Culture & Community

A community isn’t a community without the people and places and businesses that make it unique. From our annual Giving Back Awards to interviews with influential and talented people who call Coastal Virginia home, we explore the personalities, organizations, events and destinations that make up our community fabric.

Getting to the Bottom of a Story

Author-Screenwriter Mark Richard, who grew up in Franklin and lives in Richmond, finally gets The Ice At The Bottom Of...

The Soprano’s in Training

Virginia Beach singer Shannon Crowley is selected for the prestigious Merola Program in San Francisco...

Williamsburg Among the Places to Love

PBS host and former Richmond resident Samantha Brown wowed upon return visit...

Outlander Costumes, Star Visit Yorktown

Show's Outfits Woven in Time...

Current Scoop May/June 2026

BOUTIQUE The Sitio Hotel Opens in Virginia Beach The Sitio, a 20-room boutique hotel, opened in March at Atlantic Park, Virginia Beach’s retail, dining, and...

A Developing Situation at Virginia Opera

JACQUELYN VANDENPLAS COMBINES PASSION FOR THE ARTS AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AS NEW DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT...

You Gotta Have Art

Z FRINGE FESTIVAL SHINES A SPOTLIGHT ON A VARIETY OF WORK By Butch Maier You can dance if you want...

Rich in Arts

The Richmond Scene Needs to Be Seen By Butch Maier Virginia Repertory Theatre actor McLean Fletcher has worked in the...

Virginia Rep Takes a Stab at an Old Story, Gives Deathtrap New Life

By: Butch Maier / Photo above courtesy of Sutten Photography Deathtrap, Ira Levin’s comedy-thriller play in two acts, was first...

Richmond Theater Crowd

Richmond is crowded with theaters. Here is a sampling of what you can see soon at several of them. Compiled...

From Across the Pond to Virginia Beach

Artist Anna Anderson, originally from Hertfordshire, England, moved to Virginia Beach in 2024. In her home studio, she creates original...

Funny Bone Offers More Elbow Room, More Names, and Games

At the new Funny Bone Comedy Club in Virginia Beach, customers do not have to worry about having enough elbow...

Feats of Feet Featured

BalletX: March 5 at Chrysler Hall, Norfolk This extraordinary Philadelphia-based contemporary ballet company is innovative and rooted in technical excellence....