Music, Arts & Entertainment
Alexandria Film Festival opens Sunday before an 80-screening anniversary weekend
A climbing documentary starts the program November 8; screenings resume across five venues November 13–15.
Nov 5, 2026Music, Arts & Entertainment
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Richmond exhibition traces what painters did after Impressionism broke through
A show opening November 14 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts pairs the painters who broke with the Paris exhibition establishment with artists who later challenged their ideas.
Nov 4, 2026Music, Arts & Entertainment
Virginia Film Festival names audience winners after Charlottesville run
Organizers report 26,613 attendances across a five-day program and name four audience-award recipients.
Nov 2, 2026
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Liam St. John brings blues, roots and rock ’n’ roll to Black Iris on February 5
Tickets are on sale for the Nashville-based singer-songwriter’s February 5, 2027, Richmond stop at Black Iris Gallery.
Oct 13, 2026Music, Arts & Entertainment
Virginia Beach’s Boardwalk Art Show returns for its 70th edition
More than 160 artists and a family art park bring an October 9–11 cultural weekend to the Oceanfront.
Oct 3, 2026
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Jackson Ward’s 2nd Street Festival returns this weekend with three music stages
Stokley and Plunky & Oneness headline a free October 3–4 celebration of Richmond culture.
Oct 2, 2026
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Blue Highway Fest brings four days of bluegrass to Big Stone Gap
The October 8–11 festival includes Blue Highway, Rhonda Vincent and a downtown Thursday stage.
Oct 1, 2026
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Eureka Day brings a sharp comedy about agreement to Blacksburg
Virginia Tech’s stage production runs through October 3, with tickets priced at $12–$15.
Sep 30, 2026
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Floyd Radio Show opens a new season with the Whitetop Mountain Band
The October 3 program begins a four-show season that will include the series’ 100th installment.
Sep 28, 2026Music, Arts & Entertainment
At the Fralin, Sky Hopinka’s video art explores memory and place
A Charlottesville exhibition brings an Indigenous perspective to a season examining American history and independence.
Sep 27, 2026
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Virginia Film Festival opens its schedule ahead of October ticket sales
Charlottesville’s five-day festival runs October 21–25, with public ticket sales starting October 2.
Sep 25, 2026