A Wolf, Not a Fox, Wins ‘Artists in Middleburg’ Show
• May 28, 2026

By Leland Schwartz “Wolf,” a charcoal by local artist Oyunaa Waskin, won Best of Show in the Artists in Middleburg’s  (AiM) “The Animal in Art” exhibit running through June 14th […]

In Country: Amy Goodman Champions Free Press at DocWeek Middleburg
• May 21, 2026

By Leland Schwartz Shortly after KPFT radio in Houston went on the air in 1970 as one of the first progressive Pacifica radio stations, the Ku Klux Klan strapped dynamite […]

In Country: Beverly Spring Classic for Hunter/Jumpers this weekend
• May 18, 2026

By Leland Schwartz Beverly Equestrian’s inaugural rated show—sanctioned by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF)—will be held Saturday and Sunday for both hunters and jumpers in The Plains, Virginia. The […]

Gold Cup Runs at Great Meadow and Charms Virginia Hunt Country
• May 7, 2026

By Leland Schwartz Virginia’s race of the year — the 101st running of the Gold Cup – thrilled the thousands who came out to The Plains last Saturday to not […]

Celebrate Mother’s Day With a Taste of Middleburg Luxury
• May 6, 2026

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 10. If you still need an idea for a gift for mom, head to Middleburg, just an hour outside D.C., for these five opulent […]

Middleburg’s Spring Social Scene
• April 14, 2026

Just like Washington, D.C., Middleburg, Virginia — recognized as the country’s horse and hunt capital — has a packed spring social scene. Grab a mint julep and your finest hat and head to these glamorous gatherings.     Saturday, April 18   […]

Caisson Horses May Move to Middleburg  
• April 13, 2026

By Leland Schwartz The U.S. Army is intent on moving its famous “Old Guard” caisson horses to a Middleburg, Virginia, facility that local horsemen are desperate not to lose. Hundreds of racehorses have gotten their race cards at the 149-acre Middleburg Training […]

In Baltimore: ‘Amy Sherald: American Sublime’
• March 19, 2026

Two high-profile District of Columbia losses have benefitted the city’s red-brick stepsister, 40 miles up the road. No longer the Kennedy Center’s resident opera company, Washington National Opera will present […]

Gainsborough Portraits in New York at the Frick
• February 26, 2026

Perfectly in tune with the spacious elegance of the expanded and modernized Frick Collection is “Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture,” an exhibition of 25 portraits — including one of a […]

Robert Duvall: To Virginia, He Was ‘Bobby’
• February 17, 2026

By Leland Schwartz To the world, Robert Duvall was the Hollywood superstar. Out in The Plains, Virginia, where he lived with his wife, Luciana Pedraza, he was “Bobby” and a […]