The Sidewalk Series is proud to showcase Don DeWolf. Singer / Guitarist / multi-instrumentalist Don DeWolf specializes in acoustic rock & soul, Grateful Dead, Doobie Brothers, is well-known on the […]
Speaker: Glen McClure (photographer from the Waves of Strength Exhibit) A 45 min. long illustrated presentation with 15-20 min. of questions, addressing why and how I started the project Shipyard […]
Speaker: Dr. Linda Upham-Bornstein, Plymouth State University Dr. Upham-Bornstein’s lecture examines the use of urban enslaved labor in the construction of Dry Dock No. 1 at the Gosport Shipyard in the 1830s. Dry Dock No. 1 was constructed in the early 1830s and became the first operational dry dock in the Western Hemisphere. Without the […]
Rain or shine, we would love for you to come out for a yoga offering every Saturday morning at 9 a.m.! Weather permitting, classes are held in the serene courtyard of the Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center, 400 High Street, at the corner of High and Court Streets. In the event of inclement weather or […]
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 […]
First Friday Olde Towne Sunset Art Market is a place to discover unique hand crafted treasures from local artists, enjoy a beautiful evening ambience, restaurants, and music in Olde Towne.
First Fridays Concerts in the Courtyard presents jazz artist James Henry Morgan Gang in concert. Concert is free. Snacks, beer, wine, and soft drinks are available for purchase. Please note: […]
Are you an art aficionado in southeast VA? Come see up to 35 local artists for a sidewalk art show on the first Saturday of the month in walkable Olde […]
Every Saturday at 10 AM. Extended hours starting at 9 AM in spring summer. The Olde Towne Farmers Market offers fresh regional and local produce, meats, holiday floral arrangements, baked […]
Speaker: Donald Mills, President of Mills Marine and Ship Repair Mills Marine & Ship Repair, founded in Suffolk, VA in 2009, is one of the nation’s few Black-owned ship repair […]
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 […]
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