by Jeff Maisey | Aug 7, 2018 | Hamar, News, News & Views
By Michael Hamar The 30th Hampton Roads Pride Week that occurred last month was by all measures a huge success: a record crowd turnout, no rain as in prior years, a major corporation, Newport News Shipbuilding returning as a presenting sponsor (joining WHRO, Decorum...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 7, 2018 | News, News & Views
By Michael Curry The art of sand painting or creating a sacred Mandala is a really ancient one. Evidence suggests that these magnificent creations have been an integral part of age old traditions in cultures ranging from the highest plateau on the planet in Tibet to...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 25, 2018 | Drink, News
By Michael Curry Joining the ever growing number of craft breweries in the region, Sly Clyde’s Ciderworks in Phoebus is totally unique, becoming the first brewery making only cider — not the juice to be found on the shelves of the grocery store but the delicious...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 16, 2018 | News, News & Views
By Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema At the time of the founding of the nation, political democracy in the U.S. was extremely limited. The root meaning of ‘democracy’ is rule by and for the people. But exactly who is included in the term ‘the people’? The founding fathers...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 5, 2018 | Music News, News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey When the Boathouse Live opened December 1 of last year it was a much celebrated occasion. At long last, the residents of the Peninsula would have a live music venue of quality. Located in the former Toby Keith’s spot in Newport News’ City Center at...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 1, 2018 | News, News & Views
Re-imagined Spanish tradition to provide fun in downtown Hampton By Michael Curry Yes, you read that correctly..the Rolling of the Bulls. This is Coastal Virginia’s wildly imaginative interpretation of the centuries old tradition of The Running of the Bulls. It...
