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‘All of who Julie is, comes out in this amazing play’

‘All of who Julie is, comes out in this amazing play’

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Sep 15, 2023 | Art, Education, Health, Politics

2022-09-Reisler-Play-3-web.jpgBoomie Pedersen performed the one- person play with brightly painted masks by Mary Bartlett helping set the scene. Julie Portman’s play tells story of a dream that took her to India 50 years ago “Inside each one of us, there is a place...

Cliff Hackel’s film takes us back to the 80s

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Sep 11, 2023 | Art, Business, Politics

Remembering era of rotary phones, change that came next Remember the time before cable, satellite and wireless telecommunications, back when AT&T had a monopoly on phone service in the United States?  Award-winning filmmaker Cliff Hackel, a long-time Rappahannock...
Real Estate commotion hits Sperryville

Real Estate commotion hits Sperryville

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jul 17, 2023 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Local Services, Politics

The School House is up for sale; Copper Fox Antiques narrowly avoids foreclosure auction  Update: The foreclosure auction of the Copper Fox Antiques was called off late last week after owner Alex Sharp and Atlantic Union Bank ended a year-long impasse. They agreed to...
Nol Putnam, Rappahannock’s treasured artist blacksmith, dies

Nol Putnam, Rappahannock’s treasured artist blacksmith, dies

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jun 17, 2023 | Art, Health

Nol PutnamNol Putnam at his Huntly forge in 2021. Renowned Rappahannock blacksmith and artist Nol Putnam passed away Sunday night. A county resident since 2001, Putnam was a long-time fixture on the Fall Art Tour, sharing White Oak Forge, his story, and his talent...
SperryFest! 2023: A Guide to the Festivities

SperryFest! 2023: A Guide to the Festivities

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 29, 2023 | Art, Business, Health, Politics

The Day at a Glance SperryFest 2023 Main Street Map Front (1) → 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Festival set-up, parking opens → 10 a.m. SperryFest begins → 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. RAAC Music: Grass Fed at Music Stage → 12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m. Juggling Magic by the...
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