POSTS BY Hannah Serrano
"Even though Serranos can be a good deal hotter than the average, their flesh is much thinner so you get a friendly fire rather than a mouthful of afterburn." — Alton Brown

Reasons to Leave Your House: Cinco de Mayo edition

By Hannah Serrano

G40 Art Summit, Cinco de Micro, new Sketch Comedy, the Healing Life Festival, a Shrimp Feast, and Bruce Brubaker….

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Preview: Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour’

By Hannah Serrano

Basically, you’ll see a pop/rock concert, live music, Michael Jackson’s voice throughout the entire show, but at the same time you’ll have an amazing group of talented artists onstage–there’s 20 acrobats, and a beautiful mix of iconic Michael Jackson choreography. It’s a feast for the eyes and for the ears.

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Candidate op-ed: Norfolk: Find your home here

By Hannah Serrano

A vote for Jesse tomorrow isn’t about one man. You are electing an army of some of the most passionate, intelligent, and dedicated people I have ever met. This is about a movement.

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Your Superward 6 Election Guide: The Candidates

By Hannah Serrano

Ladies and gentlemen, the four candidates for the May 1, 2012 General Election for Norfolk City Council, Superward 6: John Amiral, Marcus Calabrese, Jesse Scaccia, and Barclay Winn (the incumbent).

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Reasons to Leave Your House This Weekend

By Hannah Serrano

Phillip Roebuck + Glass Pennies + seamonster + Get Out the Vote. Norfolk NATO Festival. Princess Wine Classic. SlutWalk Norfolk. Avett Brothers. The Polish Ambassador. VA International Tattoo. And more.

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Virginia’s First Urban Winery to Open in Norfolk

By Hannah Serrano

On February 28, Norfolk City Council unanimously approved Mermaid Winery’s Special Exception, paving the way for a May 1 grand opening.

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Top 10 Greatest Stoner Movie Quotes of All Time

By Hannah Serrano

In honor of 4/20, and more specifically our screening of Friday tonight at Naro Cinema, we give you this totally debatable list. Enjoy!

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A Proposal for Occupy Norfolk Regarding Tunnel Tolls

By Hannah Serrano

I received the following document in an email from Dave Potvin, for Occupy Norfolk. The subject line: “Occupy The Tunnels!”

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The Meaning of 420

By Hannah Serrano

I thought for sure it was going to be a police code; like 311 for indecent exposure, and 187 for homicide. But I found out that wasn’t the case.

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Reasons to Leave Your House This Weekend, Friday the 13th Edition

By Hannah Serrano

Fencing championships, Virginia Symphony’s season finale, a Crop Mob, CrushFest, and so much more…

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Signs of Spring in Seashore State Park

By Hannah Serrano

From young ferns and vibrant, new flowers to a Great Black Cormorant and a tiny, green snake (caught on video!), First Landing State Park is awake and alive with signs of spring.

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Postcards from the North End

By Hannah Serrano

Where I live reminds me of all of the beauty that abounds throughout Hampton Roads–why we all choose to live here and what we sometimes take for granted.

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Rave: VSC’s Death of a Salesman

By Hannah Serrano

Hands down among my absolute favorite productions that I have ever seen at the Wells. Just brilliant.

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Photo Series: Howard Tarpey’s SkateWorld

By Hannah Serrano

“Personally, shooting skateboarding is the most satisfying type of photography. There is a lot of work that goes into it, so the end result is always very rewarding.” – Howard

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Video Interview: Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s JoAnn Falletta

By Hannah Serrano

The powerhouse conductor talks to us about being a woman in a man’s field, how she fell in love with music, and the colors of sounds.

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