Art & Music on the Farm
Folklife Program
The Barrier Islands Center kicks off the summer with Art & Music on the Farm on Saturday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. VFH Folklife Program director Jon Lohman emcees.
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Applying the humanities to contemporary human questions.
Exploring: Folklife
Keeping Traditions Alive – A Special Offer
Folklife Program
From now through the month of June, In Good Keeping can be purchased for the discounted price of $19.50, plus tax and shipping, a 50-percent savings.
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Virginia Festival of the Book
The Folklife Program and the Virginia Festival of the Book staged a special tribute to the late Mike Seeger by hosting author Bill C. Malone and musicians Elizabeth LaPrelle, James Leva, Danny Knicely, Aimee Curl, and Alexia Smith for this special event.
Continue Reading »A March Tribute to Mike Seeger
Folklife Program
The Folklife Program and the Virginia Festival of the Book will host a special evening with some of Seeger’s friends and favorite musicians on March 21 at The Haven in downtown Charlottesville.
Continue Reading »Equal Time: The Networks and the Civil Rights Movement
With Good Reason
This episode of With Good Reason explores how the news networks shaped attitudes about race relations during the Civil Rights Movement and speaks with the illustrator of the children’s book “Odetta: The Queen of Folk”.
Continue Reading »Valley Fraktur Folk Art
View more than seventy works of fraktur artists practicing in the Central Shenandoah Valley of Virginia from 1750 to 1850.
Continue Reading »Step by Step
With Good Reason
Dance historian Benita Brown (Virginia State University) says stepping routines at the sororities and fraternities are part of a tradition that goes back to African tribal rituals.
Continue Reading »Richmond Folk Festival Recap
What an incredible weekend on the Virginia Folklife Stage at the Richmond Folk Festival! Record crowds watched from the edge of their seats as some of Virginia’s most talented musicians and artists competed in a wide range of folk traditions.
Continue Reading »Apprenticeship Showcase Recap
The Virginia Folklife Program celebrated its eighth annual Apprenticeship Showcase on September 11. Festival-goers were treated to the food, music, and crafts of the Commonwealth. We congratulate all graduating Virginia Folk Masters and welcome the new class of masters and apprentices. View slideshow and watch video >>
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