50 Results for tag "Music & Dance"

• Evening Program: Palace Concert

  Colonial Williamsburg's early music ensemble, the Governor's Musick, offers an elegant evening of holiday chamber music.

• Music: Fife & Drum March

  The Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums, representing military field musicians, march down Duke of Gloucester Street.

• Music: Governor's Musick in the Wythe Parlor

  Join members of the Governor’s Musick in the gentry setting of the Wythe House parlor as they illustrate domestic music on period instruments.

• Historic Organ Recital - Rebecca Davy

  Rebecca Davy, Music Director at Bruton Parish Church, gives a recital on the Historic English Chamber Organ, one of Colonial Williamsburg's 18th-century instruments.

• Music: How to Play the (18th-Century) Violin

  The violin was played by all classes and in all settings in 18th-century Virginia. Come hear how this instrument was played; it is easier said than done.

• Performance: Play House of Horror

  Horror was a popular form of entertainment in the 18th century, as it is today. In both centuries, it was fodder for fun as much as fear!

• Music: Governor's Musick in the Palace Ballroom

  While touring the Governor’s Palace, see members of the Governor’s Musick interpret music in the Ballroom as part of your tour.

• Music: Governor's Musick in the Geddy House

  Join members of the Governor’s Musick in the Geddy House as they illustrate domestic music on period instruments.

• Evening Program: Dancing at the Governor's Palace

  "Virginians will dance or die" wrote an 18th-century diarist. What better time than the 21st century to learn a few "new" dance steps? Audience participation encouraged.

• Evening Program: Capitol Concert

  Celebrate the joys of holiday music with this 18th-century concert by the Governor's Musick Ensemble.

• Music: A Charles Dickens Christmas

  Gabe Stone, Mark Nixon, and David Gardner present a holiday show featuring readings from various Charles Dickens writings paired with Victorian Christmas carols.

• Music: Domestic Diversions

  Celebrate the holidays with seasonal tunes enjoyed by Nancy Geddy and other 18th-century citizens of Williamsburg at home.

• Music: A Very Virginia Christmas

  A concert of songs through the centuries interwoven with stories about Virginia from Wilford Kale’s book “A Very Virginia Christmas."

• Music: Eastern Virginia Brass

  Celebrate the holidays with the festive music of the Eastern Virginia Brass. Enjoy familiar music, new pieces and always great music.

• Music: Christmastide with Governor's Musick

  Join members of the Governor’s Musick for musical entertainments enjoyed during Christmastide in the 18th century.

• Music: Profound Joy

  In this concert, Timothy Seaman celebrates the wonder of the holiday season with early American and worldwide melodies and new compositions.

• Performance: A Holiday Medley

  A Holiday Medley brings the warmth and joy of holiday traditions, telling the tale of winter in Williamsburg over 250 years.

• Music: Breaking Up Christmas

  Dance tunes and songs that create a musical portrait of Virginia from the days of English country dances to the rise of country music in the Appalachian hills and hollows.

• Performance: Sing and Merry Be!

  Come celebrate the holidays as the families of 18th century Virginia did, with merriment and the music of the season!

• Performance: Winter Revels at Pemberley

  The halls of Pemberley have witnessed years of winter revelry and today, preparations for yet another ball are underway!

• Performance: Christmas Entertainments

  Join the musicians and storytellers of the Play House Players for some 18th-century holiday fun!

• Performance: Gulliver's Travels

  Join us in a humorous retelling of Jonathan Swift's 18th-century novel Gulliver's Travels, which has been read all over the world since 1726.

• Special Event: The Gonzales Sisters

  Usher in the holiday season with the musical stylings of the Gonzales Sisters, classical cellist and violinist.

• Special Event: Artful Winter Evenings

  Celebrate the holidays in this magical after-hours event at the Art Museums.

• Performance: Coffee Cantata

  Mrs. Charlton’s daughter is in love with the delicious juice of the coffee bean! A comedic ballad opera based on Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Coffee Cantata.”

• Event: A Crooner's Christmas

  Good Shot Judy pays tribute to the Classic Christmas Crooner Hits!

• Bobby BlackHat Blues Spectacular VIP

  Bobby BlackHat cordially invites you to bring in the New Year with a fun filled evening of Toe Tappin’, Finger Poppin’, Hip Shakin’ Blues!

• Bobby BlackHat Blues Spectacular - General

  Bobby BlackHat cordially invites you to bring in the New Year with a fun filled evening of Toe Tappin’, Finger Poppin’, Hip Shakin’ Blues!

• Music: The Art of Fifing & Drumming

  Join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums as they demonstrate the many musical tasks and ceremonies that occurred throughout a revolutionary soldier's day.

• Performance: Music of Queen Anne's World

  The Jug Broke Theatre Co. explores tunes and songs that wove themselves through the fabric of this important transitional time in the early 18th century.

• Performance: Entertainments at the Play House

  Join members of the Jug Broke Theatre Company as we celebrate the season and play and talk about the stories behind some of our favorite music of the Revolutionary Era.

• Special Event: Williamsburg Military Tattoo

  Guest units join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums for a thrilling torch-lit march down Duke of Gloucester Street.

• Music: Governor's Musick at the Art Museums

  Learn how the evolving and bombastic battle sonata helped shape an American musical identity separate from Britain.

• Music: When Nancy Geddy on the Spinet Plays

  The Governor's Musick delves into the life of a young woman in Williamsburg who studied music to elevate her societal position.

• Williamsburg's Twilight at the Square Piano

  Journey through the final years of Williamsburg as Virginia’s capital, when piano music was discovered in the evanescent city.

• Evening Program: A Lesson with the Dance Master

  Join the Dance Master for an immersive, exclusive 18th-century dance lesson in the Raleigh Tavern.

• Holiday Concert - Tabernacle Baptist Church

  Celebrate the holiday season with a concert by the Tabernacle Baptist Church Choir from Richmond, Virginia, directed by Judy Fiske.

• Christmas Organ Recital & Carol Sing

  See this elegant 350-year-old worship space and enjoy a Christmas organ recital and carol sing presented by Rebecca Davy, Music Director at Bruton Parish Church.

• Christmas Organ Recital - Dr. Ross Ellison

  Dr. Ross Ellison, organist from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, presents a recital in this 350-year-old worship center.

• Happy Hogmanay! A Scottish New Year's Concert

  Happy Hogmanay! Enjoy a Scottish New Year's concert of music, story, and dance presented by David Gardner, Eliza Gardner, and Shelton Browder.

• Nine Lessons & Carols

  Get ready for the New Year with the Service of Nine Lessons & Carols presented by the Bruton Parish Choirs, directed by Rebecca Davy and accompanied by JanEl Will on organ.

• Historic Organ Recital - Sarah Bland

  Sarah Bland, organist at Hickory Neck Episcopal Church, gives a recital on the Historic English Chamber Organ, one of Colonial Williamsburg's 18th-century instruments.

• Historic Organ Recital - Thomas Marshall

  Enjoy this Historic Organ Recital in the Wren Chapel at the College of William & Mary performed by Thomas Marshall, organist at Williamsburg United Methodist Church.

• Event: Don't Look Back

  Legendary documentarian D. A. Pennebaker filmed Bob Dylan in London during his 1965 tour, which was his last as an acoustic artist and marked a turning point in his career.

• On-Screen Captions: Don't Look Back

  Legendary documentarian D. A. Pennebaker films Bob Dylan in London during his 1965 tour, which was his last as an acoustic artist and marked a turning point in his career.

• Fun Facts About Harpsichords

  Discover everything you need to know about harpsichords. This 18th-century musical instrument resembles a piano but operates differently. Read on to learn more.

• New Hunting Shirts for the Junior Fifes and Drums Corps

  For many, the sight and sound of the Fifes and Drums marching down the Duke of Gloucester Street is iconic to Colonial Williamsburg. Sadly, this has not happened in over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the senior and junior corps are not marching, behind the scenes our …

• Exploring African American History Through Music

  Learn about the instruments that have been a part of African Americans' music during the 18th century. Watch the video to discover history through music.

• Tavern, Palace, and Parlor

  A Look at Where Music was Made in 18th-Century Williamsburg.

• The Bird Fancyer’s Delight

  New species of birds were discovered, and new vocations and artwork sprang up relating to birds and bird catching. Pet birds were taught to sing.