by Jeff Maisey | Sep 30, 2018 | News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey Sibel Galindez, the community liaison for Zeiders American Dream Theater, is bullish on the impact the new performing arts venue will have of the region by dubbing it the Lincoln Theater of Virginia Beach. If her name rings a bell it’s because...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 30, 2018 | Music, Music News
By Jerome Langston Like so many of his peers and musical idols, smooth jazz bassist Julian Vaughn got his musical start in church. Though initially playing drums, Julian eventually taught himself to play the bass guitar in order to ensure more music playing...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 30, 2018 | Drama & Comedy, Stage & Film
By Jeff Maisey As a comedian, Jeff Foxworthy has about done it all — 26 best-selling books, comedy-recording artist, radio, television, movies. He’s even been the voice of Handy in the animated film “The Smurfs.” What Foxworthy is best known for, however, are his...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 25, 2018 | News, News & Views
After being postponed due to Hurricane Florence, the world’s largest Viking Ship, Draken Harald Hårfagre (Draken), will now be stopping in Norfolk, Virginia for a three-day stopover from September 28 through September 30 during its Expedition America: East...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 25, 2018 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham The other day in a class I teach at ODU called Music, Culture & Media, I asked the students if any of them had heard of Pete Seeger. “Is he related to Bob Seger?” one of them asked. I thought the anecdote was sufficiently amusing to share it on...