by Jeff Maisey | Oct 26, 2026 | Musical Theater, Stage & Film
By Montague Gammon III One of opera’s best known works, “Pagliacci,” comes to the stage of the Harrison Opera House full of “high octane, high drama, high energy,” to quote Virginia Opera’s Artistic Director and “Pagliacci” conductor, Adam Turner. This famous...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 26, 2026 | Food
(In August, retired Navy diver medic Mathieu Huovinen took over the original Green Cat from founder Jacki Welsh who has designs on more franchises. Photo Credit: Anna Fletcher, @ADF.Designs on social media) By Marisa Marsey With “Bein’ Green” heartthrob Kermit the...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 20, 2026 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham Recently in a public speaking course that I teach, a student delivered a talk titled, “How to Have a Great College Experience.” Among her tips: “Never go to class.” “Nothing ever happens in classrooms,” she said, “and the actual work is all online...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 20, 2026 | Featured, News, News & Views
We invite you to vote in this year’s Golden Tap Awards contest. NOTE: Only ONE completed ballot per IP address will be counted. On Monday, November 30 at 6:00 PM, thanks to the generous and enthusiastic support of the City of Chesapeake and Shawn Fischer Insurance:...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 20, 2026 | Classical, Music, Music News
(Rebecca Gilmore, Assistant Principal Cello, Virginia Symphony Orchestra) By Jeff Maisey On June 22, out of the blue, Rebecca Gilmore experienced a seizure and passed out on her bathroom floor. The Assistant Principal Cellist of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra is an...
