Off the top: The Bridge weaves history and intimacy into the ‘Art of Hair’
When you woke up this morning, you probably pressed, fluffed, tucked or splashed water on a work of art—one you wear every day, whether you know it or not. “I […]
Pen pals: New WriterHouse series brings authors together in conversation
Charlottesville is like the Bermuda Triangle for writers: You come here, get sucked in and never leave. You can’t help it, really; the literary community is huge. The arts are […]
Fathers’ love: New book Every Father’s Daughter celebrates dads and daughters
When I think of my father, I think of clipping down the Brooklyn Promenade, trying to match my 10-year-old legs to his 6’4″ New York stride. I think of running […]
The discontent of photographer Philip de Jong
Visual artist Philip de Jong won’t content himself with creating beautiful work. In fact, he avoids contentment altogether. “At some point as a trained photographer your job is to make […]
The new New Age: A fledgling UVA society has millennials talking about psychic fulfillment
I met Nick Lasky the day after my birthday during Charlottesville’s first-ever psychic festival. The tarot card reader, festival coordinator, and UVA fourth year wore a striped Baja hoodie and long […]
Hard pressed: Books become art in the VABC member show at Cityspace
A reader’s world is fast and bright these days, an infinite scroll through limitless content. To slake our thirst for information, we swallow so many words we can’t taste them. […]