by Jeff Maisey | Sep 26, 2026 | Classical, Featured, Music, Music News
(Composer Philip Glass. Photo by Danny Clinch) By Montague Gammon III The Virginia Symphony Orchestra makes serious musical history later this month with “Echoes and Icons,” its second pair of classical concerts this season. These performances are truly a big deal,...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 26, 2026 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham As a young man, I was strongly drawn to the idea of socialism. My initial spark of interest came from my paternal grandfather, who, from the age of 15, worked in granite quarries, first in England, then in Wisconsin and finally in New Hampshire. He...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 12, 2026 | News, News & Views
(Lukas Nelson first performed during Farm Aid at age 10.) By Jeff Maisey Virginia family farmers, musicians, activists, supporters, and fans will gather Saturday, September 26 at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater @ Virginia Beach for Farm Aid 2026. The list of...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 12, 2026 | Drama & Comedy, Stage & Film
(Actors starring in “TUSKEGEE: An Immersive Experience” themselves experience a unique theatrical presentation. Photo courtesy of ROŪGE: Theater Reinvented.) By Jeff Maisey Theatrical stage sets use costuming, props, lighting, sound, and other tools of the trade to...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 12, 2026 | Musical Theater, Stage & Film
By Jim Roberts When Ken Ludwig’s “Moon Over Buffalo” premiered on Broadway in 1995, the Boston Herald called it “nothing less than a love letter to live theater.” It may be an even more fitting description today. Set in 1953, Ludwig’s comedy follows a struggling...
