Arts & Entertainment

Article Tackles Scots Dialect

Published on Wed, 03/10/2021 - 12:00am

Taylor Walle, assistant professor of English at Washington and Lee University, recently published an article in SEL Studies in English Literature 1500-1900 Journal titled “Boswell’s Dictionary and the Status of Scots Dialect in the Eighteenth Century.”

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Paper Examines R&D Outsourcing

Published on Wed, 03/10/2021 - 12:00am

Pooja Thakur-Wernz, assistant professor of business administration at Washington and Lee University, recently published a paper in the International Journal of Emerging Markets titled “Does R&D offshore outsourcing improve innovation in vendor firms from emerging economies? A study of biopharmaceutical industry in India.”

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Writer, Performer To Share Play, Thoughts

Published on Wed, 03/10/2021 - 12:00am

Washington and Lee University will host Jocelyn Bioh, a Ghanaian-American writer/performer/coproducer from New York City, for two streamed events this month.

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Registration Underway For Environment Virginia

Published on Wed, 03/10/2021 - 12:00am

Registration is now open for Virginia Military Institute’s 31st annual Environment Virginia Symposium, to be held March 23-25.

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Community Closet Served 960 Last Year

Published on Wed, 03/10/2021 - 12:00am

The Community Closet at Christ Episcopal Church in Buena Vista is continuing to provide to those in need. Last week they were able to provide clothing for 40 residents at the Natural Bridge Manor.

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RCHS Art Show 2020-21

Published on Wed, 03/10/2021 - 12:00am

Rockbridge County High School senior Allison Reynolds prepares her artwork for display at the RCHS Student Art Show 2020-21 at Nelson Gallery. The students’ artwork will be displayed throughout the month and will be for sale, with 80 percent of the sale price going to the students and 20 percent to the gallery. Student exhibitors include Brookelynn Gardner, Allison Reynolds, Cameron Newcomb, Evelyn McCain, Isabel Pfaff, Arden Courtney-Collins, Destiny Wilhelm, Ilene Zaragoza, Riley Kuehner, Jonathan Pezzoni, Emily Fitzgerald. Neriah Flint, Alexis Henk, Clara Pickett, Reagan Woody, Izzy Branch, Ainsley Carter, Greta Guse, Sophia Perlozzo, Sophie Vaught, Faith Walker, John Gregory, Lily Youngman, Claire Kosky, Sydney Hartman, Braden Hamilton, Nicholas Oyler, Anna Wilson, Jolene Staton, Dallas Ramsey and Courtney Towle. (Brian Hamelman photo)

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In ‘Peter Pan’

Published on Wed, 03/10/2021 - 12:00am

Members of the Rockbridge Ballet performing in this weekend’s film production of “Peter Pan” at Hull’s Drive-in include (top row, from left) Sydney Boucher, Madison Poulsen, Charlotte Smith, Ava McCabe, Molly McCabe, Anna Cunningham, Vaughna Rodi, Carter Cook, (middle row) Leila Granfield, Evelyn McCain, Taylorann Cash, Margaret Hart, Emma Woody, Parizad Irani, Grace Wanovich, (bottom row) Lena Greer, Deena Ludtke, Grace Fleshman, Ella Schmidt, Catherine Balkey. (photo by Haley Sigler)

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DSLCC Launching IT Academy

Published on Wed, 03/10/2021 - 12:00am

Dabney S. Lancaster Community College is launching the DSLCC IT Academy by offering six free online self-paced courses related to the computer networking and cybersecurity industry, and open to anyone at any skill level.

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Easter Smoked Meats Offered

Published on Wed, 03/10/2021 - 12:00am

Walkers Creek Fire & EMS, located at 3964 Walkers Creek Road, Middlebrook, will be taking pre-orders for Easter smoked meats - leg of lamb, ham, pork loin or pork butt - at $40 each.

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McCorkle Offers Recital

Published on Wed, 03/10/2021 - 12:00am

William McCorkle, a member of the Washington and Lee keyboard faculty, will present a harpsichord recital on Sunday, March 14, at 3 p.m. The virtual performance will be streamed at https://livestream.com/wlu. The program features music from Louis and François Couperin and J.S. Bach to Toru Takemitsu and Byron W. Petty.