Holly Kirsten: Two Album Showcase & Farewell

Presented by Big Pink Music

October 23, 2021

Saturday at 7:30pm

Main Stage Theater

Join us to celebrate Holly Kirsten as her time in Norfolk comes to a close. She will be officially releasing two albums, "Starlings" (2020) and "Love Letter" (2021). Joined by an All-Star band-- Zach Moats, Jason Cale, Ed Williams, Valentina Sorbera, and Christopher Brydge, and special guests.

Vocal Jazz Summit

Jazz Festival

April 08, 2022 to April 10, 2022

Friday through Sunday

Main Stage Theater, Studio Theater

Leading jazz vocalist Alexis Cole and the team at jazzvoice.com lead the festival events, with workshops and masterclasses scheduled alongside non-stop performances. Multiple Grammy®-winner Kurt Elling headlines the festival with a special performance on April 8th.

VB Comedy Fest

STAND UP, IMPROV, AND SKETCH COMEDY

November 04, 2021 to November 06, 2021

Thursday through Saturday

Main Stage Theater, Studio Theater

This November 4th-6th, join us at The Z for three kinds of comedy: Stand Up, Improv, and Sketch. We’ll feature the best local comedy acts alongside some of our favorite national talent, and throw in workshops and networking events for good measure.

Harambe for the Holidays: Birds of a Feather

Presented by Atumpan Dance Theatre

December 04, 2021

Saturday at 11am & 2pm

Main Stage Theater

Set the Kwanzaa table and light the kinara!  It's time to celebrate Kwanzaa.  Atumpan Dance Theatre brings folklore to life through a story about two different birds.

Anansi’s Icky, Sticky Web of Tricks

Presented by Atumpan Dance Theatre

February 26, 2022

Saturday at 11am & 2pm

Main Stage Theater

Dance and sing along with traditional West African music and songs as you are whisked away to animal land to see the good and not so good things that Anansi brought to the world by way of his misbehaving.

The Wild World of Wolves

Presented by Atumpan Dance Theatre

October 30, 2021

Saturday at 11am & 2pm

Main Stage Theater

The day before Halloween is the perfect time to let Atumpan take you on a journey into the deepest, darkest parts of the fairytale land forest for the fractured fairytales of "Little Red Riding in the Hood" and "Oink Yeah! The Three Little Pigs Remixed".