Starry eyed: Prepare to blast off with longtime Charlottesville favorite We Are Star Children. The band boasts peppy beats, catchy lyrics, and a sparkling smatter of horns, not to mention the vocal power of an eight-piece lineup. The performance benefits Roots and Wings, a program that provides comprehensive music education to kids throughout Charlottesville. Sunday […]
Walker running again Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah Walker officially announced on Friday that she’s seeking re-election to City Council in the fall. The announcement does not come as a surprise: Walker has hinted multiple times in recent months that she planned to run for a second four-year term on the council. During a 28-minute Facebook Live […]
Bite the Bullitt: Steve McQueen is the grave-faced police lieutenant tasked with protecting a key murder witness in the 1968 action-thriller Bullitt. Yet before the night is over, the witness is dead and McQueen must uncover who’s behind it. He faces gangs, violence, and cinema’s most famous car chase, while expressing not a flicker of […]
Guitar Hero: Americana guitarist and songwriter Molly Tuttle traces her musical origins to playing in her father’s bluegrass band at 11 years old, and she wants to pay it forward. “One of my goals is to inspire the next generation, especially young girls, toplay guitar,” she says. “I think if girls see a woman doing […]
Vegan Delight: The smell of garlic cooking can be pretty irresistible—just don’t let it burn! Chef Antwon Brinson of AB Concepts guides you carefully through the process of making the popular Ethiopian dish Bakela Alicha with Moroccan Chermoula Sauce during the next installment in his Live Recipe Master Classes series. The creamy dish makes white […]
Mixing it up: A band built during quarantine, The Wilson Springs Hotel typically finds Victor Mcmanus on electric guitar, Jacob Ritter on acoustic guitar, and Jacob Korona on upright bass, but since each musician plays multiple instruments, they may switch it up on you. Folksy, rootsy, and positively energetic, WSH draws from the musical traditions […]
Sea it to believe it: During the day, Mermay offers underwater fun for all ages, from street performers and food trucks to beach-themed crafts and photo booths. But as evening falls, the two-part, mini festival gives way to Lore…home to selkies, sirens, and all that lurks in the deep sea. Float to music from Bro-X’s […]
About blooming time: All those April showers brought plenty of May flowers to the gardens at Monticello. Peggy Cornett, the estate’s curator of plants, leads the annual Spring Wildflower Walk at TJ’s place. And if the rigorous five-mile hike gave you pause in the past, you’re in luck: This year’s event is virtual, which means […]
By Sarah Sargent According to Greek mythology, Hades, lord of the underwold, fell in love with Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. Hades kidnapped Persephone and pulled her down to his subterranean kingdom, until Zeus intervened and freed her. During her time in the underworld, however, Persephone ate a handful of […]
By Julia Stumbaugh The majority of Charlottesville and Albemarle County’s adult population have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine—and we may have an enslaved Black man from modern-day Libya to thank. Onesimus, who helped introduce the idea of inoculation to the West, is one of many enslaved Africans and descendants whose societal […]