ArtsConnect Virginia

Classical and Beyond with Ascension Melodies
2025-09-09 14:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Lisa and Rebecca have played together for a variety of different programs serving as musicians in their church choir. They were looking to play more music together and serve the local community, Tidewater Arts provided a great avenue to do just that. Ascension Melodies met and first started playing together at Church of the Ascension in Virginia Beach 15 years ago. With Lisa on flute and Rebecca on violin they share their musical talents through classical and contemporary flute/violin duets.

Through the Decades with Stephen Christoff
2025-09-09 14:00 - 15:00 | VA
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Oldies Sing-Along with Mary Saunders
2025-09-09 13:30 - 14:30 | VA
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 Saunders plays 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. Mary has casual performances filled with lots of stories and laughs.

Individual Visual Art Class with Heidi Ordaz
2025-09-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-05 13:00 - 14:00 | VA
Heidi Ordaz has guided personal expression through art with a full range of ages and backgrounds. Having experienced the benefits of art herself, Mrs. Ordaz enjoys interacting with others as they create, to reveal their unique voice in the world. Artists can immerse into an art experience by using traditional or experimental hands-on techniques including painting, clay, hand-press printmaking, mixed media, or crafts.

Remembering the 60's & More with Adrienne & Jamie
2025-09-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Adrienne in her new career, is forging path she loves by pairing my passion and talents for music and art with the needs and desires of the ever-aging population. She is a visual artist and musician with passion to engage participants in Sing-Along of the 50’s & 60’s.(program call Melody Memories). Jamie has 61 years of playing guitar, many years of professional live audience performance, 1st year voice major at ODU, 4 years with ODU Jazz Ensemble, Guitar fill-in for the Tidewater Winds Orchestra, performs regularly in 3 bands including work with TAO. This Duo based musical presentation consisting of lead and harmony vocals and one or two acoustic guitars.

Medley of Popular Music from the 60s-90s with Dana Marchand
2025-09-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Dana delights us with music from the 1960s to the 1990s. Her programs include vocal performance with prerecorded background music. Some fast-paced jumping songs with a mix of slow dance music in between. Dana looks forward to playing and having some sing-alongs.

Sneaker Ball Dance Routine Rehearsal with Tanecia Newman
2025-09-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, United States

Soulful Serenade with Denise Battle
2025-09-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Norfolk Botanical Gardens, 6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA, United States
Denise Nicole Battle is a multi-genre vocalist, specializing in the areas of opera and art song. Having performed with the Virginia Opera, New Rochelle Opera, Bronx Opera, and the Opera Collective, Founder and Artistic Director of Opera for Us, LLC. As a professional and classically trained opera singer, her goal with each program is to educate and expose our communities to opera in a non-traditional way. In addition, Denise will extend her Opera for Us program outlines as well.

Rock Painting with Denise Bluser
2025-09-07 12:00 - 15:40 | Norfolk Botanical Gardens, 6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA, United States
Meet Denise Bluser a crafter at heart, with a passion for beach theme crafts and angels, Denise creates unique handcrafted items with love and is happy to share her skills with you. Create with Denise a one-of-a-kind artwork from sea glass, shells, or mosaic tiles. Create with Denise a hanging Angel from ribbon, beads, or shells. Create with Denise an original piece of artwork from paint pouring or using alcohol inks.

Face Painting /Caricature with Yoshu Brown
2025-09-07 12:00 - 15:40 | Norfolk Botanical Gardens, 6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA, United States
Yoshu Brown is a multidisciplinary artist with 30+ years of experience in design, painting, and digital art. Passionate about blending tradition with technology to create impactful visual stories. Develop a program that teaches traditional art skills—like drawing, painting, digital art, shading, and color theory—through guided lessons, video demos, and printable practice sheets.

Floral Print Making Station with Heidi Ordaz
2025-09-07 12:00 - 15:40 | Norfolk Botanical Gardens, 6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA, United States

AARP Virginia Grandparents Day Celebration
2025-09-07 12:00 - 15:40 | Norfolk Botanical Gardens, 6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA, United States
AARP Virginia has partnered with TAO to bring creative arts to their Grandparents Day Celebration. Visitors can stop by the Rose Hall Building and experience Floral Print Making, Rock Painting or get their face painted! At 2pm, don’t miss the musical presentation!

Clay Bowl Hand Building with Rachel Jaffe
2025-09-06 17:00 - 18:00 | VA
Rachel is a passionate ceramic artist from Virginia Beach who loves clay for its ability to blend creativity and functionality. She embraces its endless possibilities, using her craft to inspire and encourage self-expression in others. Rachel’s offering is a curious exploration of ceramics. Her program includes live wheel demonstrations, small hand-building projects, & glazing pre-fired pieces. Students are encouraged to ask to questions & take artistic freedoms.

Musical Fun with This Great Mercy
2025-09-05 15:00 - 16:00 | Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, United States
Westley Benson & Melissa Stuebing are lifetime musicians. She began playing flute at age 8, adding guitar & harmonica later. He’s been playing piano since age 5 & marimba he was 12. Their band “This Great Mercy” shares original songs (folk, jazz, blues & gospel). Meet Melissa and Westley from “This Great Mercy”! Enjoy old and new favorites on guitar, piano, flute, & harmonica. Sing and play along with percussive instruments and movement. Interactive activities include the joy of improv song creation together!

Acrylic Tape Mosaic with Adrienne Searle
2025-09-05 15:00 - 16:00 | VA

Fall Wreath with Denise Bluser
2025-09-05 15:00 - 16:00 | VA

Afternoon Jam with David Jacobs
2025-09-05 14:30 - 15:30 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
David has been playing guitar and singing for decades. He performs regularly at open mic and other venues throughout Hampton Roads both alone and with various members of the local music community. Popular songs across multiple genres from the ’50s, ‘60s,’70s through today (e.g., Beatles, Ben E. King, Bob Dylan, Elton John). Audience participation through sing-alongs, percussion (tambourine, shakers, etc.), storytelling.

Violin & Flute Serenade with Ascension Melodies
2025-09-05 14:30 - 15:30 | VA

Popular Music of the 50's & 60's with Dan Smith
2025-09-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Dan 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. Dan’s musical programs include 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.

Oldies Sing-Along with Mary Saunders
2025-09-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Mary calls herself an old “folkie” who loves to lead sing along. She enjoys it best when people are smiling and singing with her. Mary is well known in the local open mic music community. She plays 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. Mary has casual performances filled with lots of stories and laughs.

Flamingo Paper Art with Denise Bluser
2025-09-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Eclectic Mix of 40's - 80's Music with Mark Pettiford
2025-09-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, United States

Sing-Along to 1960's to the 90's with Dana Marchand
2025-09-04 13:00 - 14:00 | VA
Dana is a native of Virginia Beach. She just finished a long career in education and now she is ready to do what I love, play music. Dana is a wife, mother, sister, and friend. Dana is open to trying new music as she goes along her journey. Here program includes Music from the 1960s to the 1990s. Vocal performance with prerecorded background music. Some fast-paced jumping songs with a mix of slow dance music in between

Trip to Orleans with Tita Renae
2025-09-03 14:30 - 15:30 | Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, United States

Through the Decades with The Elderly Brothers
2025-09-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Suffolk, VA, Suffolk, VA, United States

Sing-Along with Mary Saunders
2025-09-03 13:00 - 14:00 | VA

Musical Favorites with This Great Mercy
2025-09-03 12:45 - 13:45 | Portsmouth, VA, Portsmouth, VA, United States

Craft Stick Collaborative with Adrienne Searle
2025-09-03 10:45 - 11:45 | Norfolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, United States

Remembering the 1950's & 60's Hits with Dan Smith
2025-09-02 15:30 - 16:30 | VA
