Dave Matthews Band will play John Paul Jones Arena twice in November
Once just ain’t enough for these local dudes.
The Reel Music Ensemble breathes new life into old films
The local composer Matt Marshall fell in love with silent film when, at age 13, he saw Lon Chaney Sr. —“the Man of 1,000 Faces”—in a PBS broadcast of The Phantom of the Opera. “There was a beauty to it, just the sight of people moving through sets,” says Marshall. “It was like a combination […]
A few cool things about the Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival
If classical music bewilders you, the Chamber Music Festival, which begins this week, may be a good place to start. (Pictured: violinist Pekka Kuusisto)
First Fridays, Derby Dames, Manorlady, Meet Yer Eats and, of course, Al Green
Five ways to enjoy the extended weekend.
To the Light House
As research for a larger story on Virginia’s film industry, I took a trip to Richmond’s Byrd Theater in February to check out the Virginia Independent Film Festival. As I sat through a series of short films that were both good and bad—and all presumably made by adults—I was surprised to see that the festival’s […]
Musette Moderna/Tango a'Tiempo; Matty Metcalfe; Released August 30
One of the strangest releases to come out of the Charlottesville music scene in recent memory is a new double album by Matty Metcalfe, the ubiquitous local multi-instrumentalist who performs solo, on guitar with Old Calf, and on keys in the Hill and Wood. (He would probably join your band too, if you’re looking for […]
September is Library Card Signup Month
JMRL wants you to sign up for a library card tomorrow. But any day works.
Documentary and reality style TV open the airwaves to the locally-tied
Why might you see Prince Poppycock, a top contender on "America’s Got Talent," in town? Plus, Landers’ alien rampage, and Plait’s rampaging universe.