Artisans Studio Tour Various locations. A self-guided tour of artisans studios in central Virginia. Free and open to the public, with a passport program for audiences to earn store credit from participating creators. Map and directions available at artisanstudiotour.com. November 9 and 10, 10am–5pm. The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Blvd. “Landscapes and More,” featuring […]
Artisans Studio Tour Various locations. A self-guided tour of artisans studios in central Virginia. Free and open to the public, with a passport program for audiences to earn store credit from participating creators. Map and directions available at artisanstudiotour.com. November 9 and 10, 10am–5pm. The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Blvd. “Landscapes and More,” featuring […]
This Halloween, we asked you to submit your creepiest, spookiest, most nightmare-inducingest two-sentence horror stories and you delivered a collection nothing short of terrifying. One thing’s for sure: Kids make great fodder for scary tales (and mirrors, too!). We gathered our 11 favorites, which will be performed by Live Arts actors on our social media […]
Overseeing the programming of more than 120 films and nearly 100 guests as artistic director of the Virginia Film Festival, Ilya Tovbis knows how to curate a celebration of cinema. He’s worked with the San Francisco Independent Film Festival, the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, and the Mill Valley Film Festival (organized by the California […]
By Justin Humphreys and Tami Keaveny Images courtesy VFF This year the Virginia Film Festival coincides with Halloween, and along with some great horror movies, the five-day program offers the escape of comedy, journeys to the unknown, classic stories retold,cautionary technology tales, and documented accounts of war, redemption, and environmental peril, plus invaluable on-stage discussions. […]
Birdy, November 1, The Paramount Theater I Hope This Helps!, November 2, Violet Crown 3 From his first film, Baby It’s You, directed by John Sayles, to his recent role as Dr. Martin “Papa” Brenner in Netflix’s “Stranger Things” and a star turn in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, Matthew Modine’s accomplishments in film, television, and on stage define the range […]
By Lisa Provence, Kristie Smeltzer, and CM Turner Images courtesy VFF Mapping the movement Georgia O’Keeffe: the Brightness of Light November 3 | Culbreth TheatreWith discussion Academy and Emmy Award-winning independent filmmaker Paul Wagner has directed many amazing documentaries that shed light on subjects in American culture. His new film, Georgia O’Keeffe: the Brightness of […]
Wednesday 10/30 at John Paul Jones Arena Shaboozey may be third on the bill for award-winning country rap headliner Jelly Roll, but he’s already proven to have much of what mainstream music fans want: a No. 1 track (“A Bar Song [Tipsy]”), big name collabs (Beyoncé), and the strength of a heady country-hip-hop mix capable […]
Are you struggling with life, love, stress, and setbacks? Are you well aware that the modern man must hustle? Have you been trying to find a balance since the aughts? Have you been a staple of the Midwest hip-hop scene and a defining force in Minneapolis music since the 1990s? Then you must be Atmosphere! […]
Southern sounds abound in the setlists of Americana music purveyors Whiskey Myers. Bridging country crooning and rock ‘n’ roll with a foundation of folk, this six-piece outfit from east Texas has been bringing its smooth, full-bodied blend of sonic spirit to stages since 2007. The band’s latest release, Tornillo, is self-produced on the group’s own […]
With a bevy of book-centric activities to pique interest and inspire, the family-friendly Crozet Book Fest brings the rites of writing front and center. Friday features Bookish Trivia with Olivia to kick off a slate of events, followed by a Saturday full of panel discussions and more. Learn about the ins and outs of being […]