Sgt. Pepper's re-imagined at The American Theatre
You haven't heard classic music like this before!
Stop! In the Name of Love!
The legendary superstars Mary Wilson and Freda Payne are headed to Hampton to “Sing the Legends”.
The Second City: Fully Loaded
This hilarious imporv comedy show will have you laughing unitl it hurts!
The Juror's Perspective
Learn how Teresa Annas approached the task of selecting over 100 artworks for this year’s exhibition.
Portraits on Pickets
What is the story behind all those painted pickets recently installed on the fence at Armstrong Elementary School?
Maker: The Movie & Screenings by WHRO’s The Scene
“Maker” is a feature-length documentary that looks into the current Maker Movement in America – a new wave of Do-It-Yourself and Do-It-Together culture fueled by passion and powered by the advent of new technologies.
If History Could Talk
What would some of the most prominent figures from American history say about the role the Confederate Battle Flag should play in the discussion of America’s history?
Ben & Jefferson: A Correspondence Reimagined
A new play reimagines an historic correspondence between Benjamin Banneker, a free African Americand then Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. Banneker’s letter challenged Jefferson’s suppositions of the inferiority of blacks.
Monk Week returns to Phoebus
Throughout Hampton Roads, the annual arrival of the Tibetan Lamas of Drepung Loseling Monastery is referred to as ‘Monk Week’. Make time in your schedule to visit The American Theatre for a week of reflection, inspiration and healing. All ages are welcome.
Slave, spy, young nation’s hero, and featured in a new play.
A staged reading of the original play, Army of 1: James Armistead Lafayette; The story of slave turned spy and national hero.