Founded in 1980 by local dance studio owner Juanita Wilson, The Virginia Dance Company began as the Virginia Dance Club at UVA. Now known around Grounds as DCO, the company mounts performances each semester that feature 10–12 student-choreographed pieces. The latest, “We R DCO,” offers a high-energy showcase featuring 50 UVA student dancers performing in […]
Dawes celebrates a decade of dedication with two All Your Favorite Bands 10th Anniversary Shows, performing the record in its entirety along with other tunes each night. Band-leading brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith say hardcore fans know why Dawes chose to play the anniversary shows in Charlottesville—our city is name-dropped in the opening lines of […]
Satire, spectacle, and environmental consciousness collide in Bess Wohl’s Continuity, a dark and hilarious “play in six takes” directed by UVA faculty member Doug Grissom. The narrative centers on the making of a blockbuster—but artsy—action movie in the New Mexico desert. As the film’s exhausted cast and crew race to finish production, personalities clash, artistic […]
Two Grammy Award winners reunite for an evening of unforgettable music during Marc Cohn & Shawn Colvin: Together Onstage. Sharing songs, stories, and the spotlight, Cohn and Colvin bring a performance steeped in American music history that feels both reverent and timely as they tap into universal feelings of love, hope, faith, joy, and heartbreak […]
Saturday 11/8 & Sunday 11/9 Now in its 31st year, the Artisans Studio Tour offers opportunities for the public to experience the work spaces of Central Virginia’s finest artists, craftspeople, and makers. This weekend, 47 artisans open their spaces for A Journey Through Artful Lives and Timeless Craft, providing visitors with insights and explorations of […]
RECKONING: An Acoustic Tribute to the Grateful Dead brings a faithful acoustic performance of the Dead’s 1981 album Reckoning, performed in its entirety by Daniel Clarke on piano, Brian Jones on drums and percussion, Stewart Myers on bass, Dusty Ray Simmons on drums, Louis Smith on vocals and guitar, and Willie Williams on guitar. Sunday […]
Thursday 10/30 Bent Theatre’s Ghost Walk. A night of terrible tales on a candlelit walking ghost tour. $15, 8pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarleciderworks.com Friday 10/31 Area 51: Halloween Invasion. C’ville’s own Whistlepig Band touches down to rock the roof at an out-of-this-world party featuring a cosmic costume contest and interstellar […]
Comedian Michael Che steps away from “Saturday Night Live” to tour his stand-up comedy. The “Weekend Update” co-anchor and “The Daily Show” alum honed his comic career by lampooning news correspondents and political reporting with acerbic observations and deadpan delivery. Ages 18+. Wednesday 10/29. $30.25–67.75, 8pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. […]
PVCC’s Films Talk Back series features a creepy cinema classic: George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. Hailed as one of the most influential horror movies of all time, the 1968 zombie flick spawned a legion of sequels, remakes, and reimaginings, giving rise to a subgenre that’s dominated fright nights for decades. The movie […]
Tuesday Evening Concert Series and The Paramount Theater present an evening with one of the world’s most sought-after musical artists. Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson has won numerous awards, including the 2025 Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo, and captured the attention of audiophiles around the globe with critically acclaimed tours. Ólafsson will play works by […]