HOLIDAY MUSIC/CONCERTS

HOLIDAY MUSIC/CONCERTS

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas November 26, 7:30 PM Ferguson Center This year, Mannheim Steamroller’s two touring ensembles will hold over 90 performances throughout the United States. The shows will feature the favorite Christmas music of Mannheim...
2018 ELECTIONS: What’s at Stake

2018 ELECTIONS: What’s at Stake

By Tom Robotham  On Tuesday, November 6, the future of our nation will rest in our hands.  I know that sounds hyperbolic, but I don’t believe that it is. The importance of these midterm elections cannot be overstated. They will determine not only the policy decisions...
The Case for Legalizing Cannabis in Virginia

The Case for Legalizing Cannabis in Virginia

By Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema We are living in a time of great cultural change regarding cannabis. It’s been a long time coming for those of us who were first experimenting with the plant back in the sixties and seventies. Now people are asking the question of what...

Viking Ship to Arrive in Norfolk

  After being postponed due to Hurricane Florence, the world’s largest Viking Ship, Draken Harald Hårfagre (Draken), will now be stopping in Norfolk, Virginia for a three-day stopover from September 28 through September 30 during its Expedition America: East...
ESSAY: Why I Teach Popular Culture

ESSAY: Why I Teach Popular Culture

By Tom Robotham The other day in a class I teach at ODU called Music, Culture & Media, I asked the students if any of them had heard of Pete Seeger.  “Is he related to Bob Seger?” one of them asked.  I thought the anecdote was sufficiently amusing to share it on...