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Community.
Part 3 on our series, Rest, Relaxation & Race tells the story of disinvestment in City Park. (NFK Currents Original). Rip it.
Inequalities between local communities are driving vastly different life expectancies across the region. Rip it.
Public comments are back on the Military Circle Area Redevelopment and you can review the results here. Rip it.
Delays and cancellations of school bus routes continued, albeit with better communication. Rip it.
Parents and teachers are concerned about a plan to consolidate and close some school buildings while enrollments decline and maintenance increases. Rip it.
NPS Superintendent Byrdsong’s proposed budget includes teacher raises, recruitment bonuses, and a raise for bus drivers. Rip it.
Community members are calling for traffic changes near Booker T. Washington High School after a teen was injured in a hit and run. Rip it.
City Council ward boundaries could change in a census-driven population balancing. Rip it.
CHKD has opened two new units focused on addressing youth mental health needs. Rip it.
Mayor Alexander joined Governor Youngkin in calling for the Norfolk Sister City Association to drop ties with Kaliningrad, Russia. The association has declined to make the change. Rip it.
Ukrainian families from across the region gathered at Town Point Park this week as foreign aggression in Ukraine continued. Rip it.
20 U.S. Navy ships, a significant portion of which are Norfolk-based, are deployed to the Mediterranean Sea as international conflicts continue to escalate. Russia has at least 16 ships in the Mediterranean. Rip it.
The DMV is restoring some hours for walk-ins and appointments as COVID-related restrictions end. Rip it.
Maury HS Boys Basketball beat out Menchville for the Class 5 Region B title. Rip it.
Matheau Dupe Hall, a former MLS player, has been mentoring dozens of kids through soccer across the city. Rip it.
Admission to the Virginia Zoo is free this weekend for healthcare workers. Rip it.
The Norfolk Tides’ promotional schedule for the 2022 season is out. Rip it.
Culture.
“Gretel’s Home For Wayward Children,” is the latest of the very popular immersive theater experiences by Patrick Mullins to come to the Hermitage Museum and Gardens. (NFK Currents Original) Rip it.
Reckoning our History: The Untold Story of YWCA South Hampton Roads is a new exhibit at Chrysler Museum highlighting the contributions of Laura Titus. (NFK Currents Original) Rip it.
Atlanta rapper Jeezy is coming to the Norva on Saturday. Rip it.
Robots and automata come to Barry Art Museum with the latest exhibit. Rip it.
Virginia Arts Festival is bringing back the Bank Street Stage as the “Perry Pavillion” for dozens of outdoor shows in 2022. Rip it.
It’s the last weekend to catch Glitch City at Slowdive Gallery. Rip it.
Pridefest is back! Coming this June 25th to Town Point Park. Rip it.
Blvckhandz released a new single called “Crush” featuring Cave Of Sheets. Rip it.
Lord Etha produced a film for Gee$ new song, Midnight Marauders. Rip it.
Currently on Display:
FloodZone: Photographs by Anatasia Samoylova at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Water’s Rising: A View From Our Back Yard at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
The Totality of Time Lusters the Dusk at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Art from Guantánamo Bay at Gordon Art Galleries. Rip it.
Motion / Emotion at Barry Art Museum. Rip it.
Hirata Gōyō: The Birth of the Japanese Art Doll at Barry Art Museum. Rip it.
Shine A Light at Commune Provisions. Rip it.
Material III at d’Art Center. Rip it.
Commerce.
Vote for Norfolk Currents (@NFK.VA) as your favorite local “Instagram Influencer” in Cova’s Best Of Awards. Rip it.
Norfolk Economic Development has brought back it’s “Revolving Loan Fund” that features deferred payback terms and interest rates as low as 0%. Rip it.
After a second stint of COVID-related closures, Push Comedy Theater is back in business next weekend. Rip it.
The Hillier Ignite Foundation gifted $3 million to Sentara Healthcare to create the Luke Hillier Cancer Research Alliance alongside Eastern Virginia Medical School and Virginia Oncology Associates. Rip it.
One Million Cups, a networking and presentation event for local entrepreneurs, returns to Assembly this Wednesday. Rip it.
An EVMS-led study is testing an innovative new form of birth control used by men. Rip it.
Virginia Natural Gas awarded $100,000 to Pharrell Williams’ YELLOWHAB school to provide healthy food and resources to students and their families. Rip it.
Dee Hall, of Mermaid City Flowers, is bringing locally grown flowers to the community. Rip it.
An audit on the Virginia Employment Commission indicates that the organization may have lost $400 million in over-payments, misapplied payments, and other errors. Rip it.
Old Point National Bank and Towne Bank both report significant profits and earnings in the fourth quarter of 2021. Rip it.
Old Dominion University’s E.V. Williams Center for Real Estate is hosting six local real estate experts for an update on the residential and commercial real estate markets on Tuesday. Rip it.
Norfolk State University is looking for local businesses interested in supplying goods and services to the University. Rip it.
Food truck owners are gathering for a day of policymaking, industry standard-setting, marketing, strategy, relationship building, and more on March 13th. Rip it.
Rocket Lab USA has selected Wallop’s Island as the location for a launch site, solidifying Virginia as the mid-Atlantic hub for the space industry. Rip it.
Dominion Energy’s Innovation Center opened applications for their 2022 Accelerate program. Rip it.
The Norfolk-based branch of Marcus & Millichap managed the sale of a $14.5 million apartment complex in Chesapeake. Rip it.
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Crowds.
A Nostalgically Ridiculous release party comes to Smartmouth this Saturday with 90’s music, cartoons, brunch, video games, vendors, and the highly sought-after Marshmallow IPA. (NFK Currents Original) Rip it.
NFK Currents and Mudita Cafe are teaming up for a special St. Patrick’s post-parade party in Ocean View: Shamrocks & Shenanigans. Rip it.
Bumbling Beetz Urban Market comes to Benchtop again this Sunday with vegan brunches, over a dozen vendors, smooth beats, and Benchtop’s award-winning beers. Rip it.
Engage Norfolk is back and bigger than ever. This year the event will be at Scope Arena. Rip it.
LAVA MiniFest is back and bigger than ever. Get your tickets asap. Rip it.
Obscure Son, Knifeplay, and Bleary Eyed are bringing the vibes at Chicho’s Backstage on March 5th. Rip it.
The infamous Virginia Winefest returns May 7th and 8th. Rip it.
**Please note that listed times are start times, many events run several hours**
Friday:
Norfolk Run Club meetup at Yorgo’s. 6:00 am. Rip it.
tHRive Member Meetup at Town Point Club. 7:30 am. Rip it.
Happy Hour Wine Tasting at Vino Culture. 4:00 pm. Rip it.
Tyler the Creator with Vince Staples performing live at Chartway Arena. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Game Night at Coaster Coffee. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Fake Uzumi performs live at Thank You Thank You Bar. 5:30 pm. Rip it.
Amy Kaus performs live at Maker’s Craft Brewery. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Steve Link performs live at Cova Brewing Co. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Canvas Stretching 101 w/ FreeFormCanvas at 757 Makerspace. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Shine a Light Exhibition Opening at Commune Provisions. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Mike Gombas Jr. performs live at Benchtop Brewing. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Gretel’s Home for Wayward Children at Hermitage Museum. 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 pm. Rip it.
Bad Movie Night at Michael and Kimthanh Lé Planetarium. 6:30 pm. Rip it.
Skylark with Skip Hancock performs live at Varia. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Norfolk Admirals vs. Atlanta Gladiators at Norfolk Scope. 7:30 pm. Rip it.
Coheed and Cambria perform live at the Norva. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Padriac McNeela performs live at Grace O’Malley’s. 8:30 pm. Rip it.
Rylo performs live at Thank You Thank You Bar. 9:00 pm. Rip it.
MOcean performs live at Grain. 9:30 pm. Rip it.
Two Up Two Down at Slowdive Gallery. 10:00 pm. Rip it.
Saturday:
Elizabeth River Project Volunteer Litter Cleanup. 9:00 am. Rip it.
Pre-teen Impov at Push Comedy Theater. 10:00 am. Rip it.
Saturday Morning Release Party at Smartmouth. 11:00 am. Rip it.
NFK Currents Popup at Smartmouth HQ. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Rob White performs live at Grain. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Junior League Recruitment Social at Chrysler Musuem. 11:45 am. Rip it.
Adoradead Popup Experience at Selden Market. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
The Future Soon Art Opening at Starving Artist Cafe. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
Improv for Teens 101 at Push Comedy Theater. 12:30 pm. Rip it.
Illusions Drag Show at EZ Inn. 1:30 pm. Rip it.
Blucloudradio’s The Big Giveback Popup at Percolator Monticello. 2:00 pm. Rip it.
757 Street Art Battle Exhibition Reception at For All Handkind. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Intro to Wheel Throwing at 757 Makerspace. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Chris Ride performs live at Make’s Craft Brewery. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Derek Smith performs live at Benchtop Brewing Company. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Obscure Son, Knifeplay, and Bleary Eyed perform live at Chicho’s Backstage. 6:30 pm. Rip it.
Gretel’s Home for Wayward Children at Hermitage Museum. 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 pm. Rip it.
Arlen Gun Club, Padfoot, Red Weather, and Longsleeves perform live at Norfolk Taphouse. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Pink Tie Gala – Sneaker Ball at Norfolk Masonic Temple. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Neptune Groove performs live at Varia. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Kishi Bashi Meets The Symphony Chrysler Hall. 7:30 pm. Rip it.
Norfolk Admirals vs. Atlanta Gladiators at Norfolk Scope. 7:30 pm. Rip it.
Jeezy performs live at the Norva. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Slimelife Shawty performs live at Lido Inn. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Padriac McNeela performs live at Grace O’Malley’s. 8:30 pm. Rip it.
Mardi Gras Masquerade Madness at Slowdive Gallery. 9:00 pm. Rip it.
Missed Connections with Doddie and Smeedz at Thank You Thank You Bar. 9:00 pm. Rip it.
Sunny Side Collective’s Mardi Gras Masquerade Madness at Slowdive Gallery. 9:00 pm. Rip it.
Vince Kornegay duo performs live at Grain. 9:30 pm. Rip it.
Ultimate Reggae v Soca Camo Party at Ultra Lounge. 10:00 pm. Rip it.
Sunday:
Sunday Dog Days at Norfolk Botanical Garden. 9:00 am. Rip it.
Slow-Mo Sunday Ride with Local Bike Shop. 10:00 am. Rip it.
Southern Provisions Brunch at Cova Brewing. 10:00 am. Rip it.
Bumbling Beetz Urban Market at Benchtop Brewing. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
NFK Currents Popup at Benchtop Brewing. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
Black and Gold perform live at Benchtop Brewing. 12:30 pm. Rip it.
Istine Chianti Mini Wine Class at Vino Culture. 1:00 pm. Rip it.
JT Moore performs live at Maker’s Craft Brewery. 3:00 pm. Rip it.
Stamp It: Block Printing Workshop at 757 Makerspace. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Get a daily rundown of events on our Daily Instagram Story.
Chow.
Bumbling Bee Vegan has milkshakes bringing all the bees to the yard. Rip it.
Catch a Kobro’s pop-up with cereal milk flavored lattes at Smartmouth’s Saturday Morning festival. Rip it.
TFK Taco Bar, a popular food truck, now has a brick-and-mortar location in Riverview. Rip it.
Biscuit boys watch out! Commune Provisions is baking fresh biscuits for your breakfast pangs. Rip it.
Republic on Granby dropped a new menu with a dozen new items. Rip it.
Voyager Cold Brew featuring Hawaiian coffee is now open on North Colley. Rip it.
Prime 255 opened this week with high-class fare and $1 tequila shots every day. Rip it.
Regular Ass Sandwich is stacking the ‘wiches and sides for your lunch needs. Rip it.
Korean corn dogs at AWOG have Ocean View raving. Rip it.
Something about a fried flounder sandwich just screams local. Grab one at The Blackdog Cafe. Rip it.
Locally-distilled Dr. Stoner’s herb-infused liquors feature prominently in Sanctuary’s cocktail menu. Rip it.
Blink and you’ll miss it! Chartreuse Bistro creates a new menu every day for their ‘modern organic bistro.’ Rip it.
Stony’s Dockside in East Beach is serving up philly cheesesteaks to comfort your inner Fresh Prince. Rip it.
Food Truck Sightings:
Friday:
Not Your Routine Poutine at Reaver NFK. Rip it.
Get Stuffed at Cova Brewing. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth Brewing. Rip it.
Taco Flavored Kisses at Maker’s Craft Brewing. Rip it.
Big Belly Food Truck at Benchtop Brewing. Rip it.
Saturday:
Vang’s Sushi at Reaver NFK. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen, Waffletina, Bar-Q, & Kobro’s at Smartmouth Brewing. Rip it.
Burrito Perdido at Benchtop Brewing. Rip it.
Weng’s Kitchen at Cova Brewing. Rip it.
Avocargo + Girl Scout Cookies at Maker’s Craft Brewing. Rip it.
Sunday:
Red River Smokehouse at Maker’s Craft Brewing. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth Brewing. Rip it.
Vegan Brunch w/ 5+ food vendors at Benchtop Brewing. Rip it.
Southern Provisions at Cova Brewing. Rip it.
Taco Flavored Kisses at Reaver NFK. Rip it.
Paul Stetson Rice
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Paul is the creator of NFKVA.com. He was born and raised in Norfolk, graduated from Virginia Tech, and narrowly avoided law school. Chat with him about economics, entrepreneurship, hip-hop, and hiking. When he's not working on five different projects, you'll catch him sharing a beer with friends at a local brewery.