This Week in NFK: Tides Win The League, Slow Early Voting, NRHA Cash, Literary Fest, Railroad District, Model Citizen, and more.

Hampton Roads Transit is celebrating Discover Transit Month this fall with Traffix. (NFK Currents Original) Rip it.

The Norfolk Tides defeated the Durham Bulls last night in the International League playoffs, securing the International League Championship for the first time since 1985 (and the first time ever in Harbor Park). Rip it.

Norfolk is running far behind other municipalities in votes cast with early voting officially open. Rip it.  

The City of Norfolk approved issuing $113 million in water revenue bonds to be funded by rates and fees paid by various water users. Rip it. 

Norfolk will receive around $2.3 million to make infrastructure improvements in and around Naval Station Norfolk. Rip it. 

The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority did not have a budget gap this year for the first time in 10 years. Rip it. 

The Granby Street Suburban Institutional Corridor was added to the Virginia Historic Landmarks Register. Rip it. 

Police Chief Mark Talbot says that crime in the city is trending downward in a presentation to City Council. Rip it. 

A looming federal government shutdown could mean dramatic effects on the local economy. Rip it.

A handful of protesters gather outside of the Norfolk Southern Coal Yards this week to urge the EPA to force coal cars to be covered. Rip it. 

The Elizabeth River Trial Foundation was awarded $15,000 in grants from the Wetlands Watch for their managed meadow and Weyanoke shoreline restoration projects. Rip it. 

The Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop, an organization teaching STEM and life skills to local young people, is hosting an open house fundraiser this week. Rip it. 

Next weekend Acres and Thanks for Listening takes over the Assembly rooftop for “Where Joy Begins: Listening Lounge.” Rip it. 

Catch this video of Jaime Guerro sculpting a glass tree at the Chrysler Museum. Rip it. 

Applications to the Governor’s School for the Arts are open; check out this student’s rad string performance. Rip it. 

The highly reviewed Echoes of the Heart installation at the Hermitage closes on October 8th, get there while you can.

The Little Theater of Norfolk is opening auditions for their Holiday Cabaret this weekend. Rip it. 

The 46th Annual ODU Literary Festival is kicking off on Sunday. Rip it. 

Fiddler on the Roof, performed by the Virginia Stage Company, opens next week. Rip it. 

ODU Rep Theater opens The Women Of Troy on October 12th. Rip it. 

The Colonial Place and Riverview Neighborhoods are brining back their Front Porch Art Walk next month. Rip it. 

The Attucks Jazz Club is returning with Alex McArthur, Dominique Eade, and Chris Whiteman. Rip it. 

Virginia Stage Company previewed Fiddler on the Roof this week, with full theater performances coming in October. Rip it. 

The Hurrah Players announced dates for their upcoming performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Rip it.

NSU premiered a documentary about their extensive theatre history called “Something to Behold.” Rip it. 

Currently on Display:
Reckonings and Reconstructions: Southern Photography from the Do Good Fund at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Heather Beardsley: Strange Plants at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Perspectives: Modern and Contemporary Glass from the Waitzer Collection at Barry Art Museum. Rip it.
Fashioning Innovation: Madame Alexander at 100 at Barry Art Museum. Rip it.
Nurture | Nature at Barry Art Museum. Rip it.
Vague Appliances and Utilities at Gordon Art Galleries. Rip it.
Papahanaumoku: A Panoply of New Island Cultures at Gordon Art Galleries. Rip it.
“I’m So Cheugy” by Derek Eley at Offsite Gallery. Rip it.
The Art of Data Exhibit at Slover Library. Rip it. 
FACES by Lotus at The Gallery At Elation. Rip it.

This week on the Norfolk Currents podcast we sit down with Rich Meredith to talk about the Meredith Construction’s 100-year history and the Railyard project. Rip it. 

TowneBank cut the ribbon on the “TowneBank Tower,” which is the former Norfolk Southern tower that now holds offices for TowneBank and CHKD. Rip it.

The offshore wind industry celebrated a milestone as the Final Environmental Impact Statement from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management was completed ahead of the Dominion Energy project. Rip it.

Dominion Energy has proposed a pilot to test the use of batteries for long-term power storage, following implementation from other states. Rip it.

Selden Market announced three new tenants moving in this fall, CLTRE Vegan, LNK, and Amale Tre. Rip it.

Retail Alliance’s State of Retail event emphasized room for growth as Virginia lags behind other states in per capita retail establishments. Rip it.

Round 2 of the Facade Improvement Grants provided by Norfolk Economic Development are opening soon. Rip it.

KleerCard, a local company providing financial software, has landed a partnership with Amazon Business. Rip it.

The Norfolk Botanical Garden announced a new President and CEO: Peter Schmidt. Rip it.

ODU’s Economics Department is delivering a State of the Region Report next week. Rip it. 

Regional Economic Stats.Labor Stats.

Citizen Club members now get access to free tickets, discounted tickets, and early access sales on shows at the Norva. Rip it. 

The Railroad District is hosting a banger open house event with dozens of businesses participating. (NFK Currents Original Video) Rip it. 

Reaver Beach is going to the dogs this weekend (postponed from last weekend) with its 2nd Annual Adoptoberfest featuring lots of pups and a pet-focused local vendor market. Rip it.

The 20th annual Norfolk Gourmet Golf Tournament hits the greens on October 13th with the Crop Foundation. Rip it.

The Virginia Children’s Festival takes over Town Point Park next weekend. Rip it. 

Reaver Beach is gearing up for a very magical market with Velvet Witch next weekend.

Smartmouth celebrates 11 years of brewing beers in Chelsea next weekend. Rip it. 

NEON Fest returns on October 19th & 20th, be sure to check out the official event art by Super Comp Studios. Rip it.

Next week catch Sheer Mag and Hotline TNT at Chicho’s Backstage. Rip it. 

The Kings Daughter’s, a non-profit supporting CHKD, has a ton of fall events coming up. Rip it.

FRIDAY:
Run Club Friday Meetup at Yorgo’s Bageldashery. 6:00 am. Rip it
Common Threads: a Knitting and Crochet Club at Mary D Pretlow Anchor Branch Library. 10:30 am. Rip it
September Full Harvest Moon Circle at Kindred Spirit. 6:00 pm. Rip it
Accordion player at Cova Brewing. 6:00 pm. Rip it. 
Tidewater Tubas perform live at Elation Brewing. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Derek Smith performs live at Benchtop Brewing. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
The Soft Plan perform live at Maker’s Craft Brewery. 6:00 pm. Rip it. 
Dan Pellegrino performs live at Afterglow Brewing. 6:00 pm. Rip it. 
Hampton Roads Pride Night at Harrison Opera House. 6:30 pm. Rip it
Zoovies at The Virginia Zoo. 6:30 pm. Rip it
Weekly TBMA Friday Jam Hosted by Roosevelt Area Civic League. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Kim Richey performs live at North Shore Point Backyard. 7:00 pm. Rip it. 
Open Mic Night at The Muse Writers Center.7:00 pm. Rip it
Siegfried performed live by the Virginia Opera at Harrison Opera House. 7:30 pm. Rip it
The Improv Riot: The Short Form Improv Show at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Flyin’ West at Generic Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse In Concert at Chrysler Hall. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Jimmy Eat World performs live at The NorVA. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Pat Garvey performs live at Grace O’Malley’s. 8:30 pm. Rip it. 
Jan and Zan perform live at Grain. 9:00 pm. Rip it. 
The Improv Riot After Dark: The Short Form Improv Show at Push Comedy Theater. 10:00 pm. Rip it
Naro Night Owls presents Face/Off at Naro Cinema. 11:00 pm. Rip it

SATURDAY:
Weekend Long Run with Ocean View Run Club. 7:15 am. Rip it
Send It Saturday Morning Group Ride at East Coast Bicycles. 8:00 am. Rip it
ERT International Coastal Cleanup 2023 at Water Street Open Space. 9:00 am. Rip it
East Beach Farmers Market at Bay Oaks Park. 9:00 am. Rip it
Ride The Railroad at NFK Railroad District. 9:30 am. Rip it
Cogans Kids Festival at Cogan’s Pizza. 10:00 am. Rip it
ERT Botanical Bike Tour of West Ghent and Weyanoke Bird Sanctuary. 10:00 am. Rip it
Exhibit Opening: The Price of Unpreparedness at General Douglas MacArthur Memorial. 10:00 am. Rip it
Live Life Fresh Boom Box Bike Ride at Freshtopia. 10:30 am. Rip it
Big Forest Fire performs live at Grain. 11:00 am. Rip it. 
North Colley Kids Festival at Hank’s Filling Station. 11:00 am. Rip it
Fall Leaves Embroidery with Judy-Lynn at 757 Creative ReUse Center. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Community Baby Shower at Jordan-Newby Anchor Branch Library. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Oktoberfest at Bold Mariner Brewing. 12:00 pm. Rip it
2nd Annual Adoptoberfest with Norfolk Animal Care Cente! at Reaver Beach. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Lipgloss & Lashes Drag Brunch at 37th & Zen. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Monarch Makes. 2:00 pm. Rip it
Brent Hall performs live at Maker’s Craft Brewery. 2:00 pm. Rip it
A Hollywood Holiday Auditions at Little Theatre of Norfolk. 2:30 pm. Rip it
The Lethal Lecture: A Case of Malpractice murder mystery even! at Hunter House Victorian Museum. 5:00 pm. Rip it
Opening Reception for WAVE’S ILLUSIONS, the first display of Waverly Detmer’s mezmerizing art at Gallery 21. 5:00 pm. Rip it
Zach Desocio performs live at Afterglow Brewing. 6:00 pm. Rip it. 
Left to Rust perform live at Maker’s Craft Brewery. 6:00 pm. Rip it. 
Myra Smith the Phoenix & The Phoenix Band perform live at Boss Queens Soul Cafe. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Attucks Jazz Club: Alex McArthur at Attucks Theatre. 7:30 pm. Rip it
Patti LaBelle performs live at Chrysler Hall. 7:30 pm. Rip it
Flyin’ West at Generic Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Watch Canelo VS Charlo at Waterside District – No Cover!. 8:00 pm. Rip it
The Improv Tales at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it. 
Larry Fleet performs live at The NorVA. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Pat Garvey performs live at Grace O’Malley’s. 8:30 pm. Rip it. 
Pete Hansen performs live at Grain. 9:00 pm. Rip it. 
IMPROVAGEDDON: September to Remember 2023! at Push Comedy Theater. 10:00 pm. Rip it

SUNDAY:
Slow-Mo Sunday Group Ride at Local Bike Shop NFK. 10:30 am. Rip it
Yoga on Tap at Reaver Beach Brewing. 10:45 am. Rip it
22nd Annual CPRV Front Porch Art Walk. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Lipgloss & Lashes Drag Brunch at 37th & Zen. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Happy Planner Group with Amy at 757 Creative ReUse Center. 2:00 pm. Rip it
Siegfried performed live by the Virginia Opera at Harrison Opera House. 2:30 pm. Rip it
A Hollywood Holiday Auditions at Little Theatre of Norfolk. 2:30 pm. Rip it
Flyin’ West at Generic Theater. 2:30 pm. Rip it
Fundraiser for the Sarah Michelle Peterson Foundation at Maker’s Craft Brewery. 3:00 pm. Rip it
Can You Play In C performs live at Afterglow Brewing. 3:00 pm. Rip it.
Blue Connections: ODU Symphony Orchestra at University Theatre ODU. 3:00 pm. Rip it
Red Stapler Duo performs live at Maker’s Craft Brewery. 3:00 pm. Rip it.
Tour de ORF at Smartmouth Beer. 3:00 pm. Rip it
46th Annual ODU Literary Festival: Connections at Old Dominion University. 4:00 pm. Rip it
ODU Literary Festival Opening Reception at The Green Onion. 4:00 pm. Rip it

Model Citizen Popup at Crudo Nudo. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Tales of the Pushing Dragon at Push Comedy Theater. 5:00 pm. Rip it

Eric Nam performs live at The NorVA. 7:00 pm. Rip it

Model Citizen Cockatail Popup lands at Crudo Nudo this Sunday celebrating the life and times of Jimmy Buffett. Rip it.  

Don’t miss the Eggplant Parm at Commune. Rip it.

219 is breaking rules with their latest cocktail. Rip it.

A turkey leg with mac and cheese? Bird and Bourbon might be on to something. Rip it.

Monster macarons are now available at Cafe Genevieve. Rip it.

Lolly’s has caved to Big Fall Industry and is now offering pumpkin ice cream. Rip it.

Yes, you can still get your fries with crab meat and old bay at Major Phillies. Rip it.

Negroni Week holdouts are still available at Press 626. Rip it.

Shrimp and Grits never goes out of style. Rip it.

Why not throw lobster in your grilled cheese. Rip it.

Count me in for caramelized pear bruschetta at Varia. Rip it.

Food Truck Sightings:
Friday:
Shawna’s Rich Eats at Maker’s Craft. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen & Deutscher Imbiss Cova. Rip it.
Flippin’ Hangry at Reaver. Rip it.
Revery Eats at Afterglow. Rip it.
Salsa Libre at Benchtop. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth. Rip it.
lil’za Pizzaria at The Veil. Rip it.
Bakehouse at Elation Brewing. Rip it.
Bar-q at Bold Mariner. Rip it.

Saturday:
Munchies Food Truck at Maker’s Craft. Rip it.
Daddy G’s Salsa, Ghost Kitchen, and Sour Street Pizza at Cova. Rip it.
Krazy Trompos at Reaver. Rip it.
Yoleez G Dawgs at Benchtop. Rip it.
757 Laos Street Food at Afterglow. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth. Rip it.
lil’za Pizzaria at The Veil. Rip it.
Bakehouse at Elation Brewing. Rip it.
Bar-q at Bold Mariner. Rip it.

Sunday:
Crop Circle Gourmet at Maker’s Craft. Rip it.
Sour Street Pizza at Cova. Rip it.
Tone Bonez at Reaver. Rip it.
Vegan Market at Benchtop. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth. Rip it.
lil’za Pizzaria at The Veil. Rip it.
Bakehouse at Elation Brewing. Rip it.
Bar-q at Bold Mariner. Rip it.