by Jeff Maisey | Aug 28, 2015 | Musical Theater, Stage & Film
By Montague Gammon III Hell is open for (monkey) business, and even the gods are partying there. (Olympus is just sooo boring!). The Greek gods’ “Grand Galop” at that soirée, from Orpheus in the Underworld, gives Virginia Opera’s big free outdoor Opera in the...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 18, 2015 | Stage & Film
By Jeff Maisey With Kooza, which sets up under the big tent for a full month in Virginia Beach, Cirque Du Soleil returns to its roots: acrobatics and clowning. I recently caught up with Colin Heath to learn more from a clown’s perspective. Acrobatics and...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 18, 2015 | Film, Stage & Film
By Tench Phillips For well over a decade The Naro has been fortunate to host some of the best regional and national voices for peace, the environment, and social justice. It hasn’t always been easy to find speakers willing to travel to Norfolk. There’s the...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 10, 2015 | Film, Stage & Film
By Tench Phillips It’s only appropriate for the summer that The Naro showcase films that indulge the passions of the arts. Our New Non-Fiction Film series on Wednesday nights will feature an acclaimed film about musical mentor Seymour Bernstein, whose authenticity and...
by Jeff Maisey | May 16, 2015 | Film, Stage & Film
By Tench Phillips “Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.” – A. J. Liebling We’ve come to take for granted the mergers by media companies in this country over the years. It’s supposed to foster greater efficiency and higher Wall...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 16, 2015 | Film, Stage & Film
By Tench Phillips I find it somewhat revealing how media and business attach the label “environmentalist” to describe anyone who resists the corporate exploitation and degradation of nature, as if a concern for the planet goes counter to reasonable social...
