By Kristin O’Donoghue The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors met Monday morning with area House of Delegates Representatives Rob Bell, Chris Runion, Matt Fariss, and Sally Hudson, and state Senator Bryce Reeves, to discuss legislative priorities for the upcoming year. The board asked the legislators to pursue legislation that would enable the county to levy […]
Holiday hops: Craft brews and mountain views await at the Crozet Winter Brews Festival, a celebration of dark beers and winter sips from Virginia breweries and cideries. Enjoy toasty stouts, chocolatey browns, crisp ciders, and never-before-seen beers as you relax in a heated lounge. Lord Nelson and Matthew O’Donnell bring the tunes, and a variety […]
Hark! Do you hear singing?: Herald in the holiday season with the Virginia Women’s Chorus, the University of Virginia’s oldest women’s music organization. Directed by KaeRenae Mitchell, the group is back beneath the vaulted ceilings of the UVA Chapel for its 38th annual candlelight concert. These beloved performances feature a diverse selection of music, from […]
New blues: With imaginative compositions and an eye for eclectic experimentation, guitarist and vocalist Corey Harris has his own vision of the blues. Drawing on his origins as a New Orleans street singer and his travels through the South and Cameroon, Harris takes the traditional blues formula to the next level with influences from reggae, […]
Pieced with love “It is a real thrill when someone sees one of my paintings and feels a connection,” says painter and collage artist Scheline Crutchfield. “It’s almost like we were in the same place at the same time.” Like many artists, Crutchfield was missing that connection during COVID closures. “I created a lot of […]
By Courteney Stuart and Lisa Provence After nearly three days of deliberations, the jury in Sines v. Kessler found that the white nationalists accused of conspiring to commit racially motivated violence at the Unite the Right rally are liable for $26 million in damages. Despite the high-dollar award, the plaintiffs were deprived of complete victory […]
Vultures circle Virginia newspapers A feature story in The Atlantic last month dubbed Alden Global Capital “the hedge fund killing newspapers.” On Monday, Alden announced that it’s hoping to acquire Lee Enterprises, which owns 13 newspapers in Virginia, including The Daily Progress, Richmond Times-Dispatch, and The Roanoke Times. The acquisition should set off alarm bells […]
Lasers, comedy, action!: Entertaining family the day after Thanksgiving can be hard, so let Mark Nizer do it for you at a live show like no other. The immersive one-man performance is a sensory extravaganza of world-class juggling (anything from bowling balls to a burning propane tank), lasers, movement, and music. Nizer delivers original comedy […]
Starry night: Festive cheer fills the air and twinkling lights blanket the landscape at Winter Wander, an illuminated stroll around Heritage Lake. Walk through a 35-foot holiday tree to begin your journey, and be transported to a world of wonder at Big Boar Ridge, where a massive mama boar is looking for her babies, Sun […]
Holiday FM: Four County Players return to performing in front of an audience for the first time in two years with It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. This twist on the classic, adapted by Joe Landry, reimagines the family favorite as a live 1940s radio broadcast. An ensemble cast tells the tale of […]