Latest Office of Cultural Affairs News Releases

Free Senior Summer Camp Every Tuesday at the Sandler Center

Thursday, June 06, 2013 · 08:30 am
Join the fun as Atlantic Shores’ Senior Summer Camp comes to the Sandler Center! Sessions are free and open to all seniors looking to try something new this summer. Every Tuesday from June 11 through Aug. 27, from 12:30 to 2 p.m., a wide variety of dance lessons will take pl... ​

5th Annual “Ynot Wednesdays?” Summer Concert Series at the Sandler Center

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 · 11:10 am
(Virginia Beach) — The Sandler Center for the Performing Arts is excited to announce the fifth annual “Ynot Wednesdays?” Summer Concert Series. Over the 13-week concert series, local and regional bands will perform on the Sandler Center Outdoor Plaza every Wednesday from 5 t... ​

Tidewater Mortgage Services Inc. is New Title Sponsor of Sandler Center Great Performance Series

Monday, April 22, 2013 · 10:30 am
The Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia Beach’s premier cultural venue, is pleased to announce Tidewater Mortgage Services Inc. as the new title sponsor for the 2013-14 Great Performance Series. The upcoming season will feature concerts by popular, country and j... ​

Jesus Christ Superstar’s Ted Neeley Comes to the Sandler Center on March 29 at 8 p.m.

Friday, March 15, 2013 · 04:20 pm
Virginia Beach, VA - Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the film “Jesus Christ Superstar” Ted Neeley, star of both that 1973 classic and various Broadway touring versions of the show and fresh from a cameo appearance in Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” brings his 2013... ​

Sandler Center Art Gallery Hosts “Green Spaces & Old Places”

Friday, March 15, 2013 · 10:00 am
William T. Campbell, the latest artist to be featured in the Sandler Center Art Gallery, finds the pastel medium an exciting challenge.  He enjoys looking deeply into the natural world and drawing the balance, beauty and color that can be secretly hidden there.  He maintains... ​

Fun-Filled, Family-Friendly Week Ahead at the Sandler Center

Thursday, February 28, 2013 · 11:15 am
March 1-3: Lionel Bart’s Oliver! is brought to the Sandler Center stage by Virginia Musical Theatre. This beautiful musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist features a lovely and haunting score. March 1 at 8 p.m., March 2 at 2 and 8 p.m., March 3 at 2 p.m.... ​

Whole Foods’ Nickels for Non Profits Chooses Sandler Center Foundation

Monday, February 04, 2013 · 09:30 am
Whole Foods has chosen the Sandler Center Foundation as a participant in the Nickels for Non Profits program presented in the Virginia Beach location on Laskin Road.  The Sandler Center Foundation developed an innovative program entitled ACCESS the ARTS to reach at-risk and ... ​

Sandler Center Announces Atlantic Shores’ Dancing with the Seniors

Friday, February 01, 2013 · 10:15 am
The Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, in partnership with Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, announces the 2013 Atlantic Shores’ Dancing with the Seniors program. This weekly series will run from March 5 through April 26.   The program, free and open to anyone... ​

Sandler Center Hosts New Fine Art Exhibition by Mary Kay Holladay

Friday, January 25, 2013 · 10:00 am
Mary Kay Holladay, the latest artist to be featured in the Sandler Center Art Gallery, is now proud to call herself a full-time, professional artist after enjoying art primarily as a hobby before leaving her occupation as a medical technologist. She has been included in nume... ​

Robert Cray Band Returns to Sandler Center Stage April 18

Thursday, January 24, 2013 · 01:30 pm
The Robert Cray Band will return to Virginia Beach with a smooth mix of popular and traditional blues at The Sandler Center for the Performing Arts on April 18 at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 25, at 10 a.m. at www.sandlercenter.org. Along with his Grammy wins... ​