Friday 3/2
We’ll take two
Austinite Danny Schmidt has become the folk poet equivalent of a critic’s darling, and with good reason. Schmidt’s heartfelt lyrics and intimate compositions shine through in a genre brimming with excellent songwriters. Schmidt is also a gifted photographer whose work will be featured in the gallery café of The Southern prior to his performance. Sharing the bill is Carrie Elkin, an equally brilliant tunesmith with a solid solo career. Seeing both troubadours in harmony is a rare treat. $12 in advance, $15 day of show. Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St., Downtown Mall. 977-5590.
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How do Tiny Victories win? With catchy pop and subversive production techniques on March 3 at Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar.
Monday 3/5
Big love
Soundcloud tagged the upcoming EP from Tiny Victories(right) with both “Crunk” and “Brooklyn,” which is ridiculous. Tiny Victories grazes the field between ambient and quirky, recalling both Mercury Rev and, oddly, Book of Love. Hell, even NPR loves these folks. The evening is a steal at five bucks a ticket. 9pm. Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar, 414 E. Main St.,Downtown Mall. 293-9947.
Through March
La grande allusion
As a certified staple of contemporary Latino literature, Rudolfo Anaya’s Bless Me, Ultima is an apt selection for Charlottesville’s NEA–sponsored Big Read. You haven’t read it yet? ¡Ay, Dios mio! Conjure up a copy and join in the Big Read at any branch of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library. Check out a variety of events—hello, salsa contest!—orbiting the novel’s cultural themes at www.jmrl.org.
Friday 3/2
State of love
and rust
Slyly self-diagnosed with an “accumulation problem,” local artist Kim Boggs showcases “Keeping it for Play,” an exhibit of her sculptural assemblages at The Bridge PAI throughout March. Boggs has a knack for seeing the stories inherent within decomposing and worn-out found objects—rusted toys, peeling paint, broken furniture—and remixes the weathered ingredients into new compositions. Her creations are part nostalgia, part upcycling, and entirely fascinating. Exhibit and reception are free, 6pm. The Bridge PAI, 209 Monticello Rd. 984-5669.
