African-American Story Telling (indoor program) This program focuses on the heritage of African-Americans and the journey from slavery to freedom. Your performer will demonstrate how storytelling, music, and dance were used to preserve their unique cultures and instill morals and values. Through interaction and participation, students will discover how these lessons helped people endure the harsh realities of slavery in colonial times.
American Rover Sail across the sparkling Elizabeth River and Hampton Roads harbor on the largest, passenger carrying topsail schooner operating under the US flag! This majestic, three-mast, tall ship modeled after the cargo schooners that once sailed the Chesapeake Bay, leaves from the downtown Norfolk Waterfront for narrated, two- and three- hour harbor cruises.
Colonial Dance Program (indoor program) All members of Colonial society danced, from kids to slaves to the aristocracy. "Virginians will dance or die" wrote an 18th-century diarist. What better time than the 21st century to learn a few "new" dance steps and learn the role of dance in Colonial America from a historical perspective. The group will be asked to join in and learn both the etiquette and steps to 3 or 4 different dances.
Create A Video by Photovision (www.createavideo.com) Group events provide an exciting and memorable journey for everyone involved. The experiences of learning, friendship and pure fun of these outings are lasting moments that people carry with them for a lifetime. At Photovision we are here to help you preserve those memories and share them with others. We make videos from pictures taken by members of your group and produce videos for school field trips, senior tours, summer camps, church mission trips, and corporate incentive groups.
Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts The Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts is a distinctive location for the presentation of the finest artists in the world. This acoustically-superb venue showcases a myriad of world-class entertainment year-round.
Hampton Roads Charters – The Ocean Eagle The Ocean Eagle cruises the Hampton Roads and lower Chesapeake - known to provide some of the best bottom fishing on the east coast for spot, croaker, trout, and flounder. Go where the fish are with Captain Wainwright and his crew aboard the 65-foot, 73-passenger headboat, the Ocean Eagle. Bait and tackle are provided.
Religion, Williamsburg, and the American Revolution (indoor program)Discover the influences of religion on the people of 18th Century Williamsburg, and how various faiths shaped the revolution. It was a time when not attending church was a crime, yet slaves could not be part of the services at which they worshiped. This one-hour walking tour of the historic area focuses on Bruton Parish, which has been in continuous use since 1715, and the original site of First Baptist Church, the oldest African-American church in America.
Spirit of Norfolk Spirit Cruises, LLC, is recognized as the largest harbor cruise company in America. Enjoy our lunch and dinner cruises along the Elizabeth River featuring our all-you-can-eat buffet, DJ for dancing and live musical act starring the regions best entertainers.
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Explore more than 800,000 gallons of aquariums and take a journey of water through Virginia. Stroll through the indoor Coastal River Room where birds and turtles roam free, marvel at a 50,000 gallon aquarium with the largest collection of Chesapeake Bay fish in the world and touch gentle stingrays, horseshoe crabs and other marine life. The aquarium also has more than 300 interactive exhibits, 1/2-acre aviary, and "larger than life" movies on an IMAX 3D movie screen. Seasonal boat trips for dolphin watching, whale watching and ocean collections are also available.
