Earlier this year, the C&O Restaurant posted on Instagram: “On March 22, 1976, Philip Stafford and Sandy McAdams opened the C&O Restaurant. Fifty years later, everyone in this town has a C&O story.” The restaurant’s greatest story, though, belongs to the people who shaped it. It begins with the audacious determination to open a French […]
If people from 2016 Charlottesville time traveled to Ivy Road, they would probably be incredibly shocked that an entire city block has been replaced with a new generation of buildings built for the University of Virginia. A similar sensation might be felt by one of us if we suddenly found ourselves on Arlington Boulevard 10 […]
The Albemarle County School Board unanimously adopted a new professional boundaries policy at its July 16 meeting. The Board plans to update the policy and its language as needed, but some parents and community members are calling on the district to pursue an independent investigation into its protocols and handling of recent sexual abuse allegations. […]
When the Piedmont Housing Alliance begins construction of a 71-unit apartment complex in Fifeville later this year, it will do so without anyone in place to operate the desired community space required for the complex’s approval. City Council voted in September 2023 to rezone 501 Cherry Ave. on the site of a former supermarket […]
Crews with Stanley Martin Homes are preparing to build about four dozen single-family houses in the Fry’s Spring neighborhood on land currently covered by a forest. The first step in the Azalea Springs project is to remove mature trees that nearby residents say are critical to the city’s environmental health. “This isn’t about opposing growth,” […]
Virginia Sunflower Fest offers a golden opportunity to celebrate summer. Spend a day surrounded by vibrant blooms as you wander the fields in search of your own perfect bouquet. From picking flowers to snapping pics, the festival provides opportunities for exploration and reflection, with beautiful views and refreshing fare. Saturdays feature a hands-on program with […]
The program that launched the International Indie short Film Festival returns as the Indie short Film Series showcases a selection of brief cinematic works. Featuring seven to nine short films and a panel discussion with visiting filmmakers, the goal of the series remains unchanged: to provide a platform for independent auteurs to share their art […]
Exploring the cross-cultural influence of one film industry on another, French and American Cinema: Origins & Echoes Series celebrates the enduring relationship between the two nations through artistic expression. Presented in partnership with the Alliance Française de Charlottesville, the program brings together a landmark work of French filmmaking with an American contemporary counterpart, tracing lines […]
Every great story starts somewhere. This spring, WriterHouse and C-VILLE Weekly challenged local writers to prove that sometimes one page is all you need. As part of WriterHouse’s WriteNow! campaign, the First Page contest invited authors to submit only the opening page of an original work, leaving bestselling novelist and UVA professor Bruce Holsinger to […]
Nearly a month after its June 23 opening, Shake Shack at The Shops at Stonefield still has lines stretching out the door—and, on some days, down the block. The burger chain, which got its start in 2004 as a humble hot dog cart in New York City’s Madison Square Park, has built a cult following […]
Writer, journalist, and public speaker Andrew Moore returns to town for a reading at New Dominion Bookshop, followed by a conversation with local writer and cultural landscape historian Nell Boeschenstein Yager. Moore’s new book, The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness, about reintroducing large animals to the eastern United […]
