By Julia Stumbaugh To the average Charlottesvillian, a pair of Jordans probably looks like sneakers. To local engineering student Mylz, they are one crafting knife and an airbrush away from a work of art. SpeedyCustomz, Mylz’s online shoe design and customization business, began with a permanent marker on a friend’s Vans, and evolved into elaborate […]
Joy of cooking: Are you a great cook and a fierce competitor? Can you handle having your culinary creations judged down to the smallest leaf of parsley? The immersive stage show MasterChef Live brings past MasterChef and MasterChef Junior contestants together to take on live cooking challenges and demonstrations—and its family-friendly, interactive format means the […]
Center stage: Live Arts welcomes audiences back inside the theater with Every Brilliant Thing, a story about depression that’s both deeply touching and laugh-out-loud funny. After his mother attempts suicide, a 7-year-old boy writes her a list of all the things that make life worth living, from ice cream to Kung Fu movies. As he […]
Going for Baroque: For its 11th season, the ensemble Three Notch’d Road tackles Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, as well as a sampling of his solo pieces, using historically authentic Baroque instruments. Acclaimed violinist Aisslinn Nosky leads the ensemble, with Fiona Hughs and Natalie Kress on violin, Maureen Murchie on viola, Jeremy David […]
About Asha: A quote on Asha Greer’s website reads, “Consider the purpose of life as living.” This says as much about Greer’s artistry as it does about her deeply spiritual pursuits. Charlottesville peers refer to Greer as a legend in the community, and say her humanity has touched lives around the planet. “Celebrating the Work […]
Women’s world: Girls rule in Charlottesville Playwrights Collective’s presentation of The O’Malley Gambit. Local playwright Kate Monaghan weaves drama, power, and feminism into the story of a meeting between Ireland’s clan leader Grace O’Malley and England’s Queen Elizabeth in the late 1500s. What begins as a negotiation for the release of O’Malley’s son, imprisoned and […]
Law students speak out against UVA police expansion Two weeks ago, the University Police Department announced the establishment of its Community Oriented Police Squad (COPS), which will increase police presence on the Corner and surrounding areas. The move comes after a handful of violent incidents in the area, including an accidental gun discharge inside Boylan […]
By Kristin O’Donoghue Virginia’s House of Delegates plays a vital role in the state’s lawmaking—the chamber’s 100 representatives are responsible for both originating legislation and voting on the state Senate’s bills. In 2019, Democrats took control of the House for the first time since 1998. Democrats outnumber Republicans in the House 55 to 45. Four […]
We will rock you: Since 2006, cult favorite Jukebox the Ghost has rocked us with a medley of piano pop stacked with classic rock, retro vocals, and lots of influence from Queen. The band—Ben Thornewill on piano, Tommy Siegel on guitar and bass, and Jesse Kristin on drums—has charmed festival crowds and late-night TV show […]
Jam packed: As kids, brothers Nick and Will Evans teamed up with their friend Zach Blount to write music. The three reconnected in 2018, moving to Charlottesville to build a music studio in their attic, and performing under the name Stray Fossa. In April, the trio released their self-produced pandemic baby, With You For Ever, […]