Features
Now Showing! by Don Harriosn
Virginia’s classic drive-in theaters, from the historic Moonlite Theatre in Abingdon to the Goochland Drive-In Theatre, our newest outdoor big screen, are trying to modernize for the 21st century. But can they survive in the digital age?
Dental Health 2013
The 30th anniversary of Operation Smile, fun facts about Colonial-era dental care, a very artful dentist and veterinary dentist gone wild. Plus, news of the latest advances in dental technology and Virginia’s Top Dentists, a list of hundreds of the state’s top practitioners.
In Every Issue
Letters | Contributors | Natives | Reviews | Style | Bellwether | About Town | Odd Dominion | Departures
Upfront
Craft Work , by Greg A. Lohr
For Norfolk craft brewer Kevin O’Connor, an undergraduate pastime grew into a passion that has put him at the head of a flourishing business.
Ol’ Red Eyes Is Back , by Caroline Kettlewell
The multitudinous mischief of Magicicada.
Back to Basics , by Bland Crowder
Looking beyond a fair’s gewgaws and fakirs to its lifeblood.
Paying the Price , by Bill Glose
A pair of teenage girls fights to bring a town bully to justice.
Brass in Pocket by Don Harrison
No BS! Brass Band marches to its own beat.
The Art of Now , by Sarah Sargent
Old becomes new again in Brian Dettmer’s Virginia MOCA exhibition.
Departments
Events | Around the State
Our picks for the most interesting goings-on this season.
Profile | Toast of the Town , by Joan Tupponce
Entrepreneur Sheila Johnson is set to open Virginia’s newest luxury resort, but that’s not all the hotelier and former media maven is bringing to Middleburg this year.
Virginiana | For Love of the Game , by Ben Swenson
Vintage base ball celebrates the soul of the sport.
Food | How Sweet It Is , by Lisa Antonelli Bacon
Wondering what to do with melon? Let it be.
Home | The Literary Life , by Erin Parkhurst
Keswick’s historic Castle Hill was once home to a famous penwoman who held everyone she met in her thrall. Today, that legacy has been revived for a new generation.
