1. Speaking with Radcliffe Bailey is like speaking with a philosophy professor—everything is stated in well-measured, thought-provoking morsels that have you scrambling for a pen and paper. His artwork is just as awe-inducing as his words, an exciting addition to the 2017 exhibits at the small but forward-thinking Greater Reston Arts Center.
https://northernvirginiamag.com/things-to-do/things-to-do-features/2017/04/20/extracting-meaning-from-the-muck/
2. Short films don’t often get the love or respect enjoyed by their long-form counterparts, but with a compact story in about 10 minutes, they offer a pretty major return on investment. Local filmmakers such as Via Bia shine a light on the overlooked art form, earning accolades for films both short and feature-length that are written in our own neighborhoods.
https://northernvirginiamag.com/things-to-do/things-to-do-features/2017/09/07/dc-shorts-festival-serves-great-stories-in-bite-size-portions/
3. Though Diana Rehm is missed (catch her new podcast here), Joshua Johnson has attracted a growing audience in mere months with his hard-hitting current events show, 1A. Johnson asks the tough, sometimes uncomfortable questions of his guests and expects thorough, honest answers.
https://northernvirginiamag.com/culture/culture-features/2017/05/25/faces-wamu-host-joshua-johnson/
4. Though it was a local race, the competition for the 13th District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates took on national importance, positioning a controversial, conservative incumbent against a liberal journalist and political neophyte—who went on to become the first openly transgender state legislator elected and seated in the nation.
https://northernvirginiamag.com/culture/culture-features/2017/10/26/13th-district-race-in-the-national-spotlight/
5. Earlier this year, Virginia joined Canada, Mexico and the vast majority of American states submitting proposals for Amazon’s highly desired new headquarters. But if the Seattle-based behemoth makes NoVA its second home, the decision could come with some serious pros and cons.
https://northernvirginiamag.com/culture/culture-features/2017/11/29/what-amazon-hq2-could-mean-for-nova/
