ART NEWS: Remembering Anne Iott

ART NEWS: Remembering Anne Iott

(Anne Iott’s “Fallen Tree II,” Watercolor, 1998) By Betsy DiJulio On October 8, this community lost someone who has been called a “lodestar of my better self,” “a force of nature” and “a pit bull for her faculty.”  As five people who worked with Anne Iott for decades...
Virginia Arts Festival Announces Season

Virginia Arts Festival Announces Season

(Adrienne Warren is a highlight of the upcoming season) By Jeff Maisey The Virginia Arts Festival has unveiled its 2024 season, a mix of audience favorites and newcomers sure to please.  One of the upcoming season highlights will be an evening with musical theater...

2023 Holiday Markets

Holiday Boutique November 17 through December 24 Virginia Beach Art Center artcentervb.org   Impress loved ones with unique, hand-crafted gifts of fine art and artisan crafts. Give a gift like no other.  Mistletoe Market November 18 Wells Theatre vastage.org...
2023 Holiday Lights & Parades

2023 Holiday Lights & Parades

HOLIDAY LIGHTS & PARADES Garden of Lights Norfolk Botanical Garden Through December 31 5-9:30 PM Nightly NBGlights.org  Get out and enjoy the spectacular 1.5 million lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden through New Year’s Eve.    Barks & Bulbs Norfolk...
Restaurant Reverie

Restaurant Reverie

(Daily menu additions like this Roasted Red Pepper Bisque w/fried basil and smoked peppercorn have business booming for chef/owner Kevin Sharkey at 1608 Crafthouse in Virginia Beach.)   By Marisa Marsey Heading west on I-64 for a business meeting in Richmond last...