Hypercube
You never know what’ll come through the amps when Hypercube hits the stage—death metal vocals, trilling saxophone, cartoonish scale bursts. The new music quartet performs across the boundaries of classical […]
CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
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, […]
Kaira Ba
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 […]
February galleries
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 […]
Joseph
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 […]
How Pirates Changed the World
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 […]
Charlottesville Players Guild’s 24/7
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, […]
In brief
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 […]
Black Fiddlers
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 […]
Maura Shawn Scanlin
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, […]