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Historical Notes: This Happened on October 10th

October 15, 2017 by 1 Comment

680: Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the prophet Mohammad, is decapitated in battle against the army of Caliph Yazid I. Ali’s death is one of the defining events in Islam’s great Sunni-Shi’a split. The core of the dispute centers on who rules as the legitimate successor to the prophet himself: blood heirs (Shi’a position) or political-scholarly leaders (Sunni position). The death is commemorated as the feast of Ashurah.

732: A Frankish army of 30,000 under the command of Charles “The Hammer” Martel, decisively defeats the invading Muslim army of Abdul Rahman al Ghafiqi at the Battle of Tours (also known as the Battle of Poitiers (pronounced “pwat’-teeaay”)). As I mentioned a few days ago (DLH 10/7) with the Battle of Lepanto, this victory was one of three- many would say it was the most important- engagements that halted the militant spread of Islam in its tracks, and ensured that Europe would continue to develop as a collection of explicitly Christian kingdoms. The conventional wisdom over the last century or so is that had Martel’s army not been successful here, the tallest towers in the cities of Europe would have been minarets instead of church steeples.

1780: A massive hurricane tears through the Lesser Antilles, creating a swath of destruction from the Grenadines to Bermuda that leaves 23,200 souls dead and no fewer than 65 naval vessels from France, the Netherlands and Great Britain lost at sea or smashed to splinters on a lee shore, to say nothing of the devastation ashore, where thousands of homes and business were swept away by the storm’s surge. The Great Hurricane of 1780 remains the single most destructive weather event in the history of the Atlantic Ocean.

1845: The first class of The Naval School is seated in Annapolis, Maryland; 50 midshipmen and 7 instructors begin the process of formalizing the training of nascent officers of the U.S. Navy.

1871: Three days after “Mrs. O’Leary’s cow” knocked over the lantern in the barn, The Great Chicago Fire finally burns itself out. The cataclysm took over 300 lives, left nearly three and a half square miles of the city center in cinders, and displaced over 100,000 people from their homes. The cow story, by the way, was fabricated by a journalist, knowing it would play well against the latent anti-Irish sentiment that infected much of Chicago society.

1928: Three years after the death of his long time mentor, Sun Yat Sen, General Chang Kai Shek becomes Chairman of the Republic of China

1945: In the aftermath of the Japanese surrender, the Communist Chinese under Mao Tse Tung and the Kuomintang of Chang Kai Shek sign an agreement on the post-war future of China. The “Double Tenth” agreement confirmed that the Kuomintang was the de facto ruling party of China, but that the Communists were a legitimate opposition party. You probably knew this, but the love didn’t last.

1967: The Outer Space Treaty goes into effect. The parties to the treaty agree to not place nuclear weapons into orbit, and to refrain from using the moon or other celestial bodies as military testing or staging areas. The treaty is often misconstrued as prohibiting the “militarization” of space, but this is not the case. It does provide a framework for consultation and non-interference between spacefaring nations; it considers space part of the global commons, and the moon and other celestial bodies as part of the “common heritage of mankind,” a locution that is rife with good intentions and very difficult applications.

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Franktown Players Present The Most Happy Fella

January 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment

February 16-19 the Franktown Players present The Most Happy Fella by the composer of Guys and Dolls, Frank Loesner. Starring Anna Sterrett, Richard Williams and Jo Ann Pennington Molera, this touching, dramatic and intensely personal love story is about a May-December romance when a city bride is wooed by an aging Italian grape farmer who nearly botches everything until his true goodness shines through. With a gorgeous score and spirited dancing, it’s a simple and touching love story that makes for an extraordinary night of theatre. Directed by Anna Sterrett.

Show dates are February 16-19 at Franktown Methodist in Franktown Virginia. Tickets on sale at Rayfields in Nassawadox and Cape Charles. This is a cancer benefit production.

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Zombies @the Palace: A Night of Halloween Fun

October 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment

October 29 ~ Zombies @ the Palace
~ 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Our performers have been working hard to get a performance together for Halloween. Zombies @ the Palace is rated 3 out of 5 zombies so if your little ones do not like blood, scarrrry music or walking dead then a babysitter might be a good option. We hope to see you at the show!
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October 29 ~ Trick-or-Treat @ the Palace
~ 3:00 – 6:00 pm
The Palace is proud to be be part of the Cape Charles trunk – or – treat. We will have several backgrounds on stage for you to take pictures of your trick -or- treater in the spotlight. Doors open from 3:00 – 6:00 pm.

October 29 ~ Halloween Party @ the Palace
~ 8:30 – 11:00 pm
Join us after the performance for a Palace Halloween Party!! Starts right after the performance. Our very own Cape Charles Erin Harvey will be providing music. Pizza, soda, beer, candy, and wine will be available to purchase.

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Eastern Shore Art League Announces 2016 Member Show and Masquerade Ball

October 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Eastern Shore Art League is pleased to announce the 2016 Member Show “Artist’s Favorites” public opening on Saturday, October 22nd at Historic Onancock High School from 4:00 pm – 7 pm. This eclectic and diverse show will feature a selection of favorite pieces created by member artists, including paintings, prints, pottery, photography and sculpture. Norfolk painter, Janice Gay Maker is this year’s judge. An awards ceremony will be held at 5 PM and a reception will follow.

The 2016 ESAL Member Show will be on view Sunday, October 23rd through Wednesday the 26th and Friday the 28th through Sunday the 30th, 10 AM- 3 PM at Historic Onancock School, 6 College Avenue, Onancock.

On Sunday, October 30th, the exhibit closes with the league’s first Art League Masquerade Ball with live music by Shore band, “Swing Project”. Enjoy an evening of mystery, music and dance, and help raise funds for the League’s mission to promote the arts within our community and enhance outreach on the Eastern Shore. Enjoy the vibrant talent of the League artists and join revelers for this party of the season.

The Ball is from 7:00 to 10:00 PM at the Historic Onancock School. Since this is a Masquerade Ball, dress inventively or bring a mask!

$20 at the door, Art League members $10. Wine and Beer $5. For information and to Let Us Know You Are Coming, call or email: 757-787-1906, info@esartleague.org

Eastern Shore Art League is a 501(3C) non-profit promoting the visual arts on the Eastern Shore [Read more…]

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ESVA Historical Society Exhibit to Showcase Rare ES Baseball League Memorabilia

October 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment

The Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society will showcase an exhibit on the Eastern Shore Baseball League from 1922-1949. This unique exhibit will feature rare memorabilia, photographs and autographs, and information on the creation of the Eastern Shore Baseball League from three private collections.

Residents of the Shore community are encouraged to bring in personal treasures for experts to evaluate. This rare one day event – first time ever on the ESVA! – will offer an opportunity to learn and appreciate this exciting time in Eastern Shore history. A time where citizens of Delmarva watched teams from Salisbury, Crisfield, Dover, Easton, Cambridge, and Parksley participate in three eras of professional class “D” baseball.

The Parksley Spuds, located in Parksley, VA, would go down in history as the first Eastern Shore League pennant winner, winning three pennants from 1922-1928. Future Major-leaguers and Hall of Famers such as Frank “Home Run” Baker, Jimmie Foxx, Red Ruffing, Mickey Cochrane, and Paul Richards honed their skills around the Eastern Shore.
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THIS FRIDAY AT THE LEMONTREE: OPEN JAM WITH DAN DUKE & DENNIS KELLY

August 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment

lemon_tree_a2Fridays at LemonTree presents “Three Quarter Time” with Dan Duke and Dennis Kelly. Bring an instrument or clap along to join in this open jam.

Free Admission.

Refreshments/ Cash Bar. All are welcome.

301 Mason Ave Cape Charles

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Digesting the first annual Shuck-N-Suck 2016

August 28, 2016 by 1 Comment

oyster_farm_logoThe first annual Shuck-N-Suck was an unqualified success. There have been many folks that have had an impact on Cape Charles, but probably nobody has had a more positive impact than Smitty Dize. While Dize was instrumental in transforming the Town Harbor, he is also in the process of reinventing the Oyster Farm at Kings Creek. While the first Shuck-N-Suck was a wonderful event, we do have some criticisms. Mainly, we think the event might have been too spread out geographically. As much as we love C-Pier and the party atmosphere, it did tend to pool a larger group of revelers at the far end leaving the rest of the entertainment tents sparsely attended. The boat docking setup may also need some tweaking. We understand that big money may demand prime slips, but those big boats make it hard for the rest of us to really see what’s going on….we’re just too far removed from the action. Still, a great weekend of fun, and we can’t wait for next year!

Here is a quick video snippet of the weekend….

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Jeremy Lasley and the Lastones Friday at the LemonTree

August 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment

LastTonesFridays at LemonTree presents Jeremy Lasley and the Lastones.

“Paul Shugrue recently reviewed Jeremy Lasley and the Lastones’ new CD “Got Me” on WHRO’s Out of the Box. He stated, “Better With Time feels like a big group hug. We need more music like this – the whole CD is great.” Jeremy Lasley & the Lastones are an original band from Virginia Beach, Virginia. They take inspiration from Brit Pop, Americana and Soul. The unique vocal harmonies of Jeremy Lasley and Jennifer Squatrito, the tight groove between Jeremy’s drumming and bassist John Lasley and the jazz chord arrangements of guitarist Rob Squatrito, make up the Lastones’ unique sound. Every shows feel like an intimate gathering of friends.
Jeremy is the Band’s song writer, lead singer and drummer. ”

6pm-8pm Free Admission. Refreshments/Cash bar. 301 Mason Ave Cape Charles 757-331-4327

Find out more: http://www.lastonesband.com/

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CHATHAM VINEYARDS: DEAD ON THE VINE 8/13

July 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment

CHATHAM VINEYARDS ON CHURCH CREEK
9232 Chatham Road
Machipongo, VA 23405
757-678-5588
www.chathamvineyards.com
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Experimental Film Virginia: The best two weeks in Cape Charles

July 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Art in the Barn (Amy Watkins Photo)

Art in the Barn (Amy Watkins Photo)

The premiere of the films this previous Saturday at the Palace Theatre concluded the two week immersive explosion of art, passion and friendship that is Experimental Film Virginia. During this time, film makers, dancers, choreographers, artists, and writers from around the world come together engaging in a magical cross pollination of time, culture, language, movement, history, light and texture. While the workshops and calendar for shoots and editing are highly regimented, the outcomes, the product, the resulting array of patterns and visual forms are dynamic, fluid and wholly unpredictable.

During the Bayamo after party, there was a glass blower near the harbor putting on a demonstration. Although glass is a solid, it’s an amorphous solid—it’s rigid, but at the molecular level it’s random like a liquid. It’s this randomness that makes glass transparent. Experimental Film Virginia is like glass; to be able to perform, organize, leverage technology and your craft, there is a fundamental level of discipline required, yet, underlying this endeavor is a faith in the creative process and the randomness of invention.

So much of this faith is embodied by the gorgeous dancers that grace our town each season. This year, we were blessed to have incredibly unique and individually talented dancers such as Duane Cyrus (choreography), Emanuela Boldetti, Berenice Alfonso, Emmanuel Malette, Jingqui Guan, Kristin Bjerkestrand, and Mikie Thomas. Twyla Tharp called dance the glue of a community, and within the EFV community that is certainly true; whether you were working on the pitch, the shoot or the editing, being around artists with such courage, authenticity and audacity was like drinking a quicksilver milkshake.

Actor Chris Cooper on location with Director Davide Ferrario (EFW Photo)

Actor Chris Cooper (American Beauty, The Patriot) on location with Director Davide Ferrario (EFW Photo)

This year, I was fortunate to be invited as one of the resident artists, along with my dance and theater collaboration partner, the brilliant choreographer Amy Watkins. Coming from stage backgrounds, we were worried that our vision, which is usually presented live and in 3 dimensions, would not translate to the medium of film. One of the great benefits of EFV is the mentorship provided by experienced and world renowned film directors such as Adi Halfin and Dana Shalev. In terms of narrative, structure, design and technique, their insights were invaluable in allowing us to find our voice.

While most see film as a visual medium, it is actually the collaboration between sound post-production engineers and filmmakers that brings the film to life. For our film, we so fortunate to have two of the world’s best sound guys, Paolo Armao and Vito Martinelli. Sound is usually the last part of the project, and the looming deadline had the potential to put the creative process under a significant amount of pressure—patient and professional, Paolo and Vito were prepared to work well into the night. They effortlessly found the perfect sound effects, cleaned up voice overs, and filled audio gaps. Everything was going smoothly until we came to the piano part, which, worried about copyrights and such, we decided to write and record ourselves. Unfortunately, due to time, we used a low end voice recorder to capture the piece played on the 1940s era upright piano at my home. Vito and Paola tried, but it was finally determined that that recording quality was too poor to use. We attempted to use the Steinway at the Palace Theatre for a new recording, but it was too clean (my words). My piano at home, marginally out of tune, mellow and old, with yellowed ivory keys, was really the sound we needed—so, Vito grabbed the recorder and we drove, at 12 midnight, over to my house. While Ms. Watkins corralled my three dogs in the back yard, Vito and I made a new recording (two takes).

Small Town, Big Art (EFW Photo)

Small Town, Big Art (EFW Photo)

All films are the product of many individuals working together (the credits at the end of the film confirm this). The two weeks of EFV is a creative collaboration boot camp, spending hours and days with some of the brightest and most energetic people that challenge and inspire you, even change you. On set, we had the incredible Chris Jones, Emmy Award winner for House of Cards, capturing sound, star Cinematographer Chris Roll on first camera and editing, and the best gaffer around Kat Cameron (who brought all kinds of creative ideas to the set). Our team’s most valuable player was our Production Assistant Dee Mcdonough, who kept the set organized and quiet, calmed the directors as they approached meltdowns, got all release forms signed, and kept our hot and tired actors well hydrated.

Experimental Film Virginia is a whirlwind, sometimes stressful, sometimes frustrating, but always fun. The fact that this thing can come off at all is amazing, and a testament to Renata Sheppard, Mary Ann Roehm, and Jess Long, who spent untold hours, days, weeks and months pouring over every detail. For most of us involved, this is pretty transparent, as we bury ourselves in the work, and go about making new, lifelong friends. There are so many things to feel blessed for, like getting to meet one of my photography heroes Marcus Holman, watching in awe at the work produced by our young interns (Matthew Jones, Candy Yi, Alexis Cordello, Aubrey Bang-Guerin, Cassie Burns and our own Dallas Sims), experiencing the musical genius of Yuhan Su, the gorgeous cinematography of Fabrizio Vacca (using vintage lenses), and taking in the breathtaking visual art of LuLu Meng, Daniel Carlson and Matthieu Edel. Even as we move on to the next projects, the memories and lessons of the last two weeks of Experimental Film Virginia will stay with us forever.

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