Dust off your chaps and shine up your spurs, because CINCH World’s Toughest Rodeo rides into town for two nights of ripsnorting fun. The action between cowboys kicks up a notch as riders vie for a chance to compete at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas later this year. Featuring bareback, saddle bronc, and […]
Country singer-songwriter Wyatt Flores channels the spirit of the Plains in his roots-based repertoire, extolling small-town truths in sincere storytelling. The 23-year-old from Stillwater, Oklahoma, wrestles with mortality, young love, and reconciling his place in the world through songs bearing influences from time-tested rock ‘n’ roll, throwback country, and downhome folk. Flores’ star is on […]
Owner (Citizen Burger Bar, The Virginian Restaurant) and co-owner (Ellie’s Country Club, Belle, Ciaccia, Lucky’s Cheesesteaks, Brightside Beach Pub, Grisette, Jardin, Beaucoup) I have small children, so waking up with them is how I like to start every day. We get going around 7am and drive to school around 8am. After that I take a look […]
With lush and dreamy tracks that tap into the essence of pop escapism, Sarah Kinsley is among the most exciting new voices in the sonic landscape. Based in New York City, the producer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist displays a wide range of influences throughout her catalogue. Originally trained as a classical pianist and orchestral violinist, Kinsley has adopted the […]
The classic coming-of-age story spotlighting sibling support takes center stage in a new production of Little Women. Erin Riley’s acclaimed 2019 adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s most famous work follows the March sisters—Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy—as they navigate the pitfalls of life, love, and a nation at war with itself. Set against the backdrop […]
With a penchant for captivating compositions and evocative lyricism, European-born Cristina Vane’s music feels fully at home in the Americana music scene. The Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist draws from Delta blues, hard rock, old-time, country, and singer-songwriter traditions to create her own brand of contemporary roots music. Vane’s accomplished fingerstyle, slide guitar, and clawhammer banjo skills complement […]
After moving to Charlottesville in 2021, violist Rachel Kuipers Yonan founded the chamber music series Marinus Concerts, curating concert experiences by contemporary artists in the casual-yet-refined setting of local vineyards. In a preview recital of her new album Kiss on Wood, created with pianist Kwan Yi, she explores the polarity of light and darkness through […]
April 4–27 McGuffey Art Center’s Mid-Atlantic Juried Show presents works from more than 75 artists for this dynamic exhibition that showcases artistic excellence and diversity from across the region, including artists residing in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and North Carolina. Juror Jeffrey W. Allison, of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, […]
If you need a laugh, look no further than Sheng Wang’s deadpan, matter-of-fact standup. The L.A.-based comedian, originally from Houston, Texas, has been featured on HBO’s “2 Dope Queens,” wrote for the ABC show “Fresh Off the Boat,” and has his own Netflix special, “Sweet and Juicy,” produced and directed by the hilarious Ali Wong. […]
Providing a portrait of a time and place, Make Me Famous chronicles the Lower East Side contemporary art movement of 1980s New York City through dazzling archival footage and home video. Exploring the bohemian scene that produced artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, and Madonna, this feature-length documentary follows the story of the mostly […]