On our way out to the Boar’s Head Inn for a relaxing spa weekend (O.K., so we actually spent the weekend at home, eating Pringles and watching “Arrested Development” on DVD. Happy now?), we stopped by Ivy Road’s own wrap joint, Zazus. The Thai chicken wrap was comfortingly stuffed with rice, carrot and chicken, with […]
Tuesday, September 26Vine diplomacyThe U.S. State Department reports today through its Bureau of International Information Programs that apprentices from South Africa are currently doing eight-week internships at wineries in California and Virginia—including Kluge Estate Winery and Jefferson Vineyards. The program means to equip the apprentices with skills that will boost their own prospects as well […]
cd In their brief career, The Killers have always favored bold strokes. Their 2004 debut, Hot Fuss, was an oversized serving of glittery rock inspired by David Bowie and new wave. Frontman Brandon Flowers formed an early version of his band after seeing an Oasis show, and many of the band’s early moves seemed to […]
The last time C-VILLE sat down with John Grisham, one year ago, he was on the cusp of starting a new book. After penning 18 novels (basically cornering the market on legal thrillers over the last decade), Grisham was tackling a nonfiction project. At that time, he expressed some concern over the matters of accuracy and detail that such a book demands.
The subtitle for John Grisham’s new book, The Innocent Man, could easily describe one of his trademark legal thrillers. Indeed, Murder and Injustice in a Small Town has been the theme that keeps on giving for the Albemarle County novelist, one of the planet’s most successful living writers. But this 360-page work of nonfiction (Grisham’s […]
ACAC Yoga Albemarle Square. 978-3800. www.acac.com. Offers various yoga classes from beginner to advanced levels. Free with membership. Ashtanga Yoga of Charlottesville 505 Monticello Rd., above Mas restaurant. 970-7980. www.charlottesvilleashtanga.com. Offers Ashtanga Yoga classes and Mysore Practice. $12-15 for drop-ins, $7 for Mysore. First class free. The ATTiC Glass Building, 313 Second Ave. SE, Suite […]
Dr. James C. Turner, executive Director of student health, and the rest of his staff have been working hard the past week because of a potential mumps outbreak- but many students have yet to heed the warnings. Two recent mumps cases have sounded the medical alarms at UVA, and an additional Charlottesville-area resident has been […]
After tackling everything from “Speed” to “$$$” to “Cool” and “Caged,” it seems inevitable that the Virginia Film Festival would eventually find God. Indeed, festival organizers announced the theme for the 19th annual festival in early September: “Revelations: Finding God at the Movies.”
Though we hear constant gossip that this Lowe’s on Route 29 is the busiest in the country, company officials won’t confirm or deny the rumor. From time to time here at the C-VILLE Development desk, we hear the purrings of rumors that we just hope will prove true. One of our favorites goes like this: […]
It was chilly and cloudy. We were feeling pouty. We needed some Italy, and fast! The daily ready-made sandwiches at Feast!, folded in crisp white paper with just a hint of fresh lettuce and crusty baguette peaking out, beckoned like an oasis. And though Feast! offers plenty of lunch options, its gourmet Italian Hoagie gets […]