POSTS BY Jesse Scaccia
Jesse is the editor in chief of AltDaily, and he's going to take this bio seriously, but not so seriously that he's going to continue in the third person. I've been involved with a bunch of local projects and civic groups in various roles, including: Hampton Roads, The Canvas; Art | Everywhere, Street Performance in Norfolk; Survive Norfolk; Hampton Roads Pride/Out in the Park; Bike Norfolk; re:Vision Norfolk, and such.
I originally came to Norfolk as a Perry Morgan fellow in ODU's creative writing program. Before that I bummed around quite a bit, writing stacks of books that never got published, hitchhiking, couchsurfing, riding the Greyhound up down and back across this country. Some of my favorite jobs and volunteer gigs have included working on organic farms in Ireland; being first mate on an old sail boat in Holland; working at a long-term home for young men in South Africa; being a journalist and high school teacher in New York and California; washing dishes in Yosemite National Park; teaching English in DC and swimming in Florida; and interning at ESPN in Bristol, which was much less cool that you'd want it to be. My career highlights have been having three of my op-eds run in the New York Times, and being the executive producer of a six-part docu-drama on BET. Because school is cool I have three master's degrees (ODU for MFA, NYU for magazine journalism, University of Connecticut for secondary English education). I live in Norfolk because I believe in its potential. Email your ideas or nicely couched criticism to jesse@altdaily.com.
Newsletter! Newsletter! AltDaily’s Top Stories from the Week of 2/21/12
By Jesse Scaccia
It’s been inspiring to see that little block of Botetourt (by the YMCA and the The Chrysler) blossom over this past year…
Working Together: The Norfolk Small Independent Business Association
By Jesse Scaccia
All it’s going to take is a little organization, a willingness to research best practice and put together presentations, and the patience to navigate our quite easy to navigate political process.
Newsletter! Newsletter! AltDaily’s Top Stories from the Week of February 14, 2012
By Jesse Scaccia
We stumbled upon a couple of things that made us particularly hopeful about the world this week.
Op-ed: Bus Service to ORF: It’s About Time
By Jesse Scaccia
Norfolk/Virginia Beach is changing, both in real-life-livability, and perception. This is a step in the right direction, and I’m going to be happy to support this pilot program first hand on my next trip out of ORF in mid-February.
Let There Be Food Trucks! Hubcap Grill is on the Scene
By Jesse Scaccia
“A lot of these guys couldn’t afford a restaurant but could buy a truck and get started. I was hooked and knew Norfolk would love something like this.” – Evan, Hubcap Grill
This Past Week in AltDaily | January 30, 2012
By Jesse Scaccia
Warm and fuzzies. Let the sky never be just blue again. Winter be damned forever. Gratitude and grace abound.
Downtown Westin Space to be a Waste No Longer: Meet ‘The Plot’
By Jesse Scaccia
One of Hampton Roads’ brightest minds, Thom White of Work Program Architects, has donated his time to envisioning The Plot, a ‘community gathering place’ featuring an entertainment amphitheater, outdoor basketball court, a place for vendors, and very cool shipping container public art.
Right Here, Right Now NFK/VB: The Week of AltDaily
By Jesse Scaccia
Tomorrow should be a fun day for those of us oddly obsessed with the future of this far-too-holy port town they call Norfolk, Virginia…
Op-ed: The Waterside Proposals Should be Made Public
By Jesse Scaccia
Now is not the time to close the doors. Now is the time to be open. If Norfolk wants to be a grown-up city, it needs to start treating its citizens like adults. Let it start here, with Waterside.
Generation Norfolk: Your Chance to Shape Norfolk’s Future
By Jesse Scaccia
What makes me so optimistic about this project is the way that the private sector, citizens, and government have worked together to make it happen.
Teaching with Depression: Is There Any Way Out?
By Jesse Scaccia
Its a horrible catch-22: being a teacher you’re not allowed to be depressed, but the emotional output required by the job makes you more likely to be depressed.
Meet the Staff: An Interview with Visual Arts Editor Jules Alvarado
By Jesse Scaccia
Jules talks about her favorite Friday Featured Artists, the interviews that have left an impact on her, the local art scene, and on re-designing billboards in her head as she drives around town.
The AltDaily Drive Raffle: A Sweet Harmonica Necklace!
By Jesse Scaccia
A local jewelery business gave us these two sweet pieces to raffle off. They’re rad and so is Luna Rosa.
Editor’s Notebook | You Can’t Stop Our Metaphorical Cojones
By Jesse Scaccia
Neko Case, Cannonball City, a 2012 resolution worth keeping, the best of last week, and what to expect this week on AltDaily.
Working Artist Interview: Nichole Ashikis
By Jesse Scaccia
“We need to work-on being a destination and not a stagnant trendy novelty.” – Nichole Ashikis
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