MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR ART NIGHT! Mix and mingle with local artists at Art Night and learn the story behind their new exhibits! Join us for Art Night on March 23, from 6-8pm and enjoy new exhibits and a wine & beer cash bar that helps support our outreach programs. Admission is free and all exhibits are family-friendly. Whether it's date night or a fun outing with the whole family, fun awaits at The Cultural Arts Center at this special event! New exhibits will include:

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THE EYES OF YOUTH

Young artists from Center Artreach programs share paintings, prints, collage, sculpture, and drawings that celebrate their unique perspective and character. Artists include youth from afterschool groups, summer camps, and the James River Juvenile Detention Center. 

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MENDING WALS

This exhibit explores the public art project, Mending Walls, that began in 2020 which, through collaborative, community-engaged art, aims to advance social justice by connecting community members from different backgrounds in conversation to foster empathy, understanding, and healing.
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If you’re curious about how all the mending walls have driven change in our community since 2020, see for yourself at the exhibit opening on March 23 at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen.Interact with the story of Mending Walls as you walk through the journey from the beginning to the present day. Watch and listen to dances, poems, and conversations from the artists each mending wall inspired. Discover how you can participate in the talks that have brought people together and made a difference since 2020.The exhibit runs from March 23 to May 14, 2023, so mark your calendars, spread the word, and join the conversation.
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Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience is the nation’s most innovative and unique show utilizing the works of the Beatles. This amazing band, anchored by brothers Billy, Matthew and Ryan McGuigan, perform as themselves and leave the song choices completely in the hands of the audience! As an added treat, the reasons that the audience members chose those songs make up the narrative of the evening. Every show is different, every show is interactive, and every show proves that The Beatles’ music truly is the soundtrack to our lives.

A treat for the whole family! Don’t miss this audience favorite that’s inspiring for dance fans of all ages! Eleone Dance Theatre performs cutting edge works that challenge traditional boundaries. Enjoy contemporary, modern, spiritual, rhythm and blues, African, hip-hop, and more at this stunning performance!  Eleone Dance Theatre is dedicated to the preservation and creation of historical and contemporary theatre dance celebrating intergenerational as well as uni- and multicultural themes that educate and entertain. Treat the whole family to this stunning show - with tickets at just $25! Claim your seats in advance today!

Free & Open to the Public!
Tuesday, April 25, 6:30pm at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen; Q&A with Hamilton Glass to follow movie

Thirty artists from varied backgrounds collaborate on murals about race, status, and experiences. Through difficult conversations, their eyes are opened to the differences between all of us, and their murals come to symbolize hope for a city in pain.

Visitors are invited to come early to see the corresponding Mending Walls exhibition in the Gumenick Gallery and stay after the screening for a Q&A with Hamilton Glass.

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Mark your calendar to attend this special free event!

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Scott Wichmann brings the music of the legendary Frank Sinatra to The Cultural Arts Center in a tribute concert featuring timeless hits such as Night and Day, My Way, and The Lady is a Tramp. Backed by jazz virtuoso Ryan Corbitt, alongside a stellar band of musical all-stars, and featuring a catalog of timeless Sinatra standards, LET ME BE FRANK celebrates the unforgettable style of one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century.

Tuesday, June 13, from 6-8pm

Join us at our 2023-2024 Season Preview Party on Tuesday, June 13th, where you can purchase tickets before subscriptions go on sale to the public! Enjoy snacks, free art exhibits and artist demos. Plus, enjoy live performances on our new outdoor stage! Performances include: Desiree Roots, The Taters, Whiskey Rebellion, Good Shot Judy, Henrico Theatre Company’s Wild, Wacky and Truly Wonderful Women of Song, and more!

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