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A Splash of the Arts! Free Summer Series

July 27, 2023

A Splash Of The Arts - Hampton Virginia

Free Summer Fun for the kids is BACK for a second year in Hampton! Plan for activities and performances in music, art, theater, storytelling, dance and more, on select Saturdays in July.

When: Saturdays, July 15, 22 & 29, 2023 from 10am-4pm

Cost: FREE!

Description: Hampton City Schools visual and performing arts department presents the FREE A Splash of the Arts! series in conjunction with Arts for Learning, the Virginia Affiliate of Young Audiences. School-age children and families can interact with musicians, artists, actors, storytellers, dancers, and more. Each weekend has new programming. With the support of the Hampton History Museum and Downtown Hampton Development Partnership, the series will be held on three Saturdays in July.

Programs will be held on July 15 and 22 at the Hampton History Museum (120 Old Hampton Lane) and July 29 at the Hampton History Museum and Ruppert Sargent Building (1 Franklin Street). The events will be held from 10am to 4pm on each of the Saturdays and all are free of charge.

Note: The Schedule is subject to change. Click Here for Updates.

Saturday, July 15, 2023, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM at the Hampton History Museum

  • 10:00 AM  Gary Garlic-Caribbean Dreaming
  • 10:00 AM DeMia Lindsey-Mitchell-All About Me Exploration
  • 10:00 AM Lawrence Sawyer-Drumming FUNdamentals
  • 11:00 AM Via Goode-That’s Using Your Noodle
  • 11:00 AM DeMia Lindsey-Mitchell-All About Me Exploration
  • 11:00 AM Lawrence Sawyer-Drumming FUNdamentals
  • 12:00 PM Curtis Blues-The Multicultural Roots of Rock and Rap
  • 12:00 AM DeMia Lindsey-Mitchell-All About Me Exploration
  • 12:00 PM Lawrence Sawyer-Drumming FUNdamentals
  • 1:00 PM Katherine Willet-Theater Games
  • 1:00 PM Valerie Davis-Come Freedom, Come
  • 1:00 PM Nathan Richardson-Building Strong Children with Frederick Douglass
  • 2:00 PM Rita Cohen-Dance, Baile, Ngoma
  • 2:00 PM Katherine Willet-Theater Games
  • 3:00 PM Curtis Blues-The Multicultural Roots of Rock and Rap
  • 3:00 PM Katherine Willet-Theater Games

Saturday, July 22, 2023, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM at the Hampton History Museum

  • 10:00 AM Harold Wood-I Can Do It
  • 10:00 AM Nfon Asuquo-Mixed Media Interactive
  • 11:00 AM Cindy & Shelly-Cindy and Shelly Sing
  • 11:00 AM Nfon Asuquo-Mixed Media Interactive
  • 12:00 PM Taikoza-The Spirit of Taikoza: The Japanese Drum
  • 12:00 PM Nfon Asuquo-Mixed Media Interactive
  • 1:00 PM Dylan Pritchett-Essential African Threads
  • 1:00 PM Stephanie Lask-The Art of Expression
  • 2:00 PM Swirl-A Spoonful of Blues
  • 2:00 PM Stephanie Lask-The Art of Expression
  • 3:00 PM Taikoza-The Spirit of Taikoza: The Japanese Drum
  • 3:00 PM Stephanie Lask-The Art of Expression

Saturday, July 29, 2023, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM at the Hampton History Museum and Ruppert L. Sargent Building

  • 10:00 AM Rainbow Puppets-Animal Parade
  • 10:00 AM Kindermusik
  • 10:00 AM Jackie Adonis-Itik Itik Filipino Dance
  • 11:00 AM Jackie Adonis-Itik Itik Filipino Dance
  • 11:00 AM Kindermusik
  • 11:00 AM Storyline Ensemble-Whimsical Worlds
  • 12:00 PM  Utpalasia: Nepal Dance-Dancing in the Shadows of Everest
  • 12:00 PM Jackie Adonis-Itik Itik Filipino Dance
  • 1:00 PM Alvan Bolling-Theater Games
  • 1:00 PM Kindermusik
  • 1:00 PM  Valerie Davis-From Minty to Harriet: Tubman’s Journey to Freedom
  • 2:00 PM Mosaic Steel Orchestra-The Steelpan Movement: From Outcast to Outstanding
  • 2:00 PM Kindermusik
  • 2:00 PM Alvan Bolling-Theater Games
  • 3:00 PM Utpalasia: Nepal Dance-Dancing in the Shadows of Everest
  • 3:00 PM Alvan Bolling-Theater Games

Check out the full schedule with activity descriptions on this link.

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