Arts Enter Cape Charles

10/30/2026

🎭 Live music, theatre, and holiday favorites are coming to the Historic Palace Theatre! This Sunday, The Doorway Singers bring the songs of Appalachia to Cape Charles with Songs of the Harvest.

Explore what’s ahead in our latest e-newsletter and make plans to join us! ✨

Link in the comments 👇

10/30/2026

Lord willing and the creek don’t rise, we’ll see you at the Palace come Sunday! 🍂

Begin November with the beauty of Appalachian music as The Doorway Singers bring Songs of the Harvest to the Historic Palace Theatre, with an afternoon of gentle mountain melodies and lively tunes.

Sunday, November 1 at 4 PM
Historic Palace Theatre • Cape Charles, VA

🎟️ Tickets: $25 for adults, $15 for students, link in bio/comments!

Sponsored by Delmarva Veteran Builders.

Arts Enter’s 30th Anniversary Season is made possible with support from Legacy Diamond Sponsors Chesapeake Properties and Virginia Eye Consultants.

10/30/2026

The Doorway Singers bring the music of Appalachia to the Historic Palace Theatre with an all-new program, Songs of the Harvest 🍂 Sunday, November 1 at 4 PM 🍂 Spotlight Event Series ✨

Sponsored by Delmarva Veteran Builders.

Arts Enter’s 30th Anniversary Season is made possible with support from Legacy Diamond Sponsors Chesapeake Properties and Virginia Eye Consultants.

🎟️ Get tickets at artsentercapecharles.org/events

Background music evokes the Appalachian tradition; it is not a recording of The Doorway Singers.

10/29/2026

“You are autumn in my soul, a faded love note from long ago.” — Angie Weiland-Crosby 🍋🍂

This time of year gives us a chance to reflect and feel, maybe let go, or maybe hold on even more tightly. Jenna Jones was delighted to take home an original oil painting by gallery founder and resident artist Clelia Cardano Sheppard, titled Long Ago.

Check out our Lemon Tree e-newsletter for more about what's coming this season at Lemon Tree Gallery 👉 https://mailchi.mp/lemontree/newsletter-6749976

10/27/2026

Meet the talented cast of Present Laughter! 🎭

🎟️ We’re less than a month away from opening, don’t wait to get your tickets! 🎟️

You won’t want to miss this timeless, witty, and vibrant story- directed by Clelia Cardano Sheppard!

- Friday, November 20 @ 7:30 pm
- Saturday, November 21 @ 7:30 pm
- Sunday, November 22 @ 3:00 pm

Adults: $30
Students: $15

👉 Get tickets here:
https://www.artsentercapecharles.org/event-details/presentlaughter

Or use the link our bio to find our website!

10/22/2026

In this three-act comedy, Matinee idol Garry Essendine is charming, hedonistic, and notorious for affairs his wife largely tolerates—until he strays too close to home. As he prepares to tour Africa, his indiscretions unravel and chaos erupts.

Noël Coward’s 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑳𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓 portrays privileged lives facing dramatic social change during the Second World War. Directed by Clelia Cardano Sheppard.

✨ CAST ✨

Daphne Stillington — Julia Johnston
Lady Saltburn — Julia Jolly
Liz Essendine — Karla Robinson
Monica Reed — Lenore DeBellis
Roland Maule — Tony Green
Joanna Lyppiatt — Frannie Williams
Fred — Richard Williams
Garry Essendine — C. Anthony Robinson
Morris Dixon — Dave Hobbs
Hugo Lyppiatt — Tino Damiano
Miss Erikson — Lenore Hart Poyer

With thanks to our event sponsors, Tankard Nurseries and Anonymous.

This is the first in our Mainstage Series at the Historic Palace Theatre during our 2026-2027 30th Anniversary Season, sponsored by Diamond Legacy Sponsors Virginia Eye Consultants and Chesapeake Properties.

Get tickets: 👉 https://www.artsentercapecharles.org/event-details/presentlaughter

10/22/2026

Learn the Rumba: Ballroom with Donna and Geoff Sloan 💃🕺

Enjoy the fun and grace of ballroom dancing with Donna and Geoff Sloan. Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00 pm in the Upstairs Studio at the Historic Palace Theatre.

The class session began October 21, but you are welcome to join this coming week. 5 remaining sessions: $100 (use code PRORATE20 to be charged prorated amount).

We offer many more dance classes all week long!

Join us for classes Monday-Thursday, including creative movement, ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, modern, and ballroom. Instructors include Director of Dance Amy Watkins, Lisa Brasch, Mara Ifju, Ashley Antunes, Chloe Harper, Donna & Geoff Sloan, and Holiday McCormack. Student scholarships available.

Sign up and learn more: artsentercapecharles.org/classes

10/22/2026

Fall in Cape Charles isn't complete without a visit to Lemon Tree Gallery and the Historic Palace Theatre.

Coming soon: Present Laughter, a comedy by Noël Coward, Nov 20-22. No music in Lemon Tree that night, because you will want to be laughing with us in the theatre! 🎭

Get Tickets: 👉 https://www.artsentercapecharles.org/event-details/presentlaughter

10/20/2026

🍂 Songs of the Harvest: Traditional Music of Appalachia with the Doorway Singers 🎻

Join us Sunday, November 1, for an afternoon of mountain melodies and down-home charm with The Doorway Singers at the Historic Palace Theatre.

Songs of the Harvest celebrates America's rich Appalachian musical heritage. Gentle tunes mingle with foot-stomping favorites that invite you to dance. With traditional costumes and a warm campfire spirit, this entertaining program will leave you with a song in your heart and a deeper connection to America's musical roots.

Sunday, November 1 | 4 PM
Historic Palace Theatre | Cape Charles, VA
Adults $25 | Students $15

This is the third concert in Arts Enter's new Spotlight Series, shining a light on exceptional talent at the Historic Palace Theatre as part of our 2026–2027 30th Anniversary Season.

With special thanks to our event sponsor, Delmarva Veteran Builders, and our season Diamond Legacy Sponsors, Virginia Eye Consultants and Chesapeake Properites.

🎟️ Get tickets: artsentercapecharles.org

A Doorway Singers classic featuring the traditional music of Appalachia. Gentle mountain melodies mingle with lively tunes that invite you to dance, charming down-home costumes, and a warm campfire spirit. Sponsored by Delmarva Veteran Builders.