It was The Bard himself who penned (quilled?): “All the world’s a stage.” And never has ol’ Shakespeare’s sing-songy iambic pentameter been more relevant than when applied to children. Of course, children view the world as a stage. They are growing and learning and developing as the lead character in their own story, all while navigating how to “perform” — for teachers, for parents, for peers, for coaches. All which makes it the opportune time to introduce theater. Scholastic.com offers: …
Pottery is one of the oldest human inventions in the entire world, with vessels dating as far back as 30,000 years. Although these first pots were molded by hand and exclusively utilitarian …
If only the path to career success and happiness – trumpet fanfare included – was a straight line. Imagine knowing, with a peaceful certainty, when you launched, you would land exactly where …
Famous for its whimsical take on one girl’s dream, “The Nutcracker” ballet, in all its glitter snow and sugar plum glory, was first performed in December of 1892 in Russia. At the …
It started with a compliment and an exhortation to bring music instruction to the community. Nearly 30 years later, the Renaissance Music Academy [RMA] is making Blacksburg and the New River Valley …
Parker Stafford was 12 years old when he remembers first being impressed by glass. He had traveled to England with his grandparents and was awestruck by stained glass windows. After graduating from …
Hani Naji spends most all his mornings into the afternoon drawing at Mill Mt. Coffee & Tea in Blacksburg. His seat of preference is a far back corner wood bar stool at …
Imagine my surprise when I asked Pat Buckley Moss recently what is her favorite thing to paint, and she reached for a pendant she was wearing on a long chain. It is …
The entrepreneurial bug can bite young, and Lindsay Santos, 15, doesn’t remember a time when she did not want to start a business. She would daydream about it and even sketch out …
Formerly known as the Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center and perched behind Montgomery County Courthouse on Pepper Street since circa 1980, the Montgomery Museum of Art and History went …