Living

You gotta fight…

Last week we brought you news of Southern Culture’s new stewards, Christian Kelly and Peter Castiglione (formerly of the Clifton Inn and Zocalo, respectively). They’re set to reopen Southern, with a different name, later this year. This week, we shuffle over to Southern’s next-door neighbor, Blue Bird Café, which-hough it certainly hasn’t closed—is nonetheless shaking things up a bit. In a bid to re-energize, owners Brent Pye and Chuck Hancher have hired a new chef, Roderick Lee, and are planning some menu changes.

C-VILLE Writers | May 15, 2006

News

What is affordable housing?

“The inherent problem is the dirt, and the dirt is too expensive. Unless the government owns the dirt we have a problem.” The comment from local developer Dan Walters sparked some chuckles and quite a few nods of agreement from the 100 or so people crammed into the upstairs chamber at Baja Bean for Left of Center’s monthly meeting. On Tuesday, May 9, the new youth-centric Democratic group took on the topic of affordable housing—one of the most severe issues facing the City of Charlottesville as it deals with continued growth and inflated real estate costs.

C-VILLE Writers | May 15, 2006

News

Hard times for College radio?

Chuck Taylor started at WTJU-91.1 in 1979, when he volunteered to DJ for Charlottesville’s first FM station. Just a few years later, he got involved in the station’s management (still as a volunteer), and in 1993 was hired full-time as WTJU’s general manager, although he continued to host a radio show until 1997. Born in the ’50s, Taylor has spent his adult life watching college radio’s rise.

C-VILLE Writers | May 15, 2006

News

Dems hope to build on local success

An old political adage says that every election is either about “keeping a good thing going” or “throwing the bums out.” Dems hope that a handful of victories in the Commonwealth\’s May elections signals that voters are leaning towards the latter choice.

C-VILLE Writers | May 15, 2006

Arts

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C-VILLE Writers | May 9, 2006

Arts

Shorter Film Reviews

Akeelah and the Bee (PG, 112 minutes) In case you hadn’t noticed, Hollywood is in the midst of a red-hot spelling bee craze. In the wake of Spellbound and… um, Bee Season, comes this drama about an 11-year-old girl from South Los Angeles who tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee. The story […]

C-VILLE Writers | May 9, 2006

News

Voter turnout up

Last week, 5,993 of y’all turned out to vote for two City Council seats and three School Board seats—that’s 26 percent of all registered voters. About 600 more city residents voted this year than in May 2004, due in part to massive voter registration efforts in the November 2004 presidential election, which added about 2,000 […]

C-VILLE Writers | May 9, 2006