‘Burg and Beyond

For the past semester, EMU Visual and Communication Arts (VaCa) students have been producing a documentary about people who speak English as a second language (ESL) and their interactions with the broader Harrisonburg community. The documentary, “See Viktor Learn,” will be shown on Sunday, April 20 at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. at Court Square Theater. The goal of the class, according to its professor, Jerry Holsopple, is to introduce students to the experience and difficulties of the documentary world. “The first goal is educational, and they can’t really learn what it means to do a documentary without struggling through the process. I think most of the students have a lot of trouble thinking about group projects, especially when it comes to work involving aesthetics, and they need to learn that if they’re ever going to work in the documentary world.” Continue Reading...

A part of Harrisonburg for the past 61 years, the Bar-B-Q Ranch is a place frozen in time. Apart from the wood-paneled walls and down-home menu, the Bar-B-Q Ranch is one of the few places to still offer curbside service to waiting cars. From the ancient neon sign to the many knick knacks decorating the interior to the old jukebox, the restaurant is a small piece of Americana, nearly hidden on northbound Route 11. Once noticed, however, it’s a place that is hard to forget. Continue Reading...