COLLEY COMMUNITY CENTER
12/03, 6-8pm 4210 Colley Avenue Norfolk Virginia
FREE Holiday Craft Workshop
What do you get when you combine a wreath, a brooch, and an ornament? The 12th workshop at the CCC, of course! We can’t wait to have @alodeuri and others at the CCC to help is create some beautiful treasures that we can either use to decorate our homes or bring cheer to friends and family alike. We hope to see you on Dec. 3rd. And if you’re like us and you’ve been dragging your feet this season, all 3 of the projects can easily turn into gifts that will allow you to start checking off people from your list!
Spots are already filling up fast, so be sure to snag your seat while there’s still space.

TIDEWATER CLASSICAL GUITAR
TCG Holiday Showcase – Livestream Concert
12/04,7:30PM
This holiday inspired concert is a staple of their season, bringing joy and togetherness to audiences and performers alike! Join them for a festive concert featuring the Tidewater Guitar Orchestra along with some of Hampton Roads’ most talented guitarists and musicians in beautiful downtown Williamsburg or Register to receive the free Livestream link!

ROUGE VIRGINIA
An Evening With Eddie Shapiro Tickets: $14
12/04,7:30pm Simon Family JCC Virginia Beach
Join theater journalist Eddie Shapiro for a Cabaret-style evening of songs and stories celebrating the lives of some of the most remarkable women of Broadway and the songs they brought to life!
Featuring live music in partnership with Zeiders American Dream Theater and Norfolk Arts grantee, ROŪGE Theater Reinvented.
Grab your seat now at: JewishVA.org/Shapiro

LITTLE THEATRE OF NORFOLK
Holiday Cabaret: The Eras Show
12/06,7:30pm Claremont Ave. Norfolk Virginia
12/07,7:30pm Claremont Ave. Norfolk Virginia
Step into a musical time machine with Holiday Cabaret: The Eras Show! This festive cabaret will take you through the decades, featuring a mix of classic holiday tunes and modern pop hits. It’s a celebration of music, joy, and the spirit of the season, blending nostalgia with contemporary flair. Whether you’re singing along to timeless carols or dancing to today’s holiday anthems, this show is packed with heartwarming moments and plenty of holiday cheer.
12/06,9-11pm Claremont Ave. Norfolk Virginia
Holiday Karaoke Night
FREE EVENT After their Holiday Cabaret. Don your best festive apparel and come belt your favorite holiday songs and Broadway tunes amongst friends. We will be offering food and drink concessions for sale, including themed alcoholic beverages.
This event is free and open to the public! No ticket admission needed. Karaoke is first come first served.

MOSAIC STEEL ORCHESTRA
FREE EVENT Arts at the Attucks: Annual Concert
12/07,3pm Attucks Theatre Norfolk Virginia
Join them for an extraordinary event that showcases the incredible stars in the Mosaic Family of Players, uniting generations from Baby Boomers to Gen Alpha and reflecting the rich cultural tapestry of our 7-Cities in a vibrant celebration of Steelpan Music.
Following the performance, all are invited to connect with performers and fellow attendees at a reception, fostering a sense of belonging and engagement among all participants. Be a part of this inspiring journey that highlights creativity and the joy of music for everyone!

STUDIO 360 PERFORMING ARTS
Holiday Past Present and Future Norfolk Virginia Diehn Performing Arts Center at Old Dominion University
12/07,4pm ODU Norfolk Virginia
Celebrate the holidays of our shared Past, Present & Future. You have supported them, now you can enjoy all of the hard work & artistry!
Admission is free & open to the public. See their dancers light up the stage & share in the joy of the holiday season.

VIRGINIA CHORALE
Sing We Nowell
12/07,7:30pm Galilee Episcopal Virginia Beach
12/08,4pm Christ and St. Luke’s Norfolk VA
Join the Virginia Chorale for Sing We Nowell – a beloved December tradition in Hampton Roads. The peace of the season is captured in the Chorale’s first performances of A Winter Breviary by Indian-American composer Reena Esmail, and The Quiet Heart by June Collin. Familiar carols and holiday selections round out this intimate concert. They look forward to celebrating the holiday season with you! The Virginia Chorale is the Commonwealth’s premier professional choral ensemble. Founded forty-one years ago, the ensemble has grown from a community-based early music chorus to today’s dynamic group of professional singers, performing repertoire ranging from the Middle Ages to the music of today. Patrons have described their concerts as “a choral experience you’ll never forget,” “an emotional, uplifting performance,” and “marvelous, complex and richly diverse programming.”

HURRAH PLAYERS
Best Christmas Pageant Ever
12/06,7-9pm Hugh R. Copeland Center
12/07,2-4pm and 7-9pm Hugh R. Copeland Center
Based on the beloved popular children’s book by Barbara Robinson, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER is the funny, heartwarming, and mildly irreverent story of what happens when a church play is hijacked by six of the ‘absolutely worst kids in the history of the world’. A holiday tradition, this event is presented with Happy Hanukkah, My Friend; a short program celebrating the Festival of Lights.
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

757 CREATIVE REUSE CENTER
Needle Felted Ornaments
12/07,2-4pm MacArthur Center Norfolk Virginia Tickets: $15
Let’s stab it till it’s cute, Winter Holidays Edition. Use needle felting to make holiday ornaments. Use your imagination to create anything you’d like to decorate your tree or home.

I.SHERMAN GREENE CHORALE
The Joyful Sounds of Christmas
12/08,8pm Churchland Baptist Church

TIDEWATER CLASSICAL GUITAR
12/10,7pm
First Lutheran Church
FREE EVENT TGO Candlelight Concert

TIDEWATER PIPES AND DRUMS
FREE EVENT: Arts at the Attucks
12/11,7:30-9pm Attucks Theatre Norfolk Virginia
Tidewater Pipes and Drums is thrilled to announce that they are ending their 49th year with an “Arts at the Attucks” performance at the historic Attucks Theatre in downtown Norfolk.
In addition to highlighting talented pipers, drummers and students—and their commitment to education, performance and competition—they are excited to feature collaborations with:
* Access Virginia
* Boys Choir of Hampton Roads
* Scotch & Rye
* Studio360 Performing Arts
* Thistle & Rose Highland Dancers
* Virginia International Tattoo
The performance is FREE and open to the public. No tickets or reservations are needed.

THE MUSE WRITERS CENTER
FREE Holiday Party
12/13,5pm-9pm

TIDEWATER WINDS
Harmony Around The Tree
12/13,7pm Sandler Center Virginia Beach
Tidewater Winds Concert Band joins Virginia Beach Chorale and Symphonicity to present: Harmony Around the Tree!
Not one or two but THREE musical arts groups are combining forces and fun! We’re are all in harmony for a grand holiday concert! You won’t want to miss this first-time collaboration between three of the Sandler Center’s resident performing arts ensembles.
It’s going to be a full house, folks. Get your tickets soon. Tickets are on sale now at the Sandler Center box office and Ticketmaster.com.
Experiencing this musical mashup of Christmas cheer will surely put you in the holiday spirit!

JAZZY CHRISTMAS
12/14,8pm
A Jazzy Christmas Show
Tickets: $55-$75
A Jazzy Christmas Show featuring #1 UK Keyboardist, Oli Silk, #1 Billboard charting Saxophonists, Ellis Hamilton, Paula Atherton and Jeff Ryan and Billboard #1 charting Guitarist LEMEK, and our local favorite amazing Fuzz Band. This show will electrify you with the diversity of talent and is sure to put you in the holiday groove. Come ready to jam to Holiday classics and crank up the holiday season!

THE BOYS CHOIR OF HAMPTON ROADS
FREE Holiday Concert and Collaboration
12/15,4pm New Horizon Presbyterian Church Norfolk Virginia
Join Norfolk Arts grantees, the Boys Choir of Hampton Roads and Access Virginia featuring the Hearing Loss Concert Choir for a FREE holiday concert in Norfolk, VA!

NORFOLK CHAMBER CONSORT
FREE EVENT Arts at the Attucks: A Consort Christmas
12/16,7:30pm Attucks Theatre Norfolk Virginia
Presenting a wide range of Christmas music from the Renaissance to contemporary African American composers, such as George Walker and William Grant Still.

SALVATION ARMY HAMPTON ROADS AREA COMMAND
Norfolk Arts is proud to support the HeartStrings & Valves Program, an after school music program for children in grades 1-6.Program at the Kroc Center in Norfolk Virginia.
Support them this holiday season by visiting the Kroc Center’s Angel Tree or online.
🌟FREE Performance
12/18,6pm Kroc Center, 1401 Ballentine Blvd, Norfolk Virginia

BALLET VIRGINIA
The Nutcracker
12/20,7:30pm 700 W 21st St, Norfolk Virginia 23517
12/21,2pm and 7:30pm 700 W 21st St, Norfolk Virginia 23517
12/22,2pm and 7:30pm 700 W 21st St, Norfolk Virginia 23517
Plus student matinees on Dec. 19th and 20th at 10:30 AM (restrictions apply)
Step into a world of beauty and wonder as the timeless tale of “The Nutcracker” comes to life on stage! Ballet Virginia’s professional company will be featured in this dreamy and entertaining production with a cast of over 100 dancers. Tchaikovsky’s mesmerizing score will be performed live by Symphonicity Orchestra. Waltzing flowers, adorable mice, and a delightful Sugar Plum Fairy will make treasured memories and send you away with joy in your heart.

SHARK CITY DRUM AND DANCE CORP.
12/21,5-8pm
FREE performance in Portsmouth Virginia at the Pavilion