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January 9-March 2
180 Days: Chrysler Museum Glass Studio Assistants' Show
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Neil Britton Art Gallery
Opening Reception: January 9, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Featuring works by Rachel Bartek, Sukayma El Hani, Suhyeon Kang, Malcolm Kriegel, Michael Mills, Jordan Tavan, Abegael Uffelman, and Nichole Vitchner. For more information, call 757.455.3257. Free.
View Gallery Hours
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January 23-25
Puffs...or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
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Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This; however, is not his story. This is the story of Puffs who just happened to be there, too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world. Written by Matt Cox; directed by Dr. Travis Malone, Dean of the Susan S. Goode School of Arts and Humanities and Professor of Theatre. Free. No reservations required.
“Exudes a jovial, winking fondness to all things Harry!!” -New York Times
“Fans of Potter will be charmed . . . packed with a knowing wink to its source material and a heart all its own.” -Mashable
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January 26
The Young Singers Project
(Final Concert)
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Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center, 4:00 p.m.
In its twenty-first year, the Young Singers Project is the Virginia Chorale’s flagship educational outreach program in which talented high school singers from across Hampton Roads prepare and perform gems of chamber choir repertoire alongside professional singers and conductors from the Chorale. In this concert, singers perform works by Copland, Beethoven, and Schubert’s glorious Mass in G. The Chorale’s artistic director Charles Woodward conducts, and Christina Bartholomew, Kathryn Kelly, Christopher Burnette, Randall Ball, and Andrew Lusher serve as mentors with Max Holman, collaborative pianist. Tickets: $10. For more information or to purchase, visit
vachorale.org or call 757.627.8375.
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Watts Gallery: "In the Cloud"
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Watts Gallery, Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center
"In the Cloud" (2013), a striking 4' x 14' mixed-media painting by VWU Professor of Art John Rudel, will be on display through February in the Eleanor and Henry Watts Grand Lobby and Gallery inside the Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center.
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February 6-7
The Warrior Chorus Project: Readings from Ancient Greek Literature by Veterans for Veterans
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Led by veterans and assisted by scholars and artists both inside and outside the veteran community, these free programs explore significant themes that investigate the connections between classical literature and contemporary America.
Thursday, February 6
Lecture by Peter Meineck
Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center, 11:00 a.m.
Former British Royal Marine and Professor of Theatre and Classics, Meineck discusses the Warrior Chorus Project. Free and open to the public.
Friday, February 7
Warrior Chorus Project
Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
Staged reading of Greek tragedy by and for veterans. Free and open to the public.
Be Part of the Project!
Any American veteran or active-duty member is invited to join the “Warrior Chorus” and read through the plays. For further details, call Dr. Ben Haller, VWU Associate Professor of Classics, at 757.233.8811, or Dr. Travis Malone, Professor of Theatre, at 757.455.3256. No dramatic experience required; just a willingness to read aloud and attend a rehearsal.
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February 12
Virginia Opera Presents "Variations"
February 16
The Virginia Chorale - Great American Songbook
February 20
Pianist Michael Manning
Morning lecture and evening performance
February 21
Tidewater Classical Guitar Showcase Concert
February 24
An Evening of Bach
Free; No reservations necessary
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