Overhearing someone’s music echoing off the walls is often times a regular occurrence in a parking garage. … [Read more...]
Stories of Mental Health Transformed into Art by Local Artists in the ViBe
“My husband attempted to end his life in the home he and I shared with our 2-year-old son while my son and I were sleeping upstairs," wrote Yaitza Canterbury. "My worst nightmare had come to life." … [Read more...]
Human-sized Community Bird Nest Being Built in Virginia Beach’s ViBe Creative District
Each bird, similar to each human, has different instincts. Each species is instinctively born with “nest-building blueprints” to build their nests, their homes, their safety. A lot can be learned from birds as they forage the world around them, piece by piece, to build their homes. … [Read more...]
Challenges of Parent-Child Relationships the Focus of Short Film by ViBe Story Exchange Artist
"I assumed that life before me hadn’t happened; that your canvas was as clean as mine," Author Kira Young wrote in a letter to her mother. … [Read more...]
Advice from a Local 5th Grader, with ViBe Story Exchange
In a world that feels broken, it’s nice to seek advice from children. … [Read more...]
ViBe Story Exchange No. 2: Photography & Happiness Power-ups
When you open a general e-mail and then leave it open for people to submit their personal stories, you don’t know what to expect. In fact, the ViBe Story Exchange team wondered one evening - over glasses of wine and cauliflower soup at Esoteric - if anyone would submit a story at all. … [Read more...]
A Guide to the ViBe Creative District in Virginia Beach
Assemble a group of go-getter artists, restaurants and businesses into a few blocks located in the heart of the resort area and just try to not catch the ViBe. Together, these artists, restaurants and businesses are here with the intentions to inspire you, fill your bellies with locally-grown or fair-trade products, sell you hand-made, vintage, quality art and make sure you’re … [Read more...]
Share Your Story: ViBe Story Exchange Seeks Stories from HRVA Locals
We’ve all been there: moments when you've given all you’ve ever had and failed; moments when you lost a loved one; moments when you felt such joy you can hardly contain yourself. … [Read more...]
A Graceful Education: How Dancing Helps Prepare Students for VA Standards of Learning
Teaching Virginia’s Standards of Learning through dance is not only possible, but there is recorded data from right here in Hampton Roads showing that connecting the arts to core curriculum can make a real impact on test scores. … [Read more...]
Post-Modern Experimental Ideas: ArtPile #3
When likeminded creators and movers join together, powerful initiatives begin. For the founding members of ArtPile, Rachel Thorne Germond, Dale Lazar, Ann Mazzocca, Kelly Rossum, Megan Thompson, and Suzanne Wiltgen, it was about joining forces to create a new venue and opportunity to present performance work. … [Read more...]