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AoA Fall Event VIP Pass!

The AoA Fall Event Pass allows you entry into all of our events! You'll receive a savings of more than $40 plus extra goodies we throw in! Your generosity in buying these passes helps us to fund our children's programming.

Dance Nights, Manhattan Short Film Fest, Taste, Rhythm & Brews, Hallowen Spooktacular and Costume Ball, Little Mermaid Jr, Oh Holy Night, The Divas and new Year's Eve dance Party included!

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AoA Music and Arts Festival
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: September 3, 4, 5

This free Celebrate the Arts Weekend starts with First Friday ArtWalk where we will feature wonderful visual artists. Then we'll host concerts and films in our Maguire Theatre. Visual artists are invited to create within Arts of the Albemarle or outdoors.

All events are FREE!

Our calendar of events will be up soon!

CLUB AoA: DISCO NIGHTS!
Saturdays: September 11 and 17

AoA's Maguire Theatre turns into a disco as we feature some of the very best dance music from disco to hip hop, from big band to ballroom. There's something for everyone, plus a cash bar to cool you down when the tunes get too hot!

Tickets: $10

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Manhattan Short Film Festival
September 25, 26; October 2, 3

Film buffs unite! The MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL is the only film festival of its kind. The final ten short films selections screen simultaneously across the world during a one-week period, where attendees vote for Best Film and Best Actor awards at each participating venue. Every short film selected will automatically become qualified for the Oscars of 2022. View and vote at AoA!

Tickets $20

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TASTE OF THE ALBEMARLE!
Sunday, October 10, 3pm

Calling all Foodies! Taste of the Albemarle invites you to experience the delicious culinary creations of our local chefs plus a wine and beer bar. We'll have a fabulous band all at the breezy Elizabeth City waterfront. There will be a cash bar: beer and wine, as well as non-alcoholic beverages, will be available.

Tickets: $45

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ALICE Adventures in Wonderland
saturday and Sunday, October 16, 17

An Opera in Two Acts!

Music by Amy Scurria

Lyrics by Zane Corriher and Kelly Balmiceda

More information and tickets coming soon!

Rhythm & Brews
Saturday, October 23

20+ brews, 2 bands and 1 great time on the Portico of the Museum of the Albemarle. Try all the brews and let us know your faves!

Tickets: $30, $35 at the door

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The AoA Halloween Spooktacular!
Saturday and Sunday: October 29, 30

Looking for a not-too-scary Halloween fright for the kids? Our tricked-out haunted house space might be the right kind of boo for you! There'll be some humorous witches, silly goblins, mixed-up mummies, the Count, Monster Mash music and more! Fun for the whole family!

Tickets $7, children must be accompanied by a paying adult.

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The AoA Halloween Ball!
Saturday, October 29

Love Halloween? This is your night to be outrageous! Costumed or not, dance the night away to the hottest disco beats plus some Halloween faves! We'll have prizes for best costumes and a dance contest too! 21+ only, cash bar

Tickets: $25

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The Little Mermaid Jr
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, November 12, 13, 14

Art's of the Albemarle's award-winning Children's theatre group, The Center Players, will perform this Disney favorite!

The performers, sets and costumes are spectacular!

Tickets: $16, Family of Four: $55

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Oh Holy Night!
December 11

Spend a night of joy with the family in preparation for Christmas! AoA will host three angelic gospel choirs. Rejoice and celebrate! with us!

Tickets: $18

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THE DIVAS! NEW YEARS EVE SHOW
Monday, December 31

These amazing performers will rock your New Year’s Eve! This fabulous, glitzy show will feature some of the best voices in the area! They'll be performing rock, show tunes, jazz, and even a torchy ballad or two!

Tickets: $25

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NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE PARTY
Monday, December 31

Start the New Year right with hot dance music and complimentary ice-cold champagne! Hor's d'oeuvres will be served and there will be a champagne toast and dessert at midnight!

Tickets: $35

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August Featured Artists

Our Gallery is free. We are open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

Dana Conner

Dana Conner is an avid admirer of the majestic creatures in both wildlife and sea life. Using pastels, Dana transforms her passion to paper by capturing every detail of her subject in their natural habitat. Dana finds her inspiration for the fauna of many regions and marine life through her own photography.

Dana’s appreciation for wildlife began at a young age. However, it was not until 2012 that she was able to dedicate time to her art. Dana set out on her journey as an artist with the use of colored pencils. In 2017, Dana began using soft and hard chalk pastels to exquisitely bring her pieces to life. Dana’s use of pastels are as natural to her as her fondness for wildlife and sealife.

RYAN FOX

Ryan is a member of the American Watercolor Society. He has won awards from The American Watercolor Society, Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, Missouri Watercolor Society, Georgia Watercolor Society, and Watercolor Society of North Carolina juried shows. His work has been featured in Watercolor Artist Magazine, Art of Watercolor, and Splash 15, 16, 19 & 20.

SHUMA MASANI

Manatho Shumba Masani is a metal sculptor and up-cycling aficionado! He weaves skins for his colorful safari animals using soda cans, beer cans, and any kind of can he can find. This master artist is leading the eco-art movement with his company: Canimals! Handcrafted Sculpture. Inspired by his years of study in Zimbabwe, Shumba returned stateside to clean up his corner of the world one “can” at a time by turning what some may consider trash into high-end art. His gallery is a “must see” spot for travelers local and abroad. His sculptures have a unique message for the eye open enough to behold it: reminding us all to care for the earth future generations will inherit, by keeping it "CAN-tastic” !