BLACK AMERICANS: WE ARE THE ANSWER(S) FOR WHAT DEBILITATES US
“If it is to be, it is up to me (us). (Dr. William Johnsen, Among Others) “We must realize that our future lies chiefly in our hands. We know that neither institution nor friends can make a race stand unless it has strength in its own foundation; that races like...
Norfolk City Council Approves Railyard Development
By Cindy Mackey The Railyard at Lambert’s Point has been approved by Norfolk City Council and the Norfolk Planning Commission with the support of the Lambert’s Point Civic League. The adaptive re-use development by Meredith Construction is now on track to bring an...
Burning Down The House
By Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema I looked down upon a sea of green that spread out below me in every direction as far as my eyes could see. It wasn’t water we were flying over, it was a tightly-knit canopy of trees covering the Amazon basin. I had flown out of...
Error Messages
By Tom Robotham It is remarkable how easily and insensibly we fall into a particular route, and make a beaten track for ourselves. ~ Henry David Thoreau. For years now, I’ve started my days with the same morning routine: After resisting the urge to stay in bed...
Game Day
By Tom Robotham I wanna grow up to be a politician, and take over this beautiful land. – Roger McGuinn. If you want to understand politics in the age of 24/7 “news” media, look no further than CNN’s “coverage” on July 30, 2019. “It’s game day!” one...
OVERCOMING RACE AND RACISM IN TODAY’S AMERICA: IT IS WHAT IT IS
BY JOHN L HORTON “Those who live with us are our brothers (and sisters), and they share with us the same short movement of life, that they seek – as we do – nothing but the chance to live out their lives in purpose and happiness, winning what satisfaction and...
Teamwork Drives 100 Years of Success for Hoffman
(Katherine Hines is President of Hoffman Beverage Company) By Jeff Maisey Teamwork. If you spend any time on the floor within Hoffman Beverage Company’s sprawling warehouse on South Military Highway in Chesapeake you’ll see it in action. Ask the guy driving a...
Criminal Justice Reform Now
(Michael Britt being hosted as a special guest at the home of Senior Virginia State Senator L. Louise Lucas for a discussion on Criminal Justice Reform in Virginia.) By Michael Muhammad Imagine reaching the three-and-a-half-year mark of your current probation and...
NORFOLK-HAMPTON ROADS: WAYS AND MEANS TO ACHIEVE ITS FULL POTENTIAL
BY John L. Horton “Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you will miss them.” (s) William Arthur Ward, American Writer (1921-1994) In the past several weeks, there has been much conversation and editorializing about how to bring...
101 Things to Do Before You Die in Coastal Virginia (Revised 2019)
(The sand sculpture contest as part of the Neptune Festival is an amazing artistic sight.) By Staff Three years ago we published a list of 101 Things to Do in Hampton Roads Before You Die. The feature story was well-received by readers, and many contacted us to share...
Najee returns to ignite Church Street Jazz Series
By Jerome Langston Learning that we share the same first name, during my recent conversation with the contemporary jazz legend known as Najee, was just one of many interesting tidbits that were revealed during our lengthy chat. Born Jerome Najee Rasheed in New York...
Boogie Wonderland
By Jeff Maisey What could possibly be better than hearing Earth, Wind & Fire perform their essential hit “September” in September? That’ll happen Friday, September 24 when the supergroup performs at Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion in Portsmouth. Last year marked...
The New Maestro
(Maestro Eric Jacobsen on the cover of Veer Magazine. Illustration by Walt Taylor) By Montague Gammon III The newly appointed twelfth Music Director of our Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Eric Jacobsen, flew into town from his current home in Brooklyn late last month,...
CLASSICAL MUSIC: From Boston with Glee
By Montague Gammon III The Norfolk-bound Boston Trio’s founding member and pianist, Ms. Heng-Jin Park, is probably most gleeful classical musician you’ll ever encounter. In the course of one telephone chat she chuckles, chortles, laughs out loud, and generally...
ART: This Mortal Toil
(Kent Knowles, Untitled) By Jeff Maisey The Linda Matney Gallery has unveiled an ambitiously engaging new exhibition thematically centered around the human psychological condition associated with emerging from a global pandemic and similar transformative experiences. ...
MUSIC: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Circles Back
By Jim Morrison Consider one measure of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's longevity and relevance: the group of California kids playing in a jug band scored their first big article on a page alongside The Byrds and The Doors in Tiger Beat magazine. Not Rolling...
MUSIC: The Family Stone Takes You Higher
By Jeff Maisey Sly & The Family Stone will forever be remembered as one of the most influential funk/soul/pop groups of the 20th century. The band formed in 1966 and was notable not only for its multi-cultural makeup of musicians, but also in the blending...
ART: For Life & Limb
(Trumpeting: “I created this painting at my studio in downtown Washington, D.C. after a stay in Norfolk and learning about the history of the Attucks Theatre.” — Matt Sesow) By Betsy DiJulio Everyone, it seems, has heard of Matt Sesow even if they don’t own a...
MUSIC: Back on the Road with Blackberry Smoke
(Blackberry Smoke brings its special blend of hard Southern rock to Portsmouth. Photo by Joe Lopez.) By Jim Morrison For Charlie Starr, the frontman of Blackberry Smoke, being off the road after two decades touring -- and making a living -- with his band was the...
THEATER PREVIEW: The Earth Remembers
(Puppets, including this giraffe, featured in Earth Remembers were built by Black Light Puppet Theatre.) A world premiere collaboration at Virginia Stage brings people and history together By Montague Gammon III A hip-hop history of Hampton Roads, a one hour song...
Old Chub Nitro Scotch Ale
Old Chub Nitro Scotch Ale Oskar Blues Brewery Admittedly, I’m a fan of nitrogen-gas, malty British-style beers. Having traveled frequently to Scotland I can’t say I’ve had a finer Scotch Ale than this new entry from Longmont, Colorado’s Oskar Blues Brewery. This...
What’s New at St. George?
By Jeff Maisey What’s new at St. George Brewing Company in Hampton? The short answer is pumpkin, honey and lemonade. Confused? Doesn’t sound like beer? Let me explain. In the craft beer world pumpkin brews have become the most popular seasonal product. While we...
Get Ready for Pleasure House Brewing
By Elizabeth Erschens Walking into The Lynnhaven Pub to interview the owners of the future Pleasure House Brewing, Drew Stephenson and Tim O’Brien, I felt downright unprofessional with my childlike excitement! I have known them both for years and have been providing...
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