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George Alcaraz

CATCH 33 (AND COUNTING)

George Alcaraz builds numerous events, Similar to a prolific artist. The Oceanfront is his canvas....
JASON GEORGE. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABC ENTERTAINMENT

FALL ARTS GUIDE-TV: The Doctor Is Still In

Actor Jason George, who returns every year to his hometown of Virginia Beach, is back as Ben Warren on Grey's...
Grace Park. Photo: Marco Borggreve

Grace Under Pressure

Violinist Grace Park’s appointment as concertmaster promises a vibrant new chapter for the Virginia Symphony Orchestra...
PHOTO BY MISTY PREWITT OF MISTY SAVES THE DAY

A Taste of Home…and Here

GLASS LIGHT CHEF Tichafa Chingombe TAKES GUESTS ON A SEVEN-COURSE TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICAN DISHES...
PHOTO COURTESY OF GRANT HOLLOWAY

Keeping Kids on Track

OLYMPIC CHAMPION HURDLER GRANT HOLLOWAY MENTORS CHESAPEAKE STUDENTS....
Ashley Anne

Dear Dolly (and Everyone Else), Meet Ashley Anne

ASHLEY ANNE, A COUNTRY SINGER-SONGWRITER FROM VIRGINIA BEACH, RELEASES GENERATIONAL HEARTBREAK, HER THIRD EP. By Butch Maier Ashley Anne Profession:...

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Need a Band to Follow? Meet The Castellows

By Butch Maier A trio of rising stars will bring their neo-traditional country sound to the Patriotic Festival on May...

RIP Pete Smith

The Last Cowabunga

PETE SMITH, 1939-2026: Surfing icon ‘helped put Virginia Beach on the map'...
Virginia Beach opera singer Shannon Crowley, a resident artist at the Pittsburgh Opera, joins the acclaimed Merola Opera Program in San Francisco in June.  ©PHOTO BY DAVID BACHMAN 

The Soprano’s in Training 

Virginia Beach singer Shannon Crowley is selected for the prestigious Merola Program in San Francisco...
Virginia Beach native Alana Springsteen, an accomplished country singer-songwriter

Alana Springsteen Returns to the Oceanfront on April 25

Virginia Beach native Alana Springsteen, an accomplished country singer-songwriter, visits the Oceanfront for a free concert April 25 before heading...
©Anna Anderson

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...

SEATS OF GROWTH Jacquelyn VandenPlas seeks to expand the Virginia Opera's reach in the community and develop new audiences. Photos By Will Hawkins 

A Developing Situation at Virginia Opera

JACQUELYN VANDENPLAS COMBINES PASSION FOR THE ARTS AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AS NEW DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT...
Jason Borte, author of the coffee table book Virginia is for Surfers, works as director of coaching at Atlantic Park Surf, Virginia Beach’s new wave park.

Stoked on Virginia Beach

Local Surf Legend Jason Borte Celebrates Virginia Beach Surf Community in New Book Virginia is for Surfers By Chelsea Sherman...

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