Country twang that hops and sways, soul that trembles and soars—these descriptors make up two halves of an imaginative whole. Americana duo Birds of Chicago got their start with a leap of faith, when JT Nero and
Allison Russell paused their individual music endeavors to celebrate their 2013 self-titled debut. Home is on the road for this pair and their daughter, Ida Maeve, and every ballad they churn out is a reminder of that.
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Through 12/21 For its final show of 2025, Les Yeux du Monde offers “GROUNDING,” featuring new paintings continuing a decades-long exploration of light as both subject and substance by longtime gallery artist Annie Harris Massie. In an intimate turn inward, Massie’s oil paintings on canvas and panel landscapes and botanical studies represent the forests and […]
C-VILLE Writers | December 3, 2025
December Exhibitions
Through 12/21 For its final show of 2025, Les Yeux du Monde offers “GROUNDING,” featuring new paintings continuing a decades-long exploration of light as both subject and substance by longtime gallery artist Annie Harris Massie. In an intimate turn inward, Massie’s oil paintings on canvas and panel landscapes and botanical studies represent the forests and […]
C-VILLE Writers | December 3, 2025
‘Let There Be Light’ at PVCC 12/12
Glowing sculptures, video projections, and luminous artworks transform the PVCC campus into a lustrous landscape of color and delight at “Let There Be Light,” the annual outdoor illuminated art exhibition. The family-friendly event features visual art installations, performances, and a parade of “enlightened beings” led by the Charlottesville Homeschool Art Club. Visitors are encouraged to […]
C-VILLE Writers | December 10, 2025
‘Let There Be Light’ at PVCC 12/12
Glowing sculptures, video projections, and luminous artworks transform the PVCC campus into a lustrous landscape of color and delight at “Let There Be Light,” the annual outdoor illuminated art exhibition. The family-friendly event features visual art installations, performances, and a parade of “enlightened beings” led by the Charlottesville Homeschool Art Club. Visitors are encouraged to […]
C-VILLE Writers | December 10, 2025
The Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents: Snow White at The Paramount Theater 1/4
You’ve likely seen the classic Disney cartoon—and maybe even the Magic Kingdom’s live action $270 million stinker from earlier this year. Now you can witness the beauty of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in ballet form when this family-friendly version arrives in town for a Sunday afternoon show. The Grand Kyiv Ballet, which features […]
CM Gorey | December 24, 2025
The Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents: Snow White at The Paramount Theater 1/4
You’ve likely seen the classic Disney cartoon—and maybe even the Magic Kingdom’s live action $270 million stinker from earlier this year. Now you can witness the beauty of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in ballet form when this family-friendly version arrives in town for a Sunday afternoon show. The Grand Kyiv Ballet, which features […]
CM Gorey | December 24, 2025