Pianist James Fernando gives a matinée performance as part of the Charlottesville Jazz Society/WTJU Jazz Concert Series. The virtuoso composer and musician merges influences from jazz, classical, and electronic into thought-provoking, genre-expanding original compositions on albums such as The Lonely Sailor and Piano Poetry. Fernando is joined by area vocalist Moji for select arrangements.
Sunday 6/4. $15–20, 3pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. cjs.ticketbud.com
It wasn’t creating the artwork that challenged fiber artist Phượng-Duyên Hải Nguyễn as she prepared for New City Arts’ January 2024 SOUP competition. It was the audience. “I’m terrified of public speaking,” she says. “I’m terrified of being perceived by others in general, and ideally I’d like to stay in a corner and make things […]
Indie-pop trio Joseph, comprised of sisters Natalie, Meegan, and Allison Closner, is stepping into an era of self-realization through sound. Their new record, The Sun, is a 10-song pop journey full of three-part harmonies, moody grandeur, anthemic sing-alongs, and deeply personal storytelling that explores past relationships, gaslighting, and self-celebration. “All of our therapists were a […]
Ever wondered what pirates did with their booty? Or what life at sea was really like? Learn all about the life and legacy of pirates at Profs & Pints: How Pirates Changed the World with speaker Joshua M. White, an associate professor of history at UVA and author of Piracy and Law in the Ottoman […]
