Category: Features

Lynchburg Art Club and Gallery is hosting its 90th annual Georgia Morgan Civic Art Show   Feb. 4-27. The show honors Georgia Morgan, who was a critical member of The Lynchburg Art Club and Gallery, which was established in 1895. She joined the club in the mid-1920s, eventually inviting the club into her studio in 1926, according to the Lynchburg […]

Each year, Liberty University’s Eagle Scholars embark on a spring retreat to take a break from their busy college schedules and enjoy time with fellow Eagle Scholars while also building crucial leadership skills. Eagle Scholars, a program for high-achieving freshmen and sophomores across all majors, helps students develop personal and professional leadership skills. Each semester, the organization hosts an event, […]

For those with a heart that loves comedies and live theater, meet a semi-modern take on one of Shakespeare’s most popular works. The James River Theatre Company (JRTC) will perform “A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream” at La Vida Coffee + Market at 2407 Langhorne Ave. in Lynchburg, Virginia. Rather than the play’s traditional Athenian location, Kayla Reichard, director of the play, […]

Liberty University turned one of the most magical places on earth into a classroom through its LU Send trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, to provide an immersive educational experience for students. In early January, residential and online students from a variety of majors traveled to Disney World to spend a week learning from Disney professionals. This trip […]

Many say that a picture is worth a thousand words. One glimpse can encapsulate an entire story.  Liberty University faculty showcased its art at the Faculty Art Exhibit, held in the DeMoss Grand Lobby Jan. 27. The faculty displayed work in illustration, concept art, 3D design and more.  “The whole idea is narrative art – art that tells a story,” […]

“I will live here one day.”  That’s what Calley Jackson told the lady at the Eagle’s Nest when she was little. Skeptical, the woman dismissed her, saying people claim they’ll live here all the time, but do they actually have what it takes? Not many people come back to Sololá, Guatemala. Jackson was a child the first time she flew […]

The morning air is crisp, and the beginning of the day approaches quickly with no intention of slowing down. You look into to the abysmal void that is your closet, and while many pieces of clothing stare back at you, nothing sparks your interest. Where can you find inspiration?  Liberty University student Anna Grace Birley might have the solution to […]

The Academy Center of the Arts hosted an   animation festival Jan. 22 featuring some of the earliest animated classics in   film history.  This free event highlighted Fleischer Studios, one of the first animation studios, and celebrated its 100th anniversary. Max and Dave Fleischer founded Fleischer Studios, an animation company rivaling Walt Disney Productions, in 1929.  The studio produced […]

Think back to high school English class. One of the first facts you most likely learned about Shakespeare was that almost everything he wrote falls into one of two categories: comedy or tragedy.  The comedies have tragic moments, and the tragedies have a few laughable ones, but each play falls definitively into one category or the other.   “Measure for […]

For a bagel lover, there’s nothing quite like a New York bagel. Two local shops offer the delicious flavor of the Big Apple favorite. The Bagel & I and Blue Ridge Bagels  have unique traits that make both businesses worthwhile stops.  The names of these establishments each serve a purpose. The name “Blue Ridge Bagels” pays tribute to the area […]

Lynchburg Market hosted its two-year anniversary preview Sunday, Jan. 30 at La Vida Coffee + Market with around 18 vendors selling their unique items. Lynchburg Market owners Macy Morehart and Lee Patton celebrated the opportunities and the experiences they’ve had partnering with La Vida. “We’ve had the Lynchburg Market at La Vida for all of last semester as we’ve previously […]

Butterfly Field Farm is like a hall on a college campus: a mix of personalities living together and sharing common spaces.  None of those personalities are perfect, but the communal living space develops friendships and builds comradery. Residents learn how to live together and love one another through similarities and differences.  Despite the similarities, Butterfly Field Farms, located in Bedford, Virginia, has […]

With the stroke of a brush, local Lynchburg artist Joy Morykon can turn any canvas or journal into a beautiful work of art. Morykon, or Joy Starbright as she is known on Instagram, has many titles: mom, believer and local Lynchburg artist.  Before she became an artist, Morykon grew up in a missionary household in Chile. According to Morykon, growing […]