Stop by The North Wing in April to see Torie Topor's exhibition, "Wouldn’t You Like To Know.," a collection characters come to life. more
A native of the Shenandoah Valley, Austin cut his teeth on blues and was playing harmonica in bars, festivals, and other venues by the age of 15. He further refined his harmonica skills and vocals with the alternative bluegrass band, Many Nights Ahead before branching out into solo work. Steeped in blues, classic country, Appalachian, and other blends of Americana roots, you won’t want to miss this musical tour de force. more
Furious Flower Poetry Center is thrilled to announce the second exhibition of the Furious Flower Broadside Gallery, Black Women, Black Spring for the Arts Council of the Valley's First Friday tour on Friday, April 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. We are excited to welcome members of the community to see our new exhibit curated by Furious Flower Graduate Assistant Jessica Carter. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments provided. more
Furious Flower Poetry Center is thrilled to announce the second exhibition of the Furious Flower Broadside Gallery, Black Women, Black Spring for the Arts Council of the Valley's First Friday tour on Friday, April 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. We are excited to welcome members of the community to see our new exhibit curated by Furious Flower Graduate Assistant Jessica Carter. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments provided. more
When you see Zaharia Ford-Byrd’s painting, currently housed in the Arts Council of the Valley’s Smith House Gallery, of a Stars and Stripes wrecking ball slamming into a bright, colorful, enlivened house, you might recall artist Hugo Gellert’s image of a strapping, muscular man wielding a sledgehammer over the quaint town beneath him. Gellert’s image, however, was used in a 1946 pamphlet titled “THIS IS IT,” generated by Norfolk’s Redevelopment and Housing Authority to promote the “creative destruction” involved in urban renewal initiatives. The simultaneous resemblance and contrast of these two images highlights an urge to conveniently blur the line between progress and violence. Hearing the voices of the urban residents on the receiving end of the wrecking ball lends the balance needed to understand the consequences of urban renewal and opens a space where it’s possible for healing to begin. more