Summertime and the brunching is yummy We all know that Mondays mean fiesta bowls and Thursdays mean turkey meatloaf at Eppie’s, but did we remember that come summer, Sundays mean brunch? Through September, from 10am to 3pm, order at the counter and then grab a seat inside or out for tasty eats like biscuits and […]
Wednesday 5/16 Gentle man Musical jack-of-all-trades Jonathan Wilson is an adept performer with an innate ability to conceptualize soundscapes with depth and soulfulness. A student of old school musical values, Wilson has worked with legends Elvis Costello and Jackson Browne, as well as contemporary artists like Dawes and Erykah Badu. His debut solo album Gentle […]
Teresa Sullivan presides over her second Final Exercises as UVA president this weekend. (Photo by Dan Addison/UVA Public Affairs) As her second academic year at UVA comes to a close, we talked with University President Teresa Sullivan about new leadership, budget struggles, and what graduates face as they head out into the world. What’s changed […]
Wine then beer, in the clear Hunter Smith, marketing manager of his family’s Afton Mountain Vineyards, is changing his poison of choice —at least in terms of his career. He’s putting his brewing diploma from Siebel Institute of Technology to work and opening Champion Brewing Company at 310 Avon St. (at the foot of the Belmont […]
JUMP TO: A Q&A with Teresa Sullivan "What I’ll miss:" Grads share their favorite local spots "The tension is tangible:" A finals week diary Top jocks: Star athletes from 2011-12 A family affair: Father and son walk the Lawn together Construction ahead: What’s happening on Grounds this summer News of the year Start saving: Finance […]
Tom Christensen (Photo by John Robinson) Tom Christensen Leesburg, Virginia Drama/American Studies Some of my fondest memories from the past four years involve driving out to Four County Players in Barboursville for rehearsals, working with passionate actors at Live Arts, performing with some of my best friends in UVA’s Culbreth Theatre, and fine-tuning auditions late […]
A student hunger strike aimed at pushing UVA to adopt a living wage for employees and contracted workers attracted national attention in February, but failed to bring about the change activists were seeking. (Photo by John Robinson) UVA made headlines around the country more than once in the past year —and the spotlight wasn’t […]
I spotted my accountant in front of her office this spring, planting perennials to spruce up the parking lot. I liked seeing her away from her desk, and it struck me as further proof of the way Central Virginia is just so packed with people who know and care about growing plants. Gardening is truly part […]
Friday 5/11 and Sunday 5/13 Pop opera Due to his untimely demise, Georges Bizet never got to experience the success of his four-act tragic opera Carmen, now one of the most frequently performed operas in the world. Popularity has given way to many productions, and the recently formed Lyric Opera Virginia is staging the accessible […]
You can eat your way around the world at the Ninth Annual Festival of Cultures Saturday, May 12, from 10am to 4pm in Lee Park.