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Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence and the Mbari Club will explore the connection between African American artist Jacob Lawrence and his contemporaries based in the Global South through the Nigerian publication Black Orpheus. The exhibition features over 125 objects, including Lawrence’s little-known 1964–65 Nigeria series, works by the artists featured in Black Orpheus, archival images, videos, and letters.

The Norfolk Street Choir Project is pleased to present Neighbors, an exhibition of selected portraits featuring individuals impacted by homelessness. The works by photographer Glen McClure will be showing from October 13—December 13, 2022, at Slover Library. Meet the artist and enjoy a performance by the Norfolk Street Choir on Thursday, Oct 13 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Slover Library Forum. The event is open to the public.

Dynamic features artworks produced ONLY within the last 2 years. This is an opportunity for artists to showcase their current style, aesthetic, and/or bodies of work regardless of theme, medium, or content. Markus Fussell is a self-taught spray paint artist from Norfolk,VA. While also serving as a therapeutic and healing way to release tension, the most important aspect of art to Markus is how it challenges what we know, and what we have been taught. He has been painting on the streets and at live events since 2007. Because he only uses spray paint he is able to paint some pieces in a very short time, sometimes in just minutes. Although his roots are planted in 80s street art and early Science Fiction, he also loves to challenge the existence of human life itself.

Four great events in one weekend! Afrobeats Dance Workshop on Friday November 11, 6:30-8:30 pm,$35 -$40 Jay Hover will be returning to add his vivacious flavor to the festivities, including a Master Class for aspiring singers, on Friday November 11, 7-8:30 pm. $20 Youth and adult teams will compete for over $3000 worth in cultural scholarship prizes in our Dance Off Competition on Saturday, November 12: 2:30-4:30 pm. Demola the Violinist will be making a guest appearance, and the top 3 teams will dance for one of his songs' videos immediately following the competition. $29 The festival ends with a ()West African Dinner Concert on Saturday November 12, 6:30-9 pm featuring Demola the Violinist and Jay Hover. $39 Purchase 1 ticket per event, à la carte, or buy multiples and save. Discounts available for TACA Members and NSU Students/Staff, and groups (send us a message to request the group rate).

Brothers Adam and John Kossler have established themselves individually as soloists, chamber musicians and educators, and as the Kossler Duo have performed for concert series including the Utah Classical Guitar Series (SLC, Utah), Philadelphia Guitar Series (Philadelphia,PA), Triangle Guitar Series (Durham, NC) Auburn Guitar Society Concert Series (Auburn, AL), Aguado Guitar Series (Sterling, VA), Appalachian Guitarfest (Boone, NC), Mid Maryland GuitarFestival (Rockville, MD) and East Carolina Guitar Workshop (Greenville, NC). In 2019 the Kossler Duo released their first album titled Danse Macabre, a collection of their own new transcriptions for guitar duo. The recording debuted at #2 on Billboard’s “Traditional Classical”chart, and #7 on Billboard’s “Classical Albums” chart. All arrangements are published through Guitar Chamber Music Press.

The Mayor's Advisory Committee on Veterans Affairs invites you to attend the 2022 Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, November 11 (2:00 p.m.) at the General Douglas MacArthur Memorial. Join Mayor Kenneth Cooper Alexander and other dignitaries to honor our veterans and recognize their service. Free & open to the public