March galleries

Friday 3/6 through Sunday 3/29 McGuffey Art Center presents a slate of new exhibitions of various media and interests this month. In the Sarah B. Smith Gallery, “Kinship” offers a collection of paintings that celebrate the connections between us all by Eileen French. In the First Floor North Gallery, “Holding What Time Leaves Behind” captures […]

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival at The Paramount 3/6 – 3/8

The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival showcases exhilarating and inspiring short films centered on mountain sports and culture from around the world. If you’ve never attended a screening, imagine the X Games taking place within an episode of “Planet Earth,” but with more human interest. The films capture the true magnificence of our natural world […]

Louisiana Calling at The Jefferson 3/6

Louisiana Calling pairs Sonny Landreth Band with The Iguanas for a show fit to rock any venue in the Big Easy or bayou. Horn-laden and harmony-heavy, The Iguanas traffic a monster mashup of danceable stylings—Tejano and Conjunto sounds and fiery Caribbean influences mingle with Southern blues, jazz, and R&B. Whether sultry and smooth or wailing […]

The Eastern Boundary Quartet at Unity of Charlottesville 3/7

The Eastern Boundary Quartet returns, fusing smokin’ hot New York City jazz with infectious Hungarian folk rhythms and melodies. European master musicians Balazs Bagyi (drums) and Mihaly Borbely (sax and reeds) teamed up to tour with the Big Apple’s Joe Fonda (bass) and Michael Jefry Stevens (piano) in 2007, and the group has been bridging […]

Downtown Mall sees increased visits ahead of 50th anniversary

Teacher arrested Albemarle County police arrested Nicholas J. Clark, a fifth grade teacher at Woodbrook Elementary School, for child pornography on Monday, March 2, following a cyber tip. The Charlottesville resident, 29, was charged with two felonies: possessing child pornography and distributing child pornography. “We know this news is deeply concerning,” said Woodbrook Principal Christie […]

Riverdance at John Paul Jones Arena 2/25

Celebrating three decades of fusing Irish and global dance, Grammy-winning music, and stunning stage shows, Riverdance 30: The New Generation rejuvenates the original show with innovative choreography and costumes. Act 1, “A Primitive & Powerful World,” deals with ancestral peoples coming to terms with the world and with themselves through negotiations with elemental powers. In […]

You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine at The Paramount 2/28

A star-studded tribute, You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine marries behind-the-scenes stories and interviews with performances of classic songs to honor the late legendary singer-songwriter. Filmed in 2022 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, the concert event portion of the documentary features icons of the Americana scene paying their respects, including Brandi Carlile, Tyler Childers, […]

Twelfth Night, or What You Will at Blackfriars Playhouse through 5/3

Shakespeare’s most tangled love triangle comes to the stage with Twelfth Night, or What You Will. In a narrative where nothing is quite as it seems, shipwrecked noblewoman Viola dons drag and finds herself at the center of amorous shenanigans. Mistaken identities, wild parties, forged love letters, and yellow stockings feature prominently in this performance, […]

Gallery Rally at Second Street 2/21

There’s a hot spot on the low down popping up with a real keen twist: top-notch picture-makers producing masterpieces at lightning speed on site, and selling ’em right then and there. A little birdy said they call it the Gallery Rally: Second Street Speakeasy! You wanna buy art from one of the best in town […]

Odds and Ends Film Festival at Light House Studio 2/20 & 2/21

The fourth annual Odds and Ends Film Festival celebrates the poetic, personal, and political perspectives addressed by emerging filmmakers and creators who work outside of commercial structures. Embracing the experimental and unexpected, the programming plays out over two days, and includes Q&A sessions with filmmakers, and installations of multimedia artworks. A live performance by James […]