Albemarle cops: Man connected to girl’s disappearance arrested on child porn charges

Update Friday, October 25 9:38am: The man arrested in connection with the October 18 disappearance of a Dunlora teen is accused of committing multiple offenses relating to child pornography in the five days preceding the incident, according to arrest warrants filed in Albemarle Charlottesville Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. According to the warrants, 24-year-old Jonathan […]

Overheard on the restaurant scene…This week’s food and drink news

We’re always keeping our eyes and ears out for the latest news in Charlottesville’s food and drink scene, so pick up a paper and check c-ville.com/living each week for the latest Small Bites. Have a scoop for Small Bites? E-mail us at bites@c-ville.com. Now that Pasture is officially open, the next big restaurant to watch at the […]

ARTS Pick: Joseph Aaron

There’s a musical homecoming on the calendar this weekend, and it’s happening outside of the UVA Grounds.   A former Charlottesville fixture who’s now a Nashville newbie, Joseph Aaron returns to play at the Southern on Friday.  After years of working behind the scenes at local concert venues, Aaron steps into the spotlight to lay down his own brand […]

ARTS Pick: Squeaky Clean Comedy Tour

Suitable for all ages, the Squeaky Clean Comedy Tour provides the giggles of a typical comedy routine while staying family-friendly. The laughs are supplied by Rich Praytor, one of the most popular faith-based comedians on the circuit, whose Comedy Central performances have validated his act as a successful comedian with a commitment to keeping it clean. And […]

Close to home: Following Charlottesville and Albemarle’s elections

This year’s local elections for the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors and the Charlottesville City Council carry the potential for big shakeups. The county: The new majority Eight candidates, four empty seats, two incumbents, savvy newcomers, and one vocal leader bowing out. One thing’s for certain in this year’s Albemarle County Board of Supervisors race: […]

ARTS Pick: Klezmer Ensemble

Led by musically accomplished UVA professor Joel Rubin, the Klezmer Ensemble explores Jewish and eastern European musical traditions across centuries. Chief among these is a style developed by the eastern European Jewish instrumentalists known as the klezmorim. The last 40 years have seen a revival of the klezmer derived from the tradition brought by immigrants […]

World Peace Game inventor John Hunter to headline local TEDx event

Thirty-five years ago, Charlottesville resident and aspiring educator John Hunter had his first job interview for a teaching position at Richmond Community High School. When he questioned the supervisor about the curriculum, she said there wasn’t one. “I asked her ‘What should I do?’” said Hunter. “She said, ‘What do you want to do? Think […]

ARTS Pick: Fourth Wall

Four County Players kicks off its 41st season with Fourth Wall, a clever comedy about the blurred lines between stage and life. When a woman redecorates her living room to face a blank wall, her husband must contend with visitors and family who behave as if they are on stage. Through 11/3. $12, 8pm, 2:30pm Sundays. […]

ARTS Pick: Macbeth NTLive

Get a front row seat to a live streaming performance of Manchester International Festival’s production of the powerful Shakespeare tragedy, Macbeth. Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston star in this story of a Scottish general whose prophesied kingship leads to tyranny, paranoia, and bloodshed. Sunday 10/20. 7pm, $10.50-14.50. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St. Downtown Mall. 979-1333.