Luke Ramsey learned to clean brick and de-nail old lumber as a kid. His dad would move the family into an old house that needed to be brought back to life, and they’d work on it for four or five years before moving on to the next one. “Every house I’ve ever lived in was […]

The first time Chris Alan saw Vince Morris do his stand-up was on an episode of “Def Comedy Jam.” “After watching it, I go, ‘What the hell was that? Was that even comedy?’” Alan reflects. “It was funny, it was very poignant, and—this was the early 2000s—it was pretty pro-Black stuff. And I was like, […]

The Fralin Museum of Art had to close its doors during the pandemic, but it did not close its collection. For the Fralin from Home initiative, the museum recorded talks with curators, faculty, students, and community members, and even designed art projects that families could do at home.

About 20 miles of trail ring the City of Charlottesville, developed and tended by a dedicated group of volunteers. Walking the Rivanna Trail will take you through nearly all of our major parks and waterways. And note: Plans are currently in motion to develop a new leg, called the Three Notched Trail, to run from […]