Soul of Cville’s Legacy Lounge brought generations together at The Fralin Museum of Art on August 12 for a garden party inspired by the art, music, and fashion of the Harlem Renaissance. Guests arrived in period-inspired looks, listened to live jazz, viewed work by artist Jacob Lawrence, and recorded messages to their past or future […]
Two multi-talented artists come together as Hall & Jones for an evening of soulful sounds built around a pairing of voice and piano. Richmond-based jazz musician William “Chan” Hall began honing skills in piano and percussion from an early age, eventually sharing the stage with genre greats such as Ramsey Lewis and Herbie Hancock. Leslie […]
Hailing from Torrance, California, pop-punk purveyors Joyce Manor have been peddling sounds from the softer side of the hardcore spectrum since 2008. The trio of singer-songwriter and guitarist Barry Johnson, guitarist Chase Knobbe, and bassist/backing vocalist Matt Ebert have employed a rotating cast of percussionists throughout the band’s history. The group teamed up with punk-rock […]
An Evening with Scott Miller offers an intimate experience with the acclaimed Virginia singer-songwriter. The Staunton native stepped into the national spotlight in the mid ’90s, leading the Knoxville, Tennessee-based band The V-Roys after earning his stripes as a solo troubadour. The fiery roots-rocker was recently inducted to the East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame, […]
The Fralin Downtown Film Series screens Art for Everybody, a documentary that digs into the life and work of Thomas Kinkade, the self-described Christian “Painter of Light.” Kinkade’s bucolic landscapes and quaint cottage scenes peppered with overt religious symbolism gained the artist an immense following. But as his professional star ascended, Kinkade’s personal life devolved […]
Weaving together incisive British wit, affective audience engagement, and uncanny extrasensory perception, Peter Antoniou offers an astonishing stage show spreading magic around the world. With a childhood goal of being recruited by the X-Men, Antoniou honed his mind-reading skills studying under tarot readers, psychics, wizards, magicians, hypnotists, profilers, and psychologists. The “America’s Got Talent” alum […]
Multitalented singer, songwriter, performer, and producer PJ Morton brings a whole lot of soul to everything he does. The six-time Grammy Award winner has earned outstanding accolades while selling out venues around the globe. The first Black composer to write an original song for a Disney attraction, Morton has collaborated with icons including Stevie Wonder, […]
The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Blvd. “Belonging,” paintings by Randy Baskerville. Through August. Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. “Two Takes on Clay,” celebrating two distinct yet complementary approaches to ceramics, with functional pottery by Holly Horan, and imaginative sculptures by John Pluta. Through August. Meet-the-artists event August 8, 11am–1pm. C’ville Arts […]
In a first-time collaboration between Venture Stage Company and DMR Adventures, Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical storms to the stage. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, the production brings together professional performers and student actors to create the magical kingdom of Arendelle. The musical follows Princess Elsa, whose magical powers are exposed when […]