Brackish — Hampton Roads https://brackishmag.com/ Local stories. A wider perspective. News, food, music, culture and people shaping the 757 — three times a week. en-us Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 AFI Brings 25 Years of Beautiful Darkness to the NorVa Tonight https://brackishmag.com/music/afi-norva.html https://brackishmag.com/music/afi-norva.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Music The punk legends, a 1,500-cap former vaudeville theater, and the singalong of the fall. Doors at 7:30. "The Heart Sellers": The Warmest Thing on a Local Stage https://brackishmag.com/culture/heart-sellers.html https://brackishmag.com/culture/heart-sellers.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Culture Two immigrants, one Thanksgiving, 1973. Virginia Stage Company's fall production runs through Oct 18 at Wells Theatre. Early Voting Is Open. The Lines Are Not. https://brackishmag.com/news/voting.html https://brackishmag.com/news/voting.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 News Ten minutes on a weekday morning beats an hour in November. Your no-excuses early voting briefing for the seven cities. The Take: The 757 Doesn't Need Another Smash Burger. It Needs Later Hours. https://brackishmag.com/news/night-shift.html https://brackishmag.com/news/night-shift.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Opinion This is a military town full of people who work nights, and half our best kitchens close at 9. The city that feeds its night shift wins. Movements on Halloween: The Only Correct Plan for Oct 31 https://brackishmag.com/music/halloween-movements.html https://brackishmag.com/music/halloween-movements.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Music A thousand costumed people screaming in a vaudeville theater. The NorVa, Halloween night. Earl Sweatshirt, Oct 27: The Lyricist's Lyricist Hits the NorVa https://brackishmag.com/music/earl-sweatshirt.html https://brackishmag.com/music/earl-sweatshirt.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Music Dense, insular, unmissable — the rap show of the fall. "Champagne & Sin": Norfolk's Burlesque Night Is Not Kidding Around https://brackishmag.com/entertainment/burlesque.html https://brackishmag.com/entertainment/burlesque.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Nightlife Burlesque plus live music at 37th and Zen, Saturday 8pm. Dress like you mean it. The Weekend Radar: Oct 16–18 https://brackishmag.com/events/weekend-radar.html https://brackishmag.com/events/weekend-radar.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Events Every event worth leaving the house for: murder mystery, burlesque, Jersey Party, comedy brunch. The Best Free Seat in Norfolk: The Harrison Opera House Lawn https://brackishmag.com/outdoors/harrison-lawn.html https://brackishmag.com/outdoors/harrison-lawn.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Outdoors Free outdoor programming on the Harrison Opera House lawn. Blanket, friends, zero dollars. Marketplace Gold: The $200 Chesapeake Time Machine https://brackishmag.com/fun/marketplace-gold.html https://brackishmag.com/fun/marketplace-gold.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Fun A "vintage" console TV in Chesapeake, "works great," last functional during the Clinton administration. The Brackish Spotlight: Five Questions with the Founder https://brackishmag.com/spotlight.html https://brackishmag.com/spotlight.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 People Our inaugural interview: why Brackish exists, what it won't do, and what's next. The Best Waterfront Spots (That Locals Actually Go To) https://brackishmag.com/guides/waterfront.html https://brackishmag.com/guides/waterfront.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Guides From dockside dives to hidden gems — where Hampton Roads really eats, drinks and hangs. A More Colorful Coast: The 757's Mural Movement https://brackishmag.com/stories/murals.html https://brackishmag.com/stories/murals.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Culture How local artists are transforming Hampton Roads neighborhoods — one wall at a time.