by Jeff Maisey | Aug 28, 2015 | Musical Theater, Stage & Film
By Montague Gammon III Hell is open for (monkey) business, and even the gods are partying there. (Olympus is just sooo boring!). The Greek gods’ “Grand Galop” at that soirée, from Orpheus in the Underworld, gives Virginia Opera’s big free outdoor Opera in the...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 26, 2015 | News, News & Views
By Cindy Mackey The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) and Five Points Community Farm Market, with help from Dorothy McAuliffe, First Lady of the Commonwealth of Virginia, launched the FNV Mobile Market to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to the Norfolk...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 26, 2015 | Food, Restaurant News
By Jeff Maisey A restaurant my family, friends and I return to often is Andrea’s La Bella in Ghent. I can’t help but think of the Billy Joel lyrics every time: A bottle of red, a bottle of white It all depends on your appetite I’ll meet you any time you want...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 26, 2015 | News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham If a nation expects to be ignorant and free…, it expects what never was and never will be. ~ Thomas Jefferson. Last month in this space, I wrote an essay called “History Lessons.” My inspiration for doing so was the mass of misinformation...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 24, 2015 | Beer News, Drink
By Jeff Maisey When craft beer enthusiasts in Hampton Roads order their local brew they are drinking many of the best libations made in Virginia. Norfolk’s O’Connor Brewing Company earned five medals, including a Silver in Best of Show, at the Virginia Craft Brewers...
