Writers to take part in open house (6/21/2023) - Poet Reyn Kinzey of Richmond and historical fiction author David Brown Howell, who resides in both the mountains and Chesapeake Bay areas of Virginia, will be guests in a monthly… …
Arts Festival’s Open Studio Tour Friday and Saturday (6/14/2023) - The Heart of the River Open Studio Tour, a Gloucester Arts Festival event, will be held from 3-7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 16 and… …
Museum grand opening (6/14/2023) - Art lovers were all smiles on Tuesday during the grand opening of the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester at Main Street Center, sponsored by The Cook Foundation. They heard a… …‘A Night Off Broadway’ to be held Saturday (6/14/2023) - “A Night Off Broadway,” a Gloucester Arts Festival event, will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, in the auditorium at Gloucester High School. It will feature three… …
Paint Main (6/14/2023) - Plein Air artist Kathy Bockelman of Chesapeake, in photo above, paints the flowers of a magnolia tree in front of Intuitive Healing Bodyworks on Main Street in Gloucester during the… …Village Arts Day to be held June 24 (6/14/2023) - Village Arts Day, the final event in the monthlong Gloucester Arts Festival, will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, at the historic courthouse circle… …
Arts at Abingdon series concludes June 15 (6/7/2023) - Fiddler Dana Lyn and guitarist Kyle Sanna will perform at 7 p.m. next Thursday, June 15, at Abingdon Episcopal Church, Route 17, White Marsh. This is the final concert of… …
30th anniversary (6/7/2023) - Bayside Youth Ballet held its 30th anniversary celebration and Spring Gala last month, welcoming numerous alumni of the Gloucester-based dance troupe. Shown are, seated from left, Katelyn Sproston, Colbie Russ,… …
Boneshakers to perform Friday at Flat Iron (6/7/2023) - The Boneshakers will bring the sounds and spirits of Detroit Rock City, Memphis, and Muscle Shoals to Flat Iron Crossroads Friday in a performance presented in collaboration with the Gloucester… …
MHS student creates logo for Mathews Marathon (6/7/2023) - Mathews High School student Shay Conrow created the logo for this year’s Mathews Marathon, which is sponsored by the Mathews Outdoor Club. This is the third year that an MHS… …Library’s Soothin’ Summer Sounds returns June 15 (6/7/2023) - Mathews Memorial Library’s Soothin’ Summer Sounds concert series returns for its 15th season this summer, with the first concert, by the Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s Woodwind Quintet, to be held at… …
Ivanova is June’s featured artist at Bay School (6/7/2023) - Petya Ivanova is the featured artist of the month for June at the Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews. Her work is on display in the Art Speaks Gallery… …Kale wins VPA critical writing award (6/7/2023) - Wilford Kale, author of the book review column “Kale on Books,” won a critical writing first-place prize on May 6 in the annual Virginia Press Association news and advertising contest.… …
Island band comes to Deltaville (6/7/2023) - Barefoot Davis, a Saint Thomas Island band, will perform in a “Pop-Up Sunday” concert from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, June 18 at the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature… …Mattaponi pow wow to be held June 17 (6/7/2023) - The 25th annual Mattaponi Indian Tribe and Reservation Pow Wow will be held on Saturday, June 17, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at 1314 Mattaponi Reservation Circle in West… …
Court House Players presents ‘Moana JR’ musical (5/31/2023) - The Court House Players will present Disney’s “Moana JR,” a musical, from Friday through Sunday, June 2-4, in the Harry M. Ward Auditorium at Mathews High School, Mathews. Shows are… …
Mathews author to hold book launch on June 8 (5/31/2023) - Author Bronwyn Hughes of Port Haywood will launch the publication of her first book, “Swing Bridge,” a collection of short stories, with a book signing and celebration, to be held… …
Openings still available for Bay School Summer Art Camps (5/31/2023) - The Bay School Community Arts Center still has openings available in many of its Summer Art Camps, which are being offered from June through August at its home on 279… …
RiverJam (5/31/2023) - More than 400 people attended this year’s RiverJam fundraiser for Arts on Main, held on the grounds of Sussex, the York River home of Julie and Catesby Jones. Guests jammed… …Arts In Brief (5/31/2023) - Palette Pals reception next week A reception for the Palette Pals exhibit will be held from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7 at Arts on Main in Gloucester. The exhibit… …
Gloucester’s art scene is blossoming, thanks to Joseph (5/31/2023) - When entrepreneur and philanthropist Adrianne Ryder-Cook Joseph came to Gloucester in the late 1980s, the county had some talented and dedicated artists, but the arts scene was small, and people… …
Author to speak of influence of Washington’s Ball relatives (5/31/2023) - Historian and author Jim Bish will speak on “The Role of George Washington’s Ball Family Relatives in Telling the Stories of His Life” at a presentation on Tuesday, June 13,… …Last year’s muralist to speak at the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester (5/31/2023) - The Gloucester Arts Festival’s 2022 muralist Matt Lively of Richmond will give a gallery talk at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7 at the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester. A… …
Open Studio Tour part of Gloucester Arts Festival (5/31/2023) - The Heart of the River Open Studio Tour will be held from 3-7 p.m. on Friday, June 16 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, at… …
Gloucester Arts Festival kicks off Friday (5/31/2023) - The Gloucester Arts Festival kicks off this Friday with the annual Brews, Brine & Wine event, to be held from 5-8:30 p.m. Friday at Timberneck Farm at Machicomoco. It will… …