Staff Report

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

The Sail250 lecture series began in 2025 and continues with discussions on how the state's waterways made Virginia critical to historical events. The lectures are free.

The renovated Mary T. Christian Theatre has the latest technology, more and better seating and improvements for actors and crew. It will be rededicated Sat., Jan. 10.

Take another listen to the most-listened-to episodes of Another View with Barbara Hamm Lee from 2025.

Parking will be free and some parks are offering special tours and hikes.

Military and local history stories were favorites for WHRO readers in 2025.

The international tour of "A Celtic Christmas" will hit Newport News and Richmond with one-day performances in each city.

Colonial Williamsburg hosted one of the first traditional Christmas trees in the Colonies. The living history museum replicates 18th-century celebrations, including fireworks and how the enslaved and Indigenous residents marked the season.

The Z's holiday lineup includes perennial favorites such as "Holidivas" and "Plan B Comedy: the Leftovers Show."

Groups in Hampton Roads are providing the main course for Thanksgiving this year, and some will even do the cooking and deliver.