In brief
Leaving the field After 28 years of leading the team, University of Virginia women’s lacrosse Head Coach Julie Myers is retiring. Boasting a 349-181 all-time record, Myers led the Cavaliers […]
Can’t Feel at Home
When the Shenandoah National Park was established in 1935, people living and working the land in the Blue Ridge Mountains were forced from their homes due to eminent domain. The […]
Guys and Dolls
Charlottesville Opera kicks off its summer season with four performances of Frank Loesser’s classic Broadway hit Guys and Dolls. The Tony Award-winning musical follows a pair of New York City […]
Nickel Creek
American bluegrass band Nickel Creek first performed together as children at a pizza parlor in San Diego in 1989. The trio of mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins, and guitarist […]
In brief
Champion defeated Charlottesville staple Champion Brewing Company will close its doors on June 30. In an Instagram post announcing the closure, @championbeer wrote, “It is with a heavy heart that […]
L’Rain
Under the mononym L’Rain, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Taja Cheek performs music rooted in R&B, jazz, noise, and pop. Her sophomore album, Fatigue, blends hauntingly delicate vocals with an array of […]
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Tensions rise between members of a blues band and the owners of a recording studio in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Ti Ames directs the drama as part of Charlottesville Players […]
Rock & Reel: Monticello’s Folk Traditions
In celebration of Juneteenth, Early Music Access Project presents Rock & Reel: Monticello’s Folk Traditions, a concert that explores the unique repertoire of accomplished Black fiddlers, including Sally Hemings’ three […]
Muddled monikers
By Sofia Heartney Ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony at Buford Middle School, marking the start of a multi-million-dollar renovation, Charlottesville City Schools Superintendent Royal A. Gurley Jr. recommended changing Buford’s […]
In brief
Celebrating Juneteenth The Charlottesville community is again coming together to celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865, when General Gordon Granger read the […]