Parody legend and five-time Grammy Award-winning comedy recording artist “Weird Al” Yankovic arrives with his multimedia show the Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour. Yankovic’s backing band expands with four additional musicians rocking out on never-performed-live favorites and hysterical standards. Seven-foot-tall sad clown Puddles Pity Party performs in support, lending a simultaneously melancholy and operatic flair […]
Cirque Kalabanté presents a vibrant stage experience in WOW: World of Words. The show bridges two worlds, transcending language, as tradition and modernity meet. Separated on stage by a symbolic line, two distinct groups engage each other as the obstacle of spoken language breaks down through gesture, rhythm, and sound. Hypnotic music and stunning acrobatics […]
Just in time for spooky season, another wicked thing this way comes—or at least comes to the American Shakespeare Center. Not to be confused with Robert Eggers’ 2015 dark comedy film debut, The Witch retells the 1621 play The Witch of Edmonton with echoes of Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita and Arthur Miller’s The […]
Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival Claudius Crozet Park. Featuring 130+ artisan booths, live music, delicious food trucks, kids’ activities, and so much more. October 10–11, 10am–5pm. Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. “Translated Time: Hand-Stitched Artifacts & Natural Dyes,” textile works by Zoe Noelle Gordon. “Front Country,” paintings exploring composition in landscape and […]
The WTJU Jazz Marathon returns with a week of on-air programming alongside a slate of stellar concerts. The live lineup includes Greg Weaver’s Limit Break 4 performing new arrangements of music by Cuban nueva trova legend Silvio Rodríguez. Saxophonist Sharel Cassity is joined by drummer Robert Jospé and other local luminaries for contemporary jazz. Ryan […]
The American Motherhood Tour presents a screening of the documentary No Country for Mothers. The film follows activist Reshma Saujani as she explores the lack of structural support for moms and families in the United States. After the screening, a panel discussion offers diverse perspectives on motherhood, including insights from local stay-at-home and working mothers. […]
In an immersive journey across the cultural landscape of the Philippines, Pamana shares distinct and vibrant traditions from the island nation. Charlottesville Filipino Cultural Association partners with Sayaw! Diversity to present an evening of traditional dances that celebrate Filipino heritage and resilience through authentic choreography and incredible hand-crafted costumes. $20–60, 5pm. Martin Luther King Jr. […]
Rhinestones, big hair, and plenty of Dolly Parton tunes took over the Downtown Mall September 25 (9-2-5) for Dolly Day, a themed bar crawl co-hosted by Jason Elliott and Out and About. The 21-and-up crowd kicked things off with martinis at Bang! before making its way through five more downtown watering holes, raising glasses to […]
Charlottesville doesn’t exactly hurt for places to eat, and this year’s crop of newcomers gave us plenty of reasons to rearrange our dinner plans. Chefs came home, familiar restaurant spaces found new life, beloved bakery fare got dressed up for dinner, and somebody finally asked the important question: Why shouldn’t the food at a bowling […]
The Albemarle County School Board has selected David Storm to fill the open at-large seat vacated by Allison Spillman in August. But the board’s pick has drawn ire from community members who say it’s the wrong choice for a system in need of change. It’s also prompted one member of the Board of Supervisors to […]