Hampton Arts
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Coming this October, audiences will TIME WARP back to the 1970s and shimmy the night away to the voices of Magenta, Frank-N-Furter & Riff Raff on The American Theatre’s silver screen. Dust off your gold sequin top hat, snap on your rubber gloves and lace up your corset for some harmless musical fun—a delightful spoof...
Calligraphy/Hand-Lettering Class 101 with Chris Jeanguenat
The Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center 4205 Victoria Boulevard, Hampton, VA, United StatesSaturday, November 4 11 am – 2 pm Class size: 12 Age: 16+ Price: $40 Welcome to the beginning of calligraphy/hand-lettering class, where the art of beautiful writing unfolds before your eyes. In this enchanting journey, you will delve into the timeless elegance of calligraphy, mastering the delicate strokes that bring letters to life. Guided...
Poetry Workshop with Latasha Drax
The Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center 4205 Victoria Boulevard, Hampton, VA, United StatesSaturday, November 4 1 pm – 3 pm Class Limit: 15 Ages: 18+ Price: $45 (HAL members $40) Participants will deepen their appreciation of art and learn how to write poems inspired by visual artists using the ekphrastic poetry method. This unique workshop is designed to raise community awareness of social justice issues through creative...
Concert of Kings
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesExperience the legendary power and presence of music’s greatest icon, Elvis Presley, in the world premiere concert tour. Featuring two of the world’s finest Elvis tribute performers, audiences will be all shook up by the spot-on look, vocals and charisma brought to life in this amazing salute to the King. From the electrifying early years...
Jewelry Creations with Jama Watts View
The Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center 4205 Victoria Boulevard, Hampton, VA, United StatesWednesdays, November 1 and 8 (2 weeks) 6pm – 8pm Ages 16+ and Adults Class Limit 12 Price: $65 (HAL members $60) Do you have cameos or cabochons that you don’t know what to do with? Want to turn those unused pieces into new jewelry? In this workshop, instructor Jama Watts will walk students through...
All Things Equal: The Life & Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesSupreme Court Justice “RBG” welcomes a friend of the family to her cozy chambers to convey, over the course of ninety fascinating and often funny minutes, a sense of her life and its many trials: losing her mother the day before she graduated as valedictorian of her Brooklyn high school... being one of only nine...
Christmas is Here starring Kimberley Locke
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United States*VIP MEET & GREET AVAILABLE* Tennessee native and American Idol runner-up Kimberley Locke has been singing and performing since she was 8 years old, drawing inspiration from Hollywood’s big names, such as Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Patti LaBelle. In 2004, Locke released her debut album “One Love” and her hit single “8th World Wonder” reached the...
A Christmas Carol
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesPerhaps the best loved holiday story of all time, this adaptation of Dickens’ classic is particularly suited to children. Watch Mr. Scrooge have a change of heart from stone to gold as he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas. All the joy, sentiment and meaning are here, without being too scary for young audiences....
3rd Annual Hampton Holiday Fine Arts Bazaar
The Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center 4205 Victoria Boulevard, Hampton, VA, United StatesJoin us for the third annual Hampton Holiday Fine Arts Bazaar. The opening of the Small Works Exhibition will be accompanied by this two-day fine arts bazaar featuring original, handmade works from artists around the region. Come meet the artists and shop for extra special holiday gifts!
Squirrel Nut Zippers Christmas Caravan
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesThe Squirrel Nut Zippers are an American swing band that formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1993. Their music style is a mix of Delta blues, gypsy jazz, 1930s swing, klezmer, and other styles. The term “Nut Zippers” is a southern term for a variety of old bootleg moonshine and the band’s name comes...