by Jeff Maisey | Jun 14, 2026 | News, News & Views
(George “G-Man” Waters has Jazzteenth at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront ready to make its debut) Juneteenth in Hampton Roads By Jerome Langston Celebrating its sixth year as a federal holiday, Juneteenth — officially known as Juneteenth National Independence Day,...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 14, 2026 | Art, Art News
(Artist Kat Tines sits proud with her street art contribution. Photo by Lori Golding Zontini for ViBe Creative District. ) VB Street Art Festival By Betsy DiJulio Like a person’s identity, a city’s distinct character looks, feels, sounds, and smells like no other. ...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 14, 2026 | Food, Restaurant News
Only at Renee’s new Atlantic Park home features an open kitchen adorned with capiz shell windows. By Marisa Marsey You probably know that megastar Pharrell Williams backed Atlantic Park, the new mixed-use development encompassing more than 10 acres at the...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 14, 2026 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham Recently I began reading The Anxious Generation, by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt—a book that explores the dramatic rise in mental illness among teens, beginning around 2010. He makes a compelling case that the chief cause is the proliferation of...
by Jeff Maisey | May 29, 2026 | News, News & Views
(NOT OPENING IN 2026: The Riverview Theater. Photo by Jim Morrison) By Jim Morrison The Riverview Theater was sold at a foreclosure auction Thursday back to the man who held onto it for decades, hoping a buyer would make it the theater jewel of the neighborhood....