Spice of life
It\’s been a hot and sweltering summer. Yet one of the most popular dishes at D\’Ambola\’s Italian restaurant in Afton is the equally hot and spicy Alici con Bucatini Rigati.
We ate here
Is there any restaurant in Charlottesville or Albemarleâor the entire Commonwealth, for that matterâwith a weirder location than Aroma\’s?
Film Reviews
In 1985, Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan starred in a movie called The Protector, his second attempt at cashing in on the American film market.
Reviews
The Bob lives. And on Modern Times he also loves and leers, remembering a past that seems impossibly far away, even as he surveys the details of the Right Now and a not-so-far-off Judgment Day.
Local music matters
With the recent completion of the massive John Paul Jones Arena, and the continuing popularity of music venues like Starr Hill and the Satellite Ballroom, Charlottesville now rivals Richmond for the title of hippest city in Central Virginia.
Jan Cornell is Opinionated
As a citizen of Virginia for 27 years, a union member, a single mom and a staunch Democrat, I feel compelled to write concerning George Felix Allen’s latest faux pas
Sunset Boulevard; The Reverend Horton Heat; Chris Robinson; Vienna Ting; Hollywoodland
This seems to be the week for Hollywood shining a bright light into its dark side. On Friday the revelation comes courtesy of the classic film noir Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Galleries and Exhibitions
Albemarle County Courthouse 501 E. Jeffer-son Court Sq. Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. 964-1423. Through October 31: An exhibition of paintings in watercolor, pastel, acrylic and mixed media by Central Virginia Watercolor Guild. Angelo 220 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Mon-day-Saturday, 11am-6pm. 971-9256. Through October 30: “Quoting Cézanne,” paper and paint collage by Judy McLeod. Art Upstairs 316 […]
Standby blues
Charlottesvillians, if you think you can count on anything in this crazy world of ours, think again. Tiffany’s Seafood, which has operated in the same location on Ivy Road for three decades, served its last steamed shrimpâand then shut its doorsâon August 20.