WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM JANUARY 15, 2015 | 1 Vol. 11, No. 3 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper JANUARY 15, 2015 Armed with a pen and pad PHOTO/SUSAN HALE THOMAS Mark Wood tells ACPS orchestra students that the most important per- son in the room isn’t the conducter, it’s the audience. Mixing strings with rock ‘n’ roll Electrifying violinist spreads a rock concert for a parent- enthusiasm for music packed gymnasium. PHOTO/SUSAN HALE THOMAS The two-day program had to BY SUSAN HALE THOMAS Local editorial cartoonist Steve Artley sits at his desk and works on his next satirical drawing. Artley said he be cut short due to last week’s was overcome with outrage at the news that terrorists had gunned down 12 staffers at the French maga- With skin-tight black pants, snowstorm, but with limited zine Charlie Hebdo, inspiring him to sketch a cartoon in solidarity with the satirists. a fitted silk shirt and brown time, Wood still managed to hair down to his shoulders, pump up the students. The en- Local cartoonist reflects on Artley has been published “It’s like cold water poured the enigmatic Mark Wood de- ergy in the gym was palpable. killing of French satirists in a variety of local and na- over you,” he said. “It was livered a dose of rock ‘n’ roll “In three hours, I had to in- tional publications through- just awful. It’s not like I was BY ERICH WAGNER to 370 Alexandria City Public spire them to understand that out his career and knows car- frightened that anything would Schools orchestra students at it’s not the black dots on those One could say that ink toonists around the world. So ever happen to me, but it was the Francis Hammond Middle pages,” Wood said. “In fact, runs in Alexandria resident when the news started to filter just a feeling of outrage. School gymnasium last week. let’s remove the music and they Steve Artley’s blood. in last week that terrorists had Absolute outrage.” The Juilliard-trained musi- scream in horror. Forget this The son of an edito- In response to the cian bucks the conventional music, look at me in the eye and rial cartoonist in Des incident, Artley, like image of a classically trained start playing! Moines, Iowa, Artley, many other cartoon- violinist. His seven-string elec- “They had no idea what I former Alexandria Times ists around the world, tric Viper was shaped more was talking about. I said music cartoonist said he was penned his own sketch like a Klingon starship than making is a language. When surrounded by the profes- in support of those a violin. you talk to your friends and you sion from an early age. who lost their lives, Wood, who was an original make eye contact with some- “My father [Bob including the popu- member of the Trans-Siberi- body, you’re trying to express Artley] was at the Des lar slogan: “Je Suis an Orchestra and has played something that’s important to Moines Tribune,” Artley Charlie.” with the likes of Billy Joel you. You have eye contact and said. “I must have been Charlie Hebdo likely and Lenny Kravitz, was in- you hope that they respond.” around 2 when he first was targeted because vited to conduct his Electrify Hammond’s orchestra di- brought me into the news- attacked the French satirical of its frequent depiction of Your Strings workshop with room. So I’ve always been weekly Charlie Hebdo, killing local students, culminating in SEE STRINGS | 11 exposed to it.” 12 people, his heart sank. SEE CARTOONIST | 6 ARTIST DEPICTS POTOMAC RIVEr’S INFLUENCE ON HISTORY - PAGE 12 2 | JANUARY 15, 2015 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Using Innovation to provide clients with the best savings and results. Using Innovation to provide clients with the best savings and results. Using Innovation to provide clients with the best savings and results. 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