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Student Art Show

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

It’s art from the heart! Celebrate the creativity of young artists, featuring award- winning pieces from Portsmouth Public Schools’ K-6 grade students. Enjoy this inspiring collection on display from April 26 to May 25. Included with admission!

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Building Buddies

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Hard hats on – let’s get to work! Join the Building Buddies in a hands-on experience where kids take charge of transforming a bustling neighborhood. Step into the roles of […]

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Classic Cars and Coffee

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Annex 420 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

At the Olde Towne Farmers Market.  Join us for informal Classic Cars & Coffee at the historic Olde Towne Farmers Market. Classic cars get FREE up-front, car-show-style parking and FREE […]

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Black History Now – Waves of Strength Exhibition

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

Waves of Strength Portraits of African American Shipyard Workers from Tidewater Virginia  In the summer of 2014, photographer artist Glen McClure began his project of documenting the proud men and women who work to support a massive industry that defines South Hampton Roads, Virginia.  This exhibition highlights the African Americans included in that series, with […]

$3.00
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Black History Now – A Purple Patchwork Sewn in Sisterhood

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

A Purple Patchwork Sewn in Sisterhood The Hampton Road’s based 54-40 African American Quilters Guild of Virginia reflects on The Color Purple through their creation of quilts in this exhibition of latest works March 22nd through July 20th 2025

$3.00
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Forged in Hampton Roads Exhibit

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

Description: Forged in Hampton Roads explores the transformative impact of African American labor and how it profoundly shaped the character and lifestyle of the Hampton Roads region. Come learn about John Mallory Phillips, the man who created one of the region’s first Black resorts and hotels in Hampton. Or read about a former slave named Aaron who […]

Free
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Black History Now – The Dry Dock Affair

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum 2 High Street, Portsmouth

The Dry Dock Affair 1829-1831: African American Labor in America's Shipyard The Dry Dock Affair, 1829-1831: African American Labor in America’s Shipyard examines the history of both free and enslaved Black labor in the Gosport Shipyard during the 1830s. Dry Dock No.1 was completed in 1834 and became the first operational dry dock in the […]

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Art workshop: Pour Painting

That Art Store 510 Middle Street, Portsmouth, VA

Learn how to pour paint to create different textures and effects.  Create your own masterpeice.

$40.00
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Movie Magic with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Fellows String Quartet

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

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of Movie Magic with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s Fellows String Quartet. Experience the music of your favorite films and TV shows – live. There will be two 30-minute performances at 2:30 PM & 3:30 PM with a 30-minute intermission between sets – come to one or both! Hear popular themes […]

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Tim Hopkins Live at the Twisted Pig

Twisted Pig Ale and Smokehouse 722 Mt. Vernon Ave, Portsmouth, VA

If you enjoy Good Ole Southern Rock, Country and Past and Current Rock N’ Roll Hits, then we have a Treat for you! Tim Hopkins returns with his Amazing One […]

Free
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Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning at the Commodore Theatre

Commodore Theatre 421 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

The IMF has one last mission for Ethan Hunt, and for fans of the long-running Mission: Impossible franchise – should they choose to accept it. After 30 years of vault dropping, plane surfing, skyscraper climbing, helicopter chasing, free soloing, base jumping, and even an exploding fish tank, in M:I – The Final Reckoning, Tom Cruise […]

$12.00