Tunnel vision
By Lisa Provence Nothing happens quickly with the Claudius Crozet Blue Ridge Tunnel. Not its mid-19th-century eight-year construction, nor Nelson County’s nearly 20-year effort to reopen it, nor the documentary […]
In brief
Big bucks from Biden Earlier this month, a slim Democratic majority in Congress passed theAmerican Rescue Plan, a massive stimulus package designed to restart the economy. One important component of […]
PICK: Mike Nichols
Following directions: Mike Nichols’ beginnings as an improv comedian in 1950s Chicago informed his long career as a film and theater director. He shepherded numerous Neil Simon plays to Broadway […]
PICK: Met Stars Live in Concert
Hitting the high notes: Though the Metropolitan Opera house remains dark, the talent from its stages is still beaming around the world. Met Stars Live in Concert (in HD broadcast) […]
PICK: Equinox
Safety dance: “Well, everybody’s dancin’ in a ring around the sun,” sang the Grateful Dead. Seems that vibe is right on time to shake off a year of COVID quarantine. […]
Letting it flow
By Alana Bittner When writer and photographer Kori Price agreed to be part of the curation committee for a Black artists’ exhibition at McGuffey Art Center, water was not on […]
Dancing again
Even in a sport known for madness, the 2020-21 men’s college basketball season was nuts. The pandemic brought the cancellation of thousands of games, including the entire Ivy League season, […]
In brief
Welcome to Governor’s school Governor Ralph Northam came to town last week, stopping by Venable Elementary on Thursday to check in on city schools’ gradual reopening of classrooms. In February, […]
Music, mystery, memory
It’s been the year of the pandemic, yes—but it’s also been the year of the book. Since the world shut down 12 months ago, we’ve turned to books to escape […]
PICK: In The Art of French Brasserie Cooking at Monticello
French connections: In his four years as the United States minister to France, Thomas Jefferson came to love all things French, especially the cuisine—and the sophisticated culinary palate he developed […]