Join the Adventure with Youth Water Quality Monitors! See if the program is right for you and your child.
Every day, kids living in the Elizabeth River Watershed dive into an incredible journey as Youth Water Monitors. They play a vital role in tracking the river’s health, spotting any new water quality threats, and ensuring a cleaner future for all. This program is perfect for young explorers and scientists who want to connect with their home river and become lifelong stewards of our environment.
Take the first step! Before committing to our engaging and FREE 8-week community science program, come and see what it’s all about.
What You’ll Experience:
Come learn more and get involved in our Youth Water Quality Monitoring program.
Join us for the grand finale of the Elizabeth River Project’s Seed Keeper series, featuring a captivating lecture by Diane Wilson. This special event will unveil the region’s first native seed library, emphasizing the vital connection between native plant restoration and Indigenous land sovereignty.
Diane Wilson, acclaimed author of The Seed Keeper, will share insights from her haunting novel that spans several generations of a Dakhóta family’s struggle to preserve their way of life. Through her discussion, Diane will explore the resonances between her work and the pressing environmental justice and resilience challenges we face today.
The Seed Keeper follows Rosalie Iron Wing, who grows up learning about plants, stars, and her people’s origins from her father, Ray. After Ray’s disappearance, Rosalie is sent to live with a foster family, where she forms a transformative friendship with Gaby Makespeace. Years later, as a widow and mother, Rosalie returns to her childhood home, confronting her past and seeking a sense of belonging. Through her journey, she discovers the strength of her ancestors and the importance of protecting their traditions and seeds.
This event promises to be an enlightening and inspiring evening, highlighting the profound connections between storytelling, cultural heritage, and environmental stewardship. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with Diane Wilson and celebrate the launch of the native seed library.
Arrive early for an optional tour of the Ryan Resilience Lab at 5:00pm
All are welcome – Suggested minimum donation $10 per attendee to support a healthy Elizabeth River though not required in our commitment to providing equitable access to our river-related programming.
Get ready for an unforgettable experience at Admitted Students Day on Saturday, April 5th, 2025, at Old Dominion University! Kick off the day with a pep rally featuring a DJ, the ODU Dance Squad, the Marching Band, and Big Blue. Then, dive into our academic colleges, connect with fellow admitted students, tour our vibrant residential communities, enjoy lunch at S.B. Ballard Stadium, and so much more. This is your chance to explore all that ODU has to offer and take your first steps toward life as a Monarch.
This Mother’s Day, create family memories that will be treasured forever with an amazing Mother’s Day Signature Dinner Cruise on the Elizabeth River. While onboard, treat the mom in your life to a special evening with our dinner buffet, live DJ entertainment, classic cocktails, and Norfolk’s most incredible views. Celebrate with dining and dancing from our climate-controlled interior, or soak in the picturesque backdrop from our outdoor decks. Our Signature dinner cruises are perfect for all ages!
Dust off those caps and gowns…because it’s graduation time at the Push.
Check out the Push Comedy Theater’s Improv 201 class as they show off their comedy chops.
It’s a night of Whose Line is it Anyway inspired improv. Don’t miss these future Push Comedy Theater Superstars!!!
Before film and television (but after oral tradition), there were books! Books still exist to this very day as a popular means of storytelling. Here at The Push Comedy Theater, we’ve decided to celebrate the staying power of books by starting our very own book club!
Bring your favorite book and tell us about it. Our talented team of improvisers (voracious readers, all) will perform the entire story before your very eyes in about 20 minutes.
From classic literature to pulp fiction, we’re ready to introduce your favorite book to the world! Push Book Club is a fully improvised show. You bring the book… we’ll share it with the audience the best way we can… completely improvised.
THE WIZ returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new Broadway tour.
Baltimore Sun raves “Powerhouse performances. Stunning choreography. Visionary sets” and Chicago Tribune proclaims THE WIZ is “An eye-popping and high-intensity revival!
This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world.
With direction by Schele Williams (The Notebook, revival of Disney’s Aida), choreography by JaQuel Knight (Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies,” Black Is King) and additional material by Tony-nominated and Emmy-nominated writer and TV host Amber Ruffin (The Amber Ruffin Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers), this dynamite infusion of ballet, jazz, and modern pop brings a whole new groove to easing on down the road. Everybody rejoice!
THE WIZ runs approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes, including intermission.
This production uses haze, smoke and flashing lights.
SHUCKED is the Tony Award®–winning musical comedy The Wall Street Journal calls “flat out hilarious!” And nobody knows funny like economists. Featuring a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn (Tootsie), a score by the Grammy® Award–winning songwriting team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally (Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow”), and directed by Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien (Hairspray), this corn-fed, corn-bred American musical is sure to satisfy your appetite for great musical theater.
Run time: 2 hours and 15 minutes including intermission.
SHUCKED is recommended for ages 10+. SHUCKED contains adult themes, moments of adult language and a harvest of corny innuendo.