Aired: May 23, 2020 at 7:30pm

Award-winning jazz vocalist Alexis Cole may be the most talented singer to ever hold a top-secret military clearance. A dozen albums into her critically acclaimed career, she may also be the best-kept secret in jazz, a status that’s certain to change as more people are discovering her for themselves.

Alexis Cole’s freshly reclaimed civilian status has opened a new world where her profound experience can meld more completely with her worldview and personal expression.

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Through May 31, 2020

#VBStrong: Healing through The Arts continues, now more than ever…

As Community Liaison at The Z, it was deeply important to me to keep our connection to one another through this period of social distancing. With that, I am taking our #VBStrong Community Project online. All of us at The Z and our Community Arts Partners hope it provides a purposeful & enjoyable distraction: A WISH FOR PEACE, for both the tragic events of May 31^st & the challenging events of today.

Here’s how it came to be and what we are doing…

Watch this YouTube Video, giving step by step instructions on how to fold an origami crane, get some paper, write an inscription of hope & healing, and start folding! It’s as easy as that. Share this project with family and friends! We want beautiful healing cranes being made across Virginia Beach, Hampton Roads, Virginia and the nation at large! This is something we can do TOGETHER while we are physically apart!

Make An Origami Crane

Once we get through this initial chapter of social distancing, I will post instructions as to how we will collect the cranes so that we can make wreaths for sister cities, like El Paso & Dayton, as well as gift cranes to health workers, in our own community, on the front lines of this coronavirus. Until then hold onto them in your house, and on May 31st, the anniversary of our tragedy in Virginia Beach, we would like everyone to post photos of their cranes on social media using #thezhealingcranes.

If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]. I want to hear from you! I want to hear how many cranes you and your friends are making. We can ALL do this– adults and children, teens and millennials, scout troops, church groups, civic leagues, book clubs, sports teams, choirs, bands, businesses and corporations. And if you want The Z to coordinate a ZOOM call just for your group, please let us know! Let’s make 1,000 cranes and bring a wish for healing and peace!

AIRED: May 30,  2020 at 7:30PM

The Z’s 2017 Emerging Artist Evan Hannah is back with an evening of joyful and uplifting music. This live stream includes music from his original show, Burning Sugar, along with new material and even a few special guests!

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AIRED: June 5 and 6 at 7:30pm and June 7 at 4pm

brought to by Salem High School Visual & Performing Arts Academy in partnership with The Z

The Performing Arts Academy Seniors did not skip a beat in taking their senior project fringe festival online. 13 plays all written, directed, produced and acted by students will be spread over three days with offerings from the visual, dance, and choral strands in between plays. How? you say! Through a combination of ZOOM and Facebook Live creating a new art form in this historic moment. Don’t miss this incredible collaboration!

We are humbled by the generosity of our donors during this unique time. Your financial support powers The Z and also sustains us until we can join each other as a community to enjoy performances together.

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AIRED: JUNE  20, 2020 at 7:30pm

We will air K’bana’s concert at The Z from February 2020. You’ll also see an interview with K’Bana and The Z’s Company Manager, Liz Terrell.

The SolHolistic Tour is about touching people souls with K’bana’s music and his humanity.

We live in a world where sometimes we forget we are all human and love gets lost because of
certain individuals bad choices.

The goal for K’bana has always been and will always be to build
a bridge instead of ditch.

So we will laugh, cry, reflect, dance and have fun with each other because that is the SolHolistic way.