🌊This Week In NFK: Settlements, Exhibitions, Modernizations, Glo Ride, GreekFest DriveThru, & More

Economic Development officials admitted that MacArthur Center plans are still entirely conceptual and years away from development. Rip it. 

$101 million in toll relief for the region was included in the Virginia budget. Rip it. 

City Council voted on Tuesday to approve the FY2025 budget that included $1.9 billion in financial plans. Rip it. 

Scotty Quixx and the City of Norfolk reached a $200,000 settlement agreement in the case brought after City officials revoked the business’ Conditional Use Permit. Rip it. 

Norfolk will receive $11,569,335 from the sale of the Hampton Roads Regional Jail. Rip it. 

A new study found that Virginia has the most expensive interstate toll roads per mile. Rip it. 

Maury High School received the 2023-2024 School Leadership Award for Excellence in STEM Education. Rip it. 

15 C-2 Greyhound planes based at Naval Station Norfolk are getting significantly more use as the V-22 Ospreys are still held back from mission use. Rip it. 

A WWII grenade found in a Norfolk backyard triggered a bomb squad response this week. Rip it. 

NSU Football’s season opener will be televised on ABC. Rip it. 

ODU has officially closed “the Bud,” an old baseball stadium as it plans for construction of a new facility. Rip it.

Star players from the Tides continue to get pulled to Baltimore and sent back down to Norfolk as the season progresses. Rip it. 

The Admirals playoff run ended with a game 6 loss to the Adirondack Thunder. Rip it. 

Aoife O'Donovan leads a full day of music and workshops on June 1st. It’s “Light in the Eastern Sky.” Rip it.

Opening soon at the Hermitage: “An American Abroad: Florence Sloane in Europe, 1920s-1930s.” Rip it.  

Coming up at Little Theater of Norfolk: “A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder”. Running May 31-June 23. Rip it. 

This weekend at Asssembly explore art, music, and awareness at “Loscar Creations Art and Mental Health Workshop.” Rip it.

Opening Friday: “Roses Are Red, My Braids Are Black” at Offsite Gallery. Rip it.

Opening Saturday: “Delectable: A National Juried Exhibition of Food Themed Artworks” at D’Art Center. Rip it.

Currently on Display:
Surfer: An Andy Harris Exhibition at Assembly. Rip it.
Hampton Boyer: Colors of Us at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Fantastic Creatures of the Venetian Lagoon at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
“I Am Copying Nobody” at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
“Roses Are Red, My Braids Are Black” at Offsite Gallery. Rip it.
Delectable: A National Juried Exhibition of Food Themed Artworks at d’Art Center. Rip it.
Message in a Bottle: Picturing Maritime Culture in Hampton Roads 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.
Analog Mixed Media Collage by Zriegle at The Gallery At Elation. Rip it

Norfolk International hit it’s 15th consecutive monthly record with more than 394,000 passengers served. Rip it. 

New household distribution studies show that Hampton Roads has the highest share of individuals living alone in the state. Rip it. 

Major expansions and modernizations are underway at the Port of Virginia as it looks to take the title of deepest port on the East Coast. Rip it. 

Carnival Cruises expects to end the diversion of Baltimore-bound cruise ships to Norfolk by the end of May. Rip it.

Boba tea and potted plants are the focus of the newest shop in Selden Market. Rip it. 

Norfolk Southern added a third shift at the Lambert’s Point piers, allowing it to hit a record 830 cars of coal dumped in a day. Rip it.  

Next week BizConnect hosts the 7th Annual BizConnect Gives Back Nonprofit Showcase and Networking Event at Waterside. Rip it. 

The NOAA Operations Center moving from Norfolk to Rhode Island has broken ground. Rip it. 

An ODU research team received a $75,000 grant from the EPA to find a new, ecologically friendly way of mining lithium used for high-capacity batteries. Rip it. 

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Bike Norfolk is hosting a viewing of "The Street Project," a documentary that examines challenges that bike riders, pedestrians, and other active users face worldwide on May 21st. Rip it.

Studio Ghibli Fest 2024 comes to the Naro Cinema starting May 31st. Rip it.

Norfolk Harborfest, America’s largest, longest-running, free maritime festival takes over downtown June 7-9th. Rip it.

Grilled Out returns June 15th with Illiterate Light, Community Witch, Twen, Keep, Hippie Love Party, Feign Kin, & Jake the Dog. Rip it.

The 36th Annual PrideFest and Boat Parade lights up Town Point Park on June 22nd. Rip it.

FRIDAY:
Norfolk Run Club Friday Meetup at Yorgo's Bageldashery . 6:00 am. Rip it
Norfolk Bike Month: Bike to Work Day. 7:00 am. Rip it
Writers on Submission at The Muse Writers Center. 9:30 am. Rip it
Bayou Bon Vivant Cajun Music & Food Festival at Town Point Park. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Ghent Farmer’s Market at Blair Middle School. 4:00 pm. Rip it.
Corvette Club at Waterside. 5:30 pm. Rip it.
Native Dread performs live at Cova Brewing Company. 6:00 pm. Rip it
Nick Franzitta performs live at Afterglow Brewing. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Learn To Sail Course at Nauticus. 6:00 pm. Rip it
Gullah/ Geechee African Family Reunion at Pure Lagos. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Ashleigh Chevalier performs live at Elation Brewing. 6:30 pm. Rip it
Norfolk Tide vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs at Harbor Park. 6:35 pm. Rip it
Carlton Baker performs live at Brothers. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Acoustic Night at Mudita Cafe & Bar. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Old Vines & Old Wines with Kiera at Vino Culture. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at the Granby Theater. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Cadette Night Owl Party at Norfolk Botanical Garden. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Leanne Morgan Just Getting Started Tour at Harrison Opera House. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Coalescence Swing Dance at Coalescence Coffee. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Kadence performs live at Mudita Cafe. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Norfolk Word Art Show at The Muse Writers Center. 7:30 pm. Rip it
Lay it Down: The Music of the Everly Brothers at Wells Theatre. 7:30 pm. Rip it
GSA Spring Dance Concert at TCC Roper Performing Arts Center. 7:30 pm. Rip it
Romeo & Juliet with JoAnn Falletta at Ferguson Center for the Arts. 7:30 pm. Rip it
Glow Ride VIII at The Plot. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Monthly Mayhem: Glo- deo at PBR Norfolk. 8:00 pm. Rip it
City and Colour at The NorVA. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Native Jenkins, Novakane Omega, and Guerilla Will spin live at Only You. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
DJ Moose spins live at Only You. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
“Indecent” performed live at Generic Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Written by Paula Vogel at Generic Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it
The JAM! Asian Zing! The Umami Comedy Show at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Donal O'Shaughnessy Plays at Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant. 8:30 pm. Rip it
Teacher's Pet - Improv Comedy Show 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
Spring Bird Walks at Paradise Creek Nature Park. 8:30 am. Rip it
Bhav Brigade Yoga at The Plot. 9:00 am. Rip it
East Beach Farmers Market at Bay Oaks Park. 9:00 am. Rip it.
Party for the Planet at The Virginia Zoo. 9:30 am. Rip it
Bird & Bike at E Water Street Parking Lot. 10:00 am. Rip it
Healing Circle at Equinox Energy Medicine. 10:00 am. Rip it.
Stockley Garden Spring Arts Festival with Hope House. 10:00 am. Rip it.
Children's Introduction to Clay at The Goode Family Visual Arts School. 10:00 am. Rip it
Sound Bath Meditation: Enhance Your Creativity at The Muse Writers Center. 10:00 am. Rip it
Propagation Palooza at Mary D Pretlow Anchor Branch Library. 10:00 am. Rip it
First Sail Experience at Nauticus. 10:00 am. Rip it
Live Life Fresh Boom Box Bike Ride at Freshtopia . 10:30 am. Rip it
Linocut Printing at Nauticus. 11:00 am. Rip it
Oil Painting Workshop With Anne McNally at D'Art Center. 11:00 am. Rip it
Latin Dance by Quiana at Ballet Virginia. 11:00 am. Rip it.
May Flea Market at Mrs. Pinkadot. 11:00 am. Rip it.
LEGO Club at The Slover. 11:00 am. Rip it
Gullah/ Geechee African Family Reunion at Pure Lagos. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
Bayou Bon Vivant Cajun Music & Food Festival at Town Point Park. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
Beer Fest at Cogans Pizza North. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Jam Festival at Afterglow Brewing. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
Margaritaville at COVA Brewing Company. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Love Petals at Maker's Craft Brewery. 12:00 pm. Rip it
The Hague School Open House at The Hague School. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Blues Festival at Afterglow Brewing . 12:00 pm. Rip it
Arm Balance Workshop at Sky's The Limit Yoga Co. 12:30 pm. Rip it
Lipgloss & Lashes Drag Brunch at 37th & Zen. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Little City Poets Meeting at The Muse Writers Center. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Curious George -The Golden Meatball at Perry Pavilion. 2:00 pm. Rip it
Lay it Down: The Music of the Everly Brothers at Wells Theatre. 3:00 pm. Rip it
Paul Urban and Terry King perform live at Afterglow Brewing. 3:00 pm. Rip it.
Rock & Roll Rodeo at Smartmouth Beer. 3:00 pm. Rip it
NEON District Public Art Tour at The Plot. 4:00 pm. Rip it
Reservation Torries Boot Camp at Maker's Craft Brewery. 4:00 pm. Rip it
Tiki Bar Band performs live at Cova Brewing Company. 4:00 pm. Rip it
Basics of Spellcraft at Mystic Moon of Norfolk. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
TomKat performs live at Ocean View Fishing Pier. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
La Primavera Strings perform live at Varia. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Nate Sacks performs live at Afterglow Brewing. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Pancho performs live at Chicho’s Backstage. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Derek Smith performs live at Elation Brewing. 6:30 pm. Rip it
Norfolk Tides vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs at Harbor Park. 6:35 pm. Rip it
Jerry Seinfield performs live at  Chrysler Hall. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Ellington 125 at Attucks Theatre. 7:30 pm. Rip it
“Indecent” performed live at Generic Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it
The Nerve Scheme, Killer Feels, & Poet’s Grundy perform live at Taphouse Grill. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Vaudeville at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Darling NIkki spins live at Only You Lounge. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Hunxho at The NorVA. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Indecent Written by Paula Vogel at Generic Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Donal O'Shaughnessy Plays at Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant. 8:30 pm. Rip it
The Made-Up Movie! at Push Comedy Theater. 10:00 pm. Rip it

SUNDAY:
Norfolk Flea Market at Waterside District. 10:00 am. Rip it
Norfolk Anime-Fest at DoubleTree Hilton Norfolk Airport. 10:00 am. Rip it.
Slow and Steady Sunday Ride at Slow & Steady Bike Goods. 10:30 am. Rip it
Mindful Art: Rise with Peace (watercolors) at GypSea Roots Collective. 11:00 am. Rip it
Brunchtop at Benchtop Brewing. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
Bayou Bon Vivant Cajun Music & Food Festival at Town Point Park. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
Bikes, Brews & Baseball at Benchtop Brewing Company. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Stockley Garden Spring Arts Festival with Hope House. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
Paint Day at Maker's Craft Brewery. 12:30 pm. Rip it
"Spring has Sprung" at Maker's Craft Brewery. 12:30 pm. Rip it 
Lipgloss & Lashes Drag Brunch at 37th & Zen. 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
Board Game Sunday's at Cova Brewing Company. 1:00 pm. Rip it
SC101 Intro to Plaster Sculpting with Chris at 757 Makerspace. 1:00 pm. Rip it
A Quick Sip with Maegan: 4 Shades of Pinot Gris at Vino Culture. 1:00 pm. Rip it.
Elated Market at Elation Brewing. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Norfolk Tides vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs at Harbor Park. 1:05 pm. Rip it
A Page in the Life Memoir Group at The Muse Writers Center. 2:00 pm. Rip it
Sewing Bee with Melanie at 757 Creative ReUse Center. 2:00 pm. Rip it
Curious George - The Golden Meatball at The Perry Pavilion. 2:00 pm. Rip it
Lay it Down: The Music of the Everly Brothers at Wells Theatre. 2:00 pm. Rip it
Written by Paula Vogel at Generic Theater. 2:30 pm. Rip it
“Indecent” performed live at Generic Theater. 2:30 pm. Rip it
Ocean View Little League Music Bingo at Guads on Granby. 3:00 pm. Rip it.
Scary Stories: Writing Club at The Muse Writers Center. 4:00 pm. Rip it
Ben Long performs live at Afterglow Brewing. 4:00 pm. Rip it.
Bobbi & Helen School of Dance at SevenVenues. 4:00 pm. Rip it
Now & Then Again at Attucks Theatre. 5:00 pm. Rip it
Traditional Irish Session at Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant. 5:00 pm. Rip it
Art, Music And Awareness 2024 at Assembly NFK. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Dominick Hankle performs live at Elation Brewing. 6:30 pm. Rip it
Sum 41 performs live at The NorVA. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Sunday Night Sound Bath at Sky's The Limit Yoga Co. 7:00 pm. Rip it

All weekend Norfolk Greek Fest express pops up all weekend for the drive-thru Greek Fest experience. Rip it. 

The spread at Blanca is definitely going to hit. Rip it. 

Kick the waffles. Keep the chicken. Add French Toast. Get to Milo. Rip it. 

Chicho’s is now slinging mocktails for the sober and sober curious. Rip it. 

Breaking out the torch is one way to keep the title of hottest restaurant. Rip it. 

Cocktails by Crudo are a sure shot to a great night. Rip it. 

Grab a Rose Espresso Tonic from Cafe Mudita on your way to the beach this weekend. Rip it. 

Food Truck Sightings:
Friday:
Nap Food Truck at Maker’s Craft. Rip it.
Moontide & Weng’s Kitchen at Cova. Rip it.
757 Laos Street Food at Benchtop. Rip it.
Moontide at Afterglow. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth. Rip it.
Bar-q at Bold Mariner. Rip it.

Saturday:
Los Birria at Maker’s Craft. Rip it.
La Cocina Patina, Ghost Kitchen, & Big Belly at Cova. Rip it.
BarQ at Benchtop. Rip it.
Smoked Biscuit at Afterglow. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth. Rip it.
Bar-q at Bold Mariner. Rip it.

Sunday:
Thatz A Wrap at Maker’s Craft. Rip it.
Moontide at Cova. Rip it.
VA Dough Co & Oh My Cod at Benchtop. Rip it.
Hades Wood Fired at Afterglow. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth. Rip it.
Bar-q at Bold Mariner. Rip it.