Readers' night out: Books for food lovers

  (Photo by Andrea Hubbell) Book clubbers know that the ante’s been upped in terms of food. No longer does slapping a brie wheel and some boxed wine down on the coffee table suffice. Good books and good company deserve good food, so treat your monthly book club meet-up as a well-deserved night out and […]

C-VILLE Arts Beat: Top Picks for Mar 20-Mar 26.

Saturday 3/24 Walk the talk If you’ve seen Girl Talk live, you know the rush of hundreds of adrenaline and alcohol-fueled, sweat-drenched tiny dancers grinding against you. Girl Walk/All Day is a feature-length music film that allows you to experience the music of Girl Talk without the slew of neon-clad, underage partiers.  Set to Girl […]

C-VILLE Arts Beat: Top Picks for Mar 13-Mar 18.

  Saturday 3/17 Road warriors Move over, Cirque de Soleil. The high-flying Golden Dragon Acrobats have ruled the road for over 30 years, visiting all 50 states, 65 countries, and five continents (and you thought your morning commute was long). Strap yourself in for a spellbinding mix of astonishing acrobatics, traditional music and dance, and extraordinary […]

Your guide to getting hired in Charlottesville and beyond

(Illustration by Matt Pamer) It feels a little like musical chairs, doesn’t it? There are only so many jobs and too many people vying for each one. It’s scary to think that when the music stops, you might be left without. But, if a February statement from President Obama is any indication, things are looking […]

Green Scene: Forward to nature

It can get too easy to equate “nature” with what’s in the past. If nature can’t be modern, then our only way to reconnect with it is to turn back the clock on ourselves, too