Nobody’s a critic Thanks for a very enlightening article respecting the state of formal and credentialed art criticism in America as it impacts Central Virginia [“Do the arts mean anything to anybody anymore?” March 30]. One might better ask “Why do today’s critics in the arts have less impact on public tastes and community public […]
For Christ’s sake A friend once told me that every time he sees Sissy Spacek, he envisions her as Carrie, covered in pig’s blood. Well, that macabre visual must have stuck in Mel Gibson’s head, too, since it is seemingly the primary inspiration for his film The Passion of the Christ. Kent Williams gives a […]
Have some faith Kent Williams: I read your review of The Passion of the Christ today in the March 9 C-VILLE [“The gospel according to Mel,” Film]. While I understand that subjectivity, rather than objectivity, is permissible in writing movie reviews, your article is painfully lacking in references. You make claims, as fact, based only […]
Educate yourself In your February 24 article “Who is the real Rob Bell?” you included a section called “Bell’s bills.” H.B. 675—qualifications for providing home instruction—was one of the bills. You correctly cited your source at http://legis.state.va.us/. Unfortunately, the source is inaccurate. You would think the official site would be accurate concerning current laws. Below […]
Dream on What a wonderful contribution your new supplement FLOW is to the well-being of our community! Dreams can definitely be an important avenue to personal growth, and I am glad you interviewed me and others on the topic in C-VILLE [“Vision quest,” FLOW, January 27]. I want to underline here the value of dream […]
Mixed signals I am pretty shocked that C-VILLE Weekly decided to publish Chris Smith’s right-wing editorial rant in the guise of a review of The Revolution Will Not be Televised [Film, February 24]. Smith builds a false case against the movie by avoiding any information that might shed light on the events he described, building […]
Parental advisory Your cover story “Bare necessities” [January 20] was well written and informative. However, after reading it I find myself again wondering: Where are the parents of these children? Are the parents of these girls suffering from collective denial about the world in which we live? I work with sex offenders and sexual predators […]
Deconstructing development In regards to your recently published article “Think outside the big box” [December 9], I first should commend your effort to get proactive with the oft-cement-shoed and mortar-minded developing community at large. However, I found myself considering the implications of this rampant elephant stomp that could be called commercial real estate, and unfortunately […]
Pine needles In regards to the article “How green is your evergreen?” [Fishbowl, December 9], I feel a need to respond to a perceived negative association by way of proximity to Ivy Corner’s advertisement for “fresh Fraser fir Christmas trees.” Firstly, because Ivy Corner hand selects almost all of its trees, Christmas or otherwise, we […]
Holding it in Having been a devoted reader of C-VILLE since its inception, I have enjoyed watching the paper grow and change, not surprisingly, in sync with the life cycle of its owners/publishers. The “more mature” C-VILLE has contributed so much to keeping its readers informed about our incredibly rich cultural community and the many […]