Kicking off the Tinner Hill Blues Festival last Friday as part of FIRSTfriday of Falls Church events was the second annual “Call It the Blues” exhibition at Art and Frame of Falls Church, organized by Irene Chambers. Jackwagon performed at Art and Frame, as well. Pictured above, from left to right, are Jackwagon members Larry Tapper and Bruce Turner; Nina Larson of Artist In Motion; Brad Tidwell, candidate for Virginia House of Delegates; band member Gary Buzbee; band sponsor Tori McKinney; band member Charlie Olson; “Call It the Blues” artist Henry Ferrand; Sandra Tran of Nicecream Factory; Mike Pacheco of Muve Clothing; and “Call It the Blues” artist Otis Stanley. (Photo: Courtesy Tom Gittins)

Senator Saddam Salim 6-4-2026
Two hundred and fifty years ago, a group of revolutionaries declared a radical truth: that all people are created equal, endowed with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit




