By Claudia Gohn As the 2020 NCAA swimming season neared its end, UVA swimmer Kate Douglass found herself eyeing the summer’s Olympic trials. She’d finished the season strong, and she kept working hard, dreaming of the competition in Tokyo. Then COVID happened. The Olympics got postponed and the trials got called off. Douglass was undeterred, […]
Mountain high: There may be no better way to reconnect with our friends and neighbors this summer than watching the Celebrate Us fireworks display from Carter Mountain. Take the gorgeous view of the Blue Ridge mountains, add local ciders, craft beers, barbecue, ice cream, and donuts. Top it off with live music, dancing, and a […]
By Will Ham Dinner winners Congrats to the six recipients of Bread & Roses kitchen scholarships. The local nonprofit, an outreach ministry of Trinity Episcopal, has awarded each winner $2,000 to rent space in the church’s commercially licensed kitchen. Eric Agee of Agee’s Catering & Concession has operated a food truck out of Fluvanna for […]
City responds to proposed land-use changes In May and June, the consulting group hired to rework the city’s land-use policy received more than 2,000 comments, through a variety of mediums, on its most recent draft of the city’s Future Land Use Map, a document that would guide the city’s rezoning process in the coming months […]
By Alana Bittner, Amelia Delphos, Brielle Entzminger, Shea Gibbs,and Tami Keaveny Each summer, C-VILLE publishes the Power Issue. Traditionally, that’s meant a roundup of the same old bigwigs and string pullers—politicians, landlords, university administrators and so forth. This year, we’re taking a different tack, and focusing on the city’s next generation of leaders. Get to […]
Descendants will have equal say at Montpelier The Montpelier Foundation voted last week to share governance of the historic property with the Montpelier Descendants Committee, an organization comprised of descendants of the enslaved laborers who once lived and worked on the plantation. Montpelier is widely known as the estate of James Madison, the fourth U.S. […]
Atlas Coffee 2206 Fontaine Ave. Colorful, abstract paintings by Kris Bowmaster. The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative 209 Monticello Rd. “Pa(i)n(t)demic,” an exhibit from Jum Jirapan that explores art as therapy and painting as a way to begin anew. Chroma Projects Inside Vault Virginia, Third St. SE. “The Frequency of Roses,” featuring nine egg tempera paintings […]
Check ’em out: Barkodz: An Urban Experience features local artists working to honor hip-hop’s past while forging its future, using rhythm and words to address oppression, progression, and political expression. The lineup includes Kush Gang, Keese Allen, Equally Opposite, and more. Lights, sound, stage effects, and a “transport cube” make the event a multi-sensory experience […]
Art felt: This is the first year Virginia has officially recognized Juneteenth as a state holiday. The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center continues its tradition of commemorating the event with art, food, and music emceed by Ike Anderson. Tobiah Mundt and Lisa Woolfork of Black Women Stitch will lead a creative “non-sewing sewing” session; […]
Perfect landing: Dropping Julia’s Jules Kresky has a versatile vocal style. She can conjure a sunny, surfer vibe with dreamy organ and beachy guitar chords, or dip into grungy sass à la Amy Winehouse. Backed by Sam Passe and Alex Bragg on guitar, Sean Bracken on drums, and bass player Sebastian Nikischer, the funk-rock group […]