Virginia Living Event Calendar

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Music of Joy and Peace

Center for the Arts at George Mason University

Jeffrey Siegel, the popular virtuoso pianist, returns for his Keyboard Conversations® concerts with commentary. In Music of Joy and Peace, Siegel showcases the gorgeous and uplifting music by four beloved composers—Mozart, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Grieg. “Siegel’s programs strengthen the fragile bonds of communication between composer and listener and are as welcome as they are rare” […]

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Music of Joy and Peace

Center for the Arts at George Mason University

A program of Mozart, Chopin, and more!

“Ted Joans: Land of the Rhinoceri” at the VMFA

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

In Ted Joans: Land of the Rhinoceri, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts presents a suite of 31 works—in watercolor, pencil, ink, crayon, and collage—that the artist completed in 1956 and gathered in a portfolio titled Drawings from Africa. 

“Ted Joans: Land of the Rhinoceri” at the VMFA

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

In Ted Joans: Land of the Rhinoceri, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts presents a suite of 31 works—in watercolor, pencil, ink, crayon, and collage—that the artist completed in 1956 and gathered in a portfolio titled Drawings from Africa. 

“Gardens of Glass: The Art of Craig Mitchell Smith” at the MSV

Museum of the Shenandoah Valley

Explore the seven-acre MSV gardens and marvel at 30 larger-than-life glass sculptures of flowers, insects, and more! This stunning outdoor exhibition showcases the work of Craig Mitchell Smith, one of America’s most innovative kiln-glass artists. Highlights of Gardens of Glass include a chandelier of 600 autumn-colored glass leaves suspended from a maple tree, a 16-foot-tall […]

Wine & Brine Series

Williamsburg Winery

Every Friday, 4:00 – 8:00 PM September 13 – November 22 Kick off your weekend with the perfect pairing at our Wine & Brine series! Every Friday, indulge in the freshest oysters, finest wines, and live music at our Outdoor Pavilion. Dive into a selection of succulent oysters provided by Big Island Aquaculture, expertly paired […]

Performance: Ontroerend Goed “Fight Night”

Moss Arts Center

More Information | $30, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under Belgian theatre company Ontroerend Goed performs Fight Night, a rumination on democracy and elections that gives the audience the power to vote for fictitious candidates in real time. One of the group’s most popular shows, Fight Night is re-imagined 10 years after its […]

Selwyn Birchwood at The Tin Pan

The Tin Pan

“A remarkable, contemporary bluesman…a powerhouse young guitarist and soulful vocalist. A major player…highly recommended.” –Rolling Stone

Although award-winning Florida musician Selwyn Birchwood is firmly rooted in the tradition, the youn…

“Ted Joans: Land of the Rhinoceri” at the VMFA

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

In Ted Joans: Land of the Rhinoceri, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts presents a suite of 31 works—in watercolor, pencil, ink, crayon, and collage—that the artist completed in 1956 and gathered in a portfolio titled Drawings from Africa. 

“Gardens of Glass: The Art of Craig Mitchell Smith” at the MSV

Museum of the Shenandoah Valley

Explore the seven-acre MSV gardens and marvel at 30 larger-than-life glass sculptures of flowers, insects, and more! This stunning outdoor exhibition showcases the work of Craig Mitchell Smith, one of America’s most innovative kiln-glass artists. Highlights of Gardens of Glass include a chandelier of 600 autumn-colored glass leaves suspended from a maple tree, a 16-foot-tall […]

Opera in Williamsburg presents: Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti

Kimball Theatre

Opera in Williamsburg presents: Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor. live fully-staged opera with world-class singers and with orchestra. A tragic love story in the Scottish highlands. Conductor: Jorge Parodi. See details at https://www.operainwillia…

Virginia Peanut Festival

Veteran’s Memorial Park

This Emporia-Greensville Chamber event features a daily carnival and weekend festivities including fireworks, live music, a car show, petting zoo, parade and exhibits.

“Ted Joans: Land of the Rhinoceri” at the VMFA

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

In Ted Joans: Land of the Rhinoceri, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts presents a suite of 31 works—in watercolor, pencil, ink, crayon, and collage—that the artist completed in 1956 and gathered in a portfolio titled Drawings from Africa. 

“Gardens of Glass: The Art of Craig Mitchell Smith” at the MSV

Museum of the Shenandoah Valley

Explore the seven-acre MSV gardens and marvel at 30 larger-than-life glass sculptures of flowers, insects, and more! This stunning outdoor exhibition showcases the work of Craig Mitchell Smith, one of America’s most innovative kiln-glass artists. Highlights of Gardens of Glass include a chandelier of 600 autumn-colored glass leaves suspended from a maple tree, a 16-foot-tall […]

Altered Art: Making Art Your Own

Local artists have joined with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine students, faculty, and staff to present their visions of creativity with discarded art by altering existing pieces to tell new stories.

Sitar Concert | Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

VMFA welcomes sitar maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan to the Marble Hall for an evening of classical Indian music. Shahid Parvez’s visit coincides with the exhibition Ragamalas: Picturing Music & Emotion, which fills two of VMFA’s South Asian Art galleries with paintings and music. The paintings come from ragamalas, sets of pictures that depict musical structures called […]

Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show – Richmond, VA

Richmond Raceway Complex

Vendors from across the United States bring a variety of merchandise. Their items include• 14K and sterling silver, classic, estate, fashion and handmade jewelry• Loose stones, beads and findings, pearls,• Museum-quality fossils, mineral specimen…

“Ted Joans: Land of the Rhinoceri” at the VMFA

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

In Ted Joans: Land of the Rhinoceri, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts presents a suite of 31 works—in watercolor, pencil, ink, crayon, and collage—that the artist completed in 1956 and gathered in a portfolio titled Drawings from Africa. 

“Gardens of Glass: The Art of Craig Mitchell Smith” at the MSV

Museum of the Shenandoah Valley

Explore the seven-acre MSV gardens and marvel at 30 larger-than-life glass sculptures of flowers, insects, and more! This stunning outdoor exhibition showcases the work of Craig Mitchell Smith, one of America’s most innovative kiln-glass artists. Highlights of Gardens of Glass include a chandelier of 600 autumn-colored glass leaves suspended from a maple tree, a 16-foot-tall […]

Wine & Brine Series

Williamsburg Winery

Every Friday, 4:00 – 8:00 PM September 13 – November 22 Kick off your weekend with the perfect pairing at our Wine & Brine series! Every Friday, indulge in the freshest oysters, finest wines, and live music at our Outdoor Pavilion. Dive into a selection of succulent oysters provided by Big Island Aquaculture, expertly paired […]

September 6, 2024

Sinkland Farms Annual Sunflower Festival

Sinkland Farms
September 6, 2024

Beaver Dam Farm Sunflower Festival

Beaver Dam Farm
September 6, 2024

Howl-O-Scream

Busch Gardens Williamsburg