Oct 15 Wednesday
Catch TWO CHANCES to chat with local Williamsburg candidates this month!
SPACE IS LIMITED 🚨 REGISTER AT TICKET LINK
Join WHRO Public Media and Williamsburg Watch for candidate forums happening from 6pm-7:30pm
OCT. 8
James City County candidate forum featuring candidates for James City County Board of Supervisor and the Williamsburg-James City County School Board. Register for the free event to hear candidates’ plans for local government and have a chance to ask your own questions.
OCT. 15
Williamsburg-area candidate forum featuring candidates for the 69th and 71st House of Delegates districts. Register for the free event to hear candidates’ plans for state government and have a chance to ask your own questions.
Oct 16 Thursday
Come by Chrysler Museum's Perry Glass Studio to see WHRO during the first night of the 10th annual NEON Festival! We'll have freebies and plenty of info on WHRO.
The NEON Festival is a free two evening event that encourages visitors to explore and discover the NEON District. The festival celebrates the energy in NEON and draws from the passion and creativity in Downtown and the region. Anchored by the Chrysler Museum of Art and Harrison Opera House and extending to The Plot on Granby Street, the NEON District includes many creative small businesses and arts partners that contribute to the festivities.
Oct 18 Saturday
Come out to enjoy local art & stop by the community tent to say hello! We'll have freebies and plenty of info on WHRO.
Since 1984 Hope House Foundation has hosted the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival, a two-day event featuring over 125 artists from across the U.S. and overseas to participate and showcase their art in a variety of mediums, including photography, pottery, sculpture, painting, mixed media and jewelry.
Stockley Gardens Park offers the festival a distinctive atmosphere with its peaceful garden setting in the heart of the historic district in Ghent, Norfolk. The festival is free and open to the public and attracts thousands of people who enjoy the art, live music, an array of food and the community atmosphere of the event held in the spring and fall each year.
Join us for an exclusive early sneak peek of The American Revolution, a captivating new documentary that brings history to life.
The entire 12-hour, 6-part documentary, which includes scenes filmed throughout Colonial Virginia, premieres on PBS on November 16th and is co-directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt.
Admission is free. Seating is limited—register today at the ticket link!
Stick around after the screening with Dr. Hamilton from Christopher Newport University
ABOUT THE FILM:THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. An expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of the war and the birth of the United States of America, the film follows dozens of figures from a wide variety of backgrounds. Through their individual stories, viewers experience the war through the memories of the men and women who experienced it: the rank-and-file Continental soldiers and American militiamen (some of them teenagers), Patriot political and military leaders, British Army officers, American Loyalists, Native soldiers and civilians, enslaved and free African Americans, German soldiers in the British service, French and Spanish allies, and various civilians living in North America, Loyalist as well as Patriot, including many made refugees by the war.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER:Dr. Hamilton is a historian of the American Revolutionary and Early Republican periods. He has published widely on this period, including his books "The Making and Unmaking of a Revolutionary Family: The Tuckers of Virginia" and "The Revolutionary War Lives and Letters of Lucy and Henry Knox." He is also the author of "Serving the Old Dominion: A History of Christopher Newport University."
Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Oct 28 Tuesday
Join us for our first WHRO+ Community Event and be among the first to explore our brand-new streaming app, WHRO+! This session is designed for both members and nonmembers who want a hands-on introduction to the app.
During this event, our team will:
This is a free event, and registration is encouraged so we can best prepare to assist everyone.
Come learn how WHRO+ makes it easier than ever to enjoy your favorite PBS programming—plus exclusive local content, history, and storytelling from right here in our community. Make sure to bring your smartphone, ipad/tablet or computer so we can get you logged in and ready to stream!
David Sedaris, America’s best-selling humorist and social satirist, returns following the publication of his most recent book of short stories, "Happy Go Lucky," and his first-ever children’s book, "Pretty Ugly."
In his customary sartorial and humorous manner, David will make you laugh and think in equal measure with new, unpublished stories and commentary. The reading will accompany a book signing in the Diamonstein Concert Hall lobby.
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Oct 29 Wednesday
Join us for the premiere screening of WHRO Public Media's newest Documentary,"Virginia Symphony Orchestra Fellows: Orchestrating Change."
WHRO followed four remarkable young musicians on their year-long journey as VSO Fellows. This groundbreaking program was created to provide underrepresented orchestral musicians with the opportunities and experiences they need to succeed.
With Black and Brown musicians making up a very small percentage of orchestral performers nationwide, the VSO is taking important steps to advance the goal of increased diversity in symphony orchestras.
✨ Reception – 6:00 PMEnjoy light refreshments and conversation before the film.
🎬 Screening – 7:00 PMExperience the premiere on the big screen at the beautiful Goode Theatre, and stick around for a post-viewing panel discussion.
Nov 06 Thursday
Join us for a special edition of Another View on-site at Fort Monroe!
We’ll delve into the contributions Black people made to the economic and social development of early Virginia and early America. This all takes place on Fort Monroe’s new African Landing Memorial Plaza!
Another View Host Barbara Hamm Lee will be joined by an esteemed panel of guests for this engaging and enlightening conversation and of course, take your questions.
This event is free but registration is required! Click ticket link to reserve your spot.
Nov 13 Thursday
Join us for an exclusive early sneak peek of The American Revolution, a captivating new documentary that brings history to life at WHRO Studios!
We'll have TWO chances to watch this exclusive clip reel at 11am & 6pm — get there early for a chance to win an American Revolution prize pack.
ABOUT THE FILM:THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. An expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of the war and the birth of the United States of America, the film follows dozens of figures from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Through their individual stories, viewers experience the war through the memories of the men and women who experienced it: the rank-and-file Continental soldiers and American militiamen (some of them teenagers), Patriot political and military leaders, British Army officers, American Loyalists, Native soldiers and civilians, enslaved and free African Americans, German soldiers in the British service, French and Spanish allies, and various civilians living in North America, Loyalist as well as Patriot, including many made refugees by the war.
Dec 02 Tuesday
Jeff Harrison and Mia Laufer (the first and current Irene Leache Curators of European Art at the Chrysler Museum, respectively) will share the legacies of Irene Leache and Annie Wood. Leache and Wood are important yet often overlooked figures in the history of both Norfolk and the Chrysler Museum. After Leache’s death, Wood created the Irene Leache Library Association and, later, a memorial, the Irene Leache Art Association, effectively establishing the first art museum in Norfolk. Those actions paved the way for the institution that would later become the Chrysler Museum of Art.
The three-part Salon series features intimate discussions around Susan Watkins exhibition’s big ideas. The salons will take place in the exhibition gallery, with discussions led by art curators, academic scholars, community members, and historians. The interactive and intimate format allows the public to engage more deeply with the exhibition’s subject matter.
$8 for members, $15 for non-members.
