Big Head Todd and the Monsters w/ Toad the Wet Sprocket Charlottesville Pavilion Saturday, July 8, 2006 music Music has the great gift of conjuring up memories and reminding us of times long past. Well, over the weekend, two big acts from the ‘90s who have somewhat dropped off the musical map traveled to […]
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If the name of your business were “Vavino: The Virginia Wine Bar,” and it suddenly became harder to legally sell Virginia wines, you might feel you had a leetle problem on your hands.
Feeling rather fancy, we decided to spring for a très upscale feast at the French bistro Fleurie.
Third Anniversary Celebration Gravity Lounge Wednesday, June 28 music music On a mid-summer night in 2003, The Gravity Lounge opened its doors for its very first concert. Paul Curreri, a local songwriter, demonstrated his guitar chops to a small audience sitting in patio chairs on a flagstone floor. Back then, “We thought we’d […]
As UVA’s School of Nursing plans to expand, its leadership is receiving some high accolades. Nursing School Dean Jeanette Lancaster was recently named a finalist for the “100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare,” a survey sponsored by Modern Healthcare Magazine. Final results of the survey won’t be announced until August, but Lancaster is already flexing […]
Tuesday, June 27No excuses for college grads Unemployment in Charlottesville dropped to 2.2 percent from 2.5 percent between April and May, according to news today from the Virginia Employment Commission. The drop mirrors a statewide dip in the jobless rate—at 2.9 percent, Virginia’s May unemployment rate is the lowest in five years. The Associated Press […]
On Friday, June 23, UVA grad Ron Suskind addressed a packed house at the Miller Center, as part of its Forum series. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist discussed his latest book, The One Percent Doctrine, which tackles the core of the United States’ playbook on terror following the September 11 terrorist attacks.The book’s title comes from […]
Brooks’ pro chances improve
Former UVA linebacker Ahmad Brooks might get to the NFL after all. Results were released today of a Charlottesville workout witnessed by 31 of 32 NFL team representatives in anticipation for the NFL Supplemental Draft on July 13. Despite 96 degree heat, Brooks ran a 4.68 second 40-yard dashâbut as importantly, he has passed five drug tests in the past 10 weeks. At UVA, Brooks had a mercurial career, transitioning from heroic Butkus Award finalist in 2004 to being placed on injured reserve in 2005 to being booted from the team this spring for undisclosed discipline issues.
Jefferson’s last stand On Wednesday, June 21, a mid-size throng piled into the back of the Downtown Mall’s historic Jefferson Theater to bid a fond adieu (for now) to Charlottesville’s favorite purveyor of $3 movies, which is closing for at least a year to undergo “massive” renovations. Amid flyers proclaiming “Good-bye old Charlottesville: The last […]