Tuesday, December 5 Pardon? Percy Levar Walton, on death row for three brutal homicides, had his execution stayed this summer pending an investigation of his mental competence. Governor Tim Kaine’s office today announced that Walton has been found unfit for execution. People who are executed in the United States must be aware of “the punishment […]
CORRECTIONS: Recent coverage of the William Beebe case [“Beebe pleads guilty to reduced charge,” Courts & Crime News, November 21] misstated the type of contact that Beebe and Liz Seccuro had about a sexual encounter that occurred between them at UVA in 1984. They did not, in fact, begin phone conversations last year nor did […]
Anathallo, with Shapiro and Page FranceStarr Hill Music HallThursday, November 30 Performing like a well-oiled machine, Anathallo disappointed. music When a band introduces its second song of the evening as “a song for the heavy-hearted”—as Anathallo did Wednesday night at Starr Hill—you have a pretty quick idea of what you’re in for. While most […]
The inexorable march to fill all empty city lots continues at the southern edge of Belmont. Dozers are grading in preparation for 29 residential units in the Carter’s View development—single-family detached housing with three-four bedrooms. Southern Development Homes, which bought the completed subdivision plan from Legend Development, expects it to be complete by the end […]
Tuesday, November 28 Bring on the bike shorts: The Tour of Shenandoah grows up and becomes the Tour of Virginia, upping its competitiveness and adding Charlottesville to its list of cities. I want to ride my bicycle For four years, the Tour of Shenandoah was billed as a development race for cyclists ages 25 and […]
Arms and the ManUVA Drama DepartmentThrough December 2 Autumn Shiley and Joel Grothe star in UVA’s production of Shaw’s "Anti-Romantic Comedy," which seethes with bitterness behind its jaunty humor. Stage Watching a play by George Bernard Shaw is a double pleasure. On the surface, he dabbles in formula, producing effects that are heavenly for being […]
Tuesday, November 21Together forever Old buddies Elton Brown (left) and Daryl Blackstock have played football together since their high school days. Now, the UVA football alums are struggling together in the NFL. Former University of Virginia football players share an “aww” moment in Hampton Roads’ Daily Press today. Arizona Cardinals guard Elton Brown and linebacker […]
Among the restaurants and shops of W. Main Street, one address sticks out like a sore thumb: 858-860 W. Main, a muddy lot next to the Hampton Inn. Although the trucks, steel beams and construction fencing make the lot look like the burgeoning site of some mixed-use condo and retail building, the space is currently […]
Art Upstairs Annual all members exhibit, featuring a 6′ holiday tree decorated with paintings, 6-9pm. Black Cat Skateshop Broken skateboard decks from a number of artists, 6-9pm. BozArt Gallery All members show with a variety of mediums, 6-9pm. The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative Meditative paintings by Asha Greer, and pottery by Trew Bennett, with an […]
Cursive,with Jeremy Enigk,and The CopsSatellite BallroomNovember 16 music The four fellows in Cursive don’t perform concerts so much as they perform conceits: Bandleader Tim Kasher’s lyrics for “Big Bang” and “Butcher the Song” tell narratives, sure, but they also deliver a huge damned racket. In a live setting, the racket becomes an important reference point […]