RAL Art Center holds gala to celebrate 75 years (9/4/2024) - The RAL Art Center in Kilmarnock has been a part of the Northern Neck community since 1949 and the nonprofit visual arts organization will be celebrating 75 years of “Bringing… …
Bill & Pam Gurley (9/4/2024) - Bill & Pam Gurley and Friends will perform beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Flat Iron Crossroads in Gloucester. Doors open at 5:30. With food and drinks… …RAL announces Labor Day Art Show winners (9/4/2024) - The Rappahannock Art League has announced the winners in its 63rd annual Labor Day Art Show. The exhibit is on display until Sept. 27 at 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock.… …
CNU to hold Writers Conference Sept. 14 (9/4/2024) - Christopher Newport University’s 42nd annual Writers Conference on Saturday, Sept. 14 will feature experts in the wide-ranging fields of writing and publication. With the theme, “Virginia is for Writers,” the… …
Sept. 17 program on Lancaster’s early postal history (9/4/2024) - The Lancaster Virginia Historical Society and Lancaster Community Library will co-host a talk by Andy Graff, “Early Postal History of Lancaster County,” on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the library, 16… …Bluegrass Saturday in Urbanna (9/4/2024) - The Waterview Bluegrass Band with other musicians will be playing bluegrass and classic country music at the Urbanna Firehouse, 324 Virginia Street, at 7 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free but… …
Rehearsals begin Monday for Christmas concerts (9/4/2024) - Rehearsals for the Chesapeake Chorale’s 2024 Christmas concerts begin Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 303 S. Main Street, Kilmarnock. No auditions required, and everyone is… …
‘Time Machine’ (8/28/2024) - An opening reception for the art exhibit “Time Machine” will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews. The exhibit includes art that… …
‘It’s Corn’ named winner ofMarket Days poster contest (8/28/2024) - The winner of the 50th annual Mathews Market Days poster contest was unveiled Saturday afternoon at a ceremony at the Bay School Community Arts Center, 279 Main Street. Jennifer Roahrig,… …‘Alter Eagles’ to perform at MHS on Sept. 15 (8/28/2024) - The musical group “Alter Eagles,” a tribute band playing all the Eagles classics as well as songs from the group’s newer albums and solo careers, will perform in the next… …
Watercolorist to give free talk Saturday at Arts on Main (8/28/2024) - Watercolorist Doug Mock will give a free artist talk at 4 p.m. Saturday at Arts on Main, 6580 Main Street, Gloucester. Mock teaches painting classes at Arts on Main and… …
Chesapeake Bay Writers to hold Sept. 4 luncheon (8/28/2024) - Williamsburg author Kathleen T. Jabs will speak on “Writing Military Fiction: Tips for Exposing and Sharing Unique Experiences with a Wide Audience” at the Chesapeake Bay Writers’ Wednesday, Sept. 4… …NNO Chamber Music Series begins Sept. 8 (8/28/2024) - The Northern Neck Orchestra’s 2024-2025 Chamber Music Series kicks off next month with a celebration of music for guitar, including intricate works for classical guitar from Spain, vibrant tangos from… …
Student Art Contest winners (8/28/2024) - On Saturday, Aug. 24, Barbara Priest presented the winners of the Guinea Jubilee Student Art Contest with a certificate of achievement and a gift bag with candy at Buck’s Store… …
New art studio/living space to open in Gloucester (8/28/2024) - A new art studio/living space in Gloucester Court House will open next month. Kay Van Dyke will be opening ARTWORK in the Village in September in the building on Main… …
Dates announced for Bay Transit’s fifth annual Art in Transit contest (8/28/2024) - Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, and the RAL Art Center have announced the dates for the fifth annual Art in Transit judged competition. Artists throughout the… …
Chesapeake Chorale (8/28/2024) - Christmas spirit will arrive on Monday, Sept. 9 with the opening of rehearsals for the Chesapeake Chorale’s December concerts. Returning singers and those new to the group will be welcomed… …
Rhythms on the Riverwalk begins Sept. 5 (8/28/2024) - Yorktown’s 19th annual Rhythms on the Riverwalk concert series kicks off next Thursday, Sept. 5. The free outdoor performances are held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays through mid-October.… …Book talk next week at Buck’s Store Museum (8/21/2024) - Native Gloucester author Shirley Hardee Withrow (pen name Sam Withrow) will have a book signing and read snippets from her new book, “The Pendant & The Prophecy,” from 6-7 p.m.… …
Opry to hold ‘Prime Country’ show Saturday (8/21/2024) - Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will pay tribute to two of the best decades in country music—the 1980s and 1990s—in Saturday’s “Prime Country” show at Mathews High School’s Harry M. Ward… …
Pressing Strings to perform Saturday at Flat Iron (8/21/2024) - Pressing Strings of Annapolis, Maryland, will perform indie, soul, and groove music in a concert beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Flat Iron Crossroads, Gloucester. Doors open at 5:30, with… …Friday deadline for juried Arts on Main show (8/21/2024) - Artists have until 5 p.m. Friday to submit their work for the Arts on Main Juried Show, to be held Oct. 4-26 at the gallery, 6580 Main Street, Gloucester. Each… …
Mathews writer publishes first novel (8/21/2024) - Heather Burford of Mathews, a retired English teacher and professor writing under the name H.E. Burford, has published her first novel, “In the Moment: Book One.” The novel is “a… …
Auditions next week for new CH Players’ show (8/21/2024) - Auditions for the Court House Players’ fall comedy, “Duck Hunter Shoots Angel” by Mitch Albom, will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 27 and… …
Trio Agora to give free concert Aug. 30 at Abingdon Episcopal (8/14/2024) - The European ensemble Trio Agora will perform a free concert at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, at Abingdon Episcopal Church, 4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester. The concert is… …