NewsIn Common
“Dance Revolution” is a limited series from the video podcast In Common. It was produced in partnership with Virginia Folklife and is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, …
EventAn Evening With Nat Turner
Please join us for “An Evening With Nat Turner”, presented by the Virginia Folklore Society, October 29, 2026, 7-8:30PM. Turner descendant Bruce Turner, and Southampton County Clerk of the Circuit …
NewsSwing Your Partner! The History of Square Dancing in Virginia
On September 30, 2026, Encyclopedia Virginia managing editor Patti Miller, traditional dance historian Phil Jamison, and McEver Dugan of RVA Square Dance discussed how square dancing came to Virginia, why …
NewsSwing Your Partner! The History of Square Dancing in Virginia
On September 30, 2026, Encyclopedia Virginia managing editor Patti Miller, traditional dance historian Phil Jamison, and McEver Dugan of RVA Square Dance discussed how square dancing came to Virginia, why …
EventFirst Annual Meeting of the Newly Revived Virginia Folklore Society
This free event will feature presentations from folklorists around the state, information about Virginia Folklore Society membership, and discussion of goals for the future of the Society. Hope to see …
EventJohn Jackson Piedmont Blues Festival
Come join us for our sixth John Jackson Piedmont Blues Festival. This music and cultural heritage festival honors Woodville Virginia native John Jackson, recipient of the prestigious National Heritage Fellowship …
NewsCommunity Dance Night
On Thursday, 9/10/2026 we hosted a night of music and a celebration of local dance traditions at the Floyd Country Store with our Virginia Folklife Program. The Mustard Cutters played …
NewsCommunity Dance Night
On Thursday, 9/10/2026 we hosted a night of music and a celebration of local dance traditions at the Floyd Country Store with our Virginia Folklife Program. The Mustard Cutters played …
EventCommunity Dance Night
On Thursday, 9/10/2026 we hosted a night of music and a celebration of local dance traditions at the Floyd Country Store with our Virginia Folklife Program. The Mustard Cutters played …
NewsAnnouncing the 2026 Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Awards
The Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities has awarded seven teams of artists Folklife Apprenticeships for 2026–2027.
EventDance Revolution at Richmond Folk Festival
The Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities presents “Dance Revolution” at the 2026 Richmond Folk Festival, on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, 12 to 6pm. Community dance groups …
Sights & SoundsJosh Manning & Aslan “Ozzy” Freidline
Josh Manning is apprenticing Aslan “Ozzy” Freidline in how to source, harvest, process, and fire wild clay similar to that used by the first colonial potters.
