Is there a more perfect food to suit all moods? Game’s on? Pizza. Heartbroken? Pizza. Celebrating a win? Pizza (but fancy and paired with prosecco). In this issue, we’re celebrating slices of all kinds—wood-fired, NY-style, and the kind you get at a local event out of the back of a food truck. Hope you’re hungry. […]
A multi-talented performer on musical stages and screens both big and small, Charlottesville’s Schuyler Fisk stars as Amanda Moore-Hillier in the Hallmark+ original series “The Chicken Sisters,” based off the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by KJ Dell’Antonia. The eight-episode family drama centers around four women at the heart of a […]
Celebrate culture and cuisine at the 12th annual Cville Sabroso Latin American Festival. The family-friendly fiesta offers a day of vibrant Latino spirit, complete with a Parade of Flags. For the littles, there’s a kids’ zone with face-painting and supplies for traditional craft activities. For adults, there’s a beer garden serving ice-cold cervezas. Sample diverse […]
It’s been a decade of artistic immersion and community collaboration at IX Art Park, and you’re invited to celebrate the site’s 10th anniversary at LOVEFEST. As the home of The Looking Glass Immersive Art Museum and host of countless cultural festivals, workshops, farmer’s markets, and so much more, the IX Art Foundation is a true […]
Take your weekend by the horns with the pulse-pounding intensity and excitement of the PBR Challenger Series. This proving ground for individual professional bull riders provides a path to glory where up-and-comers and veterans alike vie for a spot in the Challenger Series Championship. Only a select few top-ranking riders from the Challenger Series earn […]
To the polls Early voting for the November general election starts September 20. Besides the presidential election, Charlottesville-area ballots will include a number of congressional and local races. Early in-person voting runs through November 2 statewide, with hours set by local registrar offices. Saturday voting is available across the commonwealth on October 26 and November […]
Take a seat in front of the silver screen for Light House Studio’s 23rd Annual Youth Film Festival. Student films created over the last year through Light House’s workshops, community partnerships, and Summer Film Academy are highlighted at the YFF, giving attendees a chance to see the public debuts of projects before they screen in […]
Bringing a blend of South African rhythms, Cuban influences, and soul jazz sounds, Sharon Katz and The Peace Train steam into C’ville carrying the message of love and unity. Growing up in apartheid South Africa, singer-songwriter and guitarist Katz witnessed the atrocities and divisiveness brought on by the country’s imposed racial barriers. She vowed to […]
Pioneering bluesman R.L. Burnside liked to joke that Mississippi has four eyes and still can’t see. But as long as your hearing is good, you’ve likely heard some of the best American music come out of the Magnolia State. The Delta region is considered the birthplace of blues, and Grammy winner Cedric Burnside brings the […]
Bad medicine? More than 100 faculty members employed by the University of Virginia Physicians Group called for the immediate removal of Craig Kent, CEO of UVA Health, and Melina Kibbe, Dean of the UVA School of Medicine, in a signed letter of no confidence on September 7. The letter—signed by 128 faculty members and addressed […]