The Arts
A long look at art and artists that live in James City County and those that choose to entertain us here within our borders, and within our region, and on occasion, from outside our region.
Lone Leaf Gallery exhibit visually imitates birdcalls
Each piece in the exhibit is a visualization of the song of a specific bird—Hermit Thrush, Mourning Warbler, Robin, Winged Blackbird, Bluebird, Cerulean Warbler, Carolina Wren and Carolina Chickadee
June 17th, 2010
James Gregory Leaves Them Laughing
Rubber faced comedian James Gregory, self-billed as “The Funniest Man in America,” took to the boards of the Turnage Theater on April 24, 2010 and gave this near capacity crowd their money’s wo
May 20th, 2010
High Fiasco for Some, Bop to you Drop for Others ...
The Holy Ghost Tent Revival put on an outrageously good show, but it wore out some of the older members of the audience ... from the start.
May 20th, 2010
Turnage Theater full of warm spirit, lacking warm bodies
Citizen One from The Curiosity Shoppe reincarnated as Lipbone Redding
May 20th, 2010
"Every Picture Tells a Story ... Don't It:" Part VIII
Better late than never as we take a pictorial stroll through Washington, North Carolina's Harbor District: Or is it Washigton's Art District?
May 20th, 2010
In Concert: Riders in the Sky
The Turnage Theater celebrated Christmas early: "The Cowboy Way."
May 20th, 2010
Andrew Wyeth is Dead
Andrew Wyeth, the great American artist that was forever maligned by the "Art Heavies," never bowed to their shallow criticisms by compromising his artisitic integrity.
May 20th, 2010
Painting Lies
Wilmington native Claude Howell was considered one of the North Carolina's artistic treasures.
May 20th, 2010
Museums in Review: Part III
The Burrows and Chapin Art Museum, in Myrtle Beach, exhibits Soul's Journey: The Creative Process.
May 20th, 2010
In Concert: Missy Raines and the New Hip
Missy brought the boys to town to play the Turnage Theater and their unique, functioning blend of jazz, rock, country, and bluegrass blew me away.
May 19th, 2010
Dillon Fence Plays the Turnage
On Saturday night, October 17, 2007, came to the Turnage Theater in Washington, North Carolina for a reunion of sorts: as a band and with many of the members of the crowd.
May 19th, 2010
Museums in Review: Part II
The Burrows and Chapin Art Museum, in Myrtle Beach, often has a wonderful local or regional artists representing their particular view of what appraoches a level worthy of the designation as art.
May 19th, 2010
The Turnage Theater Program Schedule of Future Shows
The renovated Turnage Theater will afford some excellent talent the floorboards of their broad stage for the best shows in Beaufort County, and some of the best in all of eastern North Carolina
May 19th, 2010