Santa Swings! Tidewater Winds Big Band with Danielle Roby and Frank Cubillo

Under the direction of John Brewington

Santa Swings features a festive mix of classic holiday favorites, fresh arrangements, and timeless seasonal music performed by the Tidewater Winds Big Band with special guest vocalists Danielle Roby and Frank Cubillo, adding a new energy to this joyful celebration of holiday sounds from past and present.

From the Armenian plains to the Australian outback, from Havana to Shanghai, songs of home express longing, identity, and belonging. Through jazz reinterpretation, Veronica Swift and Matt Baker explore how different cultures define home, and how music keeps home alive across distance, diaspora, and time.

“Songs of Home & Belonging” is presented as part of the Zeiders American Dream Theater’s annual Vocal Jazz Summit, a premier performance and education conference created to serve emerging and established vocalists, industry leaders, and jazz lovers with an immersive experience of growth and connection.

The performance is free and open to the public. Register online in advance to reserve your spot. Those without advance tickets will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis, depending on available seating.

Virginia Beach Globally Inspired Gatherings

VBGIGs is presented by the Virginia Beach Cultural Affairs Department in alignment with the City of Virginia Beach Arts Plan 2030. VBGIGs encourages residents to learn about neighbors near and far to spark cultural curiosity through the performing arts. Children receive a VBGIGs passport and collectible destination stickers to track the world regions they “visit” at VBGIGs performances.

Additional performances will be announced as scheduled. For more information and to register for VBGIGs events, visit the Cultural Affairs events calendar or email [email protected].

by Sharon Cook
Presented by Underground Performing Arts Collective

Black Girl Magic takes its audience on a journey lead by Sister, a young Black woman, struggling to find a place of acceptance in the world. Guided by her African ancestors, Sister comes to a place of self-reconciliation and acceptance as she is given a glimpse into the lives and legacy of Black women, past and present, young and old.

“Children’s Theatre of Hampton Roads Presents
“Boogeyman Blues”
Written by Anton Five
Directed by Jess Pinsky

Our favorite detective, Christie Agatha, cannot sleep. Seeing as how she and her sidekick, The Amazing Mister Mist (stuffed animal extraordinaire), need their rest to solve the world’s biggest mysteries, this poses quite the problem!

With the help of The Sandman and other characters she encounters under the bed, Christie embarks on a journey unlike anyone in the waking world has ever seen. Unfortunately, meeting The Boogeyman may be the least of Christie’s worries! This production is a fun romp through the imagination, and a perfect seasonal treat for the whole family. Appropriate for all ages, best enjoyed by those 5 and up. “

Children’s Theatre of Hampton Roads Presents
“The Three Musketeers”
Written by Katherine Nicole Schulze

All for one, and one for all! CTHR’s Three Musketeers is a dashing adaptation of the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas. This rousing coming-of-age adventure takes place in France, 1625. Raise your sword as you follow the story of young d’Artagnan while he pursues his dream of becoming a member of the king’s elite guard: The Musketeers. Three experienced heroes, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis mentor d’Artagnan as he leaps into bureaucratic intrigue and chivalrous adventure.

Appropriate for all ages, best enjoyed by those four and up.

Big Juicy Entertainment presents an intimate cabaret-style showcase featuring local stars:

• BJ Griffin
• Bennett Walker Wales
• Beth Turner
• Eric Staab
• Aviana
• Louissa
• Grayson Torrence

All artists accompanied by Follow the River String Quartet