Smash the patriarchy: Jodie Comer plays Tessa, a young barrister on a winning path in National Theatre Live’s Prima Facie, an award-winning one-woman play from Suzie Miller. Tessa is at the top of her game—defending, cross-examining, and illuminating all shadows of doubt—until she is sexually assaulted by a colleague, and finds herself grappling with the […]
Smash the patriarchy: Jodie Comer plays Tessa, a young barrister on a winning path in National Theatre Live’s Prima Facie, an award-winning one-woman play from Suzie Miller. Tessa is at the top of her game—defending, cross-examining, and illuminating all shadows of doubt—until she is sexually assaulted by a colleague, and finds herself grappling with the […]
Ramona Martinez began writing songs when she was 15 years old. Then, she stopped. Now, 15 years later, she’s back to penning tunes—this time in cavalcades. She’s written more than 20 songs in less than a year. And she’s unapologetic about her mission: “Country music stardom is my goal,” she says. Martinez, a former NPR […]
“Polly came into this world an artist,” says Carol Grant, speaking about her daughter Polly Breckenridge. “It was apparent from a very young age that she loved creating things out of whatever was available to her. That was her joy.” Breckenridge, who died unexpectedly on April 22, 2022, is the subject of a memorial show […]
Khalilah Jones wears many fashionable hats as owner of Chic & Classy Image Consulting. She’s a style curator, image consultant, graphic designer, brand ambassador, fashion show coordinator, and advocate for the marginalized and underrepresented. She sums it all up with two words: atmosphere shifter. There’s no cookie-cutter approach to shifting a client’s atmosphere—each consult, or […]
We love you, Willie: With a career spanning seven distinguished decades, 89-year-old Willie Nelson is still at the top of his game—writing, singing, and playing with the signature wit and wisdom that comes from a lifetime on the road. In recent years, Nelson’s released four albums, received his 5th-degree black belt in GongKwon Yusul, and […]
Step right up: Get your pies and pickles ready, it’s Albemarle County Fair time. The three-day pastoral affair features a food truck lineup and live music from Baby Jo’s, Black Hollow Band, and The Virginia Ramblers. Virginia makers compete for blue ribbons in agricultural categories that include fruit and vegetable recipes, homebrews, wine, honey, and […]
When you get the giggles: Laugh along with Theese Folks Crazy, a comedy special from Kerwin Claiborne. The Mississippi-raised comedian studied his heroes Martin Lawrence, Jamie Foxx, and Tyler Perry to create the personalities of Ms. Mary, Uncle Leroy, and Miss Keisha. Claiborne’s characters went viral by exaggerating everyday situations in skits such as “When […]
Half an hour before taking the stage in No Fear and Blues Long Gone: Nina Simone, actress and lawyer Yolanda Rabun sits in her dressing room listening to Bach. The room is filled with the music Nina Simone’s grandfather played for her as a young girl, which later inspired the compositions on Rabun’s desk. Even […]
Michael Pollan’s 2018 bestseller How to Change Your Mind expounded on psychedelic drugs’ medical benefits and, in Pollan’s view, their unfair stigmatization. Now, Netflix has adapted his book into a four-part docuseries, hosted by Pollan, that is at times gripping and wholly convincing, and, at others, plays like a lame infomercial. Each episode focuses on […]
August Exhibitions Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library 170 McCormick Rd., UVA Grounds. “No Unity Without Justice” centers around the work of UVA students and Charlottesville community racial justice activists who organized demonstrations and events that resulted in significant anti-fascist victories in response to Charlottesville’s 2017 Summer of Hate. Curated by Kendall King, Jalane […]