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Learn from This Place
Bringing Arlington to Halls Hill
Learn the history of Arlington’s Halls Hill and other African American neighborhoods at this free panel discussion and performance. The event includes a panel moderated by Arlington County Board Chairman Christian Dorsey, with panelists comprised of former and current African American community residents and educators and performances by the Phil Wiggins Blues House Party and […]
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Kent Writtenberry (photo courtesy Kent Writtenberry) VA Folklife Area at Richmond Folk Festival to Showcase Car Culture
Virginia Humanities joins the Richmond Folk Festival in announcing the Virginia Folklife Area theme for the 2019 Richmond Folk Festival: “Hot Rods and Hot Licks.” When: The 15th annual Richmond Folk Festival takes place Friday, October 11, beginning at 6:00 PM, through Sunday, October 13 at 6:00 PM. The Virginia Folklife Area will be open […]
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James “Ooker” Eskridge, the mayor of Tangier, sorts peeler crabs on Tangier Island in August 2016. Photo by Pat Jarrett Tastes & Tales from Tangier
Live stream available
Watch the live stream of this event from Oct. 24 in Norfolk at The Hermitage Museum and Gardens.
African American Heritage • Folklife
Gospel singer Cora Harvey Armstrong (photo by Pat Jarrett/Virginia Folklife Program) Soul Supper: Cora Harvey Armstrong
Our Virginia Folklife Program has partnered with The Front Porch to bring celebrated gospel singer and piano player Cora Harvey Armstrong to Charlottesville for a special performance as part of the Front Porch’s “Soul Supper” monthly concert series. This concert series, highlighting masters of American Roots Music, will feature a family style dinner at 5:30 pm and music at 7 pm. Dinner […]
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Lua Project members Dave Berzonsky, Estela Knott, and Matty Metcalfe w. Son Jarocho master musician Zenen Zeferino Lua Project Announces Mexilachian Son
New Sones from an Emerging Virginia Culture, May 11-12
Announcing a weekend of public performances featuring Veracruz, Mexico based Son Jarocho master musician and poet Zenen Zeferino in collaboration with roots music ensemble the Lua Project. Luray, Va—Mexilachian Son is a multimedia project featuring extensive interviews with Latino immigrants in Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. With support from Virginia Humanities, Lua Project artists […]