by Jeff Maisey | Jun 18, 2019 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham We haven’t had that spirit here since 1969 – The Eagles In July, 1979, President Carter went on national television to deliver what came to known as his “malaise speech.” At the heart of the address was Carter’s assertion that the country was...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 16, 2019 | News, News & Views
(LUCE owner/chef Antonio Caruana is all smiles thanks to outdoor seating) By Jeff Maisey On an early June evening my girlfriend and I were seated at a table for two within a detached outdoor cafe section on the corner of Tazewell and Granby Street in downtown Norfolk....
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 10, 2019 | News, News & Views
(Lionel Richie will perform now at ODU’s Ted Constant Center on July 10) All announced concerts for the 2019 season in Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion will be held in other locations. The change of venues is a result of structural concerns with the Portsmouth...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 6, 2019 | News, News & Views
(PICTURED: Ginger Minj will star in the the musical “Xanadu” November 2 at the American Theatre in Hampton) BY JEFF MAISEY Last evening, Hampton Arts announced its 2019-20 season during a VIP ceremony at the American Theatre. Now in its 32nd season, the...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 4, 2019 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham A church is there to teach you to pay attention, and to awaken the poetry in your soul. ~ Margaret Visser, The Geometry of Love. On the afternoon of April 15, I received a call from Jeff Maisey, the publisher of this magazine. When I...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 4, 2019 | Hamar, News, News & Views
(Crystal Waters to perform at Pride Fest in Town Point Park on Saturday, June 22) By Michael Hamar Typically my columns on Hampton Road Pride’s PrideFest events have been published the same month in which the events have taken place. The downside has been...
