A$AP Rocky: The People’s Champ
When A$AP Rocky took the stage at the Jefferson Theater on Monday night, it was with a graciousness uncommon to more veteran acts. He seemed happy to be there.
C-VILLE Arts Beat: Top Picks for May 1-May 7
Saturday 5/5 Get in step It’s time to dust off that birthday sombrero in the back of the closet and head over to the Salsa Social where DJ “O” Con Sabor will spin the hottest Latin jams. Both left feet are welcome, as the cover charge includes a one hour salsa lesson—but don’t show up […]
Small Bites: This week's restaurant news
Pop-up pig pickin’ Pork has a permanent place on Brookville Restaurant’s menu (and in chef/ owner Harrison Keevil’s heart), but on Friday, May 4, the second floor restaurant will temporarily become BVILLE-Q, featuring 100 percent locally-sourced barbeque pork to support the Tom Tom Founders Festival. Tickets are limited because a mere $45 gets you all-you-can-eat […]
Charlottesville Salvation Army Celebrates Centennial
The Charlottesville Salvation Army is celebrating its 100 year mark by hosting a week of service projects. The national organization was founded in 1865, but the Charlottesville affiliate began in 1912 near the Omni Hotel site downtown. Its current location is on Ridge Street, providing services to those in need such as weekly worship services, […]
Soul’s Renaissance Man: Mayer Hawthorne and the County Live Review
Mayer Hawthorne is all about his roots – all of his roots. The soul-revivalist is best known for a sound steeped in the Detroit-born traditions of the late ‘50s and early ‘60s–and with good reason. At first listen, the Michigan native sounds like close kin to Smokey Robinson, soaring through long, above-the-staff phrases and easing […]
C-VILLE Arts Beat: Top Picks for Apr 24-Apr 30
Thursday 4/26 la guitarra del rockin You wouldn’t know by their latest studio album, Area 52, but ATO artists Rodrigo y Gabriela met in Mexico City playing in a thrash metal band. The release is a collection of tracks that have been arranged for a 13-piece Cuban orchestra and accompanying them on this tour stop are […]
Foxfield Spring Races 2012 preview
The Foxfield Spring Races will be held this Saturday, bringing students, alumni, local residents and out-of-state visitors together for a day at the races.
Emily Couric Leadership Forum honors local student leaders
Local young ladies and women were recognized yesterday at the Emily Couric Leadership Forum for their hard work and leadership.
Small Bites: This week's restaurant news
Happy hour in the haus Every second spent eating Tara Koenig’s cupcakes is a happy one, so you’re guaranteed to get downright giddy at Sweethaus’ new happy hour(s) on Tuesdays from 2 to 4pm, when buying two cupcakes gets you one on the, er, haus. A pop-up chef On Sunday, catch Clifton Inn’s Tucker Yoder […]
Green Scene: This week's greenie news
Alice Waters, original foodie and creator of Berkeley, California’s Chez Panisse, made a stop at Buford Middle School’s City Schoolyard Garden last week. (Cramer Photo) This spring, goats have loomed large in what I think of as the headlines of our household: “Goats Escape; Are Recaptured. “Novice Farmers Await Birth of Unknown Number of Kids.” […]