by veermagmain | Nov 30, 2023 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jim Morrison When Jimbo Mathus decided to relaunch Squirrel Nut Zippers in 2016 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough, “Hot,” he moved forward, not back, sending out the call among his New Orleans friends to build a new band playing...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 1, 2022 | News, News & Views
(Diana L. Blanchard Gross preparing for the 2022 Virginia Artists Juried Exhibition.) By Betsy DiJulio Coming under the umbrella of Hampton Arts—aka the Hampton Arts Commission, which was created by Hampton City Council in 1987—together with The American Theatre and...
by veermagmain | Jan 14, 2020 | Other
VOTE: Veer Music Awards Preview By Jeff Maisey Last year represented another creative explosion for local bands and musicians, and as you’ll see below the list of nominees for the 2020 Veer Music Awards is rather lengthy. As always we called upon a diverse array of...
by Jeff Maisey | Nov 23, 2019 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jim Morrison Jane Monheit grew up in the jazz scene, breaking in during the late 1990s right out of the Manhattan School of Music. These days, she’s benefiting from the experience of making her own way in the music business and balancing touring and...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 25, 2019 | Art, Art News
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: The Hampton Arts Foundation, in partnership the Kroger Company, will commission a professional artist to create indoor artwork for the new Kroger grocery store located at 1090 West Mercury Boulevard in Hampton. The artwork will be...