This event has been moved from Chartway Arena to the Norva. Chartway Arena Ticketholders – there is nothing you need to do, your original tickets are valid and will be honored at the NorVa.
This show has been rescheduled for Wednesday May 4, 2022. Ticketholders – there is nothing you need to do, your original tickets are valid for the new date and will be honored at the door.
For all events, all attendees will be required to show evidence of their full vaccination against COVID-19 OR produce a negative COVID-19 test (PCR or antigen; no ‘at home’ tests) taken within 72 hours prior to attending the event.
“We are divided now more than ever, and it is easier to remain in our chosen silos than it is to engage with our neighbors and communities. These divisions create barriers to civic dialogue and civil society. We believe that something magical happens when people gather together and open their hearts to those around them. And through this work, we are offering an open door for people to find just that. It is our hope that by learning more about each other, we can learn more about the world around us, and about how to make it a better place for everyone.”
-The In(heir)itance Project
With a mission of “strengthening communities through storytelling,” this innovative national arts organization creates a space for communities to navigate challenging conversations through collaborative theater projects. In Coastal Virginia, citizens have been gathering to share their experiences of racism, and in this May weekend, those stories will come to life on stage in a new play, which sets local history within the context of the Book of Exodus. As In(heir)itance Project co-founder Jon Adam Ross puts it, the goal is to use our shared stories, traditions, and beliefs can help us imagine solutions for a better future.
“She wowed the audience with her powerful vocals, intense positivity and boundless energy…[and] a meticulously curated selection of songs that shared one basic commonality: They uplifted, they empowered and they healed.”
–Desert Sun
This gifted actress and singer originated the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway production of Hamilton, winning the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award – followed by a Grammy for the cast album and an Emmy for the Disney+ live stage recording of this record-breaking hit musical. Now Renée Elise Goldsberry brings her golden voice to the Virginia Arts Festival, singing Broadway hits including songs from The Lion King and Rent, American pop standards, and soul classics.
Sail off on a fantastic musical excursion when a band of comical pirates lands at North Beach looking for an expert digger to join their crew. Braid Beard and his mates enlist young Jeremy Jacob as they look for the perfect spot to bury their treasure. Jeremy finds that adventuring can be lots of fun, but also learns that love and home are treasures you can’t find on any map! The whole family will love this delightful and swashbuckling musical adventure. Book, Music and Lyrics by JANET YATES VOGT AND MARK FRIEDMAN Based upon the book “How I Became a Pirate” Written by Melinda Long and Illustrations by David Shannon Performed by arrangement with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and The Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. HOW I BECAME A PIRATE received its world premiere at First Stage Children’s Theatre, Milwaukee, WI. *As of now, masks are optional. Guidelines will be updated to reflect changes in CDC and VDH as necessary.
“One helluva show! A wonderful pairing of the songs of Queen with a symphonic sound.” – Broadway World
“We Will Rock You,” “We Are The Champions,” “Bohemian Rhapsody”… the list of Queen anthems goes on and on and on… …and now you can relive the thrill of a live Queen concert with full symphony orchestra in this unforgettable concert from Windborne Productions, a Festival favorite for decades of fans. After a recent show, one reviewer wrote: “everyone in the hall hung on every word and turn of the music” and the finale “had the whole throng in the packed house on their feet” (Houston Press). Get ready to rock!
The Virginia Beach Chorale welcomes you to Sing Me to Heaven, a celebration of the music of composer Daniel Gawthrop. From heartwarming tributes to lighthearted carols about pie, this is a concert you won’t want to miss! Gawthrop will be in attendance as well and will be hosting a meet-and-greet following the performance. Join us this Mother’s Day for our biggest and best musical celebration yet!
“Fluid, sexy athleticism… fun to watch.” – Miami New Times
“A pinch-me moment, one of those times when you catch an artistic dawning… Malpaso’s dancers were exceptional.” – Los Angeles Times
The arts are exploding in Cuba, and among the stars of this revolution is this Havana-based dance company, which has become one of the hottest must-see phenomena on stages around the world. They are also sought-after partners for some of the most influential contemporary dance companies around, collaborating on co-productions with The Joyce, Hubbard Street Dance and more, and staging works by such choreographers as Ronald K. Brown, Aszure Barton, and Tony-nominated Sonya Tayeh (Moulin Rouge). “With hearts earnestly beating on their sleeves, these performers share a sizable portion of themselves. That warmth and personality combine well… These women and men deliver at the highest level. A breezy, charming performance.”(Los Angeles Times)
160 West Virginia Beach Boulevard Norfolk, Virginia 23510
One of the most beloved musicals of all time, The Sound of Music, became a Broadway legend when it opened in 1959, capturing five Tony Awards including Best Musical; the film version released in 1965 won five Academy Awards including Best Picture. Set in 1938 and based on the story of the Trapp Family Singers, the musical is about a young Austrian postulant nun, Maria, who is sent to the villa of a retired naval officer and widower to be governess to his seven children. In the shadow of the Nazi invasion of their country, Maria brings love and music to the family. The score, which generations of fans can sing by heart, includes such memorable songs as “My Favorite Things,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “The Sound of Music,” “Do-Re-Mi” and more.
Tidewater Comicon is May 14-15, 2022 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center with special celebrity guests comic book creators, voice actors, and much more.
Two (2) full days of vendors, artists, panels, and contests for fans of all ages!
Join the Virginia Beach History Museums on Saturday, May 14, in the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts’ Miller Studio Theatre for “Elegance & DiviniTea,” a high-style afternoon tea featuring fine haberdashery, delightful bites, and teas all rooted in African and African American traditions.
Enjoy your own “tea tower” of personally packaged sandwiches and sweets, along with tea selections specially curated for their connection with African and African Diaspora traditions. Models from the Virginia Beach community will also sashay down the runway, highlighting an array of vintage and modern hats, headwraps, and high style.
Emcee Bonita Billingsley-Harris, representing the Princess Anne County Training School/Union Kempsville High School Alumni and Friends Association, will also share images, facts, and fashion tips throughout African American style history. Local Professor Omyemi “Artisia” Green from The College of William & Mary will illuminate the history and symbolism of designer headwraps. All the fine fashion and adornment are accompanied by Symphonicity’s Brass Jazz Quintet. Grab your favorite “crown,” dress up and gather at the table for a fashionable afternoon filled to the brim with good food, good friends, and great fun!
If you like to laugh, don’t miss these shows! Our resident comedy company is back for another season of quick witted and hilarious offerings. Improv, Sketch, Video and Stand Up: This company does it all! Performing in both the Main stage and the Studio Theatres, Plan B Comedy has something for everyone, get your tickets now and we’ll see you at The Z.
Plan B Comedy is very proud to be the resident comedy group at The Z. Performing regularly in both the Studio and the Main Stage, Plan B Comedy provides a high energy, fast paced and exciting experience to audiences of all ages. Plan B Comedy’s brand is “FUN” and it shows.
Muddy Princess is a MEMORABLE outdoor obstacle mud run for Princesses of all sizes, ages and fitness levels. We don’t focus on fastest times or competitions, we focus on FUN so be prepared to run, walk, crawl, climb, slide, balance and laugh your way along our course!
We’re INCLUSIVE, we love TEAMWORK and we have no limits on the size of your team – you can bring as many Princesses as you can convince to join you for a day in the mud.
Your husband, kids and cheering squad are welcome to spectate at no additional fee and we have a Village where they can cheer you on at the Start and celebrate you at the Finish Line.
Since coming to life in 2005, gold-selling hard rock provocateurs In This Moment have presided over a diehard fan base under the watch of a similar “mother” figure frontwoman Maria Brink—joined by co-founder and lead guitarist Chris Howorth, bassist Travis Johnson, guitarist Randy Weitzel, and Kent Dimmel. As millions convened upon the group’s otherworldly and unforgettable concerts, they quietly emerged as one of the most influential and impactful bands of the 21st century. To date, the quintet have garnered two gold singles—“Blood” and “Whore”—and one gold album, Blood [2012]. The latter notably launched a trifecta of Top 25 entries on the Billboard Top 200 with Black Widow [2014] and Ritual [2017]. Bringing their total stream tally well past 200 million as of 2020, Ritual elevated them to new creative and critical peaks as well. In a 4-out-of-5 star review, KERRANG! called it “their best vehicle to date” as Alternative Press claimed, “Maria Brink is the Lady Gaga of the metal world” and went on to add, “Ritual flourishes as the metal love child of art-pop, gospel, Morrissey and Johnny Cash that the world didn’t know it needed until now.” Between selling out headline tours coast-to-coast, the group performed in arenas everywhere alongside Disturbed and appeared at countless festivals from Rockville to Sonic Temple.
The HU is a band from Mongolia that blends hard rock and traditional Mongolian throat singing. Their first two videos (“Yuve Yuve Yu” and “Wolf Totem”) immediately went viral garnering the band over 30 million views. The explosive reaction to The HU resulted in a number of features about the band in global media such as NPR, GQ, The Independent, VICE, ET India Times, Playboy Mexico, Jack Canal+Fr, Hong Kong 01, DW as well as a sold out European Headline tour.
The Hu stands for the Mongolian root word for human being, inspiring their original style of music that they call “Hunnu Rock.” The band pull Inspiration from the Hunnu, an ancient Mongolian empire better known as The Huns in western culture. Their music is deeply embedded with their ancient culture, even integrating old Mongolian war cries and poetry into their lyrics.
An immersive storytelling experience blends comedy, improv, and audience interaction to tell the story of an adult growing up in the shadow of mental illness, and learning to grapple with his own experiences with love, loss and depression. Every Brilliant Thing provides a life-affirming jolt of humanism, reminding us that hope comes from the miracles of life’s minutiae.
Join us every 3rd Thursday of the month as we welcome the Reaver Beavers for an All Female Improv Show!
We love these ladies so much, we even brewed a beer for them! Join us for their first show on December 16th as we release DAM GOOD BEER – Raspberry Hibiscus Wheat Ale!
Post-genre art and music visionary Poppy has quickly risen to center-stage as an unassuming paragon of high culture, high fashion and high art. Embodying “alternative” in the truest sense of the word, she bleeds the boundaries between pop, progressive, and electronic underpinned by unpredictable time signatures shifts and heavy edge on her third full-length and debut for Sumerian Records, I Disagree.
I Disagree was a decisive document of her progression from internet phenomenon to musician of unparalleled aplomb, yielding critical acclaim in the form of cover stories for NME, Revolver, Kerrang!, Upset, TUSH and inclusion on several best of 2020 lists (#1 Upset, #12 Revolver, #19 Popbuzz, #23 Kerrang, etc.), as well as a GRAMMY nomination for Best Metal Performance (BLOODMONEY), making her the first solo female artist ever nominated in the category.
3550 Cellar Door Way, Virginia Beach, VA 23456, United States
FM99 WNOR Presents Lunatic Luau ‘22 presented by Cycle World starring DISTURBED, THE PRETTY RECKELSS, DIRTY HONEY, BAD WOLVES, LIVING COLOUR, AYRON JONES, LILITH CZAR, PLUSH, CROBOT, MAGG DYLAN, DEAD FRIENDS and more at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach on Friday, May 20 – doors at 2:00 PM.
“It’s a joy to witness Arturo O’Farrill’s dedication to Latin Jazz as he rises from the piano, where he has just demonstrated his elegant command of it, and then swings over to conduct his 18-piece Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. In addition to showcasing O’Farrill’s elegant piano artistry, the concert also showcased the pure notes of expertly played bass, saxophone and trumpets… [ending in] a dizzying crescendo, capturing the audience’s affection wholeheartedly.” – Miami Artzine
A six-time Grammy winner, Arturo O’Farrill was born into a musical family: his father Chico was a legendary Cuban composer, arranger, and conductor. Arturo has built on and burnished his father’s legacy, creating “one of the best jazz orchestras in existence, a powerhouse outfit whose precise section work is enhanced by thrilling soloists” (The New Yorker). Experience music that sets your heart pumping and your soul soaring!
201 East Brambleton Avenue Norfolk, Virginia 23510
Master P has gathered his No Limit Soldiers to reunite on stage one last time for The No Limit Reunion Tour on Friday, May 20 at Scope Arena. Get ready for hit after hit, with a star-studded lineup including Master P, Mystikal, Mia X, Silkk The Shocker, Fiend, Mercedes, Mr. Serv-On, Choppa Style, and special guest Juvenile. This is a must-attend concert!
The racers will be finishing near the Oceanfront Hotel on Atlantic Ave in Virginia Beach, VA!
Although it isn’t possible to predict the exact time(s) the racers will arrive for the finish, your Race Committee and all Worrell 1000 volunteers will arrive around noon on May 21st, 2022 to set up the finish line on the beach. Look for the Orange Worrell 1000 flags and all the folks in the red shorts and navy blue polos!
The Oceanfront Inn 2901 Atlantic Ave Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Hope House Foundation, an agency that provides support services to people with disabilities, is celebrating its 38th year of hosting the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival. The juried festival, located in beautiful Stockley Gardens Park in the heart of historic Ghent, draws thousands of people over the course of the weekend and in addition to fine art, features a wide variety of foods, music, and children’s activities. Our festival has been called Hampton Roads’ best arts festival and was named one of the top outdoor art events in Eastern Virginia byVirginia Living Magazine. We are proud to provide artists an opportunity to display and sell their work in a beautiful environment.
201 East Brambleton Avenue Norfolk, Virginia 23510
John Mulaney is a two-time Emmy and WGA award-winning writer, actor, and comedian.
In 2018, he traveled the United States with sold-out Kid Gorgeous tour, which was later released as a Netflix stand-up special and won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Variety Special; In 2015, he released The Comeback Kid, also a Netflix original, which The AV Club called the “best hour of his career;” In 2012, his Comedy Central special New In Town had Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly hailing him as “one of the best stand-up comics alive.” Starting March 2022, he’ll be touring with his newest hour John Mulaney: From Scratch.
Solidifying himself as a fan favorite, John Mulaney has been invited to host Saturday Night Live five times. He began writing for SNL in 2008 and created memorable characters such as ‘Stefon’ with Bill Hader and appeared as a “Weekend Update” correspondent. He has written for IFC’s Documentary Now! and Netflix’s Big Mouth, on which he voices the character of Andrew. John will star in the new reboot of Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers on Disney Plus this Spring opposite Andy Samberg.
TasteBreakers, the music scene’s happy hour. Pop over to The Z after work to hear our favorite music trendsetters. In May, we welcome Jonah Ross!
Jonah Ross is a singer-songwriter based in Norfolk, Va. Raised in equal parts by the folk music of the 60s and 70s and the rock sensibilities of the British invasion, he weaves together sincere narratives within tightly crafted pop songs. After spending 5 years as the other half of the songwriting duo in the band Court Street Company, Jonah’s solo work is focused on more lyrical storytelling. These new recordings will debut in Spring 2022.
Two divas…one great night of celebration! Renowned for her sumptuous voice, consummate artistry and compelling stage presence, Renée Fleming has been awarded the National Medal of Arts and four Grammys, and beyond the opera, Broadway and concert stage, she has sung for millions at the Super Bowl, the Olympics, the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, the Obama Inauguration, and the Diamond Jubilee Concert for HM Queen Elizabeth II. Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth defined the role of Glinda the Good Witch in Broadway’s Wicked, and her television and concert performances and recordings have won millions of fans. Now these two towering voices join for one unforgettable night…hurry, these tickets will fly!
he third full-length from British rock band The Struts, StrangeDays came to life over the course of a charmed and frenzied burst of creativity last spring. After getting tested for COVID-19, singer Luke Spiller, guitarist Adam Slack, bassist Jed Elliott, and drummer Gethin Davies all moved into the Los Angeles home of Jon Levine, a producer who worked extensively on their acclaimed sophomore effort YOUNG&DANGEROUS (including the album’s chart-climbing lead single “Body Talks”). Within just ten days of couch-crashing at Levine’s house, The Struts had laid down nine original tracks and one masterful cover of a KISS B-side: a lean, mean body of work that amounts to their most glorious output to date.
“It was so much fun to make a record this way instead of getting everything done in between touring, working with multiple producers in multiple countries,” says Spiller. “We were all just burning to capture that excitement as much as we possibly could, and at times it felt like the songs were literally just falling from the sky.”
Formed in Chicago, IL in 1988, The Smashing Pumpkins released their heralded debut album Gish in 1991 and found mainstream success with 1993’s 4x multi-platinum Siamese Dream and 1995’s 10x multi-platinum Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. With over 30 million albums sold to date, the two-time GRAMMY®, MTV VMA, and American Music Award winning band remains one of the most influential alternative rock bands in the world.
Their monumental Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour took place in 2018, which sold over 300,000 tickets across North America and saw them playing sold-out arena shows at venues including The Forum, United Center and Madison Square Garden. The tour was the band’s first in nearly two decades to feature Corgan, Chamberlin and Iha, alongside Schroeder, bassist Jack Bates and keyboardist Katie Cole. Critics were quick to praise the tour as “a massive gift to their fans” (Uproxx), “a welcome reminder of why those early albums resonated in the first place” (SPIN), and “an unforgettably rewarding and often spectacular odyssey” (Forbes).
John Mulaney is a two-time Emmy and WGA award-winning writer, actor, and comedian.
In 2018, he traveled the United States with sold-out Kid Gorgeous tour, which was later released as a Netflix stand-up special and won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Variety Special; In 2015, he released The Comeback Kid, also a Netflix original, which The AV Club called the “best hour of his career;” In 2012, his Comedy Central special New In Town had Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly hailing him as “one of the best stand-up comics alive.” Starting March 2022, he’ll be touring with his newest hour John Mulaney: From Scratch.
![In[HEIR]itance Project Virginia Arts Festival May 5-7](https://thevirginiabeachjob.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/InHEIR_Showpage-3f8cc6d90b75-150x150.jpg)
