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Party like a Leprechaun! It is St. Patty's Day in Downtown Norfolk. Shake off the winter blues and greet the beginning of spring with live music by the DELOREANS, traditional Irish foods and adult beverages available for purchase! A portion of the proceeds to benefit local charities.
Inside Waterside Sham Rock'N Roll
May your blessings out number the shamrocks that grow and may trouble avoid you wherever you go. An Irish Blessing! ‘Tis the luck of the Irish you'll be having when you join us for the first "ShamROCK ‘N Roll at the Waterside". It will be a St. Patty's Day Party that will definitely have you seeing GREEN. Food, Beverage, live music by BUTTER and lots of fun for the entire family!
TowneBank Fountain Park & Inside Waterside, Downtown
New Yorker readers will recall the recent Suzanne Vega mini-profile in which she discussed being dropped by her record label and her recent acoustic rerecording of over seventy of her favorite and most-loved songs, including "Luka" and "Tom's Diner," as a means of owning the master recordings otherwise still owned by her former record label. The article also includes descriptions of Vega going to the dentist and eating a salad and ends with her accidentally flinging a piece of lettuce from a fork; but those are unimportant New Yorker-y details.
What is important: twelve of those over seventy recent acoustic renditions of popular songs were collected and released earlier this month on the fantastic Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs. Even more importantly, in support of the new album, Vega is touring the America and Canada and stopping in Virginia Beach at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts tonight Thursday, March 11th at 7:30pm.
If you still haven't bought Vega's latest album, not to worry, copies will surely be on sale at the show. But if you haven't bought your tickets, you might need to start worrying, because they are already moving from available towards SOLD OUT. You don't want to miss Suzanne Vega back on stage, alone with her acoustic guitar, performing an intimate show of her favorite and most popular songs. Tickets start at just $28.
FIRST STATEWIDE ARTS CELEBRATION, MARCH 1 - JUNE 30, 2010
The MINDS WIDE OPEN: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts initiative launches March 1, as the first statewide celebration of its kind. Hundreds of Virginia arts and cultural organizations and artists have collaborated to present the inaugural theme which honors the contributions by women to arts andculture. A public calendar at www.ArtsVA.com includes thousands of special events and programs offered between March and June, including plays, choreography, compositions, and exhibitions of paintings, photography or films that have been created by women or feature women as the primary focus. MINDS WIDE OPEN: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts is the first of what the cultural community hopes will be an ongoing series of statewide collaborations shedding light on the arts in Virginia.
AStanding Ovation Vacation Sweepstakessupports the initiative by giving away 12 arts getaway packages representing all regions of the state - many including outstanding accommodations and superb dining - as well as tickets to the theater, ballet, concerts and more! The public may visit www.ArtsVA.com for details and registration. Twelve winners will be randomly drawn from March through June 2010. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
Virginia Opera and the Virginia Opera Guild are excited to announce the Emerald Anniversary Gala
Join Virginia Opera with more than 500 guests Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Norfolk's Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center.
The Gala is to raise funds to support Virginia Opera's educational endeavors and to increase its visibility while celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the organization.
The Gala is black tie but "WOW!" will it be fun for all! Starting at 6:00pm we will enjoy an evening cascaded in emerald green, dinner, dancing, entertainment, a silent auction and tons of friends. See and be seen!
Virginia Opera Galas are the only events to feature such spectacular talent, fun dancing music and opportunities to mingle.
Featuring music from the popular band Off The Record!
Taking a break from the dance floor and fine dining will be a shopper's paradise! Virginia Opera's silent auction is famous for finding bargains while being a proven fundraiser. Some of the most popular past silent auction items have included weekend mountain get-aways, tropical trips, singing chefs and walk on parts in a Virginia Opera performance (no singing talent required...we promise!).
Tickets $125 per person for a night you will never want to forget!
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Downtown Norfolk 
The MINDS WIDE OPEN: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts initiative launches March 1, as the first statewide celebration of its kind. Hundreds of Virginia arts and cultural organizations and artists have collaborated to present the inaugural theme which honors the contributions by women to arts andculture. A public calendar at 
Virginia Opera and the Virginia Opera Guild are excited to announce the Emerald Anniversary Gala
