BAM is on the loose, Monarchs! While the Barry Art Museum is closed for renovations, BAM in the WILD is popping up across Hampton Roads with hands-on art making experiences. Cheer on Big Blue with us on Kaufman Mall for the lead up to every ODU home football game.
ODU Kaufman Mall, Saturday, September 5, 2-6 PM
ODU Kaufman Mall, Saturday, September 19, 2-6 PM
ODU Kaufman Mall, Saturday, September 26, (4 hours prior to kickoff, TBA)
BAM is on the loose, Monarchs! While the Barry Art Museum is closed for renovations, BAM in the WILD is popping up across Hampton Roads with hands-on art making experiences.
Join us at the Little Creek Branch of Norfolk Public Library for an afternoon customizing articulated paper dolls inspired by our permement doll collection.
Join us in 2026 for the 13th annual Chartway Norfolk Harbor Race Weekend presented by Sentara. Enjoy Norfolk, Virginia’s Downtown, thriving art community, historic neighborhoods, the NEON District and Old Dominion University’s campus as you take on the 5K, 10K, or Half Marathon. Keep an eye out for Norfolk’s iconic mermaids along the course as you experience this flat, fast course! (Hint: there are over 20 along the Half Marathon course.)
HALF MARATHON: The Chartway Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon presented by Sentara starts on Waterside Drive and sends runners through Norfolk, Virginia. Runners will cruise through Downtown Norfolk, scenic historic neighborhoods, the Old Dominion University campus and along the Elizabeth River Trail before finishing beside the Elizabeth River. Once participants cross the finish line, they will enjoy a post-race celebration at Town Point Park
10K:The Chartway Norfolk Harbor 10K presented by Sentara starts on Waterside Drive in front of Town Point Park. All runners will make their way through Downtown Norfolk and its historic neighborhoods before an exciting waterfront finish along the Elizabeth River. Cross the finish line and celebrate your race at our rockin’ post-race party.
5K:The Chartway Norfolk Harbor 5K presented by Sentara starts on Waterside Drive-in front of Town Point Park. This fun 5K takes runners on a tour of Downtown Norfolk before finishing along the Elizabeth River. This race is an event for the whole family!
MARJORIE PRIME
Written by Jordan Harrison
Directed by Vivian Ruiz
Weekends February 26 – March 21, 2027
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2:30pm
In this haunting and intimate drama, an elderly woman with fading memories is cared for by a holographic Al programmed to replicate her late husband. As the “Prime” reconstructs the past from her own recollections, her daughter and son-in-law confront their own conflicting memories. This intimate drama explores the ethics of technology, the fragility of memory, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive loss.
On November 12th-15th, 2026, the SHERATON NORFOLK WATERSIDE HOTEL in NORFOLK, VA will host the NORFOLK TATTOO EXPO. Bringing together some of the country’s most renowned tattoo artists. Many artists who will be tattooing there are from a time when a tattoo convention was a significant event for tattoo people worldwide. It was a time when becoming a tattoo artist was earned, when tattoo history, secrets, and skills were passed down from mentor to apprentice.
These are tattoo artists who have been walking in the same footsteps as other tattoo greats like Sailor Jerry, Paul Rogers, Mike Malone, Bob Shaw, Cliff Raven, Dave Shore, Zeke Owen, Bob Roberts, Don Nolan, Lyle Tuttle, and others, they are tattooing with skills and knowledge passed down to them for generations from tattoo artists that they have looked up to. They do tattoos in color, black and grey, fine lines, or bold lines. They are coming to the NORFOLK TATTOO EXPO to tattoo eagles, panthers, roses, dragons, and many other tattoo designs that have sustained this industry since Lou “The Jew” Alberts designed the first commercial flash sheets over 120 years ago.
Thursday 11/12- Artist Day
Friday 11/13 – 12pm-10pm
Saturday 11/14 – 12pm-10pm
Sunday 11/15 – 12pm-6pm
$30 for the day
$50 for the weekend
$5 off for military
Pure Caribbean Energy!
Come for the vibes, Stay for the night.
Gates open at 4:00 p.m. – Tickets are required.
Aboard the Spirit of Norfolk!
STRICT ALL-WHITE FASHION- BOAT RIDE EXPERIENCE
11:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
The vibes will be pure island heat
This is THE signature Caribfest event you absolutely cannot miss!
21+ event
ID Check for all passengers
$65 early bird tickets (No ticket sales at the pier)
Cash bar all night
Top- Tier Caribbean music & entertainment
Free Hors d’ Oeuvres
FEEL IT. LIVE IT. LOVE IT.
PURE CARRIBEAN ENERGY
LIVE MUISC, DELICIOUS FOOD, VIBRANT CULTURE, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
LINEUP TBA
David Baldacci is a global #1 bestselling author, and one of the world’s favorite storytellers. His books are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. In total, David has published 53 novels for adults; all have been national and international bestsellers, and several have been adapted for film and television. The International Thriller Writers awarded Baldacci’s novel To Die For as the 2025 Best Series Novel. In addition to being a prolific writer, David is a devoted philanthropist and is the cofounder, along with his wife, Michelle, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America. He was selected as the 2024 PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion in recognition of his decades of work devoted to literacy advocacy.
A lifelong Virginian, David received his Bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, after which he practiced law in Washington, D.C.
David invites you to visit him at DavidBaldacci.com and his foundation at WishYouWellFoundation.org.