by Jeff Maisey | May 24, 2026 | News, News & Views
During the 2009 No Doubt reunion tour stop in Virginia Beach, Gwen Stefanie thrilled the audience on “Don’t Speak” and “Just a Girl.” Photo by Jeff Maisey. By Jeff Maisey Bruce Hornsby was the first act to take the stage at the Virginia Beach Amphitheater. That was...
by Jeff Maisey | May 22, 2026 | News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey Composer Dr. Adolphus Hailstork was recently recognized by the Virginia Arts Festival with its prestigious Ovation Award during a private ceremony on the 6th floor of downtown Norfolk’s Slover Library. The Ovation Award is an annual honor presented...
by Jeff Maisey | May 22, 2026 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham Now that another academic year has come and gone, I find myself reflecting on the future of American higher education. The challenges facing colleges and universities, after all, are formidable, and there’s every indication that they will grow more...
by Jeff Maisey | May 3, 2026 | News, News & Views
Virginia Beach Art Center resident artist Michele Barnes By Jeff Maisey The city of Virginia Beach has once again stepped up its commitment to artists. Earlier this year it announced 28 local artists would receive financial grants in support of their work. Seventeen...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 19, 2026 | News, News & Views
By Betsy DiJulio Virginia MOCA didn’t build a new museum. They built a new structure to house the museum they have been building all along. This month, after some two-and-a-half years of planning, MOCA opens its doors to a sleek, 35,000 square foot, purpose-built...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 19, 2026 | News, News & Views
(Wavy 10’s Aesia Tolliver and Jeff Myers) By Joel Rubin Legendary swimmer Michael Phelps competed in five Olympics, winning 28 medals, 23 of them gold. WAVY TV’s chief photojournalist and news operations manager Jeff Myers has never swum, skied, run or “luged” in any...
