Mountaintide Rising

Mountaintide Rising

By Tom Robotham If you’ve lived in this area for any length of time, chances are you’ve seen Jim Newsom perform. Over the last three decades he has been a mainstay at local festivals, while also playing frequently at countless smaller events, in both jazz ensembles...
Losers

Losers

By Tom Robotham Donald Trump has made many revealing comments since that fateful day when he descended on the escalator in Trump Tower to announce his campaign. But his recent remark that terrorists are “losers” may be the most revealing of all. In Trump’s mind, there...
Indigenous Earth Wisdom and Shamanic Healing

Indigenous Earth Wisdom and Shamanic Healing

By Tench Phillips   Once upon a time–not that long ago–we were all indigenous peoples who lived intimately with nature on what was essentially a very different planet than the one we inhabit today. There were countless numbers of land and sea animals and a vast...
Selden Market Seeks Vibrant Spaces

Selden Market Seeks Vibrant Spaces

By Jeff Maisey When the Downtown Norfolk Council (DNC) initiated its Vibrant Spaces program in 2015, a need emerged that could not immediately be addressed – vibrant small spaces. “Of the 86 applications we received for the six spaces we were working to try to lease,...
Art of Burning Man

Art of Burning Man

Words by Betsy DiJulio Photo by Eleise Theuer   On Saturday, May 3, Hampton Roads proudly flew its Freak Flag…and I mean that in the most positive way.  It was Norfolk like you’ve never seen it.  And it was awesome. Some of us looked like we got lost on the way...