Crowd of 1,000 Blows In for Crabby Blues Festival
(Photos courtesy Jenni Potts)
May 6, 2013
Organizers deemed Saturday’s Crabby Blues Festival “a great day despite the wind!”
Better wind than rain! Some 1,000 persons came to Cape Charles Central Park to enjoy the food, live music, art sales — and maybe most importantly, to see and be seen. [Read more…]
‘Bay Creek Lighthouse’ Is Today’s Pick from Photo Contest
May 6, 2013
“Bay Creek Lighthouse,” by Savannah Golden, is one of 451 photos by 72 photographers on display at Arts Enter through Sunday, May 12.
The photos were entries in the Cape Charles by the Bay photo contest, in anticipation of the Town’s new tourism website.
The Wave will publish one photo from the contest each day during the exhibit.
Click the ARTS tab at top of page to see photos published earlier, including the three contest winners.
FRIDAY 5/10: Dave Burden Explains Shorekeeper Coastal Monitoring at ESCC Seminar
The Science and Philosophy Seminar of the Eastern Shore of Virginia presents “Shorekeeper Coastal Monitoring Program.” 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, in the Eastern Shore Community College lecture hall, 29300 Lankford Hwy., Melfa. [Read more…]
‘CC Rider’ Is Honorable Mention in Photo Contest
May 5, 2013
“The CC Rider,” by Edward Petruskevich, received an honorable mention in the Cape Charles by the Bay photo contest.
A total of 72 photographers submitted 451 photos for the contest, which are on display at Arts Enter through Sunday, May 12 (extended by popular demand).
The Wave will publish one photo from the contest each day during the exhibit.
Click the ARTS tab at top of page to see photos published earlier, including the three contest winners.
Summer Day Camp Planned at Cape Charles Baptist Church
Cape Charles Baptist Church will conduct its first summer day camp June 24-August 16. [Read more…]
Crabby Blues Festival Aims to Repeat Last Year’s Success
Crabby Blues Festival starts today (Saturday) at 3 p.m. (Photo by crabbyblues.com)
CAPE CHARLES WAVE
March 4, 2013
What made the first Crabby Blues Festival such a big hit last year?
Was is the music? The food? The Central Park location? Or was it just an extremely well organized and promoted event?
Whatever the reasons for success, the Crabby Blues Festival now heralds the annual “reopening” of Cape Charles for the season — even if the weather isn’t fully cooperative, as was the case last year.
The Cape Charles Christian School’s Crabby Blues Festival is 3-8 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Central Park. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children when purchased in advance, and $12/$7 at the gate.
Admission includes an afternoon of music, a bounce house, games for kids, a petting zoo, and a ride on the crabby train. Tickets are for sale at Sullivan’s, Rayfield’s Pharmacy, Cape Charles Christian School, Nottingham Seafood, and Little Italy.
The musical lineup includes Heather and the Oyster Boys, Freshwater Frank and the Fish Band, John Baldwin, Scott and Melinda, and the Shy Teds. [Read more…]
‘Old King’s Creek Marina’ Photo Is Honorable Mention
May 4, 2013
“Old Kings Creek Marina,” by Michael Maddix, received an honorable mention in the Cape Charles by the Bay photo contest.
A total of 72 photographers submitted 451 photos for the contest, which are on display at Arts Enter through Sunday, May 12 (extended by popular demand).
The Wave will publish one photo from the contest each day during the exhibit.
Click the ARTS tab at top of page to see photos published earlier, including the three contest winners.
SATURDAY 5/4: Andrew McKnight at ESO Arts Center — Another Don McLean?
Saturday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m., ESO Arts Center scores another first for the Shore with An Evening with Andrew McKnight.
Andrew McKnight’s musical kinship with rural communities like the Eastern Shore was the impetus for ESO’s desire to bring him to the Shore for the first time. The acclaimed singer, songwriter and guitarist is known for his engaging collection of songs and stories celebrating the lives and landscapes of rural American people with warmth and humor.
Since permanently leaving his corporate environmental engineering career in 1996, the award-winning folk and Americana artist has traced half a million miles of back highways and backwater towns, and earned critical acclaim as well an enthusiastic fan base. McKnight’s five CD’s showcase soundscapes that span haunting blues, feisty anthems, rustic folk, and a bit of swing.
The National Theatre in Washington DC said McKnight “Blends wry and romantic stories with keen tuneful observations in a delicious mix of folk, blues and bluegrass … a man not to be missed.”
The Boston Globe stated his voice was reminiscent of Don McLean. “McKnight traverses from old-time Appalachian tunes to contemporary folk and blues, all backed up by his dead-on guitar playing.” [Read more…]
