By the spring of 1781, the War for Independence had dragged into its fifth year since the signing of the Declaration of Independence (the sixth since Lexington and Concord) and had effectively ground to a stalemate. With George Washington and British General Henry Clinton locked in a standoff in New York, the fate of the […]
Aviators and Afterburners is a 30-minute theatrical performance celebrating naval aviation and its humble beginnings in coastal Virginia. Over the course of the past century, Naval Aviation roared forward on the backs of the finest aircraft, aviators, and flight crews in the world – many of whom were stationed at Virginia Beach’s own, Naval Air […]
Valor: The Story of the U.S. Navy SEALs is a 30-minute theatrical show honoring the history of the US Navy SEALs, some of their most compelling missions, and the establishment of their Virginia Beach headquarters – Joint Expeditionary Base, Little Creek. The U.S. Navy SEALs were established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 as […]
June 30 - August 22 | Tuesday through Saturday at 8pm and 9pm Location: 25th Street Stage FREE and open to the public On March 3rd , 1891, A Norwegian sailing ship grounded itself during a nor-easter off the Virginia Beach coast. For an entire day, the men of the Lifesaving Service tried desperately to […]
July 1 - August 21 | Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:30pm and 9:30pm Location: 26th Street Stage FREE and open to the public In the early dawn of August 20, 1619, a wounded ship limped through the mist into the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Its mission was dark and shrouded in political espionage. […]
June 27 - July 20| Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8pm and 9pm Location: 26th Street at Atlantic Avenue FREE and open to the public On May 23, 1861, Virginia voters ratified its secession ordinance, officially putting it at war with the United States. That night, three enslaved men rowed across the Chesapeake Bay and […]
