In partnership with Big Juicy Entertainment

A Z Ticket Bank FREE Family Time performance provided by Arts for Learning. Funding for this performance comes from Virginia Beach Arts and Humanities Commission, Arts Alliance, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts.

We only have one earth, and each of us has a responsibility to protect its resources. Award-winning storyteller Via Goode shares humorous folktales from around the world that allow students to imagine how intentional and unintentional actions may affect our environment. With chants, rhymes, and refrains, these stories invite lots of participation and open doors for conversations about what a difference each of us can make in caring for our planet.

Experience one of the most iconic cultural traditions in the world, Dia de Muertos! All over Mexico, people honor their ancestors and other people (even pets) who are no longer with us.

See below for details on a FREE, multi-day set of engagements!

Oct. 29 – Nov. 2: Community Ofrenda (offering/altar) in the Zeiders American Dream Theater lobby. Hours are noon to 6 p.m.

Nov. 2: Band Performances. From 3-8 p.m., enjoy two talented bands featuring different styles of Mexican music, Ballet Folklorico performances, panel discussions, artwork and more!

Register for FREE for these events at culture.virginiabeach.gov/events.

Events presented in partnership with the Hispanic Leadership Forum of Hampton Roads and the City of Virginia Beach.

Sail the Caribbean seas on the sound waves of steel drums with Arts for Learning’s Gary Garlic!

A Z Ticket Bank FREE Family Time performance provided by Arts for Learning. Funding for this performance comes from Virginia Beach Arts and Humanities Commission, Arts Alliance, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts.

Gary “Ju Ju Drum” Garlic is a percussionist who has performed for a living since 1994 when he was hired as a drummer at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg. Since then, Gary has shared the stage with legends that include The Temptations, Earth Wind and Fire, and Donna Summer. In addition to performing, Gary is a music teacher who provides private instruction in instruments that include the drums, keyboard, and electric bass. Gary has also been trained through the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning. Wolf Trap teaching artists partner with teachers and caregivers of children ages four to six-years-old to improve learning through the performing arts: using music, dance, drama, and puppetry to bring literacy concepts to life!

Join Plan B Comedy’s Improv Jam! This free workshop lets you learn and laugh both on stage and off. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a newcomer, the Jam lets you dive into the fun and unleash your inner comedian!
$5 Suggested Donation – Free for Z Artist Members

By Jordan Noble
Directed by Donovan E. Mitchell

Jeremy’s little brother Kevin is different. He never speaks, always wears that oversized black hoodie, and he has the miraculous ability to free people suffering in pain from their earthly bonds. Their parents are so proud of Kevin. The world celebrates him. Jeremy pretends not to know him. Through school, careers, marriage, life, Jeremy runs from his brother’s reputation, but will he find too late that he’s run from much more? My Brother Death is a darkly comic memoir about family, remembrance, and celebrating life.

My Brother Death was a Second-Rounder (top 20%) in the Austin Film Festival stage play competition.