C-VILLE Weekly defines an exhibition space or gallery as a venue that displays art and is either nonprofit, donates space to artists or hosts regularly rotating exhibitions. Gallery listing is at editorial discretion. To have your show considered for inclusion, please provide the names of artists and shows, media used, contact information and the show’s […]
etc. Forget about jogging, it’s waaay too hot. Exercise your funny bone instead while viewing Duck Soup, arguably the Marx Brothers’ comedic masterpiece. The political satire, set during the Depression, was the last film to feature all four brothers. Its cynical, slapstick take on the political and economic crises of the 1930s was controversial in […]
Acting for Film classes 1144 E. Market St. 977-1371. Offers weekly workshops on acting for film with Emmy-winning director. Call for days and times. $150 per month.Actors’ Lab 123 E. Water St. 977-4177. www. livearts.org. Live Arts holds weekly intense acting workshop. Meets Saturdays through August 26, 10-11am. $15 drop-in fee.Biscuit Run Studios potluck 981 […]
Tuesday, August 8Oooh, stinkyBlacksburg residents were breathing easier today after an Indonesian corpse flower stopped blooming on the campus of Virginia Tech. By heating up a sulfur-based compound within its stalk, the plant produces a roadkill-like odor and attracts flesh-eating insects for pollination. This process takes several years, but the bloom lasts only a few […]
The Ruins By Scott SmithKnopf, 319 pages words It starts the same way every time. An interchangeable group of Young Americans, on a rowdy bacchanal in a Foreign Paradise, stumbles across Something They Shouldn’t. Ignoring all the obvious warnings, they Venture Where They Daren’t and end up unleashing a Supernatural Horror that proceeds to dispatch […]
While the Main Street Market does have many virtues (including a fine array of purplish hues on its exterior and a preponderance of top-quality foods), it is not exactly known for affordability. I mean, you could drop $5 on a tomato in that place, easy. So we were pleasantly surprised to get a look at […]
Well, here we are againâand there you are, too! For those just tuning in, and for everyone playing at home, let’s review the rules, shall we? As has become our annual habit, we’ve solicited C-VILLE readers to answer our call for the “Best Of,” and boy did you respond!
ART GALLERYSecond Street GalleryRunner-up: McGuffey Art CenterSecond Street Gallery came in first this year, just edging out its former landlord (and numero uno in this category last year) McGuffey Arts Center. What sets Second Street apart from the others is its focus on a variety of contemporary artists. Its location in the first floor of […]
YOGA STUDIOBikram YogaRunner-up: Studio 206Some like it hot. Actually, make that most like it hot. When it comes to body movin’ (and twisting, and stretching, and calming, and breathing), y’all seem to prefer a room that’s at least the temperature of the sun’s surface. So bring a towel—unless, of course, you’re headed to non-steamy runner-up […]
PRINT JOURNALISTJohn BorgmeyerRunner-up: C-VILLE WeeklyA perennial favorite, C-VILLE’s erstwhile news editor John Borgmeyer capped his seven-year career here with that most precious of professional achievements: two consecutive “Best Of” awards. Whether the Missouri native (who’s heading back there to chase down a law degree with the same vigor he chased local government and development questions) […]