ArtsConnect Virginia

Oktoberfest Music with Dan Smith
2025-10-09 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
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Dan Smith has formal music training at Manhattan School of Music in NYC. Retired from the U S Army band field, Ft Monroe, VA. Served as oboe instructor and head of the woodwind branch of the Armed Forces School of Music, Little Creek, VA. Primarily popular music of the 1950s and “60s including Elvis and other iconic musicians of the time. Additional programs include Motown, Oktoberfest, and Mardi Gras. As a single with keyboard/Vocals or duo with saxophone or trumpet.

The Golden Oldies with Ava Stevenson
2025-10-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Suffolk, VA, Suffolk, VA, United States
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Through the Decades with Christian Flores
2025-10-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Christian Flores 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 Flores 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

Sing Along Hits of 1950s & More with David and Art
2025-10-09 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. 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.

Fall Craft with Valerie Mosby
2025-10-08 14:30 - 15:30 | Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, United States

Haunted Houses with Stephanie Slate
2025-10-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, United States

Chair Fitness with Fit Goddess
2025-10-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Musical Time Machine with Christian Flores
2025-10-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Portsmouth, VA, Portsmouth, VA, United States
Christian Flores 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 Flores 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.

Captivating Trumpet Performance Chad McGill
2025-10-08 12:45 - 13:45 | Portsmouth, VA, Portsmouth, VA, United States

Through the Decades with Art and David
2025-10-08 10:45 - 11:45 | Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, United States

Trip to New Orleans with Tita Renae
2025-10-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Chesapeake, VA, Chesapeake, VA, United States

Autumn Tray with Heather Queen
2025-10-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Oktoberfest Music with Dan Smith
2025-10-07 15:30 - 16:30 | VA

Pages of Our Lives
2025-10-07 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. This group will meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month with Kelly Sokol, a teaching artist with the Muse Writer’s Center.

Fall Painting with Rhona Dawson
2025-10-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, 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. Rhona instructs visual arts (painting, etc.) and creative arts (crafting). Her objective is to design and instruct visual art projects and crafting projects that can be adapted for any level of ability.

Through the Decades with Lyle & Linda Dowling
2025-10-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Ghost Craft with Sandy Kinchen
2025-10-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, United States

Keep the Beat Social with Tina Micula & James Bulleit
2025-10-07 13:30 - 14:30 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Tina Micula is an entertainer and recording artist and has been entertaining audiences from New York to Virginia for 30+ years. James Bulleit retired in 2012 and since then, he has been recreating himself as a singer-songwriter. In addition to playing at various venues, he has produced five CDs of original songs. Tina and James get audiences singing, tapping their feet, and having fun with songs from the great American song book, spirituals, and some rock n roll favorites. Tina also offers songwriting and poetry get the creative juices flowing!

Visual Art Group with Heidi Ordaz
2025-10-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Newport News, VA, Newport News, VA, United States
Heidi Ordaz has guided personal expression through art with a full range of ages and backgrounds. Having experienced the benefits of art herself, she enjoys interacting with others as they create, to reveal their unique voice in the world. Heidi can immerse into an art experience by using traditional or experimental hands-on techniques including painting, clay, hand-press printmaking, mixed media, or crafts.

Fall Craft with Valerie Mosby
2025-10-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, United States
Valerie is the owner of a custom craft and gift shop in Chesapeake, VA and has over 10 years of experience in creative design. In her spare time, she and her husband enjoy riding motorcycles. Valerie’s programs includes all kinds of crafts, Line dancing Origami flower arrangement Canvas painting with unusual mediums (i.e., forks, water bottles, etc.)

Leaf Bowl with Camille Donne
2025-10-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Newport News, VA, Newport News, VA, United States
Camille teaches art with both humor and patience. She has extensive experience working with neurodiverse individuals. She has a warm and welcoming personality and enables students to feel successful no matter their level of experience. Camille loves teaching watercolor and acrylic painting, collage, and most visual art techniques. Her specialty is teaching pottery.

Introduction to Watercolor #3 with Vivian Davis
2025-10-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Vivian Davis is a multidisciplinary artist and art instructor traversing disciplines of illustration, painting, sculpture, and installation. Her program consists of Watercolor and Acrylic painting, drawing or air-dry sculpture.

Remembering Music from 1940's to 80's with Lyle & Linda Dowling
2025-10-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Lyle and Linda have been singing and playing music together for over 40 years. They love to perform a combination of styles of music from the 1940’s-1980’s. The Genre of songs they sing include a variety of artists as well, something to please everyone. Lyle and Linda love entertaining seniors and performing a combination of styles of music including artists such as Hank William, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Doris Day, The Drifters, Chuck Berry, and Neil Diamond to name a few.

Fall Collage Lighted Jars with Susan Owens
2025-10-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Remembering Music from 1940's to 80's with Lyle & Linda Dowling
2025-10-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Lyle and Linda have been singing and playing music together for over 40 years. They love to perform a combination of styles of music from the 1940,s-1980’s. The Genre of songs they sing include a variety of artists as well, something to please everyone. Lyle and Linda love entertaining seniors and performing a combination of styles of music including artists such as Hank William, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Doris Day, The Drifters, Chuck Berry, and Neil Diamond to name a few.

Styrofoam Pumpkin with Denise Bluser
2025-10-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Sing-Along Music from 50's & more with from Art Rowe
2025-10-06 10:30 - 11:30 | Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, United States
Art is a 25-year Navy Veteran who has been playing guitar for about five years. He 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.

Happy Hour with Art Rowe
2025-10-03 16:00 - 17:00 | Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, United States

Oktoberfest Music with Dan Smith
2025-10-03 14:30 - 15:30 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Dan Smith had formal music training at Manhattan School of Music in NYC. He is retired from the U S Army band field, Ft Monroe, VA. He served as oboe instructor and head of the woodwind branch of the Armed Forces School of Music, Little Creek, VA. His programs include primarily popular music of the 1950s and “60s including Elvis and other iconic musicians of the time. Additional programs include Motown, Oktoberfest, and Mardi Gras. As a single with keyboard/Vocals or duo with saxophone or trumpet

Fall Acrylic Painting with Heidi Ordaz
2025-10-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Newport News, VA, Newport News, VA, United States
