LATE NOVEMBER 2019
"Healing & Hope" Comes to the Neil Britton Art Gallery
On Thursday, November 21, Virginia Wesleyan’s Neil Britton Art Gallery becomes home to “Healing & Hope,” a thematic juried exhibition of 86 works by young Coastal Virginia artists.

“The exhibition theme explores the notion of art-making as an assertive act,” says John Rudel, VWU Professor of Art and Curator of Exhibitions. “It’s a way of making something happen that is proactive and expressive. The show acknowledges that art-making allows for a unique kind of process of discovery and opens up a true avenue for change.”

High school students from Chesapeake, Norfolk, Southampton, and Virginia Beach, along with students from the Governor’s School for the Arts, Tidewater Collegiate Academy, and Teens with a Purpose have shared their art. An awards reception will take place on opening night, November 21, from 6-8 p.m.

Pictured: "Dark Into Light" by Haven Muchetti of Princess Anne High School (16" x 20" watercolor and colored pencil on paper)
November 20
A Local Touch : “There Will Be Stars Over This Place Forever”
WHRO-FM 90.3 or via livestream , 9 p.m.
As part of WHRO-FM’s A Local Touch, Wayla Chambo will talk with composer Joshua Harris about his new work for chorus and string orchestra, “There Will Be Stars Over This Place Forever.” It was commissioned by David Goode in honor of his wife Susan, and premiered on March 30 as a special surprise for her and the audience at the dedication concert for the Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center. Following the interview, the recording of the performance by the VWU Camerata and members of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Bryson Mortensen, Assistant Professor of Music, will be aired. Listen to WHRO-FM on 90.3 or livestream at whro.org.

November 20
Jazz in Concert
Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
The VWU Jazz Ensemble performs under the direction of Dr. Jason Squinobal. Free and open to the public. No reservations required.

November 21-December 13
"Healing & Hope"
Opening Awards Reception: November 21, 6-8 p.m.
Neil Britton Art Gallery (Hofheimer Library)
A juried exhibition by young artists as an act of communication to allow expression, discovery, and the possibility for change. Free and open to the public. View Gallery Hours

Pictured left: "Hope For Success" by Anastasia Eggelston of Granby High school (11" x 17" Digital Photography)

November 22
Seraph Brass
Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
World-renowned trumpeter Mary Elizabeth Bowden leads this exquisite ensemble of the finest brass players in the nation, including Raquel Samayoa (trumpet), Rachel Velvikis (horn), Elisabeth Shafer (trombone), and Samantha Lake (tuba).  

The concert will feature works arranged for brass by Grieg (Holberg Suite), Mozart ('Der Hölle Rache' from Die Zauberflöte), Borodin ('Polovestian Dances' from Prince Egor), Albeniz (selections from Suite Española), Tchaikovsky ('Does the Day Reign' from 7 Romances) and Bernstein (selections from West Side Story), plus works composed for brass by contemporary composers Reena Esmail, Anthony DiLorenzo, and Catherine McMichael.

$10-20 | vwu.tix.com | Free to VWU faculty, staff, students

November 23
VWU Orchestra
Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
The VWU Orchestra presents their first concert under the direction of Kelby Schnepel. Free and open to the public. No reservations required.

November 2019
Nez: “Art changed my life”
Watts Gallery, Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center
Nez, as she’s called, spent 20 years in the U.S. Navy and endured three combat tours, followed by two bedridden years battling cancer and debilitating depression. Her therapist wrote a prescription for her: watch Bob Ross videos. It wasn’t long before those "happy little trees" won her over. She wanted to paint, but her illness had taken away the dexterity and motor skills necessary for painting. She eventually came across a method of painting that involved mixing paint and a medium in a cup, pouring it over canvas and moving it around. “The minute I flipped that paint cup over, I found my ‘flow,’” she says. Nez’s work will be on display in the Goode Center’s Henry and Eleanor Watts Gallery through the month of November. Read More

The Arts Ahead
December 6-7
A Wesleyan Christmas: Letters to Santa
Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
The VWU choirs perform traditional and contemporary Christmas music. $10-15 | vwu.tix.com | Free to VWU students, faculty, staff.

December 18
Heritage Holiday Concert
Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
The U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band ensembles bring a holly, jolly holiday to the stage. Free and open to the public.