First Friday—June 5

Art Upstairs Gallery “Bricks: Images of C-ville,” works by Bill Finn, 5-8pm. The Box “On Gardening,” works on paper by Kate Daughdrill, 5-7pm. BozArt Recent works by Barbara Wachter, 5-9pm. The Bridge/Progressive Arts Initiative “El Barrio (The Neighborhood): The iConnect Southwood Youth Photography Project,” a collection of photography by students of the iConnect Photography Workshop, […]

Poetry: the last bargain

The Poetry Foundation A national non-profit supporting poetry and producing Poetry Magazine. The Writer’s Almanac Garrison Keillor brings you a poem of the day, and you can even have it sent to your e-mail. The Library of Congress’ poetry page Proof that the government may actually care about the arts (maybe). Poetry Daily These people […]

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 […]