"It is a story of a false utopia...where humans are living in a controlled environment based on meeting their most instinctual desires, everyone is essentially conditioned and brainwashed," said Maggie Roop, Director of Quill Theatre's Brave New World production,...
Opinion: After the Acquittal of an Arizona Police Officer for Murder, Virginia Must Stay Vigilant
What happened to 26-year-old Daniel Shaver should frighten everyone concerned with the integrity of our criminal justice system. What happened to the former Mesa, Arizona police officer behind his death should frighten us even more. The confrontation police had with...
Review: Virginia Opera’s “The Girl of the Golden West”
A “spaghetti western” for the opera is woven with suspense and adventure through Giacomo Puccini’s “The Girl of the Golden West.” Virginia Opera’s production of this classic, which opened last Friday at Dominion Arts Center, is pitch perfect, making for a wonderful...
The Rise of Bullying in Trump’s America and How a Local Singer is Helping to Combat the Issue
“We must teach each child the values of empathy and communication that are at the core of the kindness, mindfulness, integrity, and leadership, which can only be taught by example.” Those words were spoken by First Lady Melania Trump two months ago at the United...
Opinion: The Reason Why Gun Control Won’t Work in Virginia
The Las Vegas mass casualty attack - one of the deadliest in modern US history - has brought gun control to the forefront of Virginia’s gubernatorial race. Democratic nominee Ralph Northam has pushed for universal background checks and an assault weapons ban, while at...
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