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Newport News Tourism
702 Town Center Drive Newport News, VA 23606
757-926-1400 Toll Free 888-493-7386 Fax 757-926-1441 www.newport-news.org
The 2022 Newport News Visitor Guides are here!
Call the Visitor Center at 757-886-7777 or visit www.newport-
news.org/visitors/request-brochures/ to order your copy.
Newport News Attractions Operating Hours
Historic Endview Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 757-887-1862
Lee Hall Depot Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 757-888-3371
Lee Hall Mansion Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 757-888-3371
The Mariners’ Museum and Park Daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 757-596-2222
Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m./12 p.m. – 5 p.m. 757-594-0800
The Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 757-247-2360
U.S. Army Transportation Museum Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 4:40 p.m. 757-787-1115
Virginia Living Museum Daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 757-595-1900
Virginia War Museum Thursday-Saturday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 757-247-8523
Call to confirm operating hours prior to visiting.
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
APRIL 21 - 27, 2022
SPECIAL EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES AT NEWPORT NEWS ATTRACTIONS AND
PERFORMING ARTS VENUES
APRIL 21ST
LIONS BRIDGE DAM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT UPDATE
The Mariners’ Museum and Park
April 21; 6 p.m.
The Mariners’ Museum and Park is hosting a community meeting with the City of Newport
News, inviting area residents to learn about the Lions Bridge Dam Improvement Project. This
meeting will take place in the Main Lobby of the Museum. The dam at Mariners’ Lake was built
in the 1930s before dam safety regulations were developed. Today, several changes are required
to bring the dam into compliance with 21st century regulations such as: armament of the entire
downstream embankment; rehabilitation of the primary outfall culverts; and reconstruction of the
low level inlet structure. Join us to gain insight into this project. Museum and City
representatives will answer questions at the end of the meeting. 100 Museum Drive, 757-596-
2222. Click here for more information.REVEALING RHYTHMS OF ICE AGES WITH PALEOMAGNETISM Virginia Living Museum April 21; 6 p.m. For over 50 years, the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) and its predecessor programs have recovered and archived long sedimentary records of Earth’s climate and geomagnetic histories for international scientific study. In 2019, IODP drilled Antarctic proximal sediments in the Scotia Sea’s “Iceberg Alley” during Expedition 382, recovering a more than 3- million-year sedimentary sequence from which we can learn about Antarctic Ice Sheet history and Southern Ocean dynamics. Sediment layers in these drill cores can be dated by identifying times when Earth’s magnetic field flipped polarity and comparing those events to the well- established geomagnetic polarity timescale. This chronology can then be used to study how Antarctic climate varied from the warm Pliocene about 3 million years ago through the ice age cycles of the Pleistocene. 524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, 757-595-1900. Click here for more information. APRIL 22ND CIVIL WAR LECTURE: SIEGE OF FORT PULASKI The Mariners’ Museum and Park April 22; 12 p.m. This event will be in person and live streamed. Advance registration is required. This lecture is presented by John V. Quarstein, director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center. Fort Pulaski was constructed after the War of 1812 to defend the port of Savannah, Georgia. When it opened in 1843, it was the best fortification design – built with more than 25 million bricks. Nearly two decades later, the introduction of rifled cannons made stone and brick forts obsolete. Across the Savannah River from Fort Pulaski was Tybee Island on Cockspur Island. Captain Quincy Adams Gilmore, West Point graduate and future Union general, occupied the Island to mount 36 cannons, including rifled guns with a range of more than four miles. On April 10, 1862, Gilmore began the assault on Fort Pulaski. The rifled projectiles breached one of the fort’s walls. The 36- hour bombardment resulted in the Confederates’ surrender on April 11, 1862, proving the power of rifled cannons and changing siege warfare forever. 100 Museum Drive, 757-596-2222. Click here for more information. BENNIE & THE JETS: THE PREMIER ELTON JOHN TRIBUTE Ferguson Center for the Arts April 22; 8 p.m. Bennie & The Jets is the premier Elton John tribute band led by Greg Ransom, whose vocals are exactly like Elton John’s and whose piano playing is right on the money. Ransom has the ability to make you believe you’re at an Elton John concert, featuring the spectacular plumage and costumes of yesteryear along with superb musicianship. Don't miss this amazing theatrical experience! 1 Avenue of the Arts, 757-594-8752. Click here for more information.
APRIL 23RD OUTDOOR ENTHUSIAST EVENT Newport News Park April 23; 10 a.m. This new event is geared toward the outdoor enthusiast and showcases a rowing regatta, parkour station, laser tag, grass volleyball, inflatable obstacle courses, hot air balloon rides, axe throwing, demonstrations, live entertainment, children's activities, face painting, food and craft beer vendors, as well as many activities currently available inside Newport News Park. Paddle boating, kayaking, canoeing, hiking, fishing, camping and biking are just a handful of the fun activities you'll find in our 7,500+ acre park! 13560 Jefferson Avenue, 757-888-3333. Click here for more information. SPRING NATIVE PLANT SALE 2022 Virginia Living Museum April 23; 10 a.m. Choose from an incredible array of beautiful and unusual native plants for a variety of garden sites and styles, from wet ponds to dry rock gardens. Many of these are excellent plants for attracting butterflies, hummingbirds and other wildlife to your yard. The Virginia Living Museum’s horticulture staff holds this annual sale as a fund-raiser, but the real goal is to introduce the gardening public to the incredible variety of native plants that will do well in the landscape, and to educate gardeners about those which are better left in the wild. Native plants are good choices for area gardeners because such plants tolerate the area’s weather and serve as food and shelter for area wildlife, while also providing a good show in the garden. 524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, 757-595-1900. Click here for more information. CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT - ELLA FITZGERALD MUSIC FESTIVAL Downing Gross Cultural Arts Center April 23; 8 p.m. Cécile McLorin Salvant, is a composer, singer, and visual artist. The late Jessye Norman described Salvant as“a unique voice supported by an intelligence and full-fledged musicality, which light up every note she sings”. Salvant has developed a passion for storytelling and finding the connections between vaudeville, blues, folk traditions from around the world, theater, jazz, and baroque music. Salvant is an eclectic curator, unearthing rarely recorded, forgotten songs with strong narratives, interesting power dynamics, unexpected twists, and humor. Salvant won the Thelonious Monk competition in 2010. She has received Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album for her 3 latest albums, “The Window”, “Dreams and Daggers”, and “For One To Love”, and was nominated for the award in 2014 for her album “WomanChild”. In 2020, Salvant received the MacArthur fellowship and the Doris Duke Artist Award. 2410 Wickham Avenue, 757-247-8950. Click here for more information.
APRIL 24TH SPRING NATIVE PLANT SALE 2022 Virginia Living Museum April 24; 10 a.m. Choose from an incredible array of beautiful and unusual native plants for a variety of garden sites and styles, from wet ponds to dry rock gardens. Many of these are excellent plants for attracting butterflies, hummingbirds and other wildlife to your yard. The Virginia Living Museum’s horticulture staff holds this annual sale as a fund-raiser, but the real goal is to introduce the gardening public to the incredible variety of native plants that will do well in the landscape, and to educate gardeners about those which are better left in the wild. Native plants are good choices for area gardeners because such plants tolerate the area’s weather and serve as food and shelter for area wildlife, while also providing a good show in the garden. 524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, 757-595-1900. Click here for more information. APRIL 27TH OCS EXHIBIT RIBBON CUTTING U.S. Army Transportation Museum April 27; 10 a.m. Please join us on Wednesday, April 27, at 10 am for the ribbon cutting for our brand new Officer's Candidate School Exhibit. The event will begin at 10 am in the Vietnam War Gallery at the U.S. Army Transportation Museum. 300 Washington Blvd, 757-878-1115. Click here for more information. GOLDEN AGE OF BROADWAY Ferguson Center for the Arts April 27; 7:30 p.m. Performed by the Virginia Symphony Ochestra. Classic Broadway shines with hit after hit from the Golden Age of the 1940s and 1950s. Composers featured include Bernstein, Berlin, Porter, Rodgers & Hammerstein and Lerner & Loewe. You’ll be ‘So In Love’ with this show that you won’t want the evening to end! Favorites from Kiss Me Kate, Oklahoma!, The Sound of Music, West Side Story, My Fair Lady and more! 1 Avenue of the Arts, 757-594-8752. Click here for more information. CONTINUING EVENTS BACKYARD ADVENTURES Virginia Living Museum Continuing through May 1 There is a hidden world of science waiting to be discovered in the backyard! From the biological interactions between plants and insects, the zoology of nocturnal animals, the horticultural know how to that goes into growing giant vegetables, the mathematical genius needed to lay pavers and the feats of construction that can go on in the shed, the backyard is full of science. Step into a garden, complete with gnomes, ants and a giant spider that will engage visitors with science and technology and enable them to continue discovering in the future! Featuring: Garden Golf, Night Vision, Augmented Reality Garden Bed, Nectar Collector, Paver Puzzle, Food Web Pond, The Garden Shed, Critter Calls and more! 524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, 757-595-1900. Click here for more information.
RESTAURANTS AND CLUBS
420 JAM FEST RED STAPLER DUO
Good Vibes Cove Tavern
April 21; 6 p.m. April 21; 6 p.m.
11800 Merchants Walk, Suite 100 711 Town Center Drive
(757) 782-2304 (757) 596-1830
www.goodvibesva.com www.covetavern.com
RUSTY ANCEL JAZZ FRIDAY
Hilton Tavern Brewing Company The Train Station
April 21; 6 p.m. April 22; 6 p.m.
10184 Warwick Boulevard 2295 Harbor Road
(757) 873-2337 (757) 247-7512
www.facebook.com/HiltonTavernBC www.thetrainstation757.com
TEACHER THURSDAY DEREK SMITH
Tradition Brewing Co. Tradition Brewing Co.
April 21; 6 p.m. April 22; 6:30 p.m.
700 Thimble Shoals Boulevard 700 Thimble Shoals Boulevard
(757) 592-9393 (757) 592-9393
www.traditionbrewing.com www.traditionbrewing.com
COMEDY NIGHT SLICK TRICK BAND
Coastal Fermentory Cove Tavern
April 21; 7:30 p.m. April 22; 6:30 p.m.
206 23rd Street 711 Town Center Drive
www.coastalfermentory.com (757) 596-1830
www.covetavern.com
OPEN MIC
Cozzy’s Comedy Club & Tavern THRU W/ THERAPY
April 21; 8 p.m. Hilton Tavern Brewing Company
9700 Warwick Boulevard April 22; 7 p.m.
(757) 595-2800 10184 Warwick Boulevard
www.cozzys.com (757) 873-2337
www.facebook.com/HiltonTavernBC
STEVE WILSON
Good Vibes RON FEINGOLD
April 22; 5 p.m. Cozzy’s Comedy Club & Tavern
11800 Merchants Walk, Suite 100 April 22 & 23; 8 p.m.
(757) 782-2304 9700 Warwick Boulevard
www.goodvibesva.com (757) 595-2800
www.cozzys.com
BEN LONG
Coastal Fermentory EARTH FEST
April 22; 6 p.m. Tradition Brewing Co.
206 23rd Street April 23; 12 p.m.
www.coastalfermentory.com 700 Thimble Shoals Boulevard
(757) 592-9393
www.traditionbrewing.comTHE AMBASSADORZZ
Tradition Brewing Co.
April 23; 2 p.m.
700 Thimble Shoals Boulevard
(757) 592-9393
www.traditionbrewing.com
GRAZE CHARCUTERIE
CANNIFEST WORKSHOP
Good Vibes Tradition Brewing Co.
April 23; 4 p.m. April 24; 1 p.m.
11800 Merchants Walk, Suite 100 700 Thimble Shoals Boulevard
(757) 782-2304 (757) 592-9393
www.goodvibesva.com www.traditionbrewing.com
NADIA KOZ TUTTI A IRONCLAD!
Coastal Fermentory Ironclad Distillery Co.
April 23; 5 p.m. April 24; 4 p.m.
206 23rd Street 124 23rd Street
www.coastalfermentory.com www.ironcladdistillery.com
PATRICK RYAN BEER BOARD DIY
Cove Tavern Tradition Brewing Co.
April 23; 6 p.m. April 25; 6:30 p.m.
711 Town Center Drive 700 Thimble Shoals Boulevard
(757) 596-1830 (757) 592-9393
www.covetavern.com www.traditionbrewing.com
NATHAN LIENARD RICH RIDOLFINO
Hilton Tavern Brewing Company Hilton Tavern Brewing Company
April 23; 7 p.m. April 26; 6 p.m.
10184 Warwick Boulevard 10184 Warwick Boulevard
(757) 873-2337 (757) 873-2337
www.facebook.com/HiltonTavernBC www.facebook.com/HiltonTavernBC
CODY CHRISTIAN SECOND WIND
Tradition Brewing Co. Hilton Tavern Brewing Company
April 24; 1 p.m. April 26; 6 p.m.
700 Thimble Shoals Boulevard 10184 Warwick Boulevard
(757) 592-9393 (757) 873-2337
www.traditionbrewing.com www.facebook.com/HiltonTavernBC
DRINK BEER & DO GOOD
Coastal Fermentory
April 27; 5:30 p.m.
206 23rd Street
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