Julia Sues For Freedom | Ball Sellers House

A play, "Julia Sues For Freedom" was staged at the Ball-Sellers House in the Glencarlyn neighborhood of Arlington,Virginia. This play, put on by the Guillotine Theatre tells the true story of Julia Roberts' successful 1842 petition in court to insure her freedom from enslaverment, in a case that went to the Supreme Court. Julia was a resident of what is today Arlington County. 

The drama was co-sponsored by the Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington.

The actors were: Julia Roberts- by Lisa Hill Corley; Judge William Cranch by Sean Denniston; Attorney Robert Brent by Ricardo Frederick Evans; and Attorney Christopher Neale by Ken Jackson

Additional information is  here. 

Rails and wires, dusk, Charlottesville VA

 

Mark Rubin, House concert DC

Mark Rubin "Jew of Oklahoma," gave a powerful house concert in DC recently. His eclectic style encompasses, klezmer, New Orleans jazz, country, folk, Yiddish, and other influences. 

Powerful stuff. Raw truth.

Portraits of Ruth- National Arboretum

My dear one.

Koan tree | 4 views in April

 

Fallen azalea flower on fallen cherry blossoms

 

Azaleas, National Arboretum 2026

A walk through the massed glories of the azaleas at the National Arboretum in Washington DC.

Interiors- Library of Congress

 

AIMBE 2026

These pictures were made on assignment at the annual conference of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers (AIMBE). All but one of these pictures were created in-camera. 

Seth Kibel & Lloyd Wolf - Klezmer music & photographs at JXJ

Heads up! 

I'll be presenting my photographic documentary "A Joyful Noise" of klezmer musicians in collaboration with a klezmer concert by Seth Kibel and the Kleztet at the EDCJCC's JXJ Festival for a Mother's Day Klezmer Brunch Sunday May 10th, 9:30 AM. -- Books will be available for purchase and signing- Mimosas, bagels, great klezmer music and pictures. Enjoy!

Register here:

Spring glories | morning walk with Ruth