The Driftwood Brothers at the Zebra: A Chat with Bernie Houston and Larry Ringgold
Zebra Gallery this month is featuring “Driftwood Brothers,” an exhibition showcasing the extraordinary work of driftwood artists Bernie Houston and Larry Ringgold. After talking with the two artists on Zoom last week, The Spy came away amazed at what can be done with driftwood in the hands of imaginative, deeply skilled craftsmen. What begins […]
Chesapeake College News: Kent County Grad Wins Harrison Award
Zoe Markovic, 19, of Rock Hall, hopes to use her talents in math and science to make the world a better place. At Commencement, Zoe received the John T. Harrison Award, Chesapeake’s highest student honor. In her graduation address, Zoe urged her classmates to celebrate their academic accomplishments and appreciate all the relationships they […]
Wine of the Week: Casale del Giglio Cesanese IGT
Ciao Tutti! This weekend at Piazza Italian Market, we will taste a new wine we are considering for our collection, the Cesanese Rosso IGT ($19.50, 13.5 ABV) from the Casale del Giglio winery in Ferriere, a hamlet in the province of Lazio. The label depicts a small wine amphora that was found in a […]
Food Friday: Moveable Salads
Holy smokes. It is practically summer. I know I should have been paying better attention, but it was so hot this week I could barely set foot outside, except to water the garden in the morning. At eight o’clock, when there is still dew on the grass blades, and the spiders are darting away […]
Cambridge Time Machine: Up Pine Street
This 1928 photo shows the intersection of Pine and Washington Streets and looking north. The house on the left was owned by Lula Earle. On the right is Lewis Bayneum’s house and funeral home. Bethel Church can be seen in the distance, at left.
CBMM to Host Free St. Michaels Flag Day Celebration
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is proud to host the St. Michaels Flag Day Celebration on Sunday, June 14, offering the community free admission and family-friendly festivities in collaboration with the St. Michaels Parks & Recreation Advisory Board and partner organizations across town. Honoring America’s 250th anniversary, this red, white, and blue celebration is highlighted by a […]