquely American tradition of Gun Shows. We strive to bring the best assortment of firearms and related products together for home defense, collecting, and sport shooting. $10 Adults, $7 Ages 13-17, Free admission for children 12 & under accompanied by an adult 21 years or older. 757-315-1610 | http://www.guns-knives.com/
Sun, Jan 17 - Downtown Norfolk Council Downtown Restaurant Week Starts, participating restaurants throughout Norfolk. For the region’s most creative culinary experience no matter what you order, there’s no better time than Downtown Norfolk Restaurant Week. Jan. 17-24. So make plans with friends to save big and savor even bigger. Reservations are recommended. http://www.downtownnorfolk.org/explore/restaurant-week1
Sun, Jan 17 - Bird Walks, Newport News Park, 7:00 am, 13560 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News. The Hampton Roads Bird Club has monitored the bird population of Newport News Park since 1965. Join club volunteers in the Picnic Area I parking lot every first and third Sunday of the month for some early morning birding. Be prepared to car pool to several areas in the park. Beginners are welcome. Binoculars and field guides are recommended. Free. 757-886-7912
Sun, Jan 17 - Uniquely Yours Bridal Showcase, Scope Arena, 11:00 am, 201 East Brambleton Avenue, Norfolk. The Uniquely Yours Bridal Showcase is the longest running and most anticipated annual bridal and vendor event in Virginia. With more than 140 expert vendors from all over Hampton Roads, the event provides brides the perfect experience to tap into so many resources and find the inspiration they need for their dream weddings.
Sun, Jan 17 - Phoebus Film Club Series: 'Perfessor’ Bill Edwards, Silent Film, The American Theatre, 12:30 pm, 125 E Mellen St., Hampton. Bill returns for an afternoon of ragtime piano favorites and screening of “Our Hospitality”, a Buster Keaton classic silent feature film. In Our Hospitality, sole heir Willie McKay (Buster Keaton) journeys by train from New York City to Kentucky to claim his fortune amid a decades-old feud with the Canfield family.
Sun, Jan 17 - Winter Tram Tours, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1 - 4:30 pm, 4005 Sandpiper Rd., Virginia Beach. Join refuge and park staff for a scenic ride while observing wintering waterfowl and other native wildlife while learning about the history of the area. Tours travel through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, into False Cape State Park and include a one mile hike (round-trip) to the Wash Woods cemetery site. Registration required, call 426-7128. Cost: $8/person. Trams are open air vehicles, Please dress warmly.
Sun, Jan 17 - Virginia Festival of Jewish Film: “The Eichmann Show”, TCC Roper Performing Arts Center, 2:00 pm, 340 Granby St., Downtown Norfolk. Part of the Simon Family JCC’s 23rd Annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film, Presented by Alma* & Howard Laderberg. “The Eichmann Show”, Directed by Paul Andrew Williams, 2015, United Kingdom, 90 minutes. Dr. Peter Black, Senior Historian at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, will lead a live discussion after the film. The post film discussion will be facilitated by Elena Baum, Director, Holocaust Commission of the UJFT. Purchase tickets at the Roper box office starting one hour before the show, or beforehand at the JCC Customer Service Desk or by calling 757-321-2338, or online http://www.simonfamilyjcc.org/
Sun, Jan 17 - Sundays at Four: Bryce Cuthriell, 4:00 pm, Christ Episcopal Church, 111 S. Church Street, Downtown Smithfield. Former Terrific Teen, Bryce Cuthriell, will perform a full-length solo piano recital with works by Beethoven, Ravel, and Tchaikovsky. Bryce, a high school senior, is a student of Dr. Maria Yefimova at the College of William and Mary. A free-will offering will be taken at the concert. For further information or to purchase tickets call 757.375-9140, or go to: SundaysAtFourVA.org.
Sun, Jan 17 - Songs for a Dream: A tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., Calvary Revival Church, 7:00 pm, 5833 Poplar Hall Drive, Norfolk. Featuring orchestral and vocal music that inspires the legacy of Dr. King. A partnership between the Virginia Symphony orchestra and the City of Norfolk. Free
Sun-Tue, Jan 17-19 - 15th Annual Virginia Peninsula Jewish Film Festival, Winter Series, Kimball Theatre, Merchants’ Square, Williamsburg. Presented by Temple Beth El of Williamsburg. “The Last Mentsch”, German, Hungarian, Hebrew, English, and Yiddish with subtitles. Rated NR/89 min/2014. Tickets can be purchased through Colonial Williamsburg at 757-229-1000 or 1-800-HISTORY or at the Kimball Theatre box office.
Mon, Jan 18 - Martin Luther King, Jr. I have a Dream Annual Breakfast, Edmonds Center, 7:30 am, 2714 Frederick Blvd., Portsmouth. Sponsored by Church and Community In Action. Speaker: Reverend Kelvin Turner, Zion Baptist Church. Honorees: Dr. Lydia P. Patton, Dr. Mark Whitaker, Ms. Marolyn Wiggins, and Mr. George Minor. Tickets $35. For more information call 757-399-7374, ext. 12
Mon, Jan 18 - Martin Luther King Celebration and March, Attucks Theatre, 9:30 am, 1010 Church Street, Norfolk. Ceremony takes place at Attucks Theater beginning at 9:30 am. (Doors open at 8:30 am). Featuring music, an original performance by Teens With A Purpose, an inspirational speeches. Following the ceremony, there will be a march and wreath laying ceremony at the MLK monument on Brambleton Avenue. Parking is available at the Garden of Prayer Church.
Mon, Jan 18 - Kids Day, Virginia War Museum, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, 9285 Warwick Boulevard, in Huntington Park, Newport News. Children, ages 7-15, will be able to take part in a variety of war games which will run all day in the museum’s theater. Participants will be able to paint & take home miniatures from Phalanx Consortium & the Games Workshop. Children will also be able to interact with select “kid friendly” living historians. 757-247-8523 | http://www.warmuseum.org/
Mon, Jan 18 - MLK DAY Celebration of “SERVICE”… It’s a DAY PARTY with a PURPOSE …“Celebrating our Community Nonprofit Organizations”, Palm Gardens, 12:00 pm, 5957 E. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk. This “MLK DAY Celebration of SERVICE” Mixer w/ DJ Bobby D, will begin with a Vehicle Procession from the MLK Monument @ corner of Church St and Brambleton Ave to Palm Gardens Restaurant. “EVERYBODY can be Great, because ANYBODY can ( SERVE )” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Purpose of this FREE, Family Friendly Event: “BRIDGE the GAP” - Connect the Community to the Services that Non-Profits have available, Celebrate Nonprofits and the Difference they are Making in the Community, Encourage ((( VOLUNTEERISM ))) in the Community, Recognize the significant impact Local Individuals are making in our Community - “DREAMKEEPER AWARDS”, Provide a Community Directory of Services, Party & have FUN.
Mon, Jan 18 - Feldman Chamber Music Society concert: 'Amara Piano Quartet’, Chrysler Museum of Art, 7:00 pm, Kaufman Theater, One Memorial Place, Norfolk. The Amara Piano Quartet is known for mixing beloved, immortal favorites with an innovative classical sound. The Feldman Chamber Music Society offers a 20 percent discount to Chrysler Museum Members for its concerts in our Kaufman Theater, and WHRO’s Dwight Davis hosts a pre-concert reception at 7 pm. Cost: $20 for Museum Members at the door, $25 for all others.
Tue, Jan 19 - The Art of Yoga, Chrysler Museum of Art, 8:45 am, One Memorial Place, Norfolk. Have you ever tried the warrior pose in a room full of Baroque Paintings? Join our resident Yogi, Tenesha Bazemore, for yoga classes in a beautiful setting. Her teaching is appropriate for all skill levels. Bring your own mat and wear comfortable clothing. Cost: $5 per session for Museum Members, $10 all others. Save your space at reservations.chrysler.org. Sessions will run from 8:45-9:45 am every Tuesday.
Tue, Jan 19 - Virginia Festival of Jewish Film “Arranged”, TCC Roper Performing Arts Center, 12:00 pm, 340 Granby St., Downtown Norfolk. Part of the Simon Family JCC’s 23rd Annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film, Presented by Alma* & Howard Laderberg. “Arranged”’ Directed by Diane Crespo, Stefan C. Schaefer, 2007, USA, 90 minutes. Two young women — one an Orthodox Jew, the other Muslim — meet and become friends as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year they learn they share much in common, not least of which is that they are both going through arranged marriages. Free and open to the public. No tickets required
Tue, Jan 19 - National Popcorn Day, Princess Anne Recreation Center, 3 - 4:00 pm, 1400 Nimmo Parkway, Virginia Beach. Don’t let it pop (burst) your bubble. Celebrate healthy and addicting popcorn. Stop by and grab a small bag. Free with membership or day pass. (757) 385-5950 | fun@VBgov.com
Tue, Jan 19 - “From Clayton’s 'Flora Virginica’ to the Late 20th Century” Lecture, Jamestown Settlement, 4:30 - 6:00 pm, 2110 Jamestown Road, Route 31 S., Williamsburg. Speaker Dr. Donna M.E. Ware is College of William and Mary research associate professor of biology and curator emerita. The lecture is the third in a series of public programs presented in conjunction with “Clayton & Catesby: Botanical Virginia,” an exhibit at Jamestown Settlement from December 5, 2015 to February 28, 2016. The lecture will be in Jamestown Settlement’s Robins Foundation Theater and is free with museum admission.
Tue, Jan 19 - MOCA Nights, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, 5 - 9:00 pm, 2200 Parks Ave, Virginia Beach. Join us on the third Tuesday of each month, when the Museum is open from 5-9 pm with FREE admission. Each MOCA NIGHT offers different experiences for visitors including open-mic performances, conversations gallery tours led by educators, hands-on art-making, and a cash bar in our Atrium. Come share your words, thoughts and music to inspire in an open and supportive environment. Open Mic Sign-up starts at 7pm or in advance on the Facebook event page. Special thanks to our friends at The Musicians Alliance for securing talent at MOCA Nights! Note, galleries are closed in January as we install 4 new exhibitions.
Tue, Jan 19 - “The Orphan Train” Christina Baker Kline, Slover Library, 7:00 pm, 235 East Plume Street, Norfolk. Join us for an evening with the bestselling author of “The Orphan Train” Christina Baker Kline as she discusses her book. A Q&A and book signing will follow. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. "The Orphan Train” is our All-NPL Reads selection for the year.
Tue, Jan 19 - Chamber Music Williamsburg presents: the Amara String Quartet, Williamsburg Main Library, 8:00 pm, Theatre, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg. Innovation joins tradition as the Amara Piano Quartet rises anew from the brilliant history that defined its predecessor, the Ames Piano Quartet. The ensemble chose the name “Amara” to send a message that is new yet classic, that combines a sense of mystery and timelessness with a beautiful sound. For ticket information please contact: http://www.chambermusicwilliamsburg.org/tickets.html
Tue, Jan 19 thru Feb 7 - Virginia Stage Company: "The Hampton Years”, Wells Theatre, Tue 7:00 pm, Wed-Sat 8:00 pm, Sat 4:00 pm, Sun 2:00 pm, 110 East Tazewell Street, Norfolk. A true story of the Jewish WWII refugee and Hampton university students whose passion, determination and talents introduced African American art to the nation.
Wed, Jan 20 - Lunch in Time, Dutch Dialogues: Planning for Hampton Roads’ Rising Sea Levels, Hampton History Museum , 12:00 pm, 120 Old Hampton Lane, Hampton. Join Paul B. Olsen, Director, Federal Commonwealth and Municipal Programs, Old Dominion Research Foundation, and Ret. Col. Kevin Felix, U.S. Army, Field Artillery Officer as they discuss regional challenges to climate change. Free and open to the public. Bring a bag lunch, we’ll have free dessert for you! 757-727-1610
Wed, Jan 20 - VSO League Concert Preview Luncheon, Freemason Harbour Community Room, 12:30 pm, 255 College Cross, Norfolk. Please join the VSO League for a concert preview of Tchaikovsk’s Piano Concerto No.1, with the VSO’s very own Music Director, JoAnn Falletta. Lunch and wine will be served. This event is open to members only. For more information about attending this event and joining the League, please contact Fran Pedersen at 757-424-2172 or fjp.music@cox.net
Wed, Jan 20 - Front Porch Music Series: Jackie Scott and the Housewreckers, Hampton History Museum, 6 - 8:00 pm, 120 Old Hampton Lane, Hampton. Jackie Scott and the Housewreckers return to the Hampton History Museum to kick off the third year of the Front Porch Music Series on Wednesday, January 20, 6-8 pm. Scott and her band were the first musicians to play the series when it was launched in January 2013. Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers have local roots that make Hampton Roads home. Coming from varied backgrounds and influences makes for a hot combination of blues and R&B packed with soul when you encounter and fall under the power of Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers. Museum members free, non-members $5. 757-727-1610
Wed, Jan 20 - “Out of the Box” Emerging Artist Series: 'Ian Thornton and Skye Zentz’, Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 6 - 9:00 pm, Miller Studio Theatre, 201 Market Street, Virginia Beach. Make your New Year’s resolution to support local artists! The Sandler Center’s “Out of the Box” Emerging Artist Series taking place every Wednesday from January 13 - March 2, 2016 in the Miller Studio. This great after work event is in collaboration with Paul Shugrue from Out of the Box on 89.5 WHRV. It’s the perfect setting to meet-up with co-workers and friends to enjoy a night of music, food, and drinks. Admission is free and kicks off right at 6 until 9 pm. *Live Music begins at 7 pm. *Standing room only.
Wed, Jan 20 - The Undiscovered Musical Theater Open Mic, The Zeiders American Dream Theater, 7:30 pm, 4573 Bank St., Virginia Beach. Spend an evening with fellow Broadway enthusiasts. Lindsay Eure hosts Hampton Roads’ only musical theater open mic night. Bart Keubler is on the keys an YOU are on the vocals! Pros and amateurs welcome. BYOM (bring your own sheet music). Sign up at the door. Only 15 spots open. First come, first sing! Admission is $5 at the door!
Thu, Jan 21 - Thursday Film Series: “Leave Her to Heaven”, Williamsburg Main Library, 2:00 pm, Theatre, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg. An American Technicolor film noir starring Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain, with Vincent Price, Darryl Hickman, Ray Collins, and Chill Wills. Melodrama with Tierney as a psychopathic young wife whose jealous, obsessive love for her husband leads to murder, treachery, and suicide. 1945, 110 Min.
Thu, Jan 21 - Educator Open House, The Chrysler Museum of Art, 4 - 7:00 pm, One Memorial Pl., Norfolk. Enjoy collection tours and light refreshments with other educators. Peruse tables set up by members of the South Hampton Roads Museum Forum. Its institutions include Nauticus, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Military Aviation Museum, Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, Old Coast Guard Station, Virginia Zoo, MacArthur Memorial, Lynnhaven River NOW, First Landing State Park, and many more! The first 100 attendees get a free tote bag. After investigating how to use museum assets to enliven your students’ work, stay as our guests for our Third Thursday activities. Questions? Contact Public Programs Coordinator Maegan Douglas at mdouglas@chrysler.org or (757) 333-6221.
Thu, Jan 21 - Third Thursday, The Chrysler Museum of Art, 5 - 10:00 pm, One Memorial Pl., Norfolk. At the Museum, the Chrysler offers an evening of wine tasting and live music. Sommeliers from Norfolk’s Mermaid Winery offer samples of some of their favorite vintages, while the popular musicians of 504 Supreme fill Huber Court with the sounds of live swing and jazz. Wine-tasting tickets are $5, in addition to admission. Dancing is free. At the Perry Glass Studio, we present Flock the Optic. This innovative glass performance trio—Liesl Schubel, David King, Abram Deslauriers—weave patterns from winter bird migrations into a spectacle of light and team glassblowing on our Kaufman and Canoles Hot Shop floor. Due to standing-room-only crowds, admission tickets are now required for entrance to the Studio. Pick up yours beginning at 6 pm at the Studio the night of the event. Third Thursday is free for Museum Members and students with current ID, $5 for all others. This Thursday is free to Educators.
Thu, Jan 21 - Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood - LIVE!, Chrysler Hall, 6:30 pm, 215 St Pauls Blvd., Norfolk. The legacy of the beloved “Mister Rogers” lives on with the hit television series, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, from The Fred Rogers Company and airing daily on PBS KIDS. Now, Daniel and all of his friends are hopping aboard Trolley to delight live audiences with Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live!
Thu, Jan 21 - Cabin Fever Concert: 'Runaway String Band’, Riverwalk Landing, 7:00 pm, Freight Shed-On The Riverwalk, Water Street, Yorktown. Wipe the winter blues away with a free concert in the Freight Shed at Riverwalk Landing in historic Yorktown. Local musicians engage and interact with the audience during this unique experience. Tonight’s entertainment features “Runaway String Band”.
Thu-Sat, Jan 21-23 - “Into The Woods”, Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 pm, Miller Studio Theatre, 201 Market Street, Virginia Beach. Originally a book by James Lapine, “Into The Woods” brings a timeless tale to life with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. This spellbinding story is inspired by the Brothers Grimm. With haunting music and lavish costumes, journey with the cast “Into The Woods” as the Baker and his Wife, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and the Beanstalk) and Cinderella discover what happens when you get what you wish for - revealing that “happily ever after” isn’t necessarily what you might imagine.
Thu, Jan 21 thru Feb 6 - The Williamsburg Players: “Romantic Comedy”, Thu-Sat 8:00 pm, Sat 2:00 pm, 200 Hubbard Lane, Williamsburg. Directed by Julie King, written by Bernard Slade, by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., sponsored by State Farm Erica Chigas-White. Arrogant, self-centered and sharp tongued Jason Carmichael, successful co-author of Broadway romantic comedies, is facing two momentous events: he is about to marry a society belle and his collaborator is retiring. Enter Phoebe Craddock, Vermont schoolteacher and budding playwright. Quicker than a flash, Jason acquires a talented and adoring collaborator in the mousy Phoebe. Fame and success are theirs for ten years and then Jason’s world falls apart. His wife divorces him to go into politics and Phoebe, her love for Jason unrequited, marries a breezy journalist and moves to Paris. Jason goes into professional, financial and physical decline as a newly chic Phoebe returns, solo and successful. A darling of a play…zesty entertainment of cool wit and warm sentiment.
FARMERS’ MARKETS
Five Points Community Farm Market, 2500 Church Street, Norfolk.
Hours: Thu/Fri 11 am to 7 pm, Sat 9 am to 5 pm, Sun 10 am to 3 pm.
The Five Points Community Farm Market is a project of the Five Points Partnership, a 501-c-3 non-profit formed in 2001. The Partnership is a grass-roots community organization based in the Norview section of Norfolk. The Farm Market began as a community project in 2002 in a vacant lot across from Norview Middle School, with volunteers selling Rodman’s peanuts and 3 small growers offering produce. We have been located on Church Street since May 3, 2008, and we continue to work to bring the city of Norfolk and surrounding cities fresh produce grown by local small farms, and we are always growing. Come on by and check us out! Located in the Farm Market is a unique collective of incubator businesses: Sabrosa Salsas, Seafood Cravers, Kombuchick Tea Bar & Microbrewery, Get Fresh Cafe, Diana Fields Bookstore, Whole-ly Rollers rolls, pies, cookies & more. 757-640-0300
The Virginia Beach Farmers Market, 3640 Dam Neck Road, Virginia Beach.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am to 5 pm, Sat 8:30 am to 4 pm, Sun 10 am to 4 pm.
The Virginia Beach Farmers Market is open year-round and features a variety of agriculturally inspired shops and related businesses that offer seasonal, fresh vegetables and fruit in addition to many other products. An organic grocery, butcher shop, seafood market, dairy and ice cream, florist, candy store, bakery, full-menu restaurant, wild bird store, and home and garden gift stores offer a unique and varied shopping experience. Farmer-to-you seasonal produce allow you to experience some of the best the agriculture community has to offer. Special events are held monthly at the Farmers Market, offering family experiences of the heritage of Agriculture. Friday evenings from April through October from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. 'country or bluegrass’ music is featured at the Friday Night Hoedowns. There is no admission but a blanket or chair is recommended. 757-385-4388
Every Sat - Shore Drive Farm market, 9:00 am - Noon, 2947 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach. Open all year. Bringing fresh, locally/regionally-sourced food to Shore Drive. Come eat breakfast from our prepared food vendors, buy some locally made gifts and shop for your weekly produce, meats, seafood and baked goods-savory and sweet. Halfway between the bridge and the Woods on Shore Drive. Across from Dish. Shoredrivefarmarket@gmail.com
Sat, Jan 16 - First Old Beach Farmers’ Market of 2016, 9:00 am until 12:00 noon, Croc’s 19th Street Bistro, Virginia Beach. Old Beach Farmers Market (OBFM) is a fresh outdoor marketplace in the heart of the resort area, just six blocks from the ocean and one block from the Virginia Beach Convention Center, in the parking lot of Croc’s 19th Street Bistro. 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. Walk over or ride a bike. Bring a reusable shopping bag. Come discover the taste of fresh, seasonal fare. | www.oldbeachfarmersmarket.com/
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