Touching on everything from Appalachian string music to jug band and Dixieland, Brooklyn’s Roosevelt Dime coined the term “steamboat soul” to describe the period sound it has culled from historic influences. From busking in the boroughs to raising cain at highfalutin’ festivals, the Dime’s live shows promise to be a suspender-snapping good time.
Friday 5/9. $10-15, 8pm. BON Cafe, 100 W. South St. 244-3786.
Celebrating theatrical works for the stage, Live Arts’ WATERWORKS Festival returns to downtown for its second iteration. The 2024 fest features pieces from local, national, and global playwrights, including one-acts, full-length performances, readings, and special events. An opening night reception and closing day wrap party bookend three weeks of theatrical excellence. The New Works section […]
Pulling into town this week, veterans of the jam band scene The String Cheese Incident take the stage at Ting Pavilion. For the past 30 years, the six-piece group from Colorado has been blending musical genres and blowing minds around the world. Now, SCI brings their legendary live-show experience to C’ville with a little twist. […]
The John P. and Stephanie F. Connaughton Gallery at the McIntire School of Commerce might not be on every Charlottesville art lover’s radar, but it should be. The gallery typically presents three shows each year with two artists per show who are invited to apply by McIntire Art Committee members. In most cases, McIntire purchases […]
