Charlottesville Opera’s second summer production, The Pirates of Penzance, unfolds in a pitch-perfect comedy of errors featuring sentimental swashbucklers, ineffectual police officers, and deeply dutiful young lovers. A technicality threatens to upend Frederic’s newfound freedom, catching the young man in a tug of war of loyalties that sets him both at odds and in league […]
Friday 7/4 C’ville Spectacular Fireworks ShowAn awe-inspiring fireworks show launching from the top of Carter Mountain kicks off at 9pm. Free viewing areas include the parking lots at Charlottesville High, Jackson Via Elementary, Monticello High, Mountain View Elementary, and Sunrise Elementary (formerly Burnley-Moran) schools, and Piedmont Virginia Community College as well as McIntire Park. visitcharlottesville.org […]
Bringing hot, hot heat from the Arizona desert, the one-man band that is Bob Log III comes to town for a shredding party. Diligently traveling the globe since 1996, clad in his trademark motorcycle helmet and tight, tight jumpsuit, this blues-punk performer channels the sound of the Mississippi Delta mixed with alt-rock undertones through a […]
The Heifetz International Music Institute performs Anthems from America & Abroad, celebrating Independence Day with some fine fiddling and classically inspired ensemble music fit for the Fourth of July. Guests are invited to bring blankets and picnic lunches to enjoy on the grassy pavilion yard during this uniquely innovative and expressive concert. The afternoon is […]
Wednesday 7/2 – Sunday 8/17 McGuffey Art Center presents a collection of summer shows covering lepidoptera, nostalgia, and the human form. In the Sarah B. Smith Gallery, Deborah Davis’ “Drawn to Light” offers a collection of moth portraits in acrylic on canvas, capturing subjects observed at the artist’s home in southern Albemarle County. In the […]
The 51st Virginia Theatre Festival opens with Into the Woods, directed and choreographed by UVA alum and VTF veteran Matthew Steffens. The Tony Award-winning fan-favorite musical follows fairy tale characters including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and others in a show exploring the costs of happily ever after. With a cast that combines Broadway talents […]
The heat is on, and Charlottesville is buzzing with festivals, food, and all kinds of fun. If you’re looking for a weekend retreat, a patio cocktail, or a fresh peach cone, there’s something happening every weekend this season. Mark your calendar and make room for spontaneity, because summer in C’ville is calling. June 27–29 CASPCA […]
The American Shakespeare Center brings Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility to the stage this summer. Brimming with wit, despair, humor, and insight, the adaptation by Emma Whipday with Brian McMahon shares the story of Dashwood sisters Elinor and Marianne as they navigate the entanglements of familial and romantic relationships. Exploring themes that continue to resonate […]
Bellringer: Celebrating the Poetry of Rita Dove brings together the work of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and composer and bass-baritone Jonathan Woody. The world premiere of Woody’s new piece takes Dove’s poem honoring the life of Henry Martin—an enslaved bell ringer at UVA’s Rotunda who was born at Monticello on the day Thomas Jefferson died—and […]
Independent reggae artist Mighty Joshua’s conscious lyricism, decrying historic and contemporary inequity while praising positivity and resilience, speaks broadly to the experiences of the African diaspora. His words flow over compositions driven by African percussion traditions, creating a real roots reggae sound reminiscent of genre stars like Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. The artist has […]