All Fired Up — Perry Glass Studio

All Fired Up — Perry Glass Studio

Spectators (in the background) are entertained by the process of glassmaking by Cedric Mitchell in the auditorium of the new Perry Glass Studio of Chrysler Museum of Art. By Jeff Maisey Take your seat; the show’s about to begin.  Light-tight mechanical black curtains...

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Live it Up

Live it Up

By Tom Robotham Our total attitude towards art, was, like, get up and do something — quit sitting there whining. – David Johansen, on the spirt of The New York Dolls In 1982, when I was working as a reporter and music columnist for The Staten Island Advance, I got...

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50 Years of Arlo On Your Radio

50 Years of Arlo On Your Radio

(Arlo working the board before his 10 AM to 3 PM mid-day shift in February 2025. Photo by Jeff Maisey) By Jeff Maisey “The enormity of the importance of Mike Arlo in our lives can best be described by imagining what the past 50 years would have been like without him:...

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Live it Up

ESSAY: Sounds of Silence

By Tom Robotham For the last decade or so, I’ve been in the habit of turning on CNN first thing in the morning, and letting it run for hours until it was time head to campus for afternoon classes. Often, it was background chatter while I prepared lectures, graded...

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2025 VEER Music Awards

2025 VEER Music Awards

Some info for those attending the 2025 VEER Music Awards. The event is this SUNDAY, February 2 at Elevation 27 in Virginia Beach. TIME: Doors open at 5 PM. Show starts at 6 PM sharp. The program generally runs 3 hours.  PARKING: The large Wal-Mart parking lot across...

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VEER Music Awards Nominees Announced

VEER Music Awards Nominees Announced

By Staff We are pleased to announce the complete list of nominees for the 2025 Veer Music Awards. The 757 region had an immensely diverse range of musical releases in 2024.  In determining nominees, we looked primarily for bands and musicians who officially released a...

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Bach to the Future and Jupiter Too

Bach to the Future and Jupiter Too

Flutist Demarre McGill will solo on C.P.E. Bach’s most famous flute concerto. Photo by Carlin Ma. By Montague Gammon III A genuinely out-of-this-world little symphony begins each concert in the March 28-30 series of Virginia Symphony Orchestra performances in Norfolk,...

ART: What She Wore, What She Bore

ART: What She Wore, What She Bore

By Betsy DiJulio This is the story of how the contemporary art trope of the “empty dress,” symbolizing both presence and absence, connected three high school juniors and an ODU professor through a shared passion for women’s social justice.   The students—Adaline Scott...

Come Together Over Little Shop of Horrors

Come Together Over Little Shop of Horrors

REHEARSAL SCENE: Audrey Seymour (Cree Carrico) and  Urchins (Nikki Wilson, Jhayda Washington, ShaaNi Dent) Photo by Samuel Flint  By Jerome Langston Arriving at the Wells Theatre on a recent Friday afternoon, I spotted theater artist Melissa Mowry, who directed...

Sisters Light Up VMT Annie

Sisters Light Up VMT Annie

(Rainier Treviño as Annie and Georgie as Sandy. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for Murphymade.) By Montague Gammon III Virginia Musical Theatre’s February production of the wildly popular musical Annie at the Sandler Center marks a homecoming for the local actress in the...

VEER Music Awards Nominees Announced

2025 Veer Music Awards Results

By Jeff Maisey A capacity crowd was treated to a memorable night at Elevation 27 where local musicians were recognized and 757 region bands paid musical homage to the legends who performed at the original Virginia Beach Dome.  Here are the final results.   Album...

A Taste of Joy

A Taste of Joy

Dallas Walton, of Cork & Bull, is among the top chefs whipping up delicacies to benefit Easterseals PORT Health's Culinary Connections. Courtesy photo.   By Marisa Marsey Ashley Bruno, looking sharp in a royal blue chef’s apron and puffy white toque (yet...

Big Ugly Celebrates Big 10

Big Ugly Celebrates Big 10

(Peake Lager remains a big favorite amongst Big Ugly Brewery fans) By Jeff Maisey Chesapeake’s first craft brewery will mark its first decade in business with an event being dubbed as Big Ugly Brewing: 10 Year Anniversary Tiki Party. The weather might be chilly...

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ESSAY: Lost & Found

By Tom Robotham Last spring, I wrote an essay called “Leaving the Treehouse”—a reflection on my realization that it was time to vacate the apartment I had occupied for 17 years. I called it the Treehouse because it was on the fourth floor of an old building in West...

Dessert Beers and Beer Desserts 

Dessert Beers and Beer Desserts 

Words by Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones Photo by Diane Catanzaro Beer, glorious beer. Is there anything beer can’t do? From appetizer, to main course, to dessert, beer has the culinary chops to enhance any part of your meal. Yet, beer is often overlooked for the...

Wines For The Season

Wines For The Season

By Jeff Maisey   Caymus 50th Anniversary  Cabernet Sauvignon California After our Fall Arts Preview issue featuring Virginia Opera’s 50th Anniversary on the cover, I decided to uncork my bottle of Caymus 50th Anniversary for a private toast to life and the...

A Tale of Two Sweeties

A Tale of Two Sweeties

An international array of savory and sweet treats entice at Tous Les Jours. (Clockwise from left: coffee bun, kimchi croquette, Portuguese egg tart)   By Marisa Marsey Two buzzy bakery-cafés – one on the Peninsula, a Hampton Roads inroad for a red-hot...

Start Spreadin’ The News…And The Schmears

Start Spreadin’ The News…And The Schmears

(Baker's Crust Bagel offers a slice of New York with skyscraping sandwiches. Courtesy photo.)  By Marisa Marsey Nostalgic for New York City? Haven’t yet gotten to Gotham? You could watch “When Harry Met Sally” or read some Meg Wolitzer for a fix. Better still, schlep...

Opa! ilo

Opa! ilo

(Chef Zack Close adds pepper sauce over the Hanger Steak) By Jeff Maisey The “food is phenomenal.” That was a common comment quickly spreading on Instagram following the friends-and-family soft opening of ilo, a neighborhood bistro located in the Historic Freemason...

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