The Virgin Sketch Show

Friday, February 3, 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 4, 8 p.m.

631 35th St, Norfolk, 469-0337

Don't miss the debut of this brand new comedy show written by the students in the Muse's fall Sketch Comedy 101 class (taught by the founders of The Pushers) and performed by a group of great local actors.

Authors: Anna Barbay, Lisa Bolen, Sam Caterine, Rona Hyman, Stephen Johnson, Michael Khandelwal, Kent R. Miller, Adam Paine, Susan Sussman, & Thomas Wilkinson

Come for dinner, drinks, and laughter!

The Muse Jam

6-11 p.m., the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month

At The Muse Writers Center (816-A Orapax St., Ghent, Norfolk, (Directions and maps). Hosted by Matt Hutchinson and Tom Robotham. Suggested donation: $2 (goes to our scholarship funds; donation not required to attend). Open to all.

Attention all writers & poets, musicians, singers, songwriters, comedians, and improvisers: Join us for an evening where everyone gets to express themselves. We'll alternate between individual-led and collaborative performance, practice at the microphone, and pure unplugged jams. Who's welcome? Anyone from beginners to professionals, whether you like to play an instrument or just listen, sing or be sung to, read your work or hear great stories, practice your standup or improv or laugh yourself silly. Feel free to bring songbooks, sheet music, instruments, and friends.

Writers' Happy Hour Every Wednesday

Every week, we'll be visiting a different bar in Norfolk's Ghent!
Join us every Wednesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at a different location in Norfolk's Ghent for an informal get-together where area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation, camaraderie, and drinks. Come and join us!

Calendar of Wednesday Writers' Happy Hours:

Wed., Feb. 1: Norfolk Chop House (2314 Colonial Ave., Norfolk, 23517, 627-1190), $3.50 well drinks, $1 off wines by the glass. Free valet parking.

Wed., Feb. 8: Belmont House of Smoke (2117 Colonial Ave., Norfolk, 23517, 623-4477), 39 cent wings, $1 off draft and bottled beers, $3.50 well drinks, till 7 p.m. Downstairs bar at first.

Writers' Coffee Break Every Friday Morning

Join us every Friday from 10:30 a.m.-Noon at Elliot's Fairgrounds Coffee Shop (806 Baldwin Ave. #2 (at Colley), Ghent, Norfolk) for an informal get-together where area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation and camaraderie over a (perhaps much needed) coffee break. Hosted by Jennifer James and Michal Mahgerefteh.

Come and join us!

1st Friday Poetry Salon

The salon is being merged into the Muse Jam. See above.