Enjoy the ride: Clad in a skin-tight jumpsuit and singing through a motorcycle helmet wired to a telephone handset, Bob Log III delivers a one-man show of musical mayhem like no other. The Arizona-based multi-instrumentalist stomps on a homemade cymbal with one leg, a kick drum with the other, and plays finger-picked slide guitar while […]
May Shows Artistic Remedies for Creative Hearts 8767 Seminole Tr., Ste. 101, Ruckersville. “The Birds and the Bees” by Sigrid Eilertson and “The Dream Weave—Everything We Dream About in Life and in Sleep,” an ARCH members exhibit. Opens May 14. Baker Gallery Woodberry Forest School, 898 Woodberry Forest Rd. “INTO THE LIGHT” features works by […]
‘Having a voice matters’ Waving colorful homemade posters and blue union authorization cards, several dozen Albemarle County teachers and community members rallied in front of the County Office Building last Thursday evening, urging the county school board to allow school employees to unionize. In late March, the Albemarle Education Association submitted to the board a […]
In solidarity: Punk rock band Gogol Bordello has cultivated a unique sound that’s reflective of its members’ diverse origins. Formed in America by immigrants from Ukraine, Russia, Ecuador, and Ethiopia, the group fuses underground rock with Eastern European Romani music. Lead vocalist Eugene Hütz calls it a sound that “unites people against oppression of any […]
In the key of win: What’s more intense than a riff off or a rap battle? Live Dueling Pianos. You pick the songs and two pianists tickle out lively renditions that incorporate comedy and audience interaction, then a winner is declared. Pop, rock, country, disco, rap—anything goes. The cabaret-inspired evening features food and drinks, raffles […]
Gear up: Don your camo and headlamp, or simply strap on Tevas to gear up for Camp Revel. Woodsy vibes plus “a lust for creativity, connection, and a hint of constructive danger” set the tone for The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative’s annual fundraiser. Happy campers can choose from wild activities and treats, including a dance […]
To tax or not to tax The Virginia Supreme Court is considering the merits of an appeal brought by the City of Charlottesville in a lawsuit over who is required to pay its business license tax. Best-selling author Corban Addison sued the city in 2019 after receiving a letter telling him he was required to […]
By Kristin O’Donoghue About 200 students calling on the University of Virginia to divest from fossil fuel industries marched across Grounds to the park near the coal plant on Earth Day, April 22. Marchers first met at the Rotunda, where leaders of DivestUVA shared opening remarks, beginning with recognition of the Monacan Nation, the “historic […]
Going his own way: After 33 years with Fleetwood Mac, rock legend Lindsey Buckingham certainly needs no introduction. He’s still going strong as a solo act, and last year Buckingham released his self-titled seventh studio album, a pop-rock record with catchy drum loops and breathy vocals. Known for his complex arrangements, Buckingham is the sole […]
Exit, pursued by a bear: The queen is in hiding, the king is wallowing, and everyone is pursued by a bear in 16 Winters, or the Bear’s Tale, an imaginative comedy set in the 16 years between acts three and four of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. Written by Mary Elizabeth Hamilton, the music-filled play examines […]