So much to read, so little time

The Lilith Fair of literature, the Coachella of covers, the Woodstock of words (too much?) is upon our city and, with hundreds of thousands of pages published among them, the 300 or so guests on hand for the event have a lot of knowledge to drop for bookworms and brainiacs of all ages. The problem […]

Once more, with feeling

“Andy Barker, P.I.” Thursday 9:30pm, NBC Pity Andy Richter. The one-time sidekick to Conan O’Brien keeps trying to launch a successful sitcom (“Andy Richter Controls the Universe”; “Quintuplets”) but just can’t seem to find one that sticks. This go-around he re-teams with O’Brien, who co-created this show about a self-conscious accountant who, through a case […]

Capsule reviews of films playing in town

300 (R, 117 minutes) Much like his previous work, Sin City, Frank Miller’s stylish comic book, 300, comes to life on the big screen. This faithful (nearly panel-for-panel) adaptation arrives courtesy of up-and-comer Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead). This violent, highly visual adventure tale tells the story of story of the battle of Thermopylae […]

The medium and the message

If you caught the Beetnix show at Starr Hill last weekend, you got to see an opener who is very much affiliated with the group. The Supreme Council features turntablist DJ B-Easy, and rappers Scheem and Anonamys.

Where do I find C-VILLE?

Delivering the core of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, C-VILLE’s 20-year track record puts your message where it matters most – just outside your doorstep, in the heart of Central Virginia’s population centers. 24,000 copies every Tuesday and counting! HIGHLIGHT OF DISTRIBUTION POINTS Regions: Downtown Mall The Corner Barracks Road Pantops Mountain Rt. 29 North Ivy […]

Building a reputation

Joe Garnett grew up here in town, and he played music with bassist Steve Riggs in junior high school. He took time off from playing the drums later in life, but he worked as a woodworker, and five years ago he decided to experiment making a set of drums. Joe Garnett builds drums only as […]

The Dave on the Tube

“House” Tuesday 9pm, Fox Hometown hero Dave Matthews has landed another acting gig (adding to a resumé that includes 2005 kid-flick Because of Winn-Dixie), this time on the small-screen medical drama “House.” Matthews plays a piano prodigy who gained his miraculous ivory-tickling skillz after being hit by a bus. The downside: The accident also left […]

Capsule reviews of films playing in town

300 (R, 117 minutes) Much like his previous work, Sin City, Frank Miller’s stylish comic book, 300, comes to life on the big screen. This faithful (nearly panel-for-panel) adaptation arrives courtesy of up-and-comer Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead). This violent, highly visual adventure tale tells the story of story of the battle of Thermopylae […]

It’s elementary

“Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” Tuesday 9:30pm, Fox “Survivor” and “Apprentice” mastermind Mark Burnett came up with this new quiz show. And if anybody knows how stupid adults are, it’d be him. The concept is pretty obvious: Well-meaning adults and actual fifth graders are asked questions taken directly from basic elementary curriculum. Can […]