Arts and Entertainment

Holiday POPS!

December 14 2024

7:30pm
Chrysler Hall 215 St Pauls Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 892-6366 Price: Varies

Join us for the must-see holiday tradition of the season – Holiday POPS! There’s no better way to lift your spirits than with seasonal songs and traditional carols delivered in full sound and spectacle by the Virginia Symphony and special guests. Holiday POPS will have all the magical elements you’ve come to expect and more – high energy, familiar carols, and lots of holiday warmth! And we’ll even throw in a surprise or two! We can’t wait to celebrate the 2024 holiday season together!

Robert Shoup is celebrating 28 seasons as Chorusmaster of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus. His national and international conducting credits include the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Breckenridge Music Festival Orchestra, ensembles from the Prague Radio Orchestra and Czech State Philharmonic, and numerous choral ensembles. He also serves as the Music Director at Second Presbyterian Church of Norfolk, and is the founding Artistic Director of the Norfolk Street Choir Project.

The 24/25 season marks the 35th anniversary of the Virginia Symphony Chorus. In addition to regular appearances with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, the chorus has performed to sold-out houses as far afield as Prague, Vienna, Berlin, Leipzig, Munich, Salzburg and closer to home at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

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Handel’s Messiah

December 21 2024

7:30pm
Harrison Opera House 160 W Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 892-6366 Price: Varies

It’s Southeastern Virginia’s grandest Messiah! Iconic music including the Hallelujah chorus portrays one of the greatest stories ever told. This year will feature the full Christmas portion in addition to selections from the second and third parts of this sacred masterpiece which are sure to inspire. Norfolk native Anthony Parnther delighted audiences during his appearance with the VSO in 2023, and we’re delighted to invite him back to the podium!

Anthony Parnther is Music Director of California’s San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra, and one of today’s foremost film conductors. A master of multiple genres, his schedule includes engagements with orchestras like the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Los Angeles Philharmonic alongside scoring sessions for projects like Avatar: The Way of the Water, Oppenheimer, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Encanto, and more

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Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown

January 31 2025

7:30pm
Chrysler Hall 215 St Pauls Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 892-6366 Price: Varies

Experience the magic of MOTOWN! This program features smash hits made famous by artists like Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, The Temptations and the one and only Stevie Wonder. Songs include “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” “Dancing In The Street,” “I Heard it Through The Grapevine,” “My Girl,” “Superstition” and more. You’ll be transformed by the powerful music of Motown with these authentic arrangements and exciting, young talented singers.

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Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony

March 28 2025

7:30pm
Chrysler Hall 215 St Pauls Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 892-6366 Price: Varies

Principal Guest Conductor Thomas Wilkins returns to lead Mozart’s final symphony. Considered the crowning achievement of his symphonic compositions, it was nicknamed for the king of the Roman gods. Demarre McGill is a dynamic and acclaimed flutist who will captivate you with his spirited presentation of C.P.E. Bach’s most famous flute concerto. 

Thomas Wilkins is an internationally renowned conductor and Norfolk native who was named the Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s first-ever Principal Guest Conductor in 2021. He is Principal Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra; the Boston Symphony’s Artistic Advisor, Education and Community Engagement; and holds Indiana University’s Henry A. Upper Chair of Orchestral Conducting.

Demarre McGill is Principal Flute of the Seattle Symphony, and has gained international recognition as a soloist, recitalist, chamber and orchestral musician. Winner of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and the Sphinx Medal of Excellence, he has appeared as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Seattle, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Grant Park, San Diego, and Baltimore symphony orchestras and, at age 15, the Chicago Symphony.

Missy Mazzoli was named Musical America’s 2022 Composer of the Year. Her music has been performed all over the world by the Kronos Quartet, eighth blackbird, Dublin’s Crash Ensemble, pianist Emanuel Ax, Opera Philadelphia, the Detroit Symphony, the New York Philharmonic, Atlanta Symphony, and many more. In 2018 she became one of the two first women (along with composer Jeanine Tesori) to be commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera.

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Yoga at Vibrant Shore Brewery

August 1 2024

7:30pm

When :: 3rd Saturdays || 10:30A – 11:30A Where :: Vibrant Shore Brewery Cost :: By Donation *includes a discounted beer* Join us at one of our newest VB spots, Vibrant Shore Brewing Company! Class will blast off at 10:30A and is open to everBODY. Stick around post flow to grow the yoga community off the mat and have some fun at an eclectic brewery in the 757! Cancelation Policy :: Event cancelation policy applies – full refund to momence account if canceled 48 hour prior to event start PS :: Please bring your mat along for the ride!

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Zoo Tales

August 1 2024

7:30pm
Virginia Zoo 3500 Granby St Norfolk, VA 23504 (757) 441-2374 Price: Varies

Join us for our popular story-time program, Zoo Tales! Each week features two new stories and an animal encounter with a zoo animal ambassador, all related to a changing monthly theme! See signs posted in the Zoo’s Fountain Plaza to find out the location of Zoo Tales on the day of your visit. Free with general admission.

Theme: Backyard habitats

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Virginia Zoo: Back to School Event

August 3 2024

7:30pm
Virginia Zoo 3500 Granby St Norfolk, VA 23504 (757) 441-2374 Price: Free with General Admission

We are closing out the summer with one last celebration at our Back to School Event on Saturday, August 3rd from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm at the Virginia Zoo! This event will mark the end of our summer-long School Supplies Donation Drive (see more details here & how to enter to win some WILD prizes!), as well as a chance to check out some local community organizations and family resources.

In addition to lots of Zoo-themed activities for the whole family to enjoy, we will be hosting a book fair featuring the Norfolk Public Library and other local bookshops! It’s the perfect way to squeeze a little last-minute fun out of the summer and get in that back-to-school mindset!

THIS EVENT IS FREE WITH YOUR GENERAL ZOO ADMISSION AND TAKES PLACE RAIN OR SHINE!

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Don Giovanni

October 4 - October 6 2024

7:30pm
Harrison Opera House 160 W Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23510 Price: Varies

Mozart’s masterpiece tells the story of a handsome playboy, Don Giovanni, as he blazes a path to his own destruction in a single day. He’s loved by women as much as he loves them, but his disregard for decency catches up with him. In the end, supernatural forces exact the final punishment and, for the first time, the Don cannot outwit fate.

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​Così fan tutte

February 21 - February 23 2025

7:30pm
Harrison Opera House, Norfolk 160 W Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23510 Price: Varies

Love has many faces when buddies don disguises for the ultimate ‘loyalty test’ of their fiancées. Cleverly concealed and with wily determination, who will come out on top in this comic battle of the sexes?

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Roar & Pour

August 1 2024

7:30pm
The Virginia Zoo 3500 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA 23504 757-441-2374

In partnership with Coastal Virginia Brewery Alliance, join us for this family-friendly event featuring unlimited beer samplings from the finest that Coastal Virginia has to offer, alongside extended exhibit hours, a Food Truck Rodeo, live music, games, a kid’s play area, and much more.

For more information and tickets please visit the Virginia Zoo website at https://virginiazoo.org/event/roar-pour/

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