Vision quest
Climbing mountains is riskyâeven, perhaps, reckless and selfish. But it’s easy to understand the draw if you’ve ever witnessed the majesty of a snow-capped peak against a clear blue sky.
Write on!
The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, The Music Resource Center and Starr Hill Presents have come together to sponsor “First Amendment Writes,” a contest to support the best poets and songwriters in our area. What started out as an event planned to publicize The Free Speech Monument on the Downtown […]
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Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society Walking Tours McIntire Building, 200 Second St. NE. 296-1492. www.albemarlehistory.org. Guided tours of historic Downtown every Saturday through October, 10am. Suggested donation of $5; kids free.Beginner Bike Ride www.cambc.org. Join the Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club for an easy, socially paced ride, select Tuesdays and Sundays. Next ride is Tuesday, October […]
Other news we heard last week
Tuesday, September 12Artist David Breeden diesConway David Breeden, known as David Breeden, died today at the age of 68. His obituary in The Daily Progress listed the cause of death as heart failure. Breeden, a well-known local figure who ran Biscuit Run Studio south of town, lived and worked in Charlottesville for more than 30 […]
The Shebeen
In honor of Johannesburg native Dave Matthews’ impending two-nighter at the JPJ, we stopped by The Shebeen for a taste of authentic South African cuisine. The unique blend of East Indies flavors and traditional Dutch and English dishes makes for a delicious dinner—and, given their generous portions, tomorrow’s lunch, too. Try the Lamb Sosatie: chunks […]
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Writer’s Eye Competition UVA Art Museum, 155 Rugby Rd. Local students, UVA students and adults are invited to submit original prose and poetry inspired by a range of works in the museum. The deadline for submissions is November 3. For more information or to schedule a tour, call 243-2050. Acting for Film classes 1144 E. […]
Fountain heads
Rafael Tal is evidently a modest man, eschewing the word “chef” when asked to describe his role in the kitchen at The Fountain Room at the Mark Addy Inn. So permit Restaurantarama to say what Tal will not: Based on the meal we shared last week at the recently renovated Nellysford inn, he is definitely […]
Reviews
The Flaming LipsCharlottesville PavilionTuesday, September 12 music Every rock music fan has been there: front row center at a highly anticipated gig, waiting in vain for that one inspiring moment. Whether it’s a die-hard Zen Arcade fan fuming through another Hüsker-free Bob Mould solo show, or a Bob Dylan disciple enduring one of the man’s […]
The best of what’s around
Remember Two Things (Released 12/16/93)
This collection of live and studio tracks may have a regrettably dated “magic eye effect” album cover, but that didn’t stop it from tearing up the charts. Though independently released (on the band’s own Bama Rags label), it eventually went gold (and later platinum, following its 1997 re-release by RCA). With such unprecedented sales, it wasn’t long before major labels came calling and DMB was signed to RCA.
Julius Neelley is Opinionated
As America approaches a population milestone of 300 million in our 230th year, perhaps some soul-searching is in order. Could we possess a national persona that helps determine the prevailing zeitgeist, that trend of thought characteristic of a time and place? Did our formative years as a nation set in place circumstances that would forever influence our moral fiber? Have we finally arrived at a plateau where politics and culture coalesce to form an authentic civilization?