Artisans Studio Tour Various locations around central Virginia. Tour the workshops of over 30 artisans. November 12-13. The Bebedero 201 W. Main St. “Art Inspired by the Spirit.” Local artists created original art based on their experiences with mezcal and tequila. $30, November 6, 6pm. The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Blvd. A small works […]
Personnel policy updated The City of Charlottesville has updated its personnel policy months after controversy erupted over Allen Groat, a city IT employee who attended the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The new policy offers guidance on city employees’ use of social media and prohibits off-hours behavior that undermines trust in […]
By Lauren Dalban and Brielle Entzminger A string of racist crimes at the University of Virginia this fall has sparked fear among Black students, and sowed further distrust between the student body and UVA administration. It started on September 7, when someone placed a noose—a weapon used to lynch Black people for centuries—around the neck […]
After years of pandemic-forced confinement, indie-rock trio Stray Fossa is ready to reemerge. Its sophomore album, Closer Than We’ll Ever Know, examines the intricacy of distance—which is no surprise considering the band was split across two continents during the album’s creation. “These songs have an urgency to them, as if they are on the brink […]
Spooky, scary images send shivers down your spine at The Great Rotumpkin. The seasonal celebration blends the architecture of the Rotunda with pop-up projections to create a variety of haunting scenes featuring new designs from multimedia artist Jeff Dobrow. Eerie music accompanies visceral vignettes of dancing skeletons, ghostly graveyards, bubbling cauldrons, ghoulish pumpkins, and more. […]
Dare to brave a spine-chilling screening of the 1922 silent classic Nosferatu. The once-controversial, unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula stars Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire who preys on the wife of his real estate agent. Renowned percussionist Tom Teasley provides a live, tension-filled soundtrack using a variety of sometimes unexpected musical instruments […]
Montpelier ‘feeling good as hell’ Three months after a dispute between the Montpelier Foundation Board and the Montpelier Descendants Committee was resolved with the historic installation of 11 new foundation board members recommended by the committee, an invitation to musical superstar Lizzo has put the historic property back in international news for a decidedly more […]
By Lauren Dalban and Brielle Entzminger On July 21, 11-year-old Beautiful and 13-year-old Zayla Christmas went missing from their home in Albemarle County. Both sisters are Black females with brown eyes. Zayla is 4-foot-11 and 115 pounds, and was last seen wearing her hair in a long brown ponytail extending down to her ankles. Beautiful […]
Travel buddies Acclaimed country musicians Brent Cobb and Hayes Carll are on the road for a special run of collaborative concerts. “We’re gettin’ together to give ourselves, as well as the crowds, something that I believe we’ll all talk about for a while,” says Cobb, who performs his new gospel album, And Now, Let’s Turn […]
Spirited youth Albemarle Symphony Orchestra presents a program of contemporary and classical works at its Fall Concert for Youth. Conductor Philip Clark, who has played for the queens of England and Holland, will lead the orchestra through compositions from Harry Potter, Moana, Ghostbusters, Bach, and more. The evening also features a mystery emcee to keep […]