Take it like Amanda: Award-winning singer-songwriter Amanda Shires is doing things her own way. Take It Like A Man, her seventh studio album, is a fearless confessional in the form of 10 intimate songs that offer musings on what it’s really like to turn 40. Grounded by Shires’ sultry voice and virtuoso fiddling, something she’s […]
By Carrie Meslar Bartenders have long been relied on as secret keepers and unofficial therapists. There in times of joy and times of sorrow, observing real life at one of the last true gathering places in our increasingly tech-driven world. In the current era of sitting down at the bar, more and more conversations are […]
By Jack Keaveny Every new season offers a clean slate—and the opportunity to dream big. The UVA football faithful are dreaming especially big this year, with the arrival of new head coach Tony Elliott. Leaving last season’s disappointing 6-6 record behind them, the Cavaliers and their fans are optimistic about Elliott, who plans to bring […]
PCOB director to review first case In July, Charlottesville’s Police Civilian Oversight Board was scheduled to hold its long-awaited first hearing concerning the 2020 violent arrest of a man experiencing homelessness, but on the day of the hearing, complainant Jeff Fogel, a local attorney, and the Charlottesville Police Department agreed to an alternative dispute resolution […]
Taking the reins: Jason Isbell is often called the best singer-songwriter of his generation. His lyrics conjure ghosts, beckon brighter futures, and offer an intimate look at the human condition that comes from time spent successfully battling his own demons. After six years with rock band Drive-By Truckers, Isbell went solo, making his own blend […]
Steel a few moments: Celebrate friendship and love, and learn a few life lessons too, at a Steel Magnolias Drag Brunch. Don any shade of “blush and bashful,” tease up your hair, and enjoy the sweet Southern drawls of Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, and Sally Field as they navigate life in a small […]
Hear it to see it: Music is multidimensional at Mozart in Virtual Reality: Music as Immersive Experience, a special presentation as part of the Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival. Following a demonstration from festival artistic director Timothy Summers, a randomly selected group of volunteers will have the opportunity to feel how music is made and heard […]
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library 170 McCormick Rd., UVA Grounds. “No Unity Without Justice” centers around the work of UVA students and Charlottesville community racial justice activists who organized demonstrations and events that resulted in significant anti-fascist victories in response to Charlottesville’s 2017 Summer of Hate. Through October 29. Botanical Plant-Based Fare 421 […]
Schools roll back COVID mitigation measures After Gov. Glenn Youngkin banned school mask mandates and loosened other K-12 COVID safety measures earlier this year, Charlottesville City Schools and Albemarle County Public Schools are scaling back their mitigation strategies for the 2022-23 school year. Both school divisions are no longer enforcing social distancing, or contact tracing individual COVID […]
Coast to coast: Los Angeles-based duo LANY makes dreamy, atmospheric pop with a ’90s R&B spirit. Originally formed as a trio in 2014 with Paul Jason Klein, Jake Goss, and Les Priest (who recently parted from the group), the band’s name refers to its desire to break nationwide—from L.A. to New York. After a pandemic-forced […]