American rock outfit Journey never stopped believin’. The rock ‘n’ roll hall of famers are on the road celebrating 50 legendary years with the Freedom tour, “a special evening full of fun and rockin’ good memories,” according to founder Neal Schon. The band performs from its classic catalog, including “Any Way You Want It,” “Faithfully,”and […]
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library 2450 Old Ivy Rd. “Visions of Progress” showcases portraits that African Americans in central Virginia commissioned from the Holsinger Studio during the first decades of the 20th century, and other permanent exhibitions. Baker Gallery Woodberry Forest School, 898 Woodberry Forest Rd., Woodberry Forest. “Studies in Nature” by Kelly […]
Brackney’s lawsuit dismissed A U.S. district court judge has dismissed former Charlottesville police chief RaShall Brackney’s $10 million lawsuit against the City of Charlottesville—and 10 current and former city officials—alleging she was wrongfully terminated based on her sex and gender in September 2021. In an August 30 court filing, the city’s attorney David Corrigan argued […]
“A migrant is perpetually unfinished. Instead of a living embodiment of one’s place of origin, a person is a work of art constantly in revision,” says David Cuatlacuatl, one of the artists participating in Aesthetics of Undocumentedness. The two-day symposium and exhibition highlights the kaleidoscope of ways individuals experience and are affected by undocumentedness. Day […]
Illiterate Light is all about subverting expectations. The Virginia-based duo of singer-guitarist Jeff Gorman and drummer Jake Cochran is gearing up to release its most ambitious album yet, Sunburned, a masterful record full of rich keyboard, programmed percussion, and anthemic choruses. The latest single, “Fuck LA,” is a melancholy, homesick song that features a real […]
Singer-songwriter Jordan Tice combines witty, well-crafted songs with deft fingerstyle and flatpicking guitar. When not performing solo, Tice can be found working the guitar for acoustic bluegrass quartet Hawktail, and as a sideman for Dave Rawlings, Andrew Marlin (Mandolin Orange), Yola, Tony Trischka, and actor/comedian Steve Martin. His fifth solo record, Motivational Speakeasy, features stripped-down […]
Minneapolis-based quartet Night Moves returned from the COVID-forced break with unfinished business. The band’s new EP, The Redaction, is a short, melancholic listen packed with big pop hooks and American twang. The EP, which marks an evolution for the band, opens with “Fallacy Actually,” a “dense cosmic romp” full of layered synth, high harmonica, and […]
Botanical Fare’s Drag Bingo is a game night like no other. Come ready to play multiple rounds to win merch, gift cards, and more. Hosts Chicki Parm and Cake Pop! (right) serve realness and keep the party rolling, while the café serves up the vegan eats. Take a break between games to watch a dazzling […]
Mary Alice Hostetter understood the power of words and stories very early on. Her new book, Plain: A Memoir of Mennonite Girlhood, chronicles her journey to define an authentic self amid a rigid religious upbringing in a Mennonite farm family. Over the course of the book, Hostetter leaves behind the fields and fences of her […]
Return of SROs? After replacing school resource officers with unarmed safety coaches, Albemarle County Public Schools is considering bringing police back into Albemarle High School, in response to parents’ complaints about fights, truancy, vaping, sexual assault, and other student misconduct. “Working with the police department to hire and assign a highly effective, well-trained school resource […]