The classic jams keep rolling when the Eagles glide in with a retrospective of their easy listening hits. Following up on a documentary of the same name, The History of the Eagles tour covers Don Henley and his mate’s highest highs, including “Hotel California,” “Lyin’ Eyes” and “Take It Easy.” Indulge that “Peaceful Easy Feeling” […]
The classic jams keep rolling when the Eagles glide in with a retrospective of their easy listening hits. Following up on a documentary of the same name, The History of the Eagles tour covers Don Henley and his mate’s highest highs, including “Hotel California,” “Lyin’ Eyes” and “Take It Easy.” Indulge that “Peaceful Easy Feeling” […]
A fusion of gamers, movie critics, television enthusiasts and pop fiction fans gather for the OmegaCon Cosplay Ball, an evening of fantasy filled with extravagant costumes, DJ spins, performance art and complimentary ballroom dance instruction. Character appearances by pop culture icons get thrown into the mix, while local goth band Bella Morte darkens the stage […]
Steven Soderbergh’s Magic Mike was one of the most pleasant surprises of 2012, with a muscle-centric marketing campaign that no doubt sold tickets but failed to notify audiences that this film was actually the work of a master director at the top of his game. Stylistically impressive, tonally sophisticated beyond its straightforward narrative with a […]
Ever notice how many artists call attention to negative space? The white of the canvas unobscured by paint. The breath on all sides of a published poem, each word a drop in the frame of the page. What goes unsaid. What goes unseen. The elevation of objects flying under the radar to the forefront of […]
Trent Wagler is a storyteller. The Steel Wheels front man tells stories when he’s writing songs. He tells stories when he’s on stage. And he tells a ripping story about the genesis of the Red Wing Roots Festival. Wagler says he and his three bandmates, standup bass player Brian Dickel, fiddler Eric Brubaker and mandolin […]
Camelot may be a silly place, but the trademark tongue-in-cheek humor of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gillam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin has kept audiences coming back for over 40 years. Lovingly ripped off from the cult classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python’s Spamalot puts the British troupe’s iconic […]
Friday, July 3 Keith Morris and the Crooked Numbers An original singer-songwriter with deep roots in the South. He plays on the lively feelings of rock ‘n’ roll and the desire to road trip in an old convertible through dusty and sprawling roads. Free, 5:30pm. nTelos Wireless Pavilion, 700 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. The […]
Jason Isbell Something More than Free/Thirty Tigers “Are you living the life you chose? / Or are you living the life that chose you?” These two lines aptly sum up the tone of Jason Isbell’s latest release. This electrifying collection of 11 songs is loaded with palpable tension between being held captive by something (or […]
Every summer, Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall floods with a subtle siege: opera singers, orchestra members and technical crew members from all over the country. Unlike participants in traveling productions, they arrive to co-create a few gem-like original performances, shows that debut at The Paramount Theater under the direction (and extended logistical planning) of Ash Lawn Opera. […]
If Ted 2 proves anything, it’s that Seth MacFarlane cannot be trusted with his own success. MacFarlane—a demonstrably talented, funny and often thoughtful individual—has a nasty habit of doing something fun and original that connects with critics and audiences, only to capitalize on his success with vanity projects that rely more on smugness and self-satisfaction […]