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    Help Place Flags on the Graves of Veterans in Honor of Memorial Day
    Press Release
    • May 25
    • 1 min

    Help Place Flags on the Graves of Veterans in Honor of Memorial Day

    Words and Images Courtesy of City of Williamsburg Williamsburg, VA – The City of Williamsburg invites the public to help place flags on...
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    Loving v. Virginia To Become Subject Of A New Major Opera
    Press Release
    • May 23
    • 6 min

    Loving v. Virginia To Become Subject Of A New Major Opera

    Words and Images Courtesy of the Virginia Opera and Richmond Symphony Hampton Roads, Richmond and Fairfax, VA (May 16, 2022)— The...
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    Norfolk Can Fly STEM Event This Weekend
    Press Release
    • May 20
    • 3 min

    Norfolk Can Fly STEM Event This Weekend

    Presented by Commonwealth Aviation, Norfolk Delegate, and Aviation Institute of Maintenance Present Workforce Words and Image Courtesy of...
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    Ten Tips for Bandaloop
    Penny Neef
    • May 19
    • 2 min

    Ten Tips for Bandaloop

    One Weekend Left - Thursday May 19 - Sunday May 22 - Weather Permitting Words by Penny Neef. Image courtesy of the Virginia Arts...
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    New Planning and Codes Compliance Director Announced
    Press Release
    • May 19
    • 2 min

    New Planning and Codes Compliance Director Announced

    Words and Images Courtesy of City of Williamsburg Williamsburg, VA – City Manager Andrew O. Trivette announces the appointment of Tevya...
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    SevenVenues: Broadway in Norfolk Announces the 2022-2023 Season!
    Press Release
    • May 18
    • 6 min

    SevenVenues: Broadway in Norfolk Announces the 2022-2023 Season!

    Words and Images Courtesy of SevenVenues FEATURING THE PREMIERE OF DEAR EVAN HANSEN AND THE RETURN OF HAMILTON Subscriptions On Sale Now!...
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    Virginia Stage Company Presents Every Brilliant Thing Sponsored by Sentara Health
    BA Ciccolella
    • May 17
    • 4 min

    Virginia Stage Company Presents Every Brilliant Thing Sponsored by Sentara Health

    Words and Images Courtesy of Virginia Stage Company. Virginia Stage Company closes its 43rd Season of live theatre with Every Brilliant...
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    City of Williamsburg Announces New Building Official
    Press Release
    • May 16
    • 1 min

    City of Williamsburg Announces New Building Official

    Words and Images Courtesy of City of Williamsburg Williamsburg, VA – The City of Williamsburg has promoted Lauri Springsteen as its new ...
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    Waller Mill Park to Close Two Days A Week Due to Staff Shortage
    Press Release
    • May 15
    • 1 min

    Waller Mill Park to Close Two Days A Week Due to Staff Shortage

    Words and Images courtesy of the City of Williamsburg. Due to the ongoing shortage of part-time park employees, Waller Mill Park will...
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    Op-Ed: Local Thoughts on Healthcare Access
    Opinions & Letters to the Editor
    • May 14
    • 4 min

    Op-Ed: Local Thoughts on Healthcare Access

    Words by Anonymous Mom. Trigger warning: pregnancy loss I was a responsible, 30-40-year-old woman in a healthy marriage, and I had an...
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    Locally Made Short Films Screening This Weekend
    Aliki Marie Pantas Semones
    • May 13
    • 1 min

    Locally Made Short Films Screening This Weekend

    Free and Open to the Public Words by Aliki Marie Pantas Semones. Images courtesy of VA Beach Short Film Showcase. Virginia Beach Short...
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    CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO LEAVE VIRGINIA SYMPHONY THIS FALL
    Press Release
    • May 13
    • 4 min

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO LEAVE VIRGINIA SYMPHONY THIS FALL

    Words and Images Courtesy of Virginia Symphony HAMPTON ROADS, VA Karen M. Philion, who has served as the Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s...
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    Hampton Roads Talent Create Viral “Encanto” YouTube Videos
    Press Release
    • May 13
    • 3 min

    Hampton Roads Talent Create Viral “Encanto” YouTube Videos

    Words and Images Courtesy of Philip Odango of Canvas Cosplay. A community of over two dozen diverse actors, performers, filmmakers and...
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    Broadway is Back Baby!
    Penny Neef
    • May 12
    • 3 min

    Broadway is Back Baby!

    Broadway in Norfolk That Is – 2022-2023 The company of the 2021-2022 national tour of CATS (Photo By Matthew Murphy, Murphymade) Words by...
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    Bayou Bon Vivant: Cajun Food & Music Festival
    Press Release
    • May 12
    • 3 min

    Bayou Bon Vivant: Cajun Food & Music Festival

    Words and Images Courtesy of the City of Norfolk Norfolk, VA – The 32nd Annual Bayou Bon Vivant: Cajun Food & Music Festival, headlined...
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    Virginia Zoo’s Tiger Brothers Leaving
    Press Release
    • May 11
    • 2 min

    Virginia Zoo’s Tiger Brothers Leaving

    Words and Images Courtesy of the Virginia Zoo NORFOLK, VA – Malayan tigers Stubbley and Osceola are leaving the Virginia Zoo. The two...
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    It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's BANDALOOP
    Press Release
    • May 11
    • 2 min

    It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's BANDALOOP

    Virginia Arts Festival Presents Internationally Acclaimed Vertical Dancers BANDALOOP Free performances begin this week in Downtown...
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    Here We GOAT Again!
    Press Release
    • May 10
    • 1 min

    Here We GOAT Again!

    Words and Images Courtesy of the Virginia Zoo. It's the time of year the Virginia Zoo welcomes the annual arrival the goats! This year,...
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    HANGING TREE GUITARS: FREEMAN VINES EXHIBIT OPENS AT THE PORTSMOUTH ART & CULTURAL CENTER ON MAY 1
    Press Release
    • May 10
    • 2 min

    HANGING TREE GUITARS: FREEMAN VINES EXHIBIT OPENS AT THE PORTSMOUTH ART & CULTURAL CENTER ON MAY 1

    Words and Images Courtesy of Portsmouth Museums (April 28th, 2022) - A new exhibit opens to visitors on Sunday, May 1st through July...
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    Summer Dance Intensive @ODU Dance
    Press Release
    • May 9
    • 1 min

    Summer Dance Intensive @ODU Dance

    Words and Images Courtesy of ODU Theatre & Dance Old Dominion University's Pre-Collegiate Summer Dance Intensive is a weeklong summer...
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