Z Fringe Festival

Art that pushes the envelope

April 05, 2024 to April 06, 2024

2 days of locally produced, performance-based works

Main Stage Theater, Studio Theater, The Outside Terrace

Art that pushes the envelope is taking over The Z this April. The Z Fringe Festival showcases unique creative works in a weekend of adventurous theater and performance art. Featuring exciting, self-produced works on two Z stages. #MeetMeAtTheZ to celebrate art that makes a statement! 

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The Z Fringe Festival, April 5-6, 2024, is 2 days of self-produced, performance-based works in the Main Stage and Studio with ticket proceeds for each show going back to the producing artist. Performance submissions are open to performance-based works of any genre (and across-genres… and totally beyond genre categorization…) that have a viewpoint, that tell a story, and/or showcases of short works with a connecting theme.

New for 2024; performance submission category for Works in Progress and submissions for Visual Art! 

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Proteus Festival

A Z Signature Festival Event

October 03, 2024 to October 12, 2024

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Lobby, Main Stage Theater, Studio Theater, The Outside Terrace

2 full weekends of creativity are back at The Z! 

Showcases of music, comedy, theater, kid’s entertainment, open mics, a silent auction, and interactive art projects take over our block of Town Center this October in the don’t-miss event of the season! Come see what The Z is all about-there’s no arts fest like Proteus!

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Proteus Festival Block Party

a free event at Proteus Festival 2024

October 12, 2024

3-7pm

Lobby, Studio Theater, The Outside Terrace

Meet me at The Z for the FREE Proteus Block Party! Showcases of music, comedy, theater, kid’s entertainment, open mics, and interactive art projects take over Town Center this October in the don’t-miss free event of the season! Come see what The Z is all about-there’s no arts fest like Proteus!

  • Main Stage:
    • 3:30 Kids Comedy
    • Video reels
  • Studio:
    • 4:15 & 5:15 Children’s Theatre of Hampton Roads
    • 4:45 Z PLaywright’s Lab
    • 8:00 PM Plan B Comedy Show
  • Lobby & Terrace:
    • GSA Art
    • CTHR mingle
    • Games
    • Vendor tables
  • Plaza Stage:
    • 3:30-5:30 Rotation of Open Mic performers
    • 5:30 Festival Awards
    • 6:00 Headliner Performance
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Proteus Festival Music Contest Finals

a part of Proteus Festival 2024

October 04, 2024

7:30pm

Lobby, Main Stage Theater, Studio Theater, The Outside Terrace

The Proteus Festival Music Contest is for emerging and early-career musical artists!

See performances from our five finalists at Proteus Festival, and watch as a winner is crowned by a panel of music industry professionals. The grand prize is a headlining concert in the Live at The Z Music Series and a recording package in The Z’s recording studio.

 

Vocal Jazz Summit

Live at The Z Music Series

June 06, 2024 to June 09, 2024

A full weekend of Jazz!

Lobby, Main Stage Theater, Studio Theater, The Outside Terrace

The Vocal Jazz Summit is an annual conference designed to bring together jazz enthusiasts, emerging and established artists, industry leaders, and the greater jazz community to connect and engage one another in celebration of the artform, present unique educational experiences, and provide an environment to nurture and grow the jazz community. The weekend will engage festival-goers with live performance, interactive workshops and masterclasses, and networking opportunities.

Featuring:

  • Samara Joy
  • Stephanie Nakasian
  • säje

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#VB Arts On Tour

Performance by Tidewater Arts Outreach

August 14, 2021

Saturday at 1:30pm

The Outside Terrace

Head to Town Center on August 14 for an afternoon of FREE outdoor music!