ArtsConnect Virginia

Keep the Beat Social: Sing-Along with Art Rowe
2025-11-25 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Art performs at various local venues around the Tidewater/Hampton Roads area including many TAO partner locations. Art plays acoustic guitar and sings and performs a variety of songs from the 1950s on up. His goal is to put a smile on their face and to get people to join in and sing along.

Violinist Entertainment for Thanksgiving Luncheon with Jena Chenkin
2025-11-25 11:30 - 13:30 | Hampton, VA, Hampton, VA, United States
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Music for Thanksgiving Dinner with Christian Flores
2025-11-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Christian is a retired United States Marine Corps Band Director with over forty years of musical performance experience. As a Marine Musician, he traveled the world performing on some of the biggest stages in the world. Christian performs a wide variety of popular music from the 1930s to the present on piano. He crafts his program to the age demographic of the audience. He is well versed in all musical genres and engages the audience with a lighthearted flare.

Singing and Smiling with Art Rowe
2025-11-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Through the Decades with Dana Marchand
2025-11-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, United States

Winter Mason Jars with Valerie Mosby
2025-11-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Altered Books with Maggie Kerrigan
2025-11-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Chesapeake, VA, Chesapeake, VA, United States
Maggie Kerrigan is an award-winning visual artist with an extensive background in both art and education. She understands the adult learner and knows how to adjust for a variety of situations, including physical and mental limitations. Maggie Kerrigan leads groups in guided painting activities that include plenty of discussion. The projects are designed for maximum success with people who have never painted before. She is patient and guides the participants step by step.

Leaf Printing on Canvas Bags with Susan Owens
2025-11-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, United States

Fall Leaf Painting with Maggie Kerrigan
2025-11-21 14:30 - 15:30 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Maggie is an award-winning visual artist with an extensive background in both art and education. She understands the adult learner and knows how to adjust for a variety of situations, including physical and mental limitations. Maggie leads groups in guided painting activities that include plenty of discussion. The projects are designed for maximum success with people who have never painted before. She is patient and guides the participants step by step.

Improvisation and Fun with Melissa Stuebing
2025-11-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, United States

Thankful Wreath Clothespins with Denise Bluser
2025-11-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Fall Bundle with Rhona Dawson
2025-11-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Franklin, VA, Franklin, VA, United States

Sing-Along with Mary Saunders
2025-11-20 14:30 - 15:30 | Chesapeake, VA, Chesapeake, VA, United States
Mary has been playing guitar since she was ten years old. She calls herself an old “folkie” who loves to lead sing-along. Mary enjoys it best when people are smiling and singing with her. She is well known in the local open mic music community. Mary ‘s programs include playing guitar and sings popular songs from the 40s to the 80s. She brings rhythm instruments to encourage the participants to sing and move with the music. Her casual performances filled with lots of stories and laughs.

Birthday Celebration Music with Stephen Christoff
2025-11-20 14:30 - 15:30 | Newport News, VA, Newport News, VA, United States
In Fall of 2024, Stephen performed on CBS this morning. He was a featured artist on WHRO Norfolk Public television. Williamsburg’s Next Door Neighbor Magazine did a feature article on his music. He’s performed on “Hunter in the morning” radio show. Stephen blends the familiar with the new, taking the folks on a musical journey spanning the ages as he sings music from the 18th, 19th and 20th century. Sharing music with our elderly is his most favorite thing he gets to do as an artist.

Through the Decades with Mark Pettiford
2025-11-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Mark has an eclectic mix of Rockin Roll, Country, Blues, R&B Soul, Alternative, Dance, Pop, Instrumental, Ska, Reggae, and hip-hop. Mark plays an eclectic mix of 40s, 50s, 60, 70s & 80s music, that entertains people of all ages. Mark blends in a nice style of guitar playing, with his singing style that has people singing, clapping, and dancing to the music.

Through the Decades with David Jones & Ron Vinson
2025-11-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
David is an acoustic guitar player and singer who performs covers of various classic, easy-listening rock and folk musicians from the 1960s-1990s, incorporating traditional hymns at times.

Jazz Piano for Soup for the Caregiver's Soul Event
2025-11-20 11:30 - 13:30 | Hampton, VA, Hampton, VA, United States
Hugh Spain is a local jazz piano player who has been performing in small combos and big bands in the Williamsburg area since 2013. His program includes jazz music with elements of the blues and improvisation. This music includes familiar standards by artists such as Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk and many more.

Fall Painted Hats with Rhona Dawson
2025-11-20 10:30 - 11:30 | Suffolk, VA, Suffolk, VA, United States

Puzzle Pumpkin with Denise Bluser
2025-11-19 14:30 - 15:30 | Hampton, VA, Hampton, VA, United States

Piano Serenade with Vincent Dirosa
2025-11-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Chesapeake, VA, Chesapeake, VA, United States
Vincent is a piano player with more than 27 yeast of musical experience. Vincent plays a variety of songs from different genres that will delight the audiences.

Fourfold Harmony with The Elderly Brothers
2025-11-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Birthday Celebration with EarthTones
2025-11-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Newport News, VA, Newport News, VA, United States

Poetry Writing Workshop with Synnika Lofton
2025-11-19 13:30 - 14:30 | Chesapeake, VA, Chesapeake, VA, United States

Pumpkin Painting With Amanda Wallace
2025-11-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Newport News, VA, Newport News, VA, United States
Amanda Wallace graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in painting and printmaking and a minor in Sculpture. She also gained a master’s degree from Goddard College in It’ll disciplinary arts. Amanda offers a variety of visual arts programs. Focusing on self-expression and improving one’s wellbeing through art.

Thanksgiving Craft with Stephanie Slate
2025-11-19 12:45 - 13:45 | Portsmouth, VA, Portsmouth, VA, United States

Hand Built Tree with Camille Donne
2025-11-19 10:30 - 11:30 | Newport News, VA, Newport News, VA, United States

Harvest Time Clock with Rhona Dawson
2025-11-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Suffolk, VA, Suffolk, VA, United States
Rhona grew up an artist by both very creative parents. She feels that creativity lives inside everyone. She’s been an artist working out which programs work best for many years and find great pleasure and satisfaction in helping others through the arts.

Pages of Our Lives with Kelly Sokol
2025-11-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, United States
This program will lead individuals in creating stories about their lives, with different themes and subject matters with Kelly Sokol, a teaching artist with the Muse Writer’s Center.

Solo Violinist Oldies but Goodies with Rebecca Antonio
2025-11-18 13:30 - 14:30 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Rebecca is a violinist and professional performer who is also a violin and piano instructor. This is a solo violinist performance of the Oldies but Goodies

Musical Delight with Mark Pettiford
2025-11-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, United States
