Charlottesville’s performing arts scene is rich and varied, with ballet, opera, and theater offering audiences classic works and contemporary programs. But until recently, the city lacked a professional modern dance company. Founded in 2025, ORH Dance opens its second season later this month with a pair of performances exploring light, shadow, and movement on October […]
If you’ve followed his career, you understand how difficult it is to say which of Fred Armisen’s characters qualifies as his signature role. Between his tenure on “Saturday Night Live” and the skit show “Portlandia” alone, he’s created so many ridiculous personas who have come to life with idiosyncratic twitching and easily identifiable shtikelach that […]
Duston Spear couldn’t wait to get out of Richmond, and left the day after she graduated high school. Her mother always told her she could be a writer. Instead, Spear opted for Parsons School of Design and a career as an artist, living in Soho for 30 years. Now she’s circled back to writing with […]
Parody legend and five-time Grammy Award-winning comedy recording artist “Weird Al” Yankovic arrives with his multimedia show the Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour. Yankovic’s backing band expands with four additional musicians rocking out on never-performed-live favorites and hysterical standards. Seven-foot-tall sad clown Puddles Pity Party performs in support, lending a simultaneously melancholy and operatic flair […]
Cirque Kalabanté presents a vibrant stage experience in WOW: World of Words. The show bridges two worlds, transcending language, as tradition and modernity meet. Separated on stage by a symbolic line, two distinct groups engage each other as the obstacle of spoken language breaks down through gesture, rhythm, and sound. Hypnotic music and stunning acrobatics […]
Just in time for spooky season, another wicked thing this way comes—or at least comes to the American Shakespeare Center. Not to be confused with Robert Eggers’ 2015 dark comedy film debut, The Witch retells the 1621 play The Witch of Edmonton with echoes of Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita and Arthur Miller’s The […]
Robbie Fulks knows that certain songs populate his top 10 most-streamed on Spotify. “It’s all the so-called ‘funny’ songs at the top of that list,” says Fulks, citing his irreverent, back-catalog classics “Fuck This Town” and “She Took A Lot of Pills (And Died).” The latter is the most-played of all his songs, across 30 […]
Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival Claudius Crozet Park. Featuring 130+ artisan booths, live music, delicious food trucks, kids’ activities, and so much more. October 10–11, 10am–5pm. Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. “Translated Time: Hand-Stitched Artifacts & Natural Dyes,” textile works by Zoe Noelle Gordon. “Front Country,” paintings exploring composition in landscape and […]
The WTJU Jazz Marathon returns with a week of on-air programming alongside a slate of stellar concerts. The live lineup includes Greg Weaver’s Limit Break 4 performing new arrangements of music by Cuban nueva trova legend Silvio Rodríguez. Saxophonist Sharel Cassity is joined by drummer Robert Jospé and other local luminaries for contemporary jazz. Ryan […]
The American Motherhood Tour presents a screening of the documentary No Country for Mothers. The film follows activist Reshma Saujani as she explores the lack of structural support for moms and families in the United States. After the screening, a panel discussion offers diverse perspectives on motherhood, including insights from local stay-at-home and working mothers. […]
In an immersive journey across the cultural landscape of the Philippines, Pamana shares distinct and vibrant traditions from the island nation. Charlottesville Filipino Cultural Association partners with Sayaw! Diversity to present an evening of traditional dances that celebrate Filipino heritage and resilience through authentic choreography and incredible hand-crafted costumes. $20–60, 5pm. Martin Luther King Jr. […]