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
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 […]
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 […]
Learn how to pour paint to create different textures and effects. Create your own masterpeice.
Speaker: Dr. Rafia Zafar, Professor at Washington University in Saint Louis In 1990, over a century after the manuscript was completed, God Made Man, Man Made the Slave, the Virginia-born George Teamoh’s 19th-century autobiography, was published. Before its publication, Teamoh’s story was little known, as its multiple, blue-bound copy books in the Carter Woodson Papers […]
Founding of the U.S. Navy Speaker: John V. Quarstein Award winning author, historian, preservationist, Director Emeritus of USS Monitor Center All events are free and open to the public. 2025 SPEAKERS SERIES presents 250 YEARS OF U.S. NAVY HISTORY Saturday, March 22, 2025, 2 - 3 pm Founding of the U.S. Navy Speaker: John V. […]
Acoustic guitar and vocals. Rock, blues, and more.
Christian Music Band
The Ben Phelps Project is a five-piece band from Virginia that focuses on creating a style all their own merging elements of jazz, acoustic folk, blues, and rock into a melting pot of southern soul featuring soaring saxophone and guitar solos. The BPP has played shows throughout the East Coast since its inception in 2004 […]
Release date: March 21, 2025 (USA) Director: Marc Webb Budget: 209 million USD Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Adapted from: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Snow White Music by: Jeff Morrow (score); Larry Morey and Frank Churchill (songs); Pasek and Paul (new songs);
A group of long-time Hampton Roads musicians who've come together to make rock music, and have fun!!Sonny Fuchs-Drums/VocalsWalter Stanley-Bass/VocalsSteve Wood-Lead Guitar/VocalsJim Woodard-Rhythm Guitar/Lead Vocals
Rock and roll. Full band.