Artists and teachers struggle with Kaine's budget cuts
Students at Baker Butler Elementary School do fun things in Nancy Kendall Williams’ second grade class.
Andy Friedman: Old country for art man?
The “Taken Man” and David Berman fan talks about his new album, his upcoming Gravity Lounge gig, and how recording with Paul Curreri is like Pictionary
Birthday gifts: Jaydiohead, Sam Shepard and Sparky’s Flaw
Today is your blogger’s birthday, and all he got was this lousy
NEW C-VILLE COVER STORY: Slowpoke artist Jen Sorensen fills out 2009
A colorful and essential glimpse at the next year in rogues, mavericks, Presidential pooches and more.
Dead (and loving it) at John Paul Jones Arena
No more screaming for Grateful tunes at Bob Weir and Phil Lesh gigs. The Dead are coming to town in April.
The year in afterparties
Let’s be honest with each other, Charlottesville: The only thing that a “new year” means is that your old calendar is no good. When you peel the shrink wrap from your new 2009 Desk or Wall Calendar—decorated with pictures of Labrador puppies or Batman or swimsuit models—you’ll have 365 small, white boxes to fill with […]
The Hold Steady’s Franz Nicolay comes to town
The secret ‘stache of one of the year’s biggest bands talks red wine and his new record before his January 6 gig at Boylan Heights.
Fun with acronyms: CLAW gets press, DMB gets sax
Our lady arm wrestlers dish about the local federation of femme fatales, and Jeff Coffin joins Dave Matthews Band