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Trivia Night at MoMac Brewing

Momac Brewing Company 3228 Academy Ave, Portsmouth, VA

Troy Trivia presents General Knowledge Trivia.  Occasional themed trivia in its place. Beer!    

Anthony Rosano Live at The Barrel

The Barrel Restaurant and Lounge 5770 Churchland Blvd, Portsmouth, VA

Anthony performs solo tonight.  Acoustic guitar and vocals.

MEAC 2026 GO-GO Madness at Venue 757

Venue 757 4582 George Washington Highway, Portsmouth, VA

Experience the energetic sound of DC’s all‑female Go‑Go powerhouse BELA DONA, while keeping the night moving with world‑acclaimed DJ Cleave. Get ready for the Official Thursday Night MEAC Party on March 12, 2026! Join us for an incredible evening featuring the vibrant DC sound at MEAC’s biggest event yet. Enjoy performances by DC’s own all-female […]

$49.87

St. Patrick’s Day Show at Post Secondary

Post Secondary Brewing Company 739 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Come out for some fun St. Patrick’s Day music and a “small” show (with BIG vibes). 🍻✨ Grab a brew, bring your crew, and soak up all the St. Paddy’s cheer—good tunes, good beer, and a whole lotta green spirit. 💚🍺 Sláinte! 🍀

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Curious George: Let’s Get Curious Exhibit

Portsmouth, VA

Step into the playful world of everyone’s favorite curious monkey! Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious! is a hands-on, interactive exhibit where young learners explore science, math and engineering through problem-solving play inspired by the beloved books and PBS KIDS series. Kids can experiment with simple machines, test wind power, build structures, explore a city park, […]

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A Seat of Justice: The Courthouse that Changed Portsmouth Exhibit

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center 400 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia

Step inside the courthouse that once shaped the course of justice in Portsmouth and beyond. From witch trials to slavery-era rulings to civil rights sit-ins and debates over Confederate monuments, A Seat of Justice explores how law, power and memory have intersected inside the Norfolk County Courthouse – right here in this very building. Through […]

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Celebrating 100 Years of Black History Month Exhibit

Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum 904 Elm Avenue, Portsmouth, VA

This special exhibit explores how African American history has been remembered, preserved and shared over the past century – and why that work matters now more than ever. Visitors will discover the origins of Black History Month alongside a broader look at how communities honor the past through meaningful places, traditions and cultural events, from […]

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America’s Shipyard: 10 Ships That Shaped a Nation Exhibit

Portsmouth Welcome Center 206 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary by exploring America’s Shipyard, a powerful new Sail250® Virginia exhibit about the Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s critical role in American history. From the first dry dock in the Western Hemisphere to the groundbreaking ships that changed naval warfare forever, the shipyard has served as a vital pillar of America’s national defense […]

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Steel Seas & Sky Machines: The Dieselpunk Art of Tony Snipes

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center 400 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia

Head off on a journey through Tony Snipes’ world of alternate histories and reimagined machines in this powerful new exhibition. Steel Seas & Sky Machines explores an alternate America where Abraham Lincoln survives and leads the nation through a stronger, more visionary Reconstruction, inviting visitors to reconsider history as a place for possibility, creativity and […]