by Jeff Maisey | Sep 5, 2017 | Horton, News & Views
By John L Horton September 11 has been a “bittersweet” experience for me. In my 76 plus years, not much has affected me so deeply and personally. September 11, all too poignantly, is once again upon us, celebrating its sixteenth anniversary. September 11 has taught me...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 31, 2017 | News, News & Views
Virginia Stage Company and O’Connor Brewing Company have many partnerships in store for the 2017/2018 season, the first and biggest of which is the Musical Fundraising Event: A BREW NAMED SUE: An Americana Fundraiser for Virginia Stage Company. Join Virginia Stage at...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 13, 2017 | Horton, News & Views
By John L. Horton “There but for the grace of God, go I.” (Biblical Proverb) (John Bradford, 1510-1555) The recent (Pilot) front-page headline, “Most of Norfolk’s public housing could be gone in a decade under new plan,” caught my interest. It reported that...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 13, 2017 | News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham Recently The Virginian-Pilot ran a story headlined, “Virginia Beach is the Greatest City in the Country, says a new survey.” The survey in question was conducted by WalletHub, a financial-information website—not exactly in the same league as the Pew...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 13, 2017 | Film, News, News & Views
By Tench Phillips Naro Expanded Cinema, considered by locals as the “heart and soul of the eclectic Ghent neighborhood, is turning 40 in September, but it has a history and cultural importance that goes much deeper. A Brief History of the Theater from 1936 to 1977 The...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 13, 2017 | News, News & Views
By Rabbi Israel Zoberman Prolific author Ellie Wiesel’s book, which originally was published in France in 2011 and became a bestseller, is light only in size. Open Heart is a generous gift from a truly loving heart of the most distinguished representative of the...
