While we think LTN offers
it’s own special presence, we’re not the only arts venue in
town. Here are a few of our favorites.
The Generic Theater
The Generic Theater of Virginia holds a unique place in the
cultural life of Hampton Roads as the area's "off-Broadway"
playhouse. Since 1981 it has challenged and delighted
audiences with the new, different and the off-beat in
theater fare, always looking for plays of artistic merit
which, for a variety of reasons, are unlikely to be
produced on other stages.
[ www.generictheater.org ]
Little Theatre Of Virginia
Beach
See the finest in quality theatrical entertainment at
affordable prices. The Little Theatre of Virginia Beach is
the city's oldest continually operating community theatre,
operating as an all-volunteer, non-profit organization.
Located at 24th Street & Barberton Drive, we are just
blocks from the Virginia Beach Oceanfront and easily
accessible to Interstate 264.
[ LTVB Home Page ]
The American Theatre
The American Theatre is a landmark building, newly
renovated to include state of the art acoustics and sight
lines. It seats 400 comfortably on two levels in plush,
artistically restored original seats, each with a perfect
view and the furthest being a mere 75 feet from the stage!
[ www.theamericantheatre.com ]
Virginia Stage Company
Virginia Stage Company is the region's only fully
professional theatre company, serving an audience of more
than 100,000 yearly. Founded in 1979, VSC's mission is "to
develop and sustain a fully professional theatre serving
Southeastern Virginia that enriches the region and the
field through the production of theatrical art of the
highest quality."
[ www.vastage.com ]
Virginia Opera
Virginia Opera, proclaimed in 1994 the "Official Opera
Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia" by the Virginia
General Assembly, is one of the finest and largest opera
companies in the nation. Presenting opera of the highest
quality statewide, Virginia Opera performs in Norfolk at
the Edythe C. and Stanley L. Harrison Opera House, in
Richmond at the Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts,
and in Fairfax at the Center for the Arts at George Mason
University. The opera maintains an office and a
professional staff in each of its three home cities.
[ www.vaopera.org ]
The Williamsburg
Players
The Williamsburg Players has been providing the best in
live stage theater to the Williamsburg community since
1957.
[ www.williamsburgplayers.org ]
Norfolk FestEvents
There's a lot going on behind all the fun and games at
FestEvents. Since 1982, we've been attracting more than two
million people per year to the Virginia waterfront,
creating outstanding sponsorship opportunities for our
regional and national marketing partners. Norfolk is in the
heart of Hampton Roads, the nation's 27th largest
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). From this central
location, Festevents organizes events from March through
December, each of which draw anywhere from 1,000 to
hundreds of thousands of visitors. Through a unique mix of
festivals, special events, concerts, movies, tall ship
visits and much more, Festevents has become one of the
nation's premier events marketing organizations.
[ www.festeventsva.org ]
Norfolk Arts
Commission
The mission of the Norfolk Commission on the Arts and
Humanities is to serve as an effective resource to the City
of Norfolk and to arts and cultural organizations. It
promotes the success, enhances the quality, and increases
the availability and awareness of artistic and cultural
experiences for the benefit of the citizens of Norfolk. The
Norfolk Commission on the Arts & Humanities has worked,
since its inception in 1978, to create a dynamic and lively
cultural community, providing support for more than three
dozen arts organizations, and continues to create community
partnerships, most recently with the Park Place Child Life
Center. Arts Within Reach, a series of free monthly
performances featuring grantees, will reach more than 4,000
audience members this year.
[ www.norfolkarts.net ]
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