by Jeff Maisey | Apr 21, 2026 | Drama & Comedy, Stage & Film
(Cast of Piece of Eden. Photo courtesy of Sheila Vera.) By Sheila Vera On Virginia’s Eastern Shore, history does not feel distant. Along this narrow stretch of land between the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, many places carry Algonquian names like Nassawadox,...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 19, 2026 | Drama & Comedy, Stage & Film
(Jordan Williams and Edwin Green bring Redd Foxx and Malcolm X to life. Photo by Beth Dedman.) By Jerome Langston “This one feels really special because I have a new Foxy this time. I have a new co-star. And this guy just happens to be one of my best friends,” says...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 25, 2026 | Drama & Comedy, Stage & Film
(LeVonte’ Herbert as Sam (tan shorts with cigarette in hand) and Brenden Wrenn as Kenneth. Photo courtesy of NSU Theatre Company.) By Jerome Langston “And when it was done, and the rights became available — I saw it online… I think I was in Walmart. And I...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 25, 2026 | Drama & Comedy, Stage & Film
(Michelle Azar portrays Ruth Bader Ginsburg.) By Montague Gammon III The Virginia Arts Festival brings back to Hampton Roads, March 29, the most important play that anyone in local audiences will see this year, and perhaps for many years to come. “All Things Equal –...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 19, 2026 | Dance, Featured, Stage & Film
(Ariana Dickerson and Micah Bullard. Photo by Nir Areli) By Jerome Langston “We are preparing for our tour to France, which is about to happen right now. And then we follow that up by coming to Lorraine Graves’ hometown,” said Robert Garland, the artistic...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 15, 2026 | Musical Theater, Stage & Film
(The cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.) By Jerome Langston “It’s really been a dream come true honestly. Getting to work on this show has been a long-time goal. And getting to dive into it these past couple of weeks has been a real joy,” says...
