Anyone up for a game of Musical Chefs? L’étoile’s Ian Redshaw is taking over Matt Boisvert’s sous chef spot at tavola when Boisvert makes his way to the kitchen at C&O. Redshaw has been at l’étoile since 2011, after a cooking stint in the Hamptons and upstate New York post-graduation from the Culinary Institute of […]
Packing up and moving your entire livelihood from Georgia to New York City to seek a record deal could be considered a less than calculated career move. For alternative rock singer-songwriter Will McCranie, his east coast odyssey resulted in nothing less than a musical epic. In fact, transitions seem to inspire his best work, whether […]
It isn’t often that fresh gourmet dishes served up by Tomas Rahal, chef and owner of Mas, are received with choruses of “ewws” and “yucks.” Rahal took it all in stride on July 16 when Grade 2 and 3 students from Clark Elementary School’s Summer School Science Enrichment Program visited his Belmont restaurant for a […]
See the Gospels as you’ve never seen or heard them before in Four County Player’s revival of the hit musical Godspell, which tells Jesus’ life story with a dash of rock’n’roll. Based on the Gospel According to Matthew, the energetic and heartfelt retelling centers on a series of parables from the Bible interspersed with some […]
Each week, C-VILLE’s Green Scene page takes a look at local environmental news. The section’s bulletin board has information on local green events and keeps you up to date on statewide happenings. Got an event or a tip you’d like to see here and in the paper? Write us at news@c-ville.com. Winged beauties: The Ivy […]
Meet Jen, Jacob, Jimmy, Jon, Jason, and…Dave. A local work in progress since 2004, Jennifer Stuart & The Design has one tradition—creativity fueled by a melting pot of countless musical influences. Don’t expect a resemblance between sets, because the group constructs each soul-funk-jazz-rock song with its own stamp of clever, upbeat originality, just like its […]
The Fourth of July may have passed, but don’t let your revolutionary spirit falter. Invoke the essence of 1780s Paris as the good citizens of Charlottesville join together to tear down the walls of stagnation and release creativity into the community. Storm the Bridge begins at Champion Brewery, followed by a fife-and-drum escorted march to […]
Blending the tragic with the triumphant, The Diving Bell and The Butterfly depicts the life of renowned magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, after suffering a stroke that paralyzed his entire body except his left eye, used a blinking code to write his own memoir in 1997. Adapted to film by director Julian Schnabel in 2007, the remarkable story has […]
Crozet Pizza is venturing east by opening a second location of its family-owned and run pizza restaurant. Owners Mike and Colleen Alexander worked in collaboration with Ryan Rooney and Kevin Badke, of Trinity and Coupe’s, to revive the restaurant space in the old Buddhist Biker Bar on the Corner’s Elliewood Avenue. They have gutted the […]
Each week, the news team takes a look at upcoming meetings and events in Charlottesville and Albemarle we think you should know about. Consider it a look into our datebook, and be sure to share newsworthy happenings in the comments section. Albemarle County Supervisor Rodney Thomas will hold a town hall meeting for residents in […]