News & Views from Naro Cinema

By Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema The media in this country has been able to look good ever since President Donald and Steve Bannon declared war on the “dishonest press.” In reaction to attacks by the White House, the liberal press has piled on with their criticism of...
Brave New World

Brave New World

By Tom Robotham When I was in Oxford, England last summer, I stumbled upon a pub named “Old Tom.” How could I resist? Inside it was as pleasant as any pub could be: small but not cramped; a well-crafted but unpretentious bar; a few tables, and a few smiling people....
Veer Music Awards Results

Veer Music Awards Results

By Jeff Maisey Indie-pop group Feral Conservatives took home three trophies in Veer Magazine’s annual Music Awards program held at the Naro Expanded Cinema in Norfolk. The band’s “Here’s to Almost” was named Album of the Year, while their hooky, melodic “Last Light”...
Veer Local Music Awards Tonight at The Naro

Veer Local Music Awards Tonight at The Naro

Our Local Music Awards program is tonight (Wednesday, February 8) at the Naro Expanded Cinema in Norfolk. Tickets are available at Colley Cantina in Norfolk and Fantasy in Newport News until 2 PM. Tickets will then be available at the Naro box office beginning at 6...
Macon on the Makin’ of the Dollar Tree

Macon on the Makin’ of the Dollar Tree

By Jeff Maisey Whether you’re a lifelong resident of Hampton Roads or someone thinking of starting a business for the first time, Macon Brock’s “One Buck at a Time: An Insider’s Account of How Dollar Tree Remade American Retail” is a must-read. Brock, co-founder and...
A New Batch of Legends Comes to Granby Street

A New Batch of Legends Comes to Granby Street

By Jim Newsom It’s been ten years since the city of Norfolk last inducted a new batch of honorees into the Legends of Music Walk of Fame. It’s been so long that a lot of people who walk on and past the stars on the Granby Street sidewalk every day probably have no...