Press Room
Welcome to the VAF Press Room! For more information or to be added to our press list, please contact:
Alli Pereira
Director of Public Relations
757-282-2804
Apereira@vafest.org
News & Notables
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Olga Kern International Piano Competition in Albuquerque, NM invites VAF Artistic Director Rob Cross to be a judge this year
October 12-19, 2025
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Kayla Lundy, Group Sales & Community Engagement Coordinator is honored with Norfolk Community UPLIFT Award
September 20, 2025
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VAF’s Attucks Jazz Series Offers Nightclub Experience in Historic Theater
VisitNorfolk blog - September 2025
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Jaleel Shaw Opens Fall Jazz Series Season at The Attucks
VEER Magazine - September 2025 issue
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First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin and Governor Glenn Youngkin Announce Virginia Arts Festival as the Third 2025 Spirit of Virginia Award Recipient
4/25/25
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Is she Jazz? Is she Pop? She's Laufey, and She's a Phenomenon
New York Times 7/22/25
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Grammy winner Laufey joins the VA Symphony for two Norfolk shows
WHRO News 7/29/25
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Laufey on creating her own sound
CBS Sunday Morning 8/18/25
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Military tattoo to hail 250th year of Army, Navy and Marines with pipes, bands and drill
Virginian Pilot/Daily Press, 4/23/25
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The Virginia International Tattoo – a Scottish tradition with an American soul – returns this week, April 24-27, to the Norfolk Scope
Flagship News, military newspaper 4/24/25
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More than 12K local students see Tattoo
WAVY TV, 4/25/25
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Ancient Musical Thrills with The Tallis Scholars
VEER Magazine - April 2025 Issue
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In Deep with John Moreland
VEER Magazine - April 2025 Issue
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Governor and First Lady Youngkin Honor Virginia Arts Festival
The Roanoke Star 4/29/25
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Hometown Radio Interview - Andy Harris talks Williamsburg Live
WY Daily 6/12/25
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REVIEW: BRB Black Sabbath The Ballet
VEER Magazine 6/1/25
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2025 Chamber Music at Virginia Arts Festival
VPM Richmond Public Media 5/23/25
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Black Sabbath The Ballet coming to Chrysler Hall for Va Arts Festival
Flagship Newspaper - Military News 5/21/25
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Hot Ticket on Coast Live
WTKR Coast Live 5/21/25
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Symphony Orchestras close out seasons with astounding programs
Virginia Gazette 5/21/25
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Williamsburg Live lineup reminder
WY Daily 5/18/25
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Rob Fisher in Conversation with Jana LeeRoss
WHRO Arts Conversations 5/16/25
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Pickin' Some Bluegrass with Swamp Dogg
VEER Magazine 5/15/25
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Oliver Wood on Out of the Box
WHRV Out of the Box 5/15/25
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Fiddler Brittany Haas has found her footing around the Punch Brothers
WHRO News 5/12/25
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Broadway and "Gilded Age" Star Kelli O'Hara to play Sandler stage
Va Pilot/Yahoo News 5/11/25
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There's a Black Sabbath Ballet?!
Blabbermouth.net 5/10/25
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Arts Conversations with Edgar Meyer, Tessa Lark, Joshua Roman
WHRO Arts Conversations 5/6/25
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JLCO HBCU Jazz Residency
HBCU News 4/18/25
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Norfolk NATO Festival returns
Flagship Newspaper - Military News 4/17/25
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GSA Alum dancer in MOMIX
WHRO News 4/1/25
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Chesapeake Native to dance in MOMIX
Virginian Pilot/Daily Press 3/30/25
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Alma Deutscher performs at Sandler
WAVY TV 3/13/25
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Alma Deutscher's Cinderella
WHRO News 3/12/25
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Alma Deutscher on Noon News
WVEC TV Noon News 3/7/25
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Alma Deutscher & GSA student on HRShow
WAVY TV The Hampton Roads Show 3/6/25
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Coastal Virginia Magazine Spring Arts Preview - From Metal to Mahler
Coastal Virginia Magazine 3/3/25
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Laufey mentioned in Chappel Roan story about Williamsburg Live
American Songwriter 2/25/25
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Beach Boys Returns to VAF
WY Daily 2/25/25
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Attucks Jazz 24-25 Season
All About Jazz 2/23/25
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What is the Virginia International Tattoo?
Mayflower Cruises 1/30/25
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Best of Pickin' with the Wood Brothers
WHRV-FM - Pickin' 1/29/25
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2025 Virginia International Tattoo will honor 250th anniversaries of U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Army
Virginian Pilot/Daily Press 1/25/25
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The 2025 Tattoo honors birthdays of the Army, Navy and Marines
WHRO News 1/27/25
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Virginia Arts Festival’s 2025 season lineup: Yo-Yo Ma, Renée Fleming and Samara Joy
Virginian Pilot/Daily Press 11/22/24
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Beyond Monet on the Hampton Roads Show
WAVY TV's The Hampton Roads Show 7/19/24
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Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience opened July 5
Flagship News Military Newspaper 7/11/24
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"Beyond Monet" Helps visitors feel the works of the father of Impressionism
WHRO Public Media - 7/11/24
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Beyond Monet exhibit inspires partnerships with local businesses
Virginian Pilot/Daily Press 7/6/24
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Beyond Monet: Step Into A Painting
WAVY TV 7/3/2024
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Storm Large brings her light to Virginia Arts Festival
Virginia is for Lovers 5/23/24
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Reck on the Road: 2024 Virginia International PANFest
WAVY TV 5/21/24
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Storm Large brings her unique brand storytelling to Virginia Arts Festival
Outlife757 5/21/24
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Jazz Concert Honors Duke Ellington
WTKR TV 5/17/24
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Ellington 125 - Tribute Concert
WVEC 13 NewsNow 5/17/24
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PAN Fest Va Beach
WAVY TV The Hampton Roads Show - 5/11/24
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Brandy Clark coming to Norfolk
WHRO Public Media 5/3/24
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2024 Virginia Arts Festival is underway
VPM Richmond Public Media 5/1/24
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Friends join forces for a Folksy Fest
VEER Magazine - May 2024 issue
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DTH on Hampton Roads Show
WAVY TV 4/29/24
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Dance Theater of Harlem comes to Hampton Roads on Coast Live
WTKR TV 4/29/24
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The Tattoo is for YOU!
Spotlight News 4/21/24
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Tidewater Pipes & Drums perseverance ahead of Tattoo
WAVY TV 4/17/24
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Tattoo on Coast Live!
WTKR Coast Live 4/17/24
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Netherlands NAVY band visits Tallwood High School
WAVY TV 4/16/24
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Hampton Roads Show: Tattoo - Highland Dancers
WAVY TV The Hampton Roads Show 4/15/24
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Tattoo Economic Impact Story at WAVY
WAVY TV 4/15/24
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LGBTQ Actor and Activist Takes the Stage in VAF Sweeney Todd
Outlife757 4/12/24
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WAVY Taps On
WAVY TV 4/11/24
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Sweeney Todd is VAF Opening Night - speak to Donna Lynne Champlin
WVEC 13 NewsNow 4/11/24
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VAF Readies 2024 Season
WTKR TV 4/11/24
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Ross and Rab on WAVY Digital Newsdesk
WAVY TV 4/10/24
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Donna Lynne Champlin and more to star in Sweeney Todd in Norfolk, VA!
Broadway World 3/13/24
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Immersive Claude Monet exhibit coming to Virginia Beach this summer
Virginian Pilot 3/5/24
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800+ performers prepare for Virginia International Tattoo
WAVY TV 2/2/24
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Tattoo Press Event
Virginian Pilot/Daily Press 2/2/24
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Collage Dance Diversifies Dance
February 2023 VEER Magazine issue
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The King's Singers to perform in Richmond this weekend
Virginia Public Media - Richmond 12/14/23
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Soweto Gospel Choir review
Virginian Pilot 12/9/23
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Va Arts Festival 2024 Season Announced
VEER Magazine December 2023
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Virginia Arts Festival Announces New Season
WAVY TV 11/17/23
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27th Virginia Arts Festival season lineup: Samara Joy, Martha Graham Dance Company and more
Virginian Pilot/Daily Press 11/17/23
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Rachmaninoff Celebration Happening This Weekend
Virginian Pilot 10/19/23
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Olga Kern speaks to WHRO's Raymond Jones about Rachmaninoff
WHRO FM 10/17/23
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Eric Jacobsen talks to WHRO's Dwight Davis about Rachmaninoff
WHRO FM 10/13/23
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Rocking Rachmaninoff
VEER Magazine September 2023 Issue
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HBCU Musicians Boosts Marsalis and JLCO Performance
VEER 2/15/23
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Inside Business - Business Notes the week of Feb 13
Virginia Pilot 2/13/23
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Virginia International Tattoo Returns with Largest International Cast to date!
13 News Now 2/10/23
Press Releases
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2025 Season Announcement
November 2024
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VAF Holiday Performances 2024
September 2024
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Attucks Jazz Club 2024-2025
August 2024
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Ellington 125: Attucks Jazz Orchestra
March 2023
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Perry Pavilion Lineup 2024
April 2024
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Joss Stone coming to Chrysler Hall in June
April 2024
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Ben Folds 2024 at the Sandler Center
February 2024
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2024 Season Announcement
November 2023
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Williamsburg Live 2024: Laufey performs Sunday, June 23
November 2023
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ForKids Holiday Benefit Concert
November 2023
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Jessie Montgomery - Artist in Residence at VAF
September 2023
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Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto Festival
August 2023
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A King's Singers Christmas
September 2023
