Sharing the Mic

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 tradition. The True Disciples are

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 sediment supply rates. His primary rese

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 spiritual beings having a temporar

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.

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 curatorial committees for numerous

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 complex in the most tumultuous mar

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 Executive Director Sally Dick

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.

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, Emile is a self-described