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...
HALLOWEEN EVENTS in Hampton Roads

HALLOWEEN EVENTS in Hampton Roads

  Hampton Horror Tours 2018 October 22-26 Tours begin at 6.30 PM and 8 PM and start at the Hampton History Museum.  www.hamptonhistorymuseum.org   Masquerade in Ghent October 26, 6-10 PM Colley Ave/Ghent   Wicked Waterside October 26 Waterside District...
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...