@media (min-width:768px){.alignright{float:right;margin-left: 1rem;margin-top:0!important}} Freedom – what we all desire, but if you had to leave something or someone behind, could you do it for the hope of a word called “freedom”? Through story, song, and audience interaction Master Storyteller Sheila Arnold, looks at the fugitive slaves from the Underground Railroad and shares what they left […]

Classic rock, country, blues and more.  The Tumbleweed Brothers are a local favorite.

William “Chan” Hall is a smooth jazz recording artist based in Richmond. Since the age of 15, he has had extensive training in keyboard and percussion instruments. His influences include Marcus Johnson, Bob Baldwin, and Joe Sample. Hall has performed throughout the Eastern U.S., sharing the stage with one of his idols, Herbie Hancock. His […]

Join us for a free exhibit presentation on “Movement & Light: The Barrier Islands of Virginia” followed by a reception celebrating artist Pam Ponce’s work. The Movement & Light exhibit, which will run through July 9, features a multi-year project by Pam Ponce, a Virginia Beach artist who has spent several seasons photographing the environmental […]

The Portsmouth Jazz Experience brings great music to the local region one note at a time. This group wowed First Friday crowds in 2021 and 2022, so we are looking forward to the return of Vontrelle’s amazing vocals, along with some of this area’s most talented musicians. This event is free and open to the […]

The museum will offer free admission along with free art activities and curatorial exhibit tours throughout the day.