Ken Heath of the gospel group Ken Heath and the True Disciples: Ken is part of the gospel band The True Disciples, who will once again perform at Art and Music on the Farm at the BIC in May. He is a native of Petersburg, Virginia, where he was raised to the sounds of the gospel music of the Black Holiness Church and Virginia’s rich gospel quartet t…

Join Pinpoint CEO Tom Hacquoil for quick-fire questions with leading recruiters. In this episode, get to know Felix Mitchell, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Instant Impact. To stay up to date with Felix, follow him on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felixmitchell/ Tune in to his podcast "We Need To Talk About HR" at: https://www.weneedtotalkabou…

Join Pinpoint CEO Tom Hacquoil for quick-fire questions with leading recruiters. In this episode, get to know Phillip Blaydes, Founder of Talentful & HIGHER. To stay up to date with Phillip, follow him on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillipblaydes/ Know someone who'd be great on Talent Talks? Email us at podcast@pinpointhq.com Pinpoint…

Dr. Christopher Hein, Associate Professor in Coastal Geology at The College of William and Mary/VIMS. Hein’s research focuses on coastal populations, infrastructure, and ecological communities currently threatened by atmospheric warming, accelerated sea-level rise, changes in the frequency and intensity of coastal storms, and variability in sedimen…

Join Pinpoint CEO Tom Hacquoil for quick-fire questions with leading recruiters. In this episode, get to know Brad Clark, Director of Talent Acquisition at Article. To stay up to date with Brad, follow him on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradmclark/ Know someone who'd be great on Talent Talks? Email us at podcast@pinpointhq.com Pinpoint…

Join Pinpoint CEO Tom Hacquoil for quick-fire questions with leading recruiters. In this episode, get to know Mike Bradshaw, Head of Talent at Pinpoint ATS. To stay up to date with Mike, follow him on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsmikebradshaw/ Know someone who'd be great on Talent Talks? Email us at podcast@pinpointhq.com Pinpoint is…

Dutch artist Carole Böggemann Peirson has been a professional oil painter since 2005 and is mainly known for her East Coast landscapes. A few life-changing events in 2020 caused a shift in her work from figurative to semi-abstract. Her ethereal works in oil and cold wax are inspired by the idea that all living things are connected and that we are s…

Join Pinpoint CEO Tom Hacquoil for quick-fire questions with leading recruiters. In this episode, get to know Karen Blackburn, Head of Talent and Mobility at Lush Cosmetics. To stay up to date with Karen, follow her on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-blackburn-54b72b23/ Know someone who'd be great on Talent Talks? Email us at podcast…

For the past 13 years, Jim Spione has worked with the Barrier Islands Center to produce revealing and enlightening documentaries about the barrier islands of Virginia and life on the Eastern Shore. Jim and David discuss the 8th film currently in production about the history of the Almshouse- where the Barrier Islands Center is located.…

Join Pinpoint CEO Tom Hacquoil for quick-fire questions with leading recruiters. In this episode, get to know Jim D'Amico, Director TA at Holland America Group. To stay up to date with Jim, follow him on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimdamico/By Tom Hacquoil

Jon Lohman is the founder and Executive Director of the Center for Cultural Vibrancy. Before that, he was the director of Virginia’s state Folklife Program, where he initiated and carried out numerous programs, including an award-winning Folklife Apprenticeship Program and the corresponding book In Good Keeping. Jon has presented and served on cura…

Jeff Holland has been the Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District since June 2005. Jeff is responsible for the general management and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. In this podcast episode, Jeff will discuss operating, maintaining, and preserving the largest bridge and tunnel …

In this month's podcast, threads from past interviews weave a story of how a dream to preserve memories of a way of life became a creative and educational institution - the Barrier Islands Center. Featured excerpts include Washington Post journalist Devlin Barrett, musician and artist Thelma Peterson, past BIC Executive Director Laura Vaughan, BIC …

Megan joined the BIC staff in 2021 as the Director of Planning and Development. Hear about her path that brought her to the BIC and what she is working on for the BIC to flourish and be impactful.By Barrier Islands Center

David Phillips sits down with BIC 2023 Summer Intern, Anna Hart. Anna is the 3rd recipient of the Margaret Jane Dickinson Summer internship at the BIC. She is a senior at the College of William and Mary. We hope you will enjoy hearing about her 2023 summer internship and what she has learned and experienced at the BIC.…

Fans of the Barrier Islands Center's documentary films have remarked on the beautiful music that perfectly sets the mood and captures our emotions. Our guest on this episode of Sharing the Mic is Emile Menasché who composed the original scores for all seven films. A graduate of New York University's acclaimed school of Tisch School of the Arts, Emi…

David’s guest is Moonrise Jewelry founder and designer Meredith Lusk. Meredith is deeply rooted in her Eastern Shore of Virginia community, where her family has lived since the 1700s. As a child, she began her entrepreneurial journey in her father’s drug store, the Cheriton Pharmacy, selling hand-made jewelry and sculptures crafted from seashells c…

In this special episode of Sharing the Mic with David Phillips, Jim Spione discusses his Barrier Islands Center film, Gatherings, which will have the premiere it was not able to have when it was originally released during the pandemic. Join us on July 6th at 7:00 p.m., for a screening and Q&A with Jim Spione at the Historic Palace Theatre in Cape C…

A good friend of the Barrier Islands Center, Gregg Kimball, was the MC for the recent Art & Music on the Farm event and has been so for that event’s duration. He advises on the programming and frequently performs. His day job is the Director of Outreach and Programming at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.…

Beginning her 3rd year as Executive Director of the Barrier Islands Center, Sally Dickinson gives us an update on the State of the BIC and a preview of what’s to come.By Barrier Islands Center

David Phillips chats with Cela Burge, judge for the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court for Accomack and Northampton counties. Judge Burge has made a definite difference for those of us who live on the Eastern Shore. Since migrating to the Shore from West Virginia in 1998, she has been Town Manager for Cape Charles, a law student, a practicing at…

Anna Vita Lee and Dr. Bernard L. Herman are our guests in this episode. Anna and her husband, David, founded and operate the Barrier Islands Salt Co. Bernie is known as the host of the popular Barrier Island Center video production “Conversations in the Kitchen” as well as his many books, among which is A South You Never Ate: Savoring Flavors and S…

This episode’s guests are tidewater musicians, Richard David Spano and Jim Bulleit. Richard has worked on music productions at the Barrier Islands Center and The Historic Palace Theatre in Cape Charles. Jim and Richard have teamed up to produce a new CD and streaming album called In the Shadow of Cupid’s Arrow. They will appear on Paul Shugrue’s Ou…

Since her retirement and moving permanently to the Eastern Shore, Lee Jordan-Anders has been the gift that keeps giving! You will enjoy hearing about her robust career and her life view of being an artist.By Barrier Islands Center

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New episode December 1st! Honorable Croxton Gordon is a retired Judge for the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court in Accomack and Northampton County. Before becoming a judge, he had a successful law practice on the Eastern Shore. Croxton's many talents and passions include playing the bass and woodworking. He plays a bass that he built as …

Tevya Williams Griffin was born in a quaint close-knit community on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. In 2009 she was riding with her grandmother, Annette Williams, and noticed a building she had probably passed a hundred times in her lifetime. Learning that the building served as a school for African American children during segregation in Cape Charles, s…

Our guest for this episode of Sharing the Mic is Dr. Paul Sanho Kim, an associate professor at Old Dominion University. He directs the ODU Symphony Orchestra, teaches conducting and violin, and coordinates the strings area. He is the music director of the Orchestra of the Eastern Shore and the symphony orchestra conductor of the Czech Music Camp fo…

Curtis Badger grew up on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, majored in English at Salisbury State University, and spent four years in the US Air Force as a photojournalist. When his enlistment was completed, he returned to the Eastern Shore and began a career photographing and writing about his native coast. His books include Salt Tide - Cycles and Currents…

Curtis Badger grew up on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, majored in English at Salisbury State University, and spent four years in the US Air Force as a photojournalist. When his enlistment was completed, he returned to the Eastern Shore and began a career photographing and writing about his native coast. His books include Salt Tide - Cycles and Currents…

Visitors to the Barrier Islands Center will feel Miriam’s presence throughout the campus, as she has contributed to the visitor experience in many ways. There are her murals, floorcloths, papier-mâché food in one of the exhibits, and the exhibits themselves, which are thoroughly researched to give the viewer that “I’m in the moment” experience.…

Dr. McCoy is a part-time Cape Charles resident and a building construction professor at Virginia Tech's College of Architecture and Urban Studies. His specialty is in research into affordable housing and new building technology. We discuss, among other things, printed house construction.By Barrier Islands Center

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Thelma Peterson is an accomplished watercolorist whose works are in galleries, restaurants, and public places up and down the Shore. She is also a composer, singer, and songwriter who, along with her daughter, Erica, provide entertainment for Shore folks on a fairly regular basis. Thelma and David will discuss her integral part in founding and buil…

For the past 12 years, Jim Spione has worked with the Barrier Islands Center to produce revealing and enlightening documentaries about the Barrier Islands of Virginia and life on the Eastern Shore. Jim and David discuss how these films came to be and the evolution of the messages each one has.By Barrier Islands Center

A. Thomas (Tom) Young grew up in Wachapreague on Virginia’s Eastern Shore and went on to head the Goddard Space Flight Center and Martin Marietta Electronics and Missiles Group. He speaks about his life and his hopes. To better appreciate his contributions, we offer a playlist of videos (link below) about the recent launch of the James Webb Space T…

George McMath, a native and life-long resident of the Eastern Shore, has had a distinguished career as a newspaper owner and publisher, delegate to the Virginia House of Delegates, author of several books, and a top fundraiser for many charitable organizations. We will discuss life on the Shore in days gone by and some highlights of his life.…

Dr. Lloyd Newberry, a frequent visitor to the Shore and author of the book Wings of Wonder: The Remarkable Story of the Cobb Family and the Priceless Decoys They Created on Their Island Paradise. For four decades, Dr. Newberry has been writing hunting and fishing stories chronicling his many adventures in 67 countries and provinces. Dr. Newberry di…

This is a very special edition of Sharing the Mic with David Phillips. In cooperation with The WHRO Voice and WHRO Public Media, we are bringing you a production of the radio drama, Charles Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL by The WHRO Voice Players, featuring David Phillips as Ebenezer Scrooge. From Christmas Eve through the Feast of the Epiphany (Januar…

Andrew Barbour is a former travel editor and transplant to the Eastern Shore and has written three children’s books for the Barrier Islands Center. Andrew and David will discuss his background, how he came to write these books, and much more.By Barrier Islands Center

Bert Schmidt has been a leader in public media for over 28 years. His face is a familiar one to those who have watched public television because of his frequent appearances during fund drive season. Bert has passionately sought ways to support local communities through programming and educational services in his 14 years as president and CEO of WHR…

This is our neighbor, Admiral Joseph W. Prueher, since retirement as a 4-Star Admiral in the United States Navy and as the United States Ambassador to China. He lives in Virginia Beach and spends time on his Eastern Shore Farm. Admiral Prueher will talk about his time in the Navy and as Ambassador. His insights are captivating.…

Margaret Upshur is a descendent of an old Eastern Shore family, and she and guest host, Max Patten, talk about her work in environmental activism. Margaret was the first BIC intern - the position which Max now occupies.By Barrier Islands Center

Mike Noseworthy is a stellar volunteer at the Barrier Islands Center who retired to the Eastern Shore of Virginia from New York City where he was on the engineering staff of NBC News. His expertise makes possible the BIC’s series “Conversations in the Kitchen.”By Barrier Islands Center

Max Patten is a rising 4th-year student at the University of Virginia and he was a summer intern at the Barrier Islands Center assisting with this podcast, as well as “Conversations in the Kitchen” and filming of the latest Jim Spione BIC documentary.By Barrier Islands Center

Wayne Bell, Jr. is an Eastern Shore native and CEO of Children’s Harbor – an early education and childhood facility. He a member of the Barrier Islands Center’s Board of Directors. We will discuss Wayne’s childhood in Eastville and the influences in his life and what lead him to pursue his career and avocational interests.…

Sheri Reynolds is an Eastern Shore of Virginia’s Cape Charles resident and author of The New York Times #1 bestseller, The Rapture of Canaan. Steeped in the rich tradition of southern writers like Carson McCullers and Sue Monk Kidd, her new book The Tender Grave is a gripping story of two estranged sisters who find their unlikely way toward forgive…

David Phillips’ guest on Episode 3 of Sharing the Mic is Devlin Barrett whose grand-parents owned the land on which the Barrier Islands Center occupies. It was purchased in the late 1990s. Mr. Barrett and his family spent most of the time during the Pandemic on the family farm which is now adjacent to the Barrier Islands Center. Devlin Barrett writ…

Sally Dickinson is the recently-appointed Executive Director of the Barrier Islands Center. Sally an able administrator, film producer, educator, events coordinator and wife and mother.By Barrier Islands Center

Over the past 17 years, Laura Vaughan has, with the assistance of an able staff and supportive Board of Directors, created a place not only close to the hearts of residents of the Eastern Shore of Virginia but a distinctive tourist destination. We will discuss the journey that has brought us to where the Barrier Islands Center is today.…