Vicki L. Friedman
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Sean Smith started learning about photography in high school and earned a living with the skill. He takes photos mostly for fun now and his favorite subject is Hampton Roads.
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Last year, the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk offered special hours and reduced stimuli for patrons who could benefit. The feedback was overwhelmingly popular.
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Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde' will be simulcast from The Met in New York in theaters across Hampton Roads and on WHRO-FM. One of its stars is Suffolk native Ryan Speedo Green.
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The Dance Theatre of Harlem hadn't performed the iconic ballet in more than two decades; it will resurrect the piece in Norfolk, paying homage to a Norfolk native who was its star.
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Portsmouth native Tony Snipes has turned a diesel punk futuristic realm he created online a decade ago into a world with followers from around the world. It is now an art show.
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The event will have costumed performers — guests are welcomed to join in, too — music and demonstrations, inspired by Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.'
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Local country music singer and songwriter Roberta Lea created the festival and named it after her 2022 hit about women's empowerment and strength.
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The Hampton Roads Harp Festival and Competition is in its 10th year and brings harpists and fans of the instrument and music from around the world.
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'Shelf Expression' recently opened at the Stryker Center, featuring the creations of employees and volunteers with the Williamsburg Regional Library. It will be on view through Feb. 28.
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Virginia Beach on Thursday unveiled a Land Acknowledgement recognizing the Indigenous tribes that lived in the area thousands of years before colonization.