Charlottesville City Council briefed on next set of affordable housing requests

Charlottesville City Council will not officially see a draft of the next budget until March, but City Manager Sam Sanders spent some time on December 15 setting up the next round of requests for affordable housing funds.  “Our goal would be to begin to have conversations with you about prioritizing these considerations for the budget, […]

Planning commission recommends approval of rezoning

The Albemarle County Planning Commission has recommended approval of a rezoning that would allow a mixed-use development with 600 homes on 62.5 acres of land close to the junction of U.S. 29 and Interstate 64.  In September, members of the appointed body thought the plan was too vague with a proposed minimum of 100 units […]

Project Censored’s list of buried stories hits half-century mark

Half a century ago, Peter Jensen launched Project Censored, in part as a response to how the Watergate break-in was covered. Richard Nixon didn’t censor the initial reporting, but he didn’t have to. The press simply didn’t cover it with any serious scrutiny until well after Nixon was elected. The story didn’t reach the American […]

City officials want to amend Charlottesville’s homestay ordinance—and its occupancy limits

Charlottesville was among the first localities in the United States to regulate residential short-term rentals in 2015. More than a decade later, the city wants to update its rules, but it’s still juggling the often competing feedback from homestay operators and neighbors. Short-term rentals, also referred to as homestays, gained popularity during the mid-2010s surge […]

Southern Culture on the Skids at The Southern Cafe & Music Hall 12/31

Slide into the New Year with Southern Culture on the Skids, the dynamic trio from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, that’s been raising hell with genre-collapsing rock ‘n’ roll for more than three decades. Featuring Rick Miller on guitar and vocals, Mary Huff on bass and vocals, and Dave Hartman on drums, the band performs its […]

Southern Culture on the Skids at The Southern Cafe & Music Hall 12/31

Slide into the New Year with Southern Culture on the Skids, the dynamic trio from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, that’s been raising hell with genre-collapsing rock ‘n’ roll for more than three decades. Featuring Rick Miller on guitar and vocals, Mary Huff on bass and vocals, and Dave Hartman on drums, the band performs its […]

Bethlehem: A Christmas Pilgrimage at Emmanuel Episcopal and Grace Episcopal churches 1/3 and 1/4

Three Notch’d Road celebrates the season with Bethlehem: A Christmas Pilgrimage, which offers two regional performances by The Virginia Baroque Ensemble. Led by violinist and Artistic Director Fiona Hughes, the concerts feature harp, lute, violin, and viola da gamba, with a double-reeded duduk providing unique sounds evoking the Middle East. Each show features Baroque carols, […]

Bethlehem: A Christmas Pilgrimage at Emmanuel Episcopal and Grace Episcopal churches 1/3 and 1/4

Three Notch’d Road celebrates the season with Bethlehem: A Christmas Pilgrimage, which offers two regional performances by The Virginia Baroque Ensemble. Led by violinist and Artistic Director Fiona Hughes, the concerts feature harp, lute, violin, and viola da gamba, with a double-reeded duduk providing unique sounds evoking the Middle East. Each show features Baroque carols, […]

Studio 51 at The Looking Glass at IX Art Park 12/31

Music, art, performance, and fantasy collide in a glowing, interstellar playground at Studio 51, an out-of-this-world New Year’s Eve celebration combining elements of Studio 54 and Area 51. The immersive experience with retro-stellar sensibilities, where extraterrestrial costumes are encouraged, features three different DJs spinning high-energy celestial mixes—including Fancy K (pictured), gravity-defying aerialist performances, enchanting alien […]

Studio 51 at The Looking Glass at IX Art Park 12/31

Music, art, performance, and fantasy collide in a glowing, interstellar playground at Studio 51, an out-of-this-world New Year’s Eve celebration combining elements of Studio 54 and Area 51. The immersive experience with retro-stellar sensibilities, where extraterrestrial costumes are encouraged, features three different DJs spinning high-energy celestial mixes—including Fancy K (pictured), gravity-defying aerialist performances, enchanting alien […]