by Jeff Maisey | Jun 20, 2018 | Film, News, News & Views
By Tench Phillips, Co-Owner Naro Expanded Cinema “I think it would be fun to run a newspaper.” – Orson Welles in ‘Citizen Kane’ The golden days of daily newspaper publishing are long gone – the era that was celebrated in the classic 1941 film ‘Citizen Kane’...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 16, 2018 | News, News & Views
Staff Report Local breweries had a good showing when the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild announced the 2018 Virginia Craft Beer Cup winners on June 4 at WestRock in Richmond. There were nearly 300 brewers and supporters in attendance to celebrate excellence in...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 16, 2018 | News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham You can’t be what you can’t see. ~ Marian Wright Edelman Every so often I see something on television that serves as a stark reminder of how much American society has changed for the better in my lifetime. A case in point: The other night I was...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 16, 2018 | News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham A few weeks ago I posted on Facebook a satirical commentary titled “Make America Great Again.” Within an hour, it had elicited a typical combination of “likes” from people who share my views, and harsh rebukes from my right-wing acquaintances. The...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 10, 2018 | News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey In January 2011, I interviewed Anthony Bourdain as a preview for his speaking engagement at Chrysler Hall that winter. His No Reservations program — the predecessor to CNN’s Parts Unknown series — debuted in 2005 on the Travel Channel,...
by Jeff Maisey | May 10, 2018 | News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey Everyone in the music industry is familiar with the SXSW music conference. In many respects it’s what put Austin, Texas on the map for those seeking a cool, pro-independent music scene. SXSW (10 consecutive days in March) has now gotten so big its...
