Creole music royalty CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band fuses the traditional sounds of accordion-driven zydeco with rock and blues. The son of zydeco music pioneer Clifton Chenier, CJ grew up surrounded by the sounds of music indigenous to Louisiana Creoles, and joined his father’s band when he turned 21. Today, his live […]
Kaira Ba puts a modern, energetic twist on the songs, stories, and rhythms of Senegal’s Mandé culture. The band was formed in 2011, shortly after percussionist and vocalist Diali Keba Cissokho immigrated to the United States, settling in North Carolina. With Cissokho on the 21-string kora, Jonathan Henderson on bass, Will Ridenour on percussion, and […]
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library 2450 Old Ivy Rd. “Their World As Big As They Made It: Looking Back at the Harlem Renaissance,” plus other permanent exhibitions. The Beautiful Idea 411 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Echoes,” a new collection of gel prints by Deus Detritus/Klaus Evirytt. First Fridays reception at 6pm. The […]
Indie-pop trio Joseph, comprised of sisters Natalie, Meegan, and Allison Closner, is stepping into an era of self-realization through sound. Their new record, The Sun, is a 10-song pop journey full of three-part harmonies, moody grandeur, anthemic sing-alongs, and deeply personal storytelling that explores past relationships, gaslighting, and self-celebration. “All of our therapists were a […]
Ever wondered what pirates did with their booty? Or what life at sea was really like? Learn all about the life and legacy of pirates at Profs & Pints: How Pirates Changed the World with speaker Joshua M. White, an associate professor of history at UVA and author of Piracy and Law in the Ottoman […]
Talents unite as playwrights, directors, and actors team up for a series of epic performances at Charlottesville Players Guild’s 24/7 fundraiser. Seven playwrights—Ti Ames, Zaharra Colla, Richelle Claiborne, Derick Williams, David Vaughn Straughn, Edward Warwick White, and Davey White—write a play overnight, then pass it on to seven directors—Ike Anderson, Chris Evans, Mercedes Herrero, Edwina […]
The end zone A group of Charlottesville homeowners filed suit on January 16 to stop implementation of the city’s new zoning ordinance next month. In the court filing, local law firm Flora Petit asserts that the zoning ordinance is invalid because it exceeds the powers afforded to the city by the Virginia General Assembly, fails […]
Take a deep dive into the culture and legacy of African American violinists in director Eduardo Montes-Bradley’s Black Fiddlers. The 60-minute documentary shares the stories and sounds of Black men and women throughout American history, like the late old-time fiddler Joe Thompson (pictured) and 18th-century Richmond virtuoso Sy Gilliat, an enslaved man whose opera melodies […]
Boston-based fiddler Maura Shawn Scanlin is putting her own inventive twist on traditional Celtic tunes. An award-winning musician, Scanlin incorporates classical chamber music and traditional sounds from the American South, along with Irish and Scottish fiddle playing into her fluid compositions. Scanlin is touring her new self-titled record with Conor Hearn on guitar, Adam Hendey […]
Funny guy Trae Crowder sounds off to live audiences during his Just Me and Y’all Tour. The comedian first went viral in 2016 for his porch rant-style “Liberal Redneck” videos. He’s since co-written two books, The Liberal Redneck Manifesto and Round Here and Over Yonder: A Front Porch Travel Guide by Two Progressive Hillbillies, hosted […]