Fan favorites: Charlottesville’s signature dishes and drinks
By Nathan Alderman, Shea Gibbs, Jackson Landers and Caite White Much in the way that giving directions to a newcomer will never not be thrilling (or is that just us?), […]
ARTS Pick: Rob Cheatham and Company
Taking a break from his frontman duties with The Nice Jenkins and Gunchux, Rob Cheatham caught some airwaves in 2016 with his country-Americana song, “Heaven Don’t Take No Losers,” from […]
ARTS Pick: Follies
Showgirls and show makers gather to pay tribute to their theatrical past in Follies, a Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman musical that magnifies its characters’ dreams and illusions through emotional […]
ARTS Pick: Cody Purvis
Charlottesville native Cody Purvis wanted to join the legends of country music for as long as he can remember. He survived on karaoke and singing contests through his middle school […]
ARTS Picks: Elvis & Bowie Birthday Bash
“Elvis is a major hero of mine,” said David Bowie in 1996, according to The Ziggy Stardust Companion website. “I was probably stupid enough to believe that having the same […]
In brief: City departures, a random drawing and Coran’s cannabis (or lack thereof)
City departures Besides the abrupt retirement of former police chief Al Thomas, City Attorney Craig Brown will head out the door after 32 years for a new gig as Manassas’ […]
ARTS Pick: New Year’s Eve bashes
Sunday, December 31 C-VILLE’s Big Night with casino, dance floor, food, drink and a midnight toast $75, 8pm. 21-plus. Carver Rec Center, 233 Fourth St. NW. c-villetickets.com. First Night Virginia’s […]
ARTS Pick: Taming of the Shrew
Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew is a play within a play that centers on a dysfunctional courtship (defined as misogynistic by modern standards), where subordinate female behavior from leading lady […]
ARTS Pick: Hansel and Gretel
The well-known Brothers Grimm fairy tale Hansel and Gretel becomes an absurd opera in the hands of producer Richard Jones. In a special English-language Met Live In HD presentation, the […]
ARTS Pick: The Steel Wheels
Are you ready for it? The addition of percussion and keyboards to The Steel Wheels’ signature acoustic sound? The Harrisonburg-formed group steers into new territory by beefing up its traditional […]