EventFloyd JAMs Fall Recital
Join us for an evening of live bluegrass music as our students share what they’ve been working on this semester.
NewsFood, Community & Climate on the Eastern Shore
Parksley—A new exhibit exploring food, community, and climate is opening on November 15 at the Eastern Shore of Virginia Regional Library & Heritage Center. The exhibit explores how foodways connect …
NewsRiding the Fall Line
Exploring the evolution of watercraft used on the fall line of the James River, from the dugout canoe to the whitewater raft.
NewsStories from the Shore
By Katy Clune This story was first published in the 2025 edition of Views. The Eastern Shore, the peninsula that buffers the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, is predicted …
NewsThe Virginia Folklore Society
EV EntryPoint – Join EV managing editor Patti Miller, Virginia State Folklorist Katy Clune, and contributors Daniel Bachman and Aldona Dye to learn about the Virginia Folklore Society, the pioneering folklore-collecting organization that made some of the first folk song recordings in Virginia, and its ties to the current Folklife Program.
EventVirginia Folklore Society Reunion / Interest Meet Up (In Person)
Calling all former members of the Virginia Folklore Society — and all people interested in folklore work in Virginia today!
EventVirginia Folklore Society Reunion / Interest Meet Up (Virtual)
Calling all former members of the Virginia Folklore Society — and all people interested in folklore work in Virginia today! This organization was active from 1913 through the early 2000s …
NewsAnnouncing the 2025 Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Awards
The Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities has awarded six teams of artists Folklife Apprenticeships for 2024–2025.
NewsVirginia Musicians to Perform on National Mall in ‘Youth and the Future of Culture’
Three young artists who previously received Virginia Folklife Apprenticeships will be performing on the National Mall on July 4 and 5 as part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. “Youth and …
NewsREPLAY: Riding Jane Crow
The critical role that Black women play in the American railroad’s history.
NewsAlice Gerrard & Sophie Moeckel
This past year, through our Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, Sophie has learned directly from Alice — not just melodies and lyrics, but how to listen, how to breathe a story into a song, and how to carry a musical lineage with care and respect.
NewsRestored Public Mural Brings Clintwood Community Together
Clintwood—Ellen Elmes is an artist who has painted over forty indoor and outdoor murals in Appalachian communities—some on her own, some in collaboration with students of all ages and some …
