March on: An old classic is infused with modern sensibilities at the Virginia Theatre Festival. Acclaimed playwright Kate Hamill takes Louisa May Alcott’s beloved Little Women in a contemporary direction that sees the March sisters grappling with traditional gender roles, political beliefs, family dynamics, and love, as they grow from children to adults in a […]
Break loose: Local singer-songwriter Silas Frayser formed a sound that rests between acoustic beach rock and folk rock. His 2021 EP, The Silas Frayser Band, features emotive vocals, catchy picking, and lyrics that deserve a second listen. The guitarist’s duo provides the smooth tunes needed for a stress-free night following Pandemonium Day—a day for letting […]
Looking back: Photojournalist Eze Amos took more than 9,000 photographs on August 12, 2017. Now, five years later, he is sharing what he experienced and witnessed during and after the alt-right rally in his exhibition, “Witnessing Resistance.” Featuring 18 images taken between 2016 and 2017, the show is narrated by Amos, and it acts as […]
Rent prices on the rise While Charlottesville is seeking ways to make housing more affordable (see p. 12), rent prices keep climbing as pandemic eviction protection and rental assistance programs end. “Just over the past month, the median rent increased by 2.3 percent. And when we look year over year, rents in Charlottesville are now […]
By Katie Kenny In the past few decades, rising housing costs have forced many families who have lived in Charlottesville for generations to move out of the city. They’ve left for Louisa, Fluvanna, and Greene counties and the City of Waynesboro, localities close enough to commute to Charlottesville but where the cost of living is […]
Pop-noir: New Jersey-bred singer-songwriter Nicole Atkins captured the romance and danger of the Jersey Shore’s sprawling boardwalk with psych-rock grooves, girl-group melodrama, and a bit of honky-tonk on her 2020 release Italian Ice. Not ready to let the sounds of summer go, a year later Atkins released Memphis Ice—a stripped-down, cabaret-style reimagining of the songs […]
Do-Re-Mi: The hills are alive with The Sound of Music. The Charlottesville Opera, directed by Cara Consilvio, brings to life the beloved true story of Maria and the von Trapp family with grand vocals and compelling emotion. Accompanied by a live orchestra directed by Michael Slon, the production stars Branch Fields as Captain von Trapp, […]
Read on: Looking for some summer book recs? New page-turners from Bruce Holsinger and Corban Addison are sure to boost your beach reading experience. On Thursday, UVA professor Holsinger celebrates the release of his fourth novel, The Displacements, a suspenseful tale of privilege lost in the wake of natural catastrophe. Friday, hear from Addison about […]
A wild calling: In quintessential Virginia fashion, Wild Common came together as a band in a country farmhouse. The crew of friends wanted to make music that let everyone “bring in our own traditions, our own styles, musical genres, and then see what came out of it,” says guitarist Brennan Gilmore. They came to rest […]
Barn and grill: It’s nothing less than picturesque among the vines at Tailgate Thursday, an elevated barbecue party. Sip on wine while enjoying the vistas of the Blue Ridge Mountains and tunes from C’ville Jazz Congregation’s quintet. Snack on raw and grilled oysters on the half shell from Salty Bottom Blue Oysters’ mobile bar, or […]