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Newport News Tourism Development Office
Fountain Plaza Two 700 Town Center Drive Suite 320 Newport News, VA 23606
757-926-1400 Toll Free 888-493-7386 Fax 757-926-1441
What’s Happening This Week
September 29 – October 5, 2017
Performing Arts
Stephen Stills & Judy Collins
Ferguson Center for the Arts
October 1; 7 p.m.
Fifty years ago, singer-songwriter Stephen Stills met singer-songwriter Judy Collins, known for her piercing ocean blue eyes. Their tumultuous love affair would later be immortalized by Stills with his composition “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” performed by Crosby, Stills & Nash on their landmark debut album. Both artists would go on to shape modern music with visionary approaches, but Stills’ and Collins’ short fiery union remains a transformative era for the two artists. This summer, the two icons of folk will celebrate the golden anniversary of their formative time together. This joint tour marks the first time ever Stills and Collins have been onstage together. For this once in a lifetime experience, the two music legends will pull from their rich catalogs, debut songs from their upcoming album, due out summer of 2017, and share warm and intimate stories from their journeys and the 1960s folk and Laurel Canyon scenes they helped build.1 Avenue of the Arts, 757-594-8752,
Special Events at Newport News Attractions
Dream House Remix
Peninsula Fine Arts Center
Continuing through October 8
Artists and architects transform the galleries into rooms of a house through whimsical artistic design and pieces. 101 Museum Drive, 101 Museum Drive, 757-596-8175,
Nature Connects: Art with LEGO Bricks
Virginia Living Museum
Continuing through November 26
Join us for Giant LEGO® brick sculptures, designed by Brooklyn artist and children’s author Sean Kenney, that bring nature to life with a six-foot hummingbird hovering over a trumpet flower, a deer family made from 84,000 bricks, a giant tortoise, a seven-foot long dragonfly, and much more. This spectacular combination of nature and art is an award-winning, record-breaking exhibition created with over a half million LEGO® pieces. 524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, 757-595-1900,
Lee Hall During the Great War Exhibit
Lee Hall Mansion
Continuing through December 31
163 Yorktown Road, 757-888-3371,
Speed and Innovation in the America’s Cup
The Mariners’ Museum & Park
Continuing through December 31, 2017
The America’s Cup is the world’s premier yachting race, a high-stakes “win-at-all-costs” international sailing competition. In this exhibition, featuring one of Oracle Team USA’s 72-foot catamarans, visitors will explore the cutting-edge technological advances that allow these yachts to fly at near-highway speeds just above the water’s surface. Visitors will discover what it takes to be a crew member on an America’s Cup catamaran and revisit the America’s Cup defense of 2013. 100 Museum Drive, 757-596-2222,
Treasures of NOAA’s Ark Exhibition
The Mariners’ Museum
Continuing through December 31
A traveling exhibition, Treasures of NOAA’s Ark will explore the history of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and how the agency, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has impacted people across the nation and world. As the organization has evolved and grown over the years, NOAA has become an international leader on scientific and environmental issues. Treasures of NOAA’s Ark will feature artifacts like 18th-century maps and early scientific instruments. The exhibition will highlight NOAA’s legacy of science, service, and stewardship and will explore how we are all connected to the environment. 100 Museum Drive, 757-596-2222,
Restaurants and Clubs
Chris Crank
Hilton Tavern Brewing Company
September 29; 7 p.m.
10184 Warwick Boulevard
(757) 873-2337
Deja
Hoss’s Deli
September 29; 9:30 p.m.
806 Old Oyster Point Road
(757) 596-9104
Jazz Friday featuring Karla Crump
The Train Station
September 29; 7 p.m.
2295 Harbor Road
(757) 247-7512
Slap Nation
The Cove
September 29; 8:30 p.m.
Wynn Yang
Aromas
September 29; 7 p.m.
706 Town Center Drive
(757) 240-4650
Patrick O’Donnell with Ed McGonigal
Cozzy’s Comedy Club
September 29; 9 p.m.
September 30; 8 p.m.
9700 Warwick Boulevard
(757) 595-2800
BJ Griffin & The Galaxy Groove
Manhattans
September 30; 10 p.m.
601 Thimble Shoals Boulevard
(757) 873-0555
Steve Archer Band
Hoss’s Deli
September 30; 9:30 p.m.
806 Old Oyster Point Road
(757) 596-9104
Wampler Brothers
Hilton Tavern Brewing Company
September 30; 8 p.m.
10184 Warwick Boulevard
(757) 873-2337
Sunday Funnies
Manhattans
October 1; 10 p.m.
601 Thimble Shoals Boulevard
(757) 873-0555
Music Open Mic with Vaughn Deel
Cozzy’s Comedy Club
October 2; 7:30 p.m.
9700 Warwick Boulevard
(757) 595-2800
Open Mic
Aromas
October 4; 7 p.m.
706 Town Center Drive
(757) 240-4650
First Thursday Comedy Open Mic
Cozzy’s Comedy Club
October 5; 9 p.m.
9700 Warwick Boulevard
(757) 595-2800
Karaoke with Kay
Hilton Tavern Brewing Company
October 5; 7 p.m.
10184 Warwick Boulevard
(757) 873-2337
United Souls
Manhattans
October 5; 10 p.m.
601 Thimble Shoals Boulevard
(757) 873-0555
NOTE: This calendar was compiled based on information submitted to the Newport News Tourism Development Office by the Newport News tourism industry. All events are subject to cancellation and date and time changes. Attraction operating hours, as well as admission and event fees, are subject to change without notice. Please contact event planners directly to confirm information. Additional Newport News events can be found online at