Centering on the theme of American Dreams, The Moth brings five seasoned storytellers to town. Avid public radio listeners can attest to the power of The Moth, which, since its 1997 launch, has presented thousands of stories. Through deeply personal true tales shared by those who lived them, the show presents engaging, entertaining, and sometimes […]
The Albemarle High School Jazz Ensemble returns for its annual Swing Into Spring benefit concert, an evening of standards, pop, and R&B favorites hosted by Z95’s Sherry Taylor. Dropping Julia, Jay Pun, Morwenna Lasko, Ivan Orr, Charles Owens, and John D’earth are among the musicians who will join the award-winning, 34-piece band led by Andrew […]
Seattle-based singer Ryan Caraveo brings indie-pop-infused hip-hop to town on his Forever Foggy Tour. The bleached-blond 30-something traffics confessional vulnerability through clever lyrics delivered over catchy dreamscape beats. Caraveo’s attention to detail bleeds through in his wordplay and production, as he teases out how self doubt, longing, and personal growth contribute to his artistry and, […]
Poet and multimedia artist Diana Khoi Nguyen often explores themes of intergenerational and family trauma through her work, which includes two books of poetry: Ghost Of, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, and most recently, Root Fractures. In both books, photographs play a significant role, including family photos that Nguyen’s brother cut […]
If you’re a big fan of Clueless (1995), or Emma (1996), or even EMMA (2020), you’ll want to check out Kate Hamill’s latest adaptation of the Jane Austen classic before closing weekend. Ella Caplin shines in Live Arts’ Emma as a mischievous matchmaker who plots romantic entanglements and learns a little bit about life and […]
Virginia Festival of the Book brings one of the foremost contemporary photographers to town as Lexington, Virginia, native Sally Mann speaks on her new book, Art Work: On the Creative Life. The renowned artist, known for ethereal landscapes of the American South and intimate portraits of her family, blends aspects of memoir and how-to manual […]
The Indie Short Film Festival returns for its third iteration, bringing 132 films, panel discussions, and cultural programming to five downtown venues. With a full slate of domestic and international shorts—including 20 with Virginia connections—the festival showcases independent storytelling. This year’s programming includes timely takes on AI- and tech-induced issues (AI Jesus, 2025; Deb and […]
The Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour marks a century of amazing athletic feats and breaking racial barriers by a basketball team that’s older than penicillin, electronic television, and sliced bread. What started as an exhibition squad of Black players from the South Side of Chicago has grown into a worldwide phenomenon of dazzling dunks, trick […]
How well do you really know the Downtown Mall? For this week’s cover, C-VILLE turned our cameras toward the bricks and storefronts (and, in some cases, store interiors) of Charlottesville’s most walked stretch, capturing 34 close-up images of details you might pass every day without noticing. It’s part observation test, part love letter to the […]
Murder, mayhem, and musical numbers collide in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece—winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Book (by Hugh Wheeler), Best Original Score, and Best Musical—follows an unjustly exiled barber who returns to 19th-century London and exacts a bloody revenge that also rehabilitates a failing pie shop. […]