The City of Norfolk has officially deemed October Depression Awareness Month, but it's we, the citizens, that have to lead the conversation. … [Read more...]
Music (and More) to Make You Feel Good: A Concert for Mental Health Awareness at Toast this Friday
It's going to be a full-body, multi-sensory good times experience at Toast. … [Read more...]
See it: “Book of Mormon” at Chrysler Hall
It's not every day you get to have a conversation with the founder of a major(ish) world religion, but there I was last week, hitting up Joseph Smith on his cell phone. … [Read more...]
Norfolk Unites to Fight Depression and Suicide with Mentally Healthy Norfolk Month
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teenagers. It takes the lives of more of our troops in the Middle East than ISIS. Yet, it is preventable. … [Read more...]
Like a Double Rainbow Experience: PranaMuktiBhakti Summons the Spirit of Yoga with Live Music
There is a moment in yoga practice when the act becomes transcendent. … [Read more...]
Art & Inspiration in the Palm of Your Hands: Norfolk Zine Fest
In our disposable world where the Internet churns out enough "content" every day to fill a million steaming digital landfills, there is a lot to be said for that which is hand printed, and made to be held, and cherished, by your readers. … [Read more...]
The Temple of Bassnectar, & the Hope of a Generational Revolution
To describe any music with solely words is to inherently do that music a disservice. But with Bassnectar, the music alone doesn't cut it, either. … [Read more...]
Ladies’ Night: All-Female Line-up Takes Over Toast this Weekend
"I am inspired by any woman who braves the world doing what she loves with confidence, especially in the world of music," said Sunny Gicz, who, as part of Dapzam, is one of the headliners of this Saturday's all-female LAVA Minifest. "There’s just so many dudes and it can be challenging at times." … [Read more...]
The City of Portsmouth Should Take the Petition to Replace the Confederate Monument with a Missy Statue Seriously
Work it, people of Portsmouth! … [Read more...]
To My Mom on the Day of Her Retirement
Let me start out by stating something that is a matter of fact to anyone who knows my mom: she is one of the smarter and funnier people you will ever meet. … [Read more...]
Low Key Multi-Talented: Heidi Peelen Spreads Her Art Across Norfolk
Heidi Peelen is having a moment of artistic expression that's like an explosion. … [Read more...]
There is a Petition to Remove the Norfolk Confederate Monument
"After the horrendous display of racism, bigotry, and white supremacy in Charlottesville, we, the citizens of the City of Norfolk, take a stand against white nationalism by removing one of its symbols, the Confederate monument," the petition, which can be found here, starts. … [Read more...]
Because it Feels Good When We Get Positive National Attention: Norfolk Cited by CNN Travel as Southern City Flying Under the Radar
"There's more to America's Southern states than cities such as Nashville, Austin and New Orleans," an article in CNN Travel reminds the country. … [Read more...]
Praying for a Champion: Brewery Could Take Over Historic Church at the Edge of the NEON
Norfolk could be getting one of its defining pieces of adaptive reuse if the City Council approves plans to let a church property on the Hague become a Champion micr0brewery. … [Read more...]
End of an Era: Five Points Community Farm Market to Close
Five Points Community Farm Market, a one-stop-shop for locally grown produce, a revolving door of culinary entrepreneurs, and one of the region's loudest voices calling attention to the many food deserts in our poorer neighborhoods, has announced it will close. … [Read more...]
The Virginia State Crime Commission Wants Your Feedback on Marijuana Decriminalization
The Virginia State Crime Commission is currently studying the topic of decriminalization of simple possession of marijuana. … [Read more...]
Fostering Vibrancy and Entrepreneurship in Downtown NFK: The Lowdown on Selden Market
One of the most beautiful indoor spaces in Hampton Roads will soon become an incubator for an industry that could use a shot in the arm: street-level retail. … [Read more...]
25 People to Thank for the Norfolk Metro Being the Top Growth Area for Millennials in America
As you all have probably seen by now, TIME Magazine and the Urban Land Institute listed the Norfolk/VB metro as number one, statistically, for growth in Millennial populations. … [Read more...]
Exit Interview: Jessica Johnson from Bhav Brigade
We caught up with Jessica Johnson, a founder and guiding force of Bhav Brigade, the mobile, largely outdoor, always donation-based troop of yoga teachers. Jessica recently left Hampton Roads to continue her medical studies. … [Read more...]
Op-ed: Why I Won’t Be Cheering if President Trump is Impeached
At least if you believe what you read in the left-leaning press, it feels like the likelihood -- however slim -- that President Trump will be impeached is increasing by the day. … [Read more...]