Erika Howsare

Roberta Culbertson is not the first or only person in Charlottesville to discover, with the help of Eastern philosophy, that, as she says, “everyday stuff is spiritual. Every moment is a spiritual moment.” Indeed, the mystical and airy influence of a one-world approach to living has taken firm hold here. Just look at the meditation […]

just over the crest of the hill, you see a plume of smoke escape. Instead of the low, familiar, chugging sound, however, you hear infectious music, a sound you haven’t heard before. Slowly Old School Freight Train comes into view—and begins to pick up steam. The band, which is based in Charlottesville, has recently enjoyed […]

When Karl Kimbler talks about teaching photography, he means more than explaining what a light meter is. “I think of myself as a social activist, and this is my little contribution,” says the onetime student of sociology. “Instead of being passive receivers, we’ve helped people become active participants in creating visual images.” Amateur photographers from […]