DOWNTOWN NORFOLK

Custom Design a Workshop

Presented by Virginia Stage Company at Wells Theatre

July 21, 2009 - Ongoing

Appropriate for all ages:

Discuss your curriculum goals with Virginia Stage Company’s Director of Education & Outreach and plan a workshop or workshop series to achieve these goals. Workshops and activities are specifically designed to enrich the students’ learning experience by fully engaging them in the theatrical form.

* limit 30 students

Class Act - Acting Workshop

Presented by Virginia Stage Company at Wells Theatre

July 17, 2009 - Ongoing

Appropriate for all ages, this workshop is designed to guide the novice actor through the ins and outs of the art of drama. Whether your class needs help with a school play, your students are learning communication and speaking skills, or whether you are simply looking to boost confidence, Class Act will provide a fun and safe environment for your students to expand their own individual creativity. Our Emerging Artists Ensemble will educate and energize your class as they are taught theatre...

Drum Circles

Presented by Multicultural Performing Arts Consulting at Attucks Theatre

May 12, 2009 - Ongoing

As a part of the Crispus Attucks Cultural Center, drum circles are held on the stage of the beautifully renovated Attucks Theatre in Norfolk. Multi-cultural Performing Arts Consulting is committed to continuing in the legacy of cultural contributions offered to the community by the Historic Attucks Theatre. Drum circles are musical gatherings where participants share an experience beyond the act of drumming. The drums serve as voices through which group members communicate. Not concerned...

Norfolk History Museum Series - Moses Myers & Sons: Merchant Princes of the Atlantic

Presented by Chrysler Museum of Art at Chrysler Museum of Art

March 11, 2009 - Ongoing

Join John Christiansen, manager of the Chrysler's Historic Houses, in the Museum's Kaufman Theatre to explore the business activities of Moses Myers and his family.

Fifty Years Later: The Lessons of Massive Resistance

Presented by Norfolk History Museum at the Willoughby-Baylor House at Norfolk History Museum at the Willoughby-Baylor House

February 18, 2009 - Ongoing

As part of a city-wide commemoration marking the 50th anniversary of the end of "massive resistance," the exhibition highlights this period in national history by chronologically displaying photographs, documents, and clippings of the people and places that forever changed Norfolk's Public Schools. 50 Years Later: The Lessons of Massive Resistance tells the story of the reopening of schools in Norfolk after Governor Lindsay Almond closed them rather than agree to court...

Horseshoe Crab Cove Preview Event

Presented by Nauticus at Nauticus

November 8, 2008 - Ongoing

Come witness the unveiling of the new Horseshoe Crab Cove and meet the new crab family - Henry, Henrietta, Harvey, Hannah, Holly, and Harry - who just moved in! Enjoy a continental breakfast, face painting, balloon animals and lively music by Bob Zentz - plus play some horsehoes!

Shark Touch

Presented by Nauticus at Nauticus

June 22, 2008 - Ongoing

What does a shark's skin feel like? Find out at Nauticus' Shark Petting Lagoon, where you can touch the back of a warm-water Nurse Shark. Sharks in the Lagoon vary in length from two to three feet. Important Information: Height restrictions apply.

Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler's Collection

Presented by Chrysler Museum of Art at Chrysler Museum of Art

June 29, 2008 - Ongoing

Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars):

Highlighting the skills of master carvers and their sources of inspiration, Cameo Performances explores the history of cameo glass carving beginning with ancient Roman examples, focusing on the popular technique's resurgence in England during the late 19th century.

Gallery Talks

Presented by Chrysler Museum of Art at Chrysler Museum of Art

November 1, 2009 - Ongoing

Gallery Talks are customized tours that highlight works in the Chrysler's permanent collection or the Museum's visting exhibitions.

CineMuse Hi-Def Cinema: The Octopus Challenge

Presented by Nauticus at Nauticus

April 26, 2010 - Ongoing

This amusing and insightful program shows the octopus in action - squeezing into tiny spaces, sniffing out hidden food, even opening doors. A BBC/Animal Planet co-production.

Largest: Science On a Sphere Movie

Presented by Nauticus at Nauticus

April 23, 2010 - Ongoing

This film examines the planet Jupiter like a work of art, a destination of celestial wonder. The movie presents a journey to this immense sphere via dramatic fly-bys with some of the most astounding robotic probes ever designed. Then, with NASA instruments trained on the striped behemoth, the drama really begins. But Largest takes the story one step further, suggesting vital relevance for everyone here on Earth. The implications may not only surprise you, but also provoke...

Hi-Def Cinema: The Blue Planet-Seas of Life - Tidal Seas

Presented by Nauticus at Nauticus

May 20, 2010 - Ongoing

This BBC/Discovery Channel co-production presents vistas from the Amazon's massive tidal bore to the smallest tidal changes on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean, showing how every turn of the tide spells the difference between life and death. The 50 minute film also presents the world's largest tides, in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, which attracts hundreds of finback and humpback whales. In northern Australia, when the tide recedes, the sand bubbler crabs transform the beach.

Hi-Def Cinema: Creature Features - Volume 1: Eyes, Noses, Beaks, Legs, Hands & Feet

Presented by Nauticus at Nauticus

May 20, 2010 - Ongoing

This film is especially for young visitors to Nauticus. It is fun, colorful, wacky and informative! Animals have evolved some incredibly odd and silly-looking anatomical features in a whole range of shapes and sizes. Their funny noses, multiple eyes, big bottoms, extra long necks, and enormous ears may look absurd, but they fulfill some very useful functions. Assisted by the animated 'Features Creature' this series introduces you to the creatures with the weirdest and most unusual body...

Hi-Def Cinema: Destroyer: Forged in Steel

Presented by Nauticus at Nauticus

May 20, 2010 - Ongoing

This 50 minute film depicts the Arleigh Burke destroyer, America's most modern surface warship. The sleek 500-foot-long vessel bristles with state-of-the-art weapons and technology. The destroyer is an extremely fast, agile and stealthy warship and will be in the mainstay of the United States Navy's forward projection of force well into the 21st century. This program is about the building, outfitting, sea trials, and commissioning of this class of warship.

Hi-Def Cinema: The Blue Realm - Giants of San Benedicto

Presented by Nauticus at Nauticus

May 20, 2010 - Ongoing

This 47 minute film features Dr. Robert Rubin and his ground-breaking research on giant mantas. Travel to the remote Socorro Islands off Mexico's Pacific coast and see breath-taking encounters with enormous manta rays. You are sure to love these majestic giants as you see how they invite human contact and encourage certain divers to ride them. The film crew also travels to the Bahamas to visit 'Bubbles', a fifteen foot Manta in the world's largest aquarium, and witness her release back into...

Primetime Poetry Show

Presented by Bean There Cafe at Bean There Cafe

February 5, 2011 - Ongoing

Every Friday Night: Primetime Poetry Show
Open to all poets, spoken word & musical artists alike...come share your latest works with others in the industry. Event is recorded so you can hear a copy and tune in your skills.

Black Pride at Sea: Men of the USS Mason

Presented by Nauticus at Nauticus

January 31, 2011 - Ongoing

Black Pride at Sea: Men of the USS Mason, developed by local weekly The New Journal and Guide has opened on Nauticus' first floor. Black Pride at Sea chronicles the career of the USS Mason, the first U.S. Navy ship to employ black sailors in every enlisted rating including radiomen, quartermasters and signalmen. This exhibit features pages in history from 1944 written by Journal and Guide war correspondent Thomas W. Young chronicling the ship's maiden voyage. The pioneering...

Guns, Sweat, and Gears: Anatomy of a Battleship

Presented by USS Wisconsin (BB-64) at USS Wisconsin (BB-64)

February 1, 2011 - Ongoing

Relive the past as you explore enormous gun devices, tools and personal mementos from Norfolk's own Battleship Wisconsin. This exhibit includes a 2,400 pound military analog computer, a 12-foot long optical range finder, WWII racks (bunks), galley equipment, shell sleds and cradles for moving the Wisconsin's 16 inch gun ammunition, a 48-star U.S. flag, and dozens of never-before-seen archival images.

Forward for Freedom

Presented by Nauticus at Nauticus

February 1, 2011 - Ongoing

This six minute dramatic film shown inside Nauticus' new introductory theater brings the Battleship Wisconsin to life through stories and commentary from those who served aboard her.

For Those in Uniform Who Have Served

Presented by USS Wisconsin (BB-64) at USS Wisconsin (BB-64)

February 1, 2011 - Ongoing

Located in the entry of the Wisconsin Wardroom, this changing exhibit pays tribute to the armed forces, with the initial focus on Senator John W. Warner, who was instrumental in bringing the battleship Wisconsin to Norfolk. The exhibit includes memorabilia and photos from his Navy career.

Downtown Norfolk Food Tour

Presented by Norfolk Walkabouts at TowneBank Fountain Park

February 5, 2011 - Ongoing

Journey through Norfolk and experience a transformation of the palate on a Norfolk Walkabouts Downtown Food Tour. Visit multiple restaurants sampling house specialties while having a behind the scenes experience as staff discusses the culinary creations and history of the establishment. Sample Hampton Roads seafood classics, loose tea and coffee from a West Coast style coffeehouse, Mediterranean staples, British Isle pub fare, and more.

In between locations, gather an insight into...

Battleship Wisconsin Topside Tours

Presented by USS Wisconsin (BB-64) at USS Wisconsin (BB-64)

February 1, 2011 - Ongoing

Ages 8 and up. Explore previously sealed off areas of the Battleship during this fascinating guided tour. Includes the Administration area, radio room, main deck enlisted berthing, captain's cabin and sleeping quarters, flag bridge, navigation bridge and combat engagement center.

This tour involves climbing up to 4 decks and entering small spaces. Participants must be physically fit and wear comfortable walking shoes.

Daily Glass Demonstrations at the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio

Presented by Chrysler Museum of Art at Chrysler Museum of Art

April 11, 2012 - Ongoing

Watch live glass demonstrations in the Chrysler Museum of Art Glass Studio Wednesday through Sunday each week at 12:00 noon, then you can catch afternoon demonstrations at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday of each week.