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Black Girl Magic is Soulful, Unapologetic, and Refreshingly Woke.
Black Girl Magic is soulful, unapologetic, and refreshingly woke. Let me explain...
Synnika_Lofton
Mar 315 min read
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Black Girl Magic is Back!
After weeks of singing, memorizing lines, practicing dance routines, and attending long rehearsals, the multi-talented cast members...
Synnika_Lofton
Mar 112 min read
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Mamma Mia! – Here We Go Again
It’s back! Mamma Mia! The fabulous, the funny, the smash hit, 25–year-old anniversary edition is back to Chrysler Hall!
Penny Neef
Mar 33 min read
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Preview of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical!
The fascinating life and fantastic music of Tina Turner is coming to Chrysler Hall in Norfolk on January 7 through January 12!
Penny Neef
Jan 73 min read
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You Can't Just Ask Someone Why They are Seeing Mean Girls at Chrysler Hall
Words by Penny Neef. Images courtesy of Seven Venues. I was a ghost in high school. I floated through the halls, blindly, because I...
Penny Neef
Oct 20, 20243 min read
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Broadway in Norfolk Starts Off with the Epic Les Misérable
"One Day More" from Les Misérables. Photo by Matthew Murphy. Words by Penny Neef. Images as credited. The wildly popular and long running...
Penny Neef
Sep 3, 20243 min read
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It’s a Buggy World – Cirque du Soleil OVO
Words by Penny Neef. Images courtesy of Seven Venues. If you’ve never seen a Cirque du Soleil production, and I sincerely hope that you...
Penny Neef
Jun 16, 20242 min read
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The Z Theatre Announces 2024 Summer Camp Programs for Young Performers
The Z Theatre Announces 2024 Summer Camp Programs for Young Performers!
Press Release
Jun 12, 20241 min read
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ROŪGE Theater Presents Hedwig and the Angry Inch!
ROŪGE Theater revives this cult classic as part of their commitment to bring theater to everyday people in everyday places.
Press Release
Jun 9, 20242 min read
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Tattoo for You?
Words courtesy of Haley Neef with a little help from her mom, Penny Neef. Images courtesy of the Virginia International Tattoo and Penny...
Spotlight News Hampton Roads
Apr 21, 20243 min read
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Chicken and Biscuits: A Review
A Sunday afternoon presents an opportunity to reflect, think, renew, connect with a religious tradition, and check out a play!
Synnika_Lofton
Apr 20, 20248 min read
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The Play That Goes Wrong
Words and Image courtesy of ODU Rep. The Play That Goes Wrong, by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer & Henry Shields, directed by Steve Earle...
Press Release
Mar 27, 20241 min read
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THE EXHILARATING NEW MUSICAL PHENOMENON: SIX
“SIX TOTALLY RULES!” -The New York Times “A TOTAL BLAST!” -Chicago Tribune The North American Tour Boleyn Company of SIX. Photo by Joan...
Penny Neef
Feb 27, 20242 min read
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Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird by Aaron Sorkin
Don't miss the show at Seven Venues' Chrysler Hall this week! Yaegel T. Welch (“Tom Robinson”), Stephen Elrod (Bailiff), Jacqueline...
Penny Neef
Jan 29, 20244 min read
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UPAC Delivers “A Motown Christmas” to Zeider's American Dream Theater
Words and Images courtesy of Synnika Alek-Chizoba Lofton. While standing on the main stage at Zeiders American Dream Theater in Virginia...
Spotlight News Hampton Roads
Dec 19, 20236 min read
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Call for Submissions: The Z Fringe Festival is Announced for April 2024
Words and Images of 2 Previous Fringe Performances courtesy of The Z. Art that pushes the envelope is taking over The Z this April. The Z...
Press Release
Dec 18, 20232 min read
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Beetlejuice is Coming to Town
Words by Penny Neef. Images courtesy of Seven Venues. Production shots of Isabella Esler and Justin Collette by Matthew Murphy, 2022....
Penny Neef
Dec 11, 20233 min read
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Inaugural Performance of A Motown Christmas by Nate Jacobs
The Underground Performing Arts Collective Starts off the Season with Inaugural Performance of A Motown Christmas by Nate Jacobs. Words...
Press Release
Nov 21, 20232 min read
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Virginia Arts Festival Announces 2024 Season
Words by Penny Neef. Images Courtesy of the Virginia Arts Festival. Virginia Arts Festival has announced the 27th season lineup of great...
Penny Neef
Nov 21, 20233 min read
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The Z Presents Boxes of Someday
Courtesy of Zeiders American Dream Theatre The audiences have spoken! After four new works completed their limited runs during the...
Press Release
Nov 7, 20232 min read
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