On April 14, 2026 at 7:00PM ET, writer and researcher Sandra Lanman joins the MacArthur Memorial for a virtual program in honor of Yom HaShoah about her grandmother Elsie, one of 1,300 Jewish refugees who came to the Philippines to avoid persecution in Europe only to face new trials and terrors during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II.
Join us for an Old World vs. New World Whiskey Dinner—a curated 4-course experience featuring exceptional pours from Johnnie Walker, Blade and Bow, Bulleit, and Buchanan’s.
🥃 Paired bourbon cocktails
🍽️ Thoughtfully crafted courses
✨ Special guests from Diageo
📅 Thursday, April 16
📍 Todd Jurich’s Bistro
Reserve your seat—this is a night worth savoring.
Clock out and join us for a laid-back happy hour at Grace O’Malley’s Irish Pub & Restaurant.
The vibes are easy, the conversation flows, and downtown connections happen naturally. Drinks are on you, appetizers are on us. It’s the perfect low-pressure way to meet fellow professionals and unwind after the workday.
Slow Jams: R&B Flight Night 🎶🍸
Get ready for a night of smooth vibes, great music, and sweet indulgence.
Join The Cookie Bar for an R&B-inspired flight experience featuring punch cocktails, dessert flights, and a fun “Name That Tune” game while R&B plays all night.
✨ R&B Punch Cocktails
✨ Dessert Flights
✨ Name That Tune Game
✨ R&B Music All Night
📅 Friday, April 17th | 7PM–9PM
📍 Glow Juice Bar
727 Granby Street
Norfolk, VA
Seats are limited for this experience.
🎟 Tickets:
www.thecookiebarva.com
Experiment with form, texture and color while you hand build your own funky ceramic chickens!
Enjoy a creative afternoon with Instructor Carley Harris while you learn how to hand build your own spring chickens out of clay. Experiment with form, texture and color!
In Session 1: Using slabs of rolled out clay, you’ll build, form and smooth your own chicken shapes with hands-on guidance provided by Carley as needed. Add on decorative elements and anything that adds character to your chickens. You’ll be provided with enough clay to create one medium and one small chicken.
In Session 2: Your chickens will be ready to accept glaze! You’ll spend this session applying glaze in solid or patterned applications using a variety of available colors. You’ll be contacted in about a week to pick up your completed piece when it has been glaze fired in the kiln.
Norfolk’s Best Orange Crush
Cherry Limeaid Crush
Summer Dragon Crush Grapefruit Crush
Slow-roasted pig
Coleslaw
Pasta salad
Pineapple Spam rice
Hawaiian garlic shrimp
Hawaiian rolls
Young Lion – 12:00 PM Ricky Micou – 1:30 PM Johnny Iguana and the Coconuts – 3:00 PMOn Friday, April 17, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., join Norfolk Arts at The Gallery at the Attucks, located on the 1st floor of the historic Attucks theatre, for the opening of “Rhythm of the Stage”, a juried exhibition by Nyree Dowdy, Art Bridges Curatorial Fellow of the Chrysler Museum of Art. Over 40 original works of art by 23 artists with a connection to Hampton Roads in response to the themes of movement, pattern, and performance were selected.
Gallery hours are consistent with Attucks Theatre events, with doors opening one hour prior to performances. Free and open to the public during all Free “Arts at the Attucks” events and open to patrons during ticketed events.
On view through October 16, 2026.
Arts at the Attucks is made possible by Norfolk Arts, the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Special Topic Tours unpack big ideas! Led by expert docents, these engaging tours offer insightful discussions and interesting stories to deepen engagement with our stunningly dynamic and diverse collection.
Free, registration not required.
