Local writer, speaker lives the creative life
When Yemaja Jubilee was 16 years old, she discovered a gift: writing poetry. “I wrote my first poem [at that age], called ‘Where Have All the Good Folk Gone? They Sure Ain’t Gone to No Heavenly Home,” said Jubilee, now a poet, playwright, inspirational speaker and life coach who lives in Richmond. “I used poetry as a means of speaking what was not allowed for me to say growing... READ MORE
Cookbooks for Thanksgiving and more
The Bibliophile online pharmacy buy sildalis online with best prices today in the USA Preparing meals from scratch has become popular during the pandemic. These books provide welcome ideas to home cooks of all levels of experience. Friends: The Official Cookbook, by Amanda Yee, 176 pages, Insight Editions hardcover, 2020 This large-format cookbook contains recipes that might... READ MORE
The Nighthawks celebrate five decades
Maryland musician Mark Wenner remembers taking the bus to downtown Washington, D.C., in the 1950s and 60s to see blues legends — such as Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye and James Brown — perform at the Howard Theater for $1. “I was spoiled rotten,” said Wenner, now 73. As a kid growing up in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Wenner was also “addicted to the radio…D.C. had three African... READ MORE
Howie Awards honor artists, supporters
When poet, writer and photographer Linda Joy Burke first arrived in Columbia, she was a 17-year-old college student and fledgling artist. She soon thrived by connecting with other artists and launching a career related to the arts. Burke, now 65, received a Howie Award for Outstanding Artist from the Howard County Arts Council in early October. Howie Awards are presented to local artists ... READ MORE
Camellias bloom in your autumn garden
Although I’m an advocate for native plants, there are desirable non-native shrubs that do well in central Virginia. In my own back yard, I’ve planted three species of camellia, which are native to Asia: the Japanese camellia or Camellia japonica; sasanqua or C. sasanqua; online pharmacy purchase zyprexa no prescription with best prices today in the USA and the tea camellia or C.... READ MORE
Old-fashioned LPs ride wave of nostalgia
Richmonder Mark Lipscombe has around 4,000 vinyl records (which he keeps alphabetized) and a machine that cleans them. He visits Plan 9 Music in Carytown at least once a week to sift through the bins of records there to find more to buy. Lipscombe is one of many Plan 9 regulars who shun today’s high tech music platforms, preferring to listen to music from LPs played on a... READ MORE
Little victories in the mask/no-mask wars
Here he comes, straight at me, along an indoor corridor. He’s a man half my age. He isn’t wearing a face mask. I am. Yes, we will have passed one another in less than a second. Yes, he looks healthy. Yes, I could just let it go. But shouldn’t I send him a message just the same? Broadcast to him that I disapprove. Yet do it silently, not putting myself at risk of a... READ MORE
The folks who keep folk music alive in D.C.
You might croon to the blues, soak up soul, tap to a clawhammer banjo or sing four-part harmony. You could listen to a Balkan women’s ensemble, Tibetan nomad music, New Zealand percussive music or a Chinese dulcimer called a yang qin. To get your juices flowing, you can try dancing: square, Cuban salsa, English country, Irish or Norwegian. These are some highlights of the events... READ MORE
Godspell revival at Toby’s now a tradition
The musical Godspell opened off Broadway half a century ago, in May 1971. It became a motion picture in 1973, and there were a few revivals along the way, including Broadway. Godspell online pharmacy spiriva buy with best prices today in the USA also happened to be the first musical ever performed at Toby’s Dinner Theatre when it opened in Columbia in 1979. Later, Toby’s revived... READ MORE
Not everyone is sweet on Sweetgum trees
Gumballs! How many of you have cursed those little spiky spheres that fall from trees and cause you to twist your ankle — almost? Well, those trees are natives here in central Virginia, and they have some really good qualities. I just read a book by Doug Tallamy extolling the virtues of oaks, and I admit sweetgums may fall a little short of oak trees in value. Nonetheless, while... READ MORE
