Events Around Virginia

Once a year, the Athenaeum features sculpture, and this year’s show brings an extraordinary collection of new and established artists to Old Town. Many of the pieces have been created for especially for Eclipse. Designed to take advantage of the gallery’s interior and exterior spaces, these artworks will delight your eyes and feed your soul.

Whether you’re a trivia pro or just looking for a fun night, you are in for a great time! For those who like to prepare, expect questions on vegan celebrities, history, health, food and food substitutes, and vegan-friendly restaurants. We can’t wait to see you there! 🌟

Once a year, the Athenaeum features sculpture, and this year’s show brings an extraordinary collection of new and established artists to Old Town. Many of the pieces have been created for especially for Eclipse. Designed to take advantage of the gallery’s interior and exterior spaces, these artworks will delight your eyes and feed your soul.

This month, we are proud to showcase the Simply Photography exhibit featuring talented artists from all over Virginia. From stunning landscapes to captivating portraits, these artists showcase a variety of subjects and photographic methods that are sure to leave you impressed. In addition to the Simply Photography exhibit, we are excited to feature solo shows […]

Join in a variety of experiences in Manchester this January. We’ll be hosting our popular 4th Friday reception and two figure drawing sessions. And if you can’t make it to one of these events, don’t worry – we’re open every day except Mondays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to come see the new art […]

Once a year, the Athenaeum features sculpture, and this year’s show brings an extraordinary collection of new and established artists to Old Town. Many of the pieces have been created for especially for Eclipse. Designed to take advantage of the gallery’s interior and exterior spaces, these artworks will delight your eyes and feed your soul.

The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra presents Gold Rush: An American Musical Adventure!

Gold has just been discovered in California and Rico “Roughrider” Lopez is looking for some brace adventurers to join him on his perilous journey across the United States. Do you have what it takes to cross raging rivers, outwit nasty outlaws, and stare down wild buffalo? Join us on this musical adventure celebrating the great American composers, including Copland, Sousa, Grofé, E. Bernstein and more! This is an adventure of families, with children of all ages, that you don’t want to miss!

This GRAMMY Award-winning music collective presents a world premiere showcase of virtuoso percussionists.

Returning for a third year as a Mason Artist-in-Residence, GRAMMY Award-winning music collective Silkroad Ensemble presents this world premiere showcase of virtuoso percussionists. Through story, rhythm, and melody, experience a rich tapestry of music traditions from around the world, featuring original compositions by Silkroad members and pieces by celebrated composers like Steve Reich and Caroline […]

Once a year, the Athenaeum features sculpture, and this year’s show brings an extraordinary collection of new and established artists to Old Town. Many of the pieces have been created for especially for Eclipse. Designed to take advantage of the gallery’s interior and exterior spaces, these artworks will delight your eyes and feed your soul.

Enjoy the captivating music of Chopin, Gershwin, and much more!

Enjoy the rhythmically captivating music of Bach, Chopin, Gershwin, and Spanish composers Enrique Granados and Manuel de Falla, in Jeffrey Siegel’s next program of Keyboard Conversations®. Siegel is “a pianist with a bravura technique and a big, gorgeous sound…and when the artist himself offers the inside scoop, the musical experience becomes vastly more personal” (Denver […]

Join Director of the MacArthur Memorial, Amanda Williams, for an examination of his career – the good, the bad, the facts, and the fiction.

He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry comes to Richmond in MJ, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical centered around the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour. Created by Tony Award®-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, MJ goes beyond the […]

Overture is Flute Frenzy’s weekly tuition-free class for beginning flutists in 5th or 6th grade in their first year playing flute. Taught by Flute Frenzy’s Artistic Director, Sean Arawjo, the class instruction will focus on the basics of tone production and flute technique, such as breathing, tonguing, and hand position. Students are eligible for this […]

Generations of Americans have used military service to expand notions of citizenship and advance civil rights. As a result, military service has become a tool to broaden the concept of “the people” and what it means to be an American. African Americans have served their country since the Revolutionary War, many serving in segregated units […]

Once a year, the Athenaeum features sculpture, and this year’s show brings an extraordinary collection of new and established artists to Old Town. Many of the pieces have been created for especially for Eclipse. Designed to take advantage of the gallery’s interior and exterior spaces, these artworks will delight your eyes and feed your soul.

Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared […]

Once a year, the Athenaeum features sculpture, and this year’s show brings an extraordinary collection of new and established artists to Old Town. Many of the pieces have been created for especially for Eclipse. Designed to take advantage of the gallery’s interior and exterior spaces, these artworks will delight your eyes and feed your soul.

Europe-based South Korean theatre maker Jaha Koo uses video to closely interweave politics, history, and his own personal stories. Part of Koo’s Hamartia Trilogy, this play focuses on how the inescapable past tragically affects our lives today.