Goth grown up

Sea shanties seem to have had a moment. Could dark chamber cabaret be next? If so, Charlottesville’s Please Don’t Tell will likely help lead the macabre movement. After all, the […]

More than okay

Sunny War is on the phone, and there’s a long pause. It’s not unexpected—not even awkward at this point. Pauses are more common than flowing conversation with the experimental singer-songwriter. […]

One man’s reach

Alicia Walsh-Noel met Wilson Richey under difficult circumstances. She was part of the team opening Brasserie Saison in 2017, and it was a cutthroat crew. “Upper management was a toxic […]

The good Berman

Kylie Wright spent a lot of time with late indie rock icon David Berman while they were students at the University of Virginia. They both hosted radio shows in WTJU’s […]

Humph’s day

Chris Humphrey has paid his dues in local kitchens. So when he and restaurateur Stefan Friedman officially open their new seafood spot Bonny & Read, he’ll have earned the right […]

Between the buns

Aris Cuadra’s been racing around the local restaurant scene for more than a decade, from The Clifton to Tavola, Pasture, and Cafe Bocce. But these days, he’s content just to […]

The one and only king

The self-anointed CVille Sandwich King would rather not tell you his name. But he’s happy to tell you—not to mention listeners to his “Sandwich Minute” on WTJU and 1,000-plus Instagram […]

Go for baroque

When accomplished local violinist Fiona Hughes says she loves music that “transcends the divide between high art and popular,” she ain’t talking about the divide between Brian Eno and Bryan […]

The making of Taking

Danny Wagner knows he’s a baby in the modern movie biz. The young filmmaker has worked as a production assistant for major television studios on shows like “Young Sheldon” and […]