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,...
What better way to celebrate the quickly approaching warmer season than by relishing in the outdoors' natural beauty with Coastal VA Plein Air's Sixth Annual Plein Air Festival? The festival is a six-day event, starting on Tuesday, April 19th, through Sunday, April...
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...
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...
To understand Laura E. Titus' legacy, you must first understand the context within which she lived. Born around the start of the Civil War in Norfolk County, she would waste no time making progressive moves for Black women and the greater Black community for centuries...
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...
The Totality of Time Lusters the Dusk’s story is one of parallels and ironies, ultimately bound by the fate that we as humans have created for ourselves—or perhaps, it’s the fate into which we were born. However you look at it, Lauren Fensterstock’s latest body of...
Calling all STEM nerds, enthusiasts, and appreciators alike! Have you ever wondered how saltwater converts into freshwater? Or perhaps you’re curious about how we, as a society, began tracking climate change. Well, you’re in luck! Witness the extraordinary work...
Upon entering the Hermitage Museum, you'll experience the delightful smell of gingerbread cookies that harkens back to the Christmas mornings of youth. The Hermitage has been decked out with holiday cheer as they make their way through an exciting calendar of December...
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. ...
It's Halloween time, and what better way to celebrate the spirit of Halloween than experiencing the legendary force known as GWAR. Since the group's inception in 1984, they have turned their initial cult following into an artistic institution. The band will storm the...
Hocus Pocus is on repeat in houses around the country this month, but the popularity of witches and their craft has surpassed the kid's movies and cliches with which we grew up. Look across the internet, and you'd see how popular #Witchtok is on TikTok. The uptick in...
Being a band for over 40 years and consistently making unwaveringly insightful music is an accomplishment few groups have achieved. Los Angeles punk outfit Bad Religion has managed to do just that. Like other long-running underground groups such as The Melvins and...
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...
Demons was started by longtime Mae guitarist Zach Gehring and draws inspiration from groups like Metz, Gulch, Converge, and Propagandhi. The band has managed to release an impressive batch of E.P.s and singles and one previous album, 2017's "Embrace Wolf." When it...
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...
Hampton Roads area musician Curtis Williams grew up in the local hardcore/punk scene cutting his teeth in bands like Time Flies, 65 Film Show, and The Takeover while regularly attending shows at former strongholds like Kingshead Inn and Cogans. He eventually relocated...
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...
History is being made at The Chrysler this summer with Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful. The late artist and educator has arrived in Norfolk with the most extensive retrospective to date and honors the museum's walls by being the first African American woman...
"I'm happy," LeZandra, who chooses to keep her surname separate from her business, says emphatically. However, this happiness isn't just happenstance; it's the result of years of dedication, years of learning to trust her gut, and years of building a community...
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....
"Ká ohun ti o gbìn" translates to "you reap what you sow." and is a Nigerian (more specifically Yoruba) take on the classic proverb. For Sia Alexander and her company Pure Lagos, this adage rings more genuine than most. Founded in 2018, Pure Lagos has had a...
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...
Breathe. Stretch. Repeat. This slogan precisely summarizes what Sky's the Limit Yoga Co. is doing in post-pandemic life. Founded in 2017 by Danielle Collingworth, Sky's the Limit Yoga Co. began with pop-up style classes throughout Hampton Roads....
In the summer of 2018, Beth Dryer saw a need for artistic access in her community. So, Dryer says, "I evaluated if I could be that somebody that did that thing, and it was pretty clear that I could be," and from there, Norfolk's Creative Reuse Center was born. ...
For over 35 years, the D'Art center has been a pillar of the local arts community. The organization has transformed and moved a few times, but it remains true to its purpose of connecting artists and their communities. In 1986, d'Art opened its doors on College Place...
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...
On Friday, the City of Norfolk announced that it would be starting construction to transform a former industrial site on Water Street into a public green space filled with native plants. The location is a key connector between downtown and the Harbor Park area along...
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...
No matter the neighborhood, the beautiful purple, pink, and red blooms of Crape Myrtle trees adorn nearly every block of Norfolk. Whether you find them attractive or made the mistake of parking your car underneath one in the spring (hello, sticky, sappy mess), their...
To say a lot has changed within the past year or so is the most underwhelming statement of the century—so much so that that sentence in itself is pretty underwhelming too. But perhaps one of the most heartwarming and comforting things that have remained unchanged is...
The weather’s warming, the pandemic masks are lifting off, and a lot of energy has built up inside us. There’s only one logical conclusion: Rally the gang together and get to the bars. To honor the rise of the roaring 20s, the welcoming of summer weather, and a...
Cinco de Mayo is about to hit your week like a ton of bricks. They got real cocky and scheduled smack dab in the middle of the week. The nerve of those calendar makers! Don’t they know we need a full Saturday to bask in the glory of tacos and margaritas?? ...
Our city has a long relationship with water. Long before the city ever crossed the minds of men, the water was here. Long after the city has gone to the winds of time, the water will be here. Our culture, our economy, and our way of life are deeply rooted in the water...
Long before the seven cities claimed the shores that surround us, sailors still passed through. Old wooden boats, soaked in Tar and sweat, would sail past this land with the wind filling their sails. The harbor was a safe haven with deep waters and quick access to the...
