Sunday Books & Culture – Theatre
TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare Presented by UMW Theatre, directed by Marc WilliamsTickets $23.00- $28.00 By Dennis WemmTHEATRE CRITIC So the play happens to be 422 years old, written in a mix of early modern English prose and poetry, sprinkled with songs until it’s almost a musical comedy. It deals with cross-dressing, the mistakes people […]
Sunday Books & Culture
This week’s reviews include the dystopian fantasy worlds of Emily Lloyd-Jones’s “The Bone House” and Donna Barba Higuera’s “The Last Cuentista.” Finally, a book for the fisher in your life. For Younger Readers By Nathan SekingerBOOK REVIEWER April is the perfect time to celebrate libraries. School Library week is April 7 – 13, and the […]
The News That Moved Us April 5 – April 12
by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF The week just past saw readers buzzing about electric lawn tools, a new tour focusing on the region’s enslaved resistance, a Spotsy Board member reprimanded, a teacher of the year at Riverbend, and a cease-and-desist issued to a controversial web site. Share FXBG Advance Number 5: Electric Power Tools and Mowers Make […]
Among Youngkin’s Vetoes is a Bill that Would Have Allowed Localities to Charge Additional Sales Tax to Support School Construction
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Among the bills Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed this session is one that would have permitted all localities in Virginia to charge 1% sales tax to fund public school construction projects. Youngkin vetoed the legislation, which passed the General Assembly with bipartisan support, this week. Virginia is a Dillon […]
Search for New Spotsylvania Superintendent Kicks Off Next Week
The search for a new school superintendent will kick off officially next week. The division today announced a public engagement process that includes four upcoming community forums plus an online survey. “Our goal is to identify a leader who will lead with a vision and strive for excellence. This is a critical decision for the […]
Celebrate Multiculturalism on Saturday at the University of Mary Washington
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT The James Farmer Multicultural Center at the University of Mary Washington is preparing to host its 34th annual Multicultural Fair this weekend—an event that typically brings 5,000 to 6,000 people to campus to celebrate diverse, global cultures. This year’s event will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to […]
STEP VA’s Performance of “Seussical Jr.” Gives Adults and Children with Disabilities a Chance to be Stars
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT In 2021, Jan Monroe, the executive director of the local nonprofit STEP VA, asked Noah Finch, one of the program’s longtime participants, to write a song about how the COVID-19 pandemic had affected people with disabilities. “In 30 minutes, a song was in my inbox,” Monroe said. STEP VA—an […]
Rappahannock YMCA Names New Board Members
Members share experience in the education sector, and will be involved in crafting a new strategic plan. by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Rappahannock Area YMCA has announced new members to its Board of Directors. Bound by their current and previous service in the education sector, the new board members are : The board is composed of […]
Spotsy Wire Issued ‘Cease and Desist’ Order
Demands include removal of “all defamatory publications you have authored, repeated, or otherwise disseminated in an online forum, including on social media or news sites.” by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT A “cease and desist” letter went out in February to the anonymously-run website and Facebook page The Spotsy Wire, demanding that it stop making […]