A Free SchoolOutside Beaverdam–Free schools were set up, for the most part, by the local gentry, to provide a free education for working class children before the public school system was established in Virginia. In 1659 one Thomas Eaton left 500 acr…
Not Something You See Everyday……Caroline County–A caboose sitting in the middle of a field with no railroad tracks in site. Nothing left on the car to determine what company owned it or anything that would give any hint on how it got there. Spe…
A Church No More?Louisa County–An abandoned church. Nothing remains to tell the story of those who worshipped here or what happened to cause it to be abandoned. The latest date on a gravestone in the back was 1966. The pews are still in place inside…
Unkept But Not ForgottenTo live in hearts we leave behindIs not to die.Thomas CampbellBehind the church is a small graveyard. As with the church itself Mother Nature has begun the process of reclaiming what had been lost. Someone has left a token of…
An eclectic group of fans and filmmakers gathered at the Athenaeum this morning to glean wisdom from an experienced movie industry professional, Kelley Baker alias The Angry Filmmaker. Student filmmakers, experienced filmmakers, fans, one covert international photographer flying under the radar (ok), and yours truly settled in for the three-hour workshop. Kelley Baker never […]
An eclectic group of fans and filmmakers gathered at the Athenaeum this morning to glean wisdom from an experienced movie industry professional, Kelley Baker alias The Angry Filmmaker. Student filmmakers, experienced filmmakers, fans, one covert international photographer flying under the radar (ok), and yours truly settled in for the three-hour workshop. Kelley Baker never […]
John Miller returned to Fredericksburg with his directorial debut Making Fifty Million. After graduating from Mary Washington with a degree in theatre, John moved to New York and put his acting skills to work in off-Broadway plays, films, and television. I caught up with him after the first RIFF screening and he shared a few […]
In the sea of fans, some faces were familiar and some weren’t. Time to see who is who and put a face on the fans…………………. Mari Kelly, Fredericksburg-ite and Irish transplant was seen at last year’s RIFF. When asked for her opinion of this year’s festival and if she will be attending the entire weekend […]
A short while ago I was fortunately able to feature a discussion with Mike Salva, director of Death Row Diet. Taking a break from his busy schedule, Emmy award winning comedian, Jonathan Katz graciously answered a few questions about his career and comic style. This animated Best Short Finalist is scheduled for Saturday, Block H. […]
Colonial Forge’s Frohnapfel twins lead the 2010 Football Preview for the Free Lance-Star
