Program Description
Arts for Learning’s Valerie Davis brings to life the uniquely American story of Martha Ann Fields, an enslaved cook and one of Virginia’s unsung heroes in this powerful program of freedom and empowerment.
Information about Arts for Learning
Young Audiences of Virginia, Inc., doing business as Arts for Learning, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Norfolk. Now in its 69th year, Arts for Learning’s mission is to inspire and engage students in and through the arts. A4L’s professional musicians, dancers, and visual and literary artists use their art forms as teaching tools to integrate curriculum concepts with the arts and to expose students to a great diversity of cultures and traditions.
Other Experiences
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Tour: Nassau Street, Past, Present, and Future
Join us at the First Baptist Church site for a walking tour and learn how a century of archaeology is contributing to a dynamic past, present, and future on Nassau Street.
CW Admission
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Performance: Nation Builders Discuss Slavery
Join two Nation Builders to discuss how they viewed the complicated tragedy that was the institution of slavery.
CW Admission
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A Lens on History: Albert Durant Photos
Special program on the Albert Durant Photography Collection, featuring never-before seen images of Williamsburg from the late 1930s-early 1960s.
Open to the Public