Maupintown Film Festival shines through the eyes of others
When Lorenzo Dickerson was in fifth grade at Murray Elementary school, he had to write a book report. He went down to the school library and came across Extraordinary Black […]
First Fridays: July 6
About a decade ago, Rich Tarbell sold a guitar to pay for his first camera. Frustrated with his own music, Tarbell decided instead to document local music on film. And […]
Charlottesville Opera tells modern stories
Most of the time, when we talk about characters in books, in movies and plays, we talk about their arc—who the character is when the action begins and when it […]
Fast forward: Punk band The Landlords’ first album gets a slick reissue
In his early teens John Beers was “certain that punk rock sucked.” He’d seen the Ramones on television and thought all their songs sounded the same; and he thought Patti […]
The Can-Do Attitude gets it done in unexpected ways
The members of The Can-Do Attitude know what they look like while loading their gear into a venue for a rock show. “Who the hell are these nerds?” they imagine […]
The Pie Chest and Lone Light Coffee open second location
On March 14, 2015, eager pie eaters lined up along Fourth Street NE on The Pie Chest’s opening day. They were ready to satisfy the cravings triggered by Pi Day, […]
Gorilla Theater amends Dennis Lehane’s Coronado
Nearly every Christmas, as the Stewart family unwraps its gifts, someone asks, “Who got the new Dennis Lehane book?” The answer is usually “everyone,” says Kendall Stewart, exaggerating only slightly […]
Artist Frank Walker captures the value of human life
It’s a humid but not hot Saturday evening in early May. Jazz floats through the auditorium of the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, filling in the spaces between laughter, […]
Monticello seniors share inspiration and creativity
Christian Means walks around the halls of Monticello High School with headphones on. He’s not doing it to be antisocial—he’d be happy to pause the music to say hello—but he […]
Monticello seniors share inspiration and creativity
Christian Means walks around the halls of Monticello High School with headphones on. He’s not doing it to be antisocial—he’d be happy to pause the music to say hello—but he […]