Jamestown Settlement is offering special classes Feb. 7 and 14 to complement the 'Following the Dragon' exhibition, which explores the link between colonists and the Ming Empire.

The national tour of "Shucked" opens Tuesday and runs through Sunday at Chrysler Hall.

Virginia Opera is performing 'Intelligence,' which is based on two Richmond women who worked for the North during the Civil War. The opera will be performed in Norfolk, Richmond and Fairfax.

Franklin County residents and the local branch NAACP unveiled a monument Sunday to 70 Black men from the county who fought for the United States Colored Troops. Organizers say the monument helps tell a fuller story of the county's participation in the Civil War.

JoAnn Falletta, former conductor of the Virginia Symphony, has released her latest book of poetry, which she considers a love letter to musicians.

'Stick Fly' was written by award-winning playwright Lydia Diamond and is a study in wealth, privilege and family.

The guide’s popularity is a window into a billion-dollar industry — and Hampton Roads’ slice of it.

The Virginia Symphony will perform a commissioned piece by composer Curtis Stewart Friday and Saturday. Next week, it partners with area churches for more concerts.

The Church of the Holy Apostles’ project uses thousands of plastic bags collected from stores or donations.

The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art closes after this weekend to prepare for its move to a new building at Virginia Wesleyan University.