Local songwriter offers deeply personal debut
Turn on Erynn McLeod’s debut EP, Man of the House, and the first thing you’re likely to hear is a clear musical theater influence—the cabaret crooning, the overt metaphor, the […]
Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble tour debut album
If you’ve never heard of music industry legend Don Was, don’t beat yourself up. Born Don Edward Fagenson, Was has been making music for nearly 50 years. But until now, […]
Two organizations are leading a charge for local civic engagement
UVA’s Karsh Institute of Democracy hosted its first Democracy360 event during what seemed like a politically charged time. It was fall 2023, and the ever-lengthening presidential election cycle was ramping […]
Can a chatbot bring your design vision to life the way an architect can?
Ask ChatGPT to design you a dream room—bed, bath, utility, rumpus, you name it—and the popular bot will likely have a few questions. What are the dimensions? What style are […]
Local musician Ryan Calonder to highlight C’ville scene with new festival
Ryan Calonder has a simple vision for something that’s become a sprawling enterprise: a music festival, but limited to two days and featuring nothing but bands from Charlottesville proper. “From […]
You’re invited (maybe)
The Guild, a new concert venue inside Vault Virginia, does nothing by the standard promoter’s playbook. Meticulously planned schedule with regular shows? No. Big marketing push? Also no. Optimized seating […]
Search ‘nado
Local software engineer and UVA grad Isaiah Parr would love to chase storms all day, every day. But professional storm-chasing is the big leagues—only a select few do it for […]
Football fields to front seats, Dave Rocco keeps drivers in check
Ask ChatGPT to profile a driving instructor, and your AI pal may tell you about Dave Rocco. An amiable, barrel-chested fella with a shaved head and stubbly beard, Rocco began […]
All particle job
Back in 2019 BC (Before COVID), most of us didn’t think much about the virus-riddled air we were breathing. Now, the idea that personal protective equipment like facemasks can help […]
Bad advice, good talks
Annie Temmink and David Hadwin wanted to meet people. They decided to offer strangers bad advice. “We thought, ‘What would be the easiest way to talk to new people?’” Temmink […]