🌊This Week In NFK: LAVA MiniFest, Broadway, TV Shows, Emo Nite, Soft Shells, and more.

Get to Harbor Park to experience a little slice of Norfolk magic. (Currents Original Video). Rip it. 

A panel of mayors from the region discussed addressing the housing crisis this week. Rip it. 

Habitat for Humanity can no longer accept affordable housing applications due to the tight market for real estate. Rip it. 

Across the region, HRSD is starting to pump treated wastewater into aquifers to stop local land from sinking. Rip it. 

The former Lambert’s Point Golf Course has been approved as a passive park by the City of Norfolk. Rip it. 

The Norfolk Police department hosted an event gathering community members to talk about reducing gun violence. Rip it. 

$24 million in state funds could go to support tuition and other college costs for spouses and children of veterans who are killed, missing in action, taken prisoner or are at least 90% permanently disabled as a result of military service or combat. Rip it. 

The Norfolk Tides lost a star player, Jackson Holliday, to the Baltimore Orioles as he was called up to play in the big leagues. Rip it. 

The Admirals won their final regular season match and are headed to their first playoff since rejoining the ECHL. Rip it. 

ODU students will be featured in Amazon Prime’s “The College Tour” TV Series. You can watch it before it airs. Rip it.

Virginia Arts Festival celebrates 27 Years of arts and economic impact. (Currents Original) Rip it. 

The music of the acclaimed 1979 Broadway show Sweeney Todd is drawing big crowds to Chrysler Hall this weekend. Rip it. 

Foreign military entertainers from around the world descend on Scope for the Virginia International Tattoo. Rip it.  

Don’t miss Nothing, Nowhere, Now Where, Doll Baby, Karacell, Captive Birds, Zac Plastic, The Mitras, and Modern Day Warrior this Saturday. Rip it. 

Chrysler Museum is hosting Adérónké A. Adésànyà, PhD, ChMc for the Creative Minds Speaker Series on April 13th. Rip it. 

A Neptune’s inspired night of food and music hits Norfolk on April 13th. Rip it. 

Jerry Seinfeld performs at Chrysler Hall on May 18th. Rip it. 

Don’t miss the lineup for Harborfest on June 7th through 9th. Rip it. 

This June Cirque du Soleil: OVO takes over Scope Arena. Rip it. 

Currently on Display:
Surfer: An Andy Harris Exhibition at Assembly. Rip it. 
Hampton Boyer: Colors of Us at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Charles Atlas: Selected Videos 1987–2015 at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
A Shared Vision: The Macon and Joan Brock Collection of American Art at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Threshold by Virginia Van Horn at Offsite Gallery. Rip it.
The Dawn is Ours: Amanda Gorman Textiles from South Africa at Barry Art Museum. Rip it.
Martha Chase: Progressive Kindness at Barry Art Museum. Rip it. 
Paintings from the Porch: Works by Jake McCord at Gordon Art Galleries. Rip it.
Concrete Ocean: Works by Leigh Merrill at Gordon Art Galleries. Rip it. 
Perry Glass Art Collection at Glass Light. Rip it. 
The Sloan Collection at Hermitage Museum & Gardens. Rip it.
Staff Art at The Gallery At Elation. Rip it

Local businesses are offering deals for the cruise passengers who are getting diverted form Baltimore. Rip it. 

Applications for 757 Accelerate are now open. Rip it. 

Small Modular Reactor (SMR) nuclear energy in Virginia is one step closer to reality as major bill escapes veto. Rip it. 

Sentara is under federal investigation for misleading regulators about insurance premium increases. Rip it. 

Despite a veto from Governor Youngkin on Virginia bills, federal rules will require two-person crews on trains in the area. Rip it. 

Applications are open for the latest RISE Challenge, this time focusing on flooding solutions for Southwest Virginia. Rip it. 

A Norfolk IT business owner warned that companies need to prepare for AI advancements. Rip it. 

Another ABC store has opened in Norfolk, located in the Railyard development. Rip it. 

Norfolk Southern has agreed to a $600M settlement after the train derailment in Ohio. Rip it. 

La Brioche is making the move to Colley Avenue, leaving their NEON location. Rip it. 

The local retail market is shifting to favor small shops according to real estate professionals. Rip it. 

The labor market is continuing to grow according to recent economic reports. Rip it. 

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LAVA MiniFest rocks the Toast / Perro Blanco stage all day on Saturday. Rip it.  

Battleship Wisconsin celebrates it’s 80th birthday this week with a massive celebration. Rip it. 

NATO Festival kicks off this week and culminates with 4 nights of the Virginia International Tattoo. Rip it. 

Pearloid, Drook, Cor de Lux, & Chase Evers takeover Chicho’s Backstage on April 20th. Rip it. 

FRIDAY:
Norfolk Run Club Friday Meetup at Yorgo's Bageldashery. 6:00 am. Rip it
Jazz Residency at Diehn Center for the Performing Arts. 8:00 am. Rip it 
Norfolk Master Gardener 2024 Spring Plant Sale at Hermitage Museum. 9:00 am. Rip it
Diehn Series Master Class with Lisanne Lyons at Diehn Center for the Performing Arts. 10:00 am. Rip it
Automation of Demise - Grim Tales of Technology at Elmwood Cemetery. 2:00 pm. Rip it
MTG: Outlaws of Thunder Junction Prerelease at Atlantis Games & Comics. 3:00 pm. Rip it
Virginia International Tattoo on the Elizabeth River Ferry. 4:30 pm. Rip it. 
Children's Yoga at Park Place Branch Library. 4:30 pm. Rip it
Skip Hancock performs live at Gerswhin’s. 5:00 pm. Rip it. 
Emo Nite with Pop Topic at Smartmouth Beer. 6:00 pm. Rip it
Jason Ring performs live at COVA Brewing Company. 6:00 pm. Rip it
Troy Breslow performs live at AFterglow Brewing. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Frank Sings Frank at Varia. 6:00 pm. Rip it. 
Altars 101 at Aries Apothecary. 6:00 pm. Rip it
NAJEE Jazz Saxophonist at Brothers. 6:00 pm. Rip it
Family Twilight Trek at Norfolk Botanical Garden. 6:30 pm. Rip it
Dan Pellegrino performs live at Elation Brewing. 6:30 pm. Rip it
Norfolk Tides vs.Scranton RailRiders at Harbor Park. 6:35 pm. Rip it
JJJJJerome Ellis performs live at the Music Room at Hermitage Museum and Gardens. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Wines of New Zealand Tasting at Vino Culture. 7:00 pm. Rip it. 
Drum Circle at Mystic Moon Norfolk. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Tom’s Elton Tribute at Attucks Theater. 7:00 pm. Rip it. 
The Muse Neighborhood Jam at The Muse Writers Center. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Spirit Gun, Uglyography, False Cape, And Song Of Praise at The Taphouse Grill. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Friday Night Magic: Draft at Atlantis Games & Comics. 7:30 pm. Rip it
How the West was Improvised: The Made Up Western at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Henry Wilkins performs live at Gerswhin’s. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
DJ Durag Daf and DJ SupLadies spin life at Only You. 8:00 pm. Rip it. 
Edward Plus One at Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant. 8:30 pm. Rip it
Almost Famous at Naro Expanded Cinema. 9:00 pm. Rip it
Brian Grilli performs live at Grain. 9:00 pm. Rip it. 
Tales form the Campfire at Push Comedy Theater. 10:00 pm. Rip it 

SATURDAY:
Ocean View Run Club Weekend Long Run. 7:15 am. Rip it
Send It Saturday Morning Group Ride at East Coast Bicycles. 8:00 am. Rip it
Jazz Residency at Diehn Center for the Performing Arts. 8:00 am. Rip it
Don't Struggle in Silence 5k at Elizabeth River Trail. 8:30 am. Rip it
How To Start a Memoir Writing Workshop at The Slover. 9:30 am. Rip it
Spring Clean Candle Market at Ardent Candle. 10:00 am. Rip it. 
The Plot Work Day Spring 2024 at The Plot. 10:00 am. Rip it 
BB-64 Birthday Party at Nauticus. 10:00 am. Rip it 
Teen Expo 2024 at The Slover. 11:00 am. Rip it
BigForestFire performs live at Grain. 11:00 am. Rip it. 
Ryan Resilience Lab Native Landscaping Volunteer Training at Ryan Resilience Lab. 10:00 am. Rip it
Norfolk Community Services Board Career Fair at Norfolk Community Services Board. 10:00 am. Rip it 
Live Life Fresh Boom Box Bike Ride at Freshtopia. 10:30 am. Rip it 
Peace & Pints: Bhav Brigade Yoga at Smartmouth Beer. 11:00 am. Rip it
Ice  Cream Workshop! at Nauticus. 12:00 pm. Rip it 
Winter Market at Afterglow Brewing. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Mind the Locals Pop-Up Market at Locals Marketplace. 12:00 pm. Rip it. 
NACC Waggin' Wheels Mobile Pet Pantry at Jordan-Newby Branch Library. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Chakra Flow + Bracelet Making Workshop at Sky's The Limit Yoga. 12:30 pm. Rip it
First Sail Experience at Nauticus. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Free Community Mold Making Event at Norview Community Center . 1:00 pm. Rip it
Gathering Magic: A Fantasy Writers Group at The Muse Writers Center. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Lipgloss & Lashes Drag Brunch at 37th & Zen. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Robots! with ODU Vision Lab at The Slover. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Daniela Spielvogel peforms live at Afterglow Brewing. 1:30 pm. Rip it.
University Dance Theatre Spring Concert at University Theater. 2:00 pm. Rip it. 
The Rising Moon Anime / Goth Market at Maker's Craft Brewery. 2:00 pm. Rip it
Crafternoon at Mary D Pretlow Anchor Branch Library. 2:00 pm. Rip it 
Downtown Norfolk Tour: Waterfront and the Elizabeth River Trail at Waterside Marina. 2:00 pm. Rip it
LAVA MiniFest at Toast. 4:00 pm. Rip it
Adult Night at The Virginia Zoo. 5:00 pm. Rip it
Henry Wilkins performs live at Gerswhin’s. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Opening Reception: The Stories We Tell Ourselves at For All Handkind. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Healing Bracelets at Aries Apothecary. 6:00 pm. Rip it
A Night On Neptune with DJ Chef Dro at Assembly. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Wading In Grey performs live at Elation Brewing. 6:30 pm. Rip it
Saturday Night Yu-Gi-Oh! at Atlantis Games & Comics. 6:30 pm. Rip it
Norfolk Tides vs. Scranton RailRiders at Harbor Park. 6:35 pm. Rip it
Hot Mulligan at The NorVA. 7:00 pm. Rip it
3rd Annual Pink Tie Gala at Norfolk Masonic Temple. 7:00 pm. Rip it. 
Ace High Jazz Trio performs live at Brothers. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street , A Musical Thriller at Chrysler Hall.7:30 pm. Rip it
The Unusual Suspects: An Improvised Murder Mystery at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it
DJ Blood Diamond, DJ Ehrlmatic, & DJ Moose spin live at Only You Lounge. 8:00 pm. Rip it. 
Ashley Branton performs live at Gershwin’s. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Edward Plus one at Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant. 8:30 pm. Rip it
James Ford performs live at Grain. 9:00 pm. Rip it.
Second Saturday Stand-Up at Push Comedy Theater. 10:00 pm. Rip it 

SUNDAY: 
Seasonal Pillars of Wellness" Spring Retreat: at Flow Massage & Bodywork. 8:00 am. Rip it
Intersectional Feminist Book Club at Eleanor's Norfolk. 10:00 am. Rip it
Slow & Steady Sunday Bike Ride. 10:30 am. Rip it.
Peace & Pints Yoga at Smartmouth Brewing. 11:00 am. Rip it.
charityWERQ Dance Fitness + Live Music at Cova Brewing Company. 11:00 am. Rip it
Robbie Meade performs live at Grain. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Dungeons & Dragons Campaign at COVA Brewing Company. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Meower Shower - A Baby Shower for Kittens at Afterglow Brewing. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Sunday Crush Day at Hank's Filling Station. 12:00 pm. Rip it
The Language of Flowers Bouquet Workshop at Mermaid City Flowers. 1:00 pm. Rip it.
Board Game Night at COVA Brewing Company. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Bhav Brigade Yoga at Sky's The Limit Yoga Co. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Sunday Weekly Pokemon League at Atlantis Games & Comics. 1:00 pm. Rip it
MTG Modern Sunday at Atlantis Games & Comics. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Lipgloss & Lashes Drag Brunch at 37th & Zen. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Norfolk Tides vs. Scranton RailRiders at Harbor Park. 1:05 pm. Rip it
The Wines of South Africa with Kiera at Vino Culture. 2:00 pm. Rip it.
Step Afrika! at Chrysler Hall. 3:00 pm. Rip it
Trad Celtic & Old Time Session at Elation Brewing. 3:00 pm. Rip it
Music Bingo at Reaver NFK. 4:00 pm. Rip it
Matt Holloman performs live at Afterglow Brewing. 4:00 pm. Rip it.
Diehn Series Concert with Lisanne Lyons and ODU Jazz Groups at Diehn Center for the Performing Arts. 4:00 pm. Rip it
Hip Hop & R&B Raised Me at Boss Queens Soul Cafe. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Beginner Yoga with Mayta at Lush Cosmetics MacArthur Center. 5:30 pm. Rip it
Jake Ryan Solo performs live at Grain. 7:30 pm. Rip it.

ICYMI: Here’s our guide to the top picnic spots in NFK. (Currents Original). Rip it. 

We’re losing screws over the Loose Screw at 80/20. Rip it. 

The crabs are still on deck at Blanca. Rip it. 

Captain Groovy’s just got a truckload of soft shells. Rip it. 

Coach House has the primo flank steak. Rip it. 

Nothing says spring quite like this lavendar hard lemonade. Rip it. 

Slide through and grab the sliders at Crudo Nudo. Rip it. 

Brunch pizza?!? District Apizza is gunning for title of Sunday Spot. Rip it. 

The bright “Four Eleven Fancy” is spring blue bird for your table setting. Rip it. 

Food Truck Sightings:
Friday:
Hot Box Food Truck at Maker’s Craft. Rip it.
Big Belly at Cova. Rip it.
Los Birria Bros at Benchtop. Rip it.
Moontide at Afterglow. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth. Rip it.
Bar-q at Bold Mariner. Rip it.

Saturday:
Cast Iron Food Truck at Maker’s Craft. Rip it.
La Cocina Patina, Los Birria, & Ghost Kitchen at Cova. Rip it.
Sour Street Pizza & Moontide at Benchtop. Rip it.
Big Belly at Afterglow. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth. Rip it.
Bar-q at Bold Mariner. Rip it.

Sunday:
Los Birria at Maker’s Craft. Rip it.
Moontide at Cova. Rip it.
Flippin’ Hangry at Afterglow. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth. Rip it.
Bar-q at Bold Mariner. Rip it.

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