Fishnet lovers and fans of eccentric scientists, listen up because this one's for you. One of the greatest musical films of all time with a world-renown cult following is coming alive at Maker's Craft Brewery next weekend. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is landing for...
This Saturday, GRILLED OUT, LAVA Presents the annual cookout-themed, indie rock psychedelic, surf rock, outdoor concert returns to Toast for its third edition. If hamburgers and hotdogs are your thing or perhaps you’re a fan of Dan Deacon, Snake Mountain Revival,...
The premier organizer of independent music in the region, LAVA Presents, has already brought dozens of acts to the stage. That momentum is carrying them into NorFunk Fest this Saturday. For fans of jam bands like Umphrey's McGee, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Goose,...
“Just two lovebirds singing without reverb.” That’s all that the War and Treaty offer up as a self-description on their website. But damn, does that undersell this duo of musicians. Tanya Blount and Michael Trotter are a husband and wife musical team throwing out the...
Norfolk's festival season is in full swing, and up next is Hope House's biannual Stockley Gardens Arts Festival this weekend, May 21-22. This free, two-day, juried event will showcase more than 115 artists, musicians, and food vendors in Ghent's beautiful and blooming...
A significant mixed-use development is coming to the west side of Norfolk on land directly adjacent to the Elizabeth River Trail. The Railyard at Lambert's Point proposes turning a couple of seemingly vacant blocks along Hampton Boulevard between ODU and West Ghent...
This Saturday, a celebrity chef, local students, and locally- sourced foods are coming together for an event this region has never seen: Uprooted. The Crop Foundation's Kip Poole brings Tiffan Ortiz, a Michelin star chef of Food Network fame, to the 757 to work...
Over the past few years, Maker's Craft Brewery has hosted a small battalion of food trucks and practically an entire legion of musicians. It has been an impressive feat for a relatively new brewery, having just landed on Church Street in 2019. However, while we all...
Situated at the northeast corner of Monticello Avenue and Charlotte Street, the Wells Fargo Center will become the stage for one of Norfolk's most exciting spectacles this year. BANDALOOP, a dance troupe specializing in vertical performance, will soon grace the glass...
Early celebrations of motherhood are traced back at least as far as Ancient Greece and Rome. They might have been more focused on the “mother goddesses” Rhea and Cybele, but hey, I bet ol’ Caesar picked up a pink card full of cliches for his mom. There’s no doubt that...
If you run into a group of soldiers or sailors sporting unfamiliar uniforms and speaking foreign languages this week, there’s no need to be alarmed. The only invasion afoot will be your favorite watering holes or chow spots. Hundreds of performers worldwide...
Almost three years back now, we first got the announcement of a Reaver Beach taproom coming to the old Post Office on Colley Avenue. Some folks were indeed excited, while others held a healthy skepticism. Before, we'd heard the rumors of brewery expansions, like Stone...
Whoa, whoa whoa, it's that time of year again. Soft hops heard at the door, chocolate and plastic grass coming out of everything, flowers blooming in full force, and a festive blanket of yellow pollen on your car - it's Easter season. The bright pastel colors and the...
LAVA Presents is a local promoter that loves music and everything about it. LAVA has been bringing concerts and shows to the region for over half a decade. During that time, the group's reputation has solidified in the minds of the community. Across over 150 shows,...
2022 represents the 25th anniversary of the Virginia Arts Festival, the largest performing arts organization in southeastern Virginia. Over two decades, the organization has brought thousands of performances and millions of attendees to the region. To celebrate this...
It doesn't take a degree in political science or sociology to know that we are living through some contentious times in politics and government. We often see a narrative playing out in the news programs and the comment sections. It seems like folks are angry, loud,...
This weekend a new exhibition called D U A L I T Y opens at Norfolk’s Slowdive Gallery. Slowdive has been open as a fully public space for less than a year and this marks its fourth major exhibition. In that short time, Slowdive has already become nearly synonymous...
Note: Jump to the bottom of this post for all the deets on the NFK Currents + Mudita Cafe post-parade event: Shamrocks & Shenanigans, and every other post-parade event. After two long years of pandemic postponements, the Ocean View St. Patrick’s Day Parade...
Calling all of the lost, the trapped, and the hungry! There's a place for you, a welcoming bastion, hidden deep in the woods off of North Shore road. Gretel's is a home for wayward children. It's a place where she shares her enviable knowledge of resilience and...
It's the late 90s, in the middle of June, and the early morning sun starts peeking through your blinds. It's a Saturday morning from the golden era. The height of your concerns is which video games you’ll play that day and which sugary cereal pairs the best with your...
We're deep in the dreary months of winter with long nights, biting winds, and gray skies. You layer on your gear to go outside, you arm yourself with shovels and scrapers just to get out, and you prepare to battle another unrelenting freeze. These are bleak and brutal...
Christmas is behind us, and the champagne corks have popped. Now here you are, stuck in a cold, wet month of January. There aren't even any major celebratory holidays on the horizon. So what's a local supposed to do? Well, one of the best night outs in these...
2021 has been a whirlwind of a way to kick off the decade. Looking back at the year, most of us would've never guessed we'd be where we are today. Whether you're celebrating an unexpected success or embarking on a fresh start, New Year's Eve is the perfect time to let...
Hot off the heels of last month's highly successful Halloween Extravaganza, Lava Presents brings another edition of their Lava MiniFest to Toast this coming Saturday night with a stacked bill featuring some of the best musicians the region has to offer. ...
Have you ever called a plumber, and they show up for 1 hour and 2 minutes, and they charge you two whole hours of labor? We're so used to every maintenance specialist and contractor charging us by the hour and then rounding up that we hardly bat an eye anymore. That...
When the moon moves into alignment with the sun (from Earth's perspective), the sun's light is reflected off of the far side of the moon. To us earthlings, the moon appears dark and difficult to spot with the naked eye. In this position, the sun and moon's...
Smartmouth Brewing has come an incredibly long way over the last nine years. Founded by company president Porter Hardy and his wife Kim alongside Chris and Chris Neikirk, the brand has become a supremely regarded staple in Norfolk's ever-flourishing craft beer scene....
Howls pierce through the darkness as you make your way through the moonlit gardens at the Hermitage - or should we say Anderson Academy. The Hermitage has temporarily transformed into an institution for well-to-do students where something's not quite right. ...
-**Be sure to read the full article for a link to pre-sale NEON tees** NEON Fest returns this week after a year of pandemic pause. For the uninitiated, NEON Fest is one of the premier annual festivals in Norfolk. If there were a Norfolk event bucket list, NEON...
Attention all lovers of food, supporting local, and spooky season. Sunday, October 17th will bring a food collaboration at Maker’s Craft Brewery unlike anything Norfolk, or even Hampton Roads, has seen before. While the area boasts several wonderful restaurant weeks...
**This is a sponsored post.** For over seven years, Crafted Indie Arts & Craft Market has brought together a roster of highly skilled and infinitely creative artisans. Crafted’s reputation for having the best selection of can’t-find-anywhere-else goods has...
The year is 2854. Mankind failed to take care of the Earth. Garbage piled up and climate change led to sea-level rise. Norfolk has been submerged underwater for nearly 500 years. Slowly, the water begins to subside and it reveals a city inhabited by new life forms,...
This Saturday, September 25th, will mark the first edition of Smartmouth's "PsychTober Fest," which will include performances from various local and regional bands along with DJ sets, vendors, and a wide range of craft beers. The opening act will be Hope Magnet, the...
Time travelers delight! Your chance to step into the past is here. This weekend, Hunter House Victorian Museum will transport you to 1910’s Norfolk--Edwardian flare and all. You won’t be traveling for leisure, though; you’re there on business. There’s a killer afoot,...
In Act 1, LAVA erupted with the original LAVA MiniFest. All rejoiced at the music explosion in a small looked-over corner of the city. The battle-tested promoters at LAVA Presents emerged victorious with a new crown jewel in the schedule of shows. The world was at...
There's a lot to love about the Elizabeth River Trail. It's a great place to bike, run, and catch a sunset, among other activities. Walking, which is remarkably accessible, is one of the easiest ways to boost your physical and mental health. The benefits of walking...
When the NorVa welcomes back concertgoers later this month, the venue will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test. AEG Presents, which operates the venue, announced a vaccine mandate on Thursday for all of its concert halls...
Are you working on mysteries without any clues? Are you tryna make some front-page drive-in news? Are you searching for some pie in the sky? Are you tryna lose those awkward teenage blues? It sounds like you might be Working on your...
If you aren't in the know yet, we are here to enlighten you about "Thank Goodness it's Oceanview." You'll find all you need to know to have a good time at this popular Norfolk beach location and about the two series' that are running strong through August. ...
First Fridays took a bit of hiatus in 2020 (you know, pandemic things), but they're finally back in action. However, the festival will bear little resemblance to 2019 First Fridays, however, fear not as these changes are decidedly for the better. First up, the...
Hey Folkers, It's been a helluva year in our little midsize city on the coast. We’ve lost a lot, we’ve persevered through some tough times, and to be honest, we're all still reeling a bit. This summer, our community is finally restarting all those connections...
It goes by the names prodigal son, crabeater, and black kingfish. You might think this fish was the Protector of the Seven Seas and heir to the coral throne with words like that. Yet, the name you’ve likely heard before is the humble cobia. Cobia are renowned...
Norfolk-based concert and event promoter LAVA Presents looks forward to its most ambitious event yet. Get ready for an evening of music at the Virginia Zoo featuring two of the area's most exciting bands: Virginia Beach's Starcoast and local favorites The Last Bison....
Art and Community. That is what For All Handkind, also commonly known in short as FAHK, is all about. FAHK is a space where artists both local and beyond can showcase and sell their unique handcrafted creations. 5% of all sales go to charity, making a long list of...
If you're looking to learn history all while having fun, then Norfolk's Hunter House Victorian Museum's summer event lineup is sure to pique your interest. The Hunter House Victorian Museum is the original home of the Hunter family, where they resided during the 19th...
On June 19th, 1865, some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, to announce and enforce the freedom of more than 250,000 enslaved Black individuals. The Emancipation Proclamation and Thirteenth Amendment had previously gone into effect, but freedom...
This summer at Nauticus is going to be more hands-on than ever before. The incredible team at Nauticus has brought in an exhibit from the internationally renowned SciTech. Going Places is a hands-on exhibit focused on transportation that teaches an abundance of STEM...
If you’ve been in the daze of post-quarantine jubilation and enjoying the rose-tinted shades of the return to normalcy, you might need to stop by the Hermitage this month. On Friday, the Hermitage Museum and Gardens unveils their 13 installation exhibit titled...
The Norfolk Botanical Garden has always been a leader in caring for the environment. That’s why they’ve brought in Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea to help educate the community on the detrimental impact that plastics have on sea life. The art display, running from...
This year, making a comeback is the much anticipated “Sunsets on the River” hosted by the Hermitage Museum & Gardens. With help from local radio stations 96X and BOBFM, the award-winning outdoor concert series is back in full swing, with the first show kicking off...
