by Jeff Maisey | Sep 12, 2026 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
(Chloe Youtsey is on fire in local jazz circles. Photography by Danielle Blevins) By Jeff Maisey On Saturday, September 19, Virginia Beach jazz artist Chloe Youtsey, who won the 2026 Best Jazz category at the Veer Music Awards, will present an intriguing conceptual...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 12, 2026 | Drama & Comedy, Stage & Film
THE SHOW MUST GO ON: The cast of “Come Sail Away” is proving resilient after the historic Wells Theatre and equipment were severely damaged by torrential rains and flooding. A great way to help the theater company is to buy a ticket and experience this excellent...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 20, 2026 | Drink, Wine & Spirits
By Jeff Maisey A couple of years ago, Annette Stone of The Green Onion restaurant in Ghent turned me on to the portfolio of vinos produced by French-based winemaker Mary Taylor. With the tagline “think outside the grape,” Taylor’s statement of purpose is inspiring:...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 20, 2026 | Food, Restaurant News
(Omar Boukhriss is a native of Morocco. Photo by Joel Rubin) By Joel Rubin In Morocco this May, on a two-week tour with six other couples, my wife and I rode camels, bought ceramics, survived crowded markets, drank a lot of mint tea and feasted on tajine. More...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 20, 2026 | News, News & Views
By Jim Morrison High tide started rising early that afternoon in Norfolk, filling the city’s decades-old stormwater pipes halfway or more as much as a mile inland. On some sunny days, those pipes rebel against their purpose, becoming conduits for water flowing up...
