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Jennifer Ackerman: The writer who follows the birds

Jennifer Ackerman: The writer who follows the birds

by Tim Carrington | Dec 19, 2024 | Health

‘Owl-struck’ author tells what an owl knows One of five sisters growing up in Washington, D.C., Jennifer Ackerman from age seven would set out before sunrise to observe birds along the Potomac with her father, who held a demanding job in government while nurturing a...
Barbara Heile’s paintings: Where she lives, what she loves

Barbara Heile’s paintings: Where she lives, what she loves

by Tim Carrington | Nov 22, 2024 | Art, Education

Heile-a-21-web.jpgEvening Kitchen, Reflections Barbara Heile’s show at the Gay Street Gallery explores where she lives and what she loves. Often the two intersect, which makes multiple visits to the gallery in the Town of Washington worthwhile. The longtime...
National Gallery exhibit opens featuring Sullivans’ Haitian art collection

National Gallery exhibit opens featuring Sullivans’ Haitian art collection

by Ireland Hayes | Oct 6, 2024 | Art, Education

An exhibition featuring Haitian art from the collection of Beverly and John Fox Sullivan opened this weekend at the National Gallery of Art, the first permanent Haitian art display in the gallery’s history. 2024-06-28-Haitian-Art-Society-6-web.jpgJohn Fox Sullivan...
In photos: Panther Band holds annual camp

In photos: Panther Band holds annual camp

by Ireland Hayes | Aug 12, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Health, People, Politics

For two weeks, the Rappahannock County Public Schools’ Panther Band has been hard at work in the band room and on the practice field, preparing for this season’s marching show at its annual band camp. 08052024_BandCamp_741-web.jpgColor guard member Gabby Moreno spins...

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