Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight

We’re 21 this week—21 weeks into our yearlong 20th birthday party, that is. And while some newcomers to the magic that is C-VILLE may not know it, longtime loyal readers can attest that we’ve had our eyes trained on local talent and the local scene—and scenery—the whole time. This week, a glance at what used […]

Gallery Listings

GALLERIES Art Upstairs Gallery 112 W. Main St., Suite 3 (in York Place). Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday, noon-5pm; Friday, 1-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 923-3900. www.artupstairsgallery.com. Through May 31: “Watercolor Retrospective: 1960s to Present,” by Peter Almonte. Bozart Gallery 211 W. Main St., Wednesday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 296-3919. www.bozartgallery.com. Through May 31: Recent works by Julia […]

Gallery Listings

Galleries Art Upstairs Gallery 112 W. Main St., Suite 3 (in York Place). Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday, noon-5pm; Friday, 1-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 923-3900. www.artupstairsgallery.com. Through May 31: “Watercolor Retrospective: 1960s to Present,” by Peter Almonte. Bozart Gallery 211 W. Main St., Wednesday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 296-3919. www.bozartgallery.com. Through May 31: Recent works by Julia […]

Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight

We’re 20 weeks in to this 20th birthday party. We’re also less than a month away from the official start to summer, but Memorial Day marks its unofficial beginning so let the playtime begin! This week, a, er, backwards glance at our 1999 kick-off to summer activities as well our first take on a political […]

UVA grads don’t let drops rain on their parade

  This past weekend marked the University of Virginia’s 180th Final Exercises. UVA President John Casteen awarded 6,280 degrees to the excited graduates. One thing the graduates didn’t expect was inclement weather. A constant drizzle of rain washed over the Lawn, but the decision was made to keep the ceremony out in the open. According […]

May 2009: What's New

Download dog Tired of shelling out $15 a pop for yoga classes? If you like having the guidance of a teacher, but need to economize, here’s the Middle Way: downloadable yoga classes from iHanuman.com. You can save cash and feel good about supporting a local company (iHanuman is based in Nelson County). Sara Pope, iHanuman […]

May 2009: Comfort To Go

Susan McCulley Age: 44 Occupation: Certified Black Belt Nia Instructor at ACAC Teaching The Nia Technique (a workout fusing dance, martial arts, and yoga) since 2000, Susan leads retreats to exotic locales such as Peru and Costa Rica. She says her favorite trips are the ones she shares with her husband Frank: “I often tell […]

May 2009: Caught You Looking Sweet

Hailey Frances Occupation: Good Morning Charlottesville news anchor on CBS 19 Where we spotted her: On the Downtown Mall Style sense: Hailey rises at 3:30am every day before delivering the news. She designs her look herself, combining old and new, classic and seasonal. Here, she is wearing a vintage skirt from the JABA shop Twice […]

May 2009: The great outdoors

Sweet ride Kimberly Blick wears a Johnny Was floral top from Spring Street ($187), a Cosabella Sol bikini top from Derriere de Soie ($108), AG frayed shorts from Eloise ($172), Toms flats from EG ($42), and a leaf bangle from Cha Cha’s ($12).                       Perfect […]