The American Theatre
An Evening of Trailers – Classic Movie Nights
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesHere’s your chance to become familiar with the age of “screwball comedy” and the great detectives of “film noir.” Names that once were household words like – Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert and Humphrey Bogart – are returning to The American Theatre’s silver screen. Come experience the silvery splendor of black-and-white photography and brilliant writing that...
Phoebus Jazz Festival
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesThe Phoebus Jazz Festival is a three-day jazz festival featuring some of Hampton Road's best jazz performers and fantastic national jazz stars! From trumpeter Duane Smith and his visionary Quartet to vocalist Tierney Sutton to the very funky and legendary Headhunters to the explosive pianist Cyrus Chestnut, the Phoebus Jazz Festival is a "MUST-SEE event"...
Phoebus Jazz Festival
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesThe Phoebus Jazz Festival is a three-day jazz festival featuring some of Hampton Road's best jazz performers and fantastic national jazz stars! From trumpeter Duane Smith and his visionary Quartet to vocalist Tierney Sutton to the very funky and legendary Headhunters to the explosive pianist Cyrus Chestnut, the Phoebus Jazz Festival is a "MUST-SEE event"...
Phoebus Jazz Festival
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesThe Phoebus Jazz Festival is a three-day jazz festival featuring some of Hampton Road's best jazz performers and fantastic national jazz stars! From trumpeter Duane Smith and his visionary Quartet to vocalist Tierney Sutton to the very funky and legendary Headhunters to the explosive pianist Cyrus Chestnut, the Phoebus Jazz Festival is a "MUST-SEE event"...
Casablanca – Classic Movie Nights
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesAcademy Award winners Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman light up the screen in one of the most enduring romances in movie history--Casablanca. Rick Blaine (Bogart--The African Queen, The Caine Mutiny) owns a nightclub in Vichy-controlled Casablanca, frequented by refugees desperate to escape German domination. Despite the ever-present human misery, Rick manages to remain uninvolved in...
THE INCREDIBLE BORIS – HYPNOTIST
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesLegendary comedy hypnotist THE INCREDIBLE BORIS Cherniak, a hypnosis virtuoso, brings to Hampton a fun night that combines inspiration and interactive demonstrations of mind control. Boris' dynamic stage presence, infectious energy, and ability to engage with a crowd will keep you on the edge of your seat! Presented by Hampton Arts.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea – Classic Movie Nights
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesClimb aboard the Nautilus and into a strange undersea world of spellbinding adventure with shipwrecked survivors who have been taken captive by the mysterious Captain Nemo. Wavering between genius and madness, Nemo has launched a deadly crusade across the seven seas. But can the captive crew expose his evil plan before he destroys the world?...
Hampton Roads Philharmonic: OCTOBER CLASSICS!
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesUnder the baton of Music Director Steven Brindle, the Hampton Roads Philharmonic showcases the extraordinary orchestral musical talents of our community in four exciting programs each year. HRP concerts welcome familiar and new composers alike, and actively commission new works that will move your spirit! A diverse orchestra, HRP showcases active and retired military, music...
HOCUS POCUS (1993, PG) Movie & Costume Competition
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesCome Dressed as YOUR FAVORITE spooky character and win! HOCUS POCUS follows a villainous comedic trio of witches (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy) who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenage boy (Omri Katz) in Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween night – a super fun afternoon for all! Best Costume Awards following the movie!...
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975, R) Film & Live Shadow Cast
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesLet’s Get Insane and Do The “Time Warp” Again! Grab your fishnets, and pelvic thrust your way to The American Theatre’s annual creature feature presentation of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” featuring a live shadow cast performance by Fishnet Inc.! Audiences time warp back to the 1970s and shimmy the night away to the voices...
Riddick Dance Company: IN-PRISON: M.E.S.H.
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesThis collaborative performance explores the feeling of being trapped within oneself. Through a fusion of dance and spoken word, the piece delves into the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects of this internal confinement. It portrays the yearning for release and the desire to fully engage with life. Presented by Riddick Dance Company.
High Society – Classic Movie Nights
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesMusical remake of "The Philadelphia Story" (1940) features a score by Cole Porter and stars Grace Kelly as an heiress whose wedding plans are complicated by a reporter (Frank Sinatra) and ex-husband (Bing Crosby). The musical score and the song "True Love" were Oscar nominated. Each song is a Porter classic!
