In brief

Youngkin announces mental health reforms following shootings A day after a manager shot and killed six people and injured several at a Walmart in Chesapeake before killing himself on November 23, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced his administration will propose legislation to the General Assembly this winter that would increase mental health resources and address staffing […]

December galleries

Baker Gallery Walker Fine Arts Center, Woodberry Forest School. “New Works,” landscape paintings featuring scenes from Charlottesville by Richard Crozier. Through December 31. First Fridays reception. The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Blvd. A small-works open exhibit featuring over 30 artists, including Meredith Bennett, Susan Trimble, Joan Griffin, Frannie Joseph, and Judith Ely. Through December […]

In brief

UVA shooting investigation continues  New details have emerged since a shooter killed three students and injured two others at the University of Virginia last week. On November 13, suspect Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. and 21 other students, along with a professor, traveled to Washington, D.C., to see a play. As the group’s bus arrived back […]

Better with friends

Blenheim Vineyards taps Fine Creek Brewing Company for new release There’s nothing that forges stronger bonds and solidifies friendships quite like collaboration. Whether combining resources, such as different raw materials, or providing an area of individual expertise, it’s exciting to work as a team to produce a new or better result. Blenheim Vineyards and Fine […]

What’s for dinner?

Charlottesville loves to eat. With a restaurant scene that prides itself on punching above its weight class, there is no shortage of options when an out-of-towner asks me the obligatory “where should we eat?” question. That list of options has evolved over the years, taking stock of the ever-changing landscape. The following is a highlight […]

Pick: Thankful Dead

Get ahead of the gravy boat by dancing your ass off at the Thanksgiving eve jam band party Thankful Dead. Grateful Dead tribute band Bigfoot County puts a unique spin on the Dead’s songs while staying true to its spirited jams. Sisters & Brothers, led by vocalists Andy Tichenor and Davina Jackson, draws from the […]

Pick: Elf, The Musical

Journey to the Candy Cane Forest, past the sea of twirly-swirly gumdrops, and through the Lincoln Tunnel at Four County Players’ production of Elf: The Musical. The beloved story of Buddy the Elf comes to life with laugh-out-loud humor and plenty of festive music, including songs like “Sparklejollytwinklejingley” and “Nobody Cares About Santa,” because the […]

Pick: Yevgeny Kutik and Anna Polonsky

The Tuesday Evening Concert Series features an elegant program of Brahms, Milhaud, Strauss, and Ravel performed by Yevgeny Kutik and Anna Polonsky. Violinist Kutik is known for his technical precision and poetic interpretations of standard works, as well as newly composed pieces. His recent release, The Death of Juliet and Other Tales, highlights Russia’s rich […]

Pick: Violet

An inspirational testament to the human spirit with toe-tapping music, Live Arts’ Violet follows a young woman’s journey in search of healing and transformation. In 1964, Violet embarks on a 900-mile Greyhound bus trip from North Carolina to Tulsa, where she hopes a televangelist preacher can pray away a grisly scar she received in a […]

Pick: Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Celebrate the beauty and wonder of the natural world at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. With Representation Matters as a theme, this year’s lineup features films that spotlight underrepresented voices in the environmental and wilderness communities. Learn about the importance of the ancestral lands surrounding the general Nch’i-Wàna area from the short film Land […]