Beyond the salad bar and hot foods at the 5th Street Station Wegmans, seven people play Scrabble on a rainy Friday night. Their boards are as bespoke as their tiles and tile bags, and people are confused. “This game,” says one would-be detective, passing by, “looks a lot like Scrabble.” “It is Scrabble,” one of […]
Beyond the salad bar and hot foods at the 5th Street Station Wegmans, seven people play Scrabble on a rainy Friday night. Their boards are as bespoke as their tiles and tile bags, and people are confused. “This game,” says one would-be detective, passing by, “looks a lot like Scrabble.” “It is Scrabble,” one of […]
Performing for the first time as an official band, The Golden Hours brings Suz Slezak and David Wax of David Wax Museum and Lauren and Daniel Goans of Lowland Hum together in a local supergroup seeking authentic connection with each other and the audience. Born out of an immersive live music experience where the musicians […]
Glowing sculptures, video projections, and luminous artworks transform the PVCC campus into a lustrous landscape of color and delight at “Let There Be Light,” the annual outdoor illuminated art exhibition. The family-friendly event features visual art installations, performances, and a parade of “enlightened beings” led by the Charlottesville Homeschool Art Club. Visitors are encouraged to […]
The late singer-songwriter Jason Molina loved playing Charlottesville, says his friend Jason Groth. Groth spent his formative years in Indiana and did a stint in North Carolina before moving to town. Along the way, he played guitar in a number of groups, including The Coke Dares and Magnolia Electric Co.—the latter being Molina’s main concern […]
Combining glitzy Broadway-style production with awe-inspiring contemporary circus arts, Cirque Dreams: Holidaze offers a breathtaking seasonal spectacle. Featuring original tunes, along with new takes on old wintertime classics, this theatrical experience brings live music, dazzling scenery, and stunning costumes together with soaring acrobatics and gravity-defying feats, ensuring the entire family will be on the edge […]
When I asked my special lady if she wanted to go see the Vienna Boys Choir (actual name: Wiener Sängerknaben), she didn’t hesitate to tell me it couldn’t be lower on the list of things she’d like to do. I wanted to be sure, since we could catch them here in Charlottesville and in the […]
The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll is back in the building this holiday season for Christmas with Elvis. Renowned Presley impersonator Matt Lewis takes the stage backed by the 12-piece Long Live the King Orchestra—also known as Charlottesville’s own Big Ray and the Kool Kats—who open the show with some seasonal favorites. Enjoy a classic […]
In a family-friendly event to kick off the holiday season, the fifth annual WinterSong combines music, community, and festive spirit. Bring your own instrument and join a community jam, enjoy a performance by the Hometown Choir, live music and dancing from the Blue Ridge Irish Music School, and carols led by The Front Porch as […]
Find yourself whisked away to steamy 1980s Madrid with Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Directed by Xavier Taylor with choreography by Liberty DeLeon and music direction by Erica Umback, the sizzling musical farce of female resilience based on the film by Pedro Almodóvar reveals the unraveling world of voice-over artist Pepa as […]
The Heavy Heavy isn’t the first outfit from the U.K. to present as American. In fact, 61 years since the British Invasion, it’s not shocking to hear lead singers who sound like they’re straight out of Nashville or the Hollywood Hills introduce their next song with a Cockney accent, mirroring a character from your favo(u)rite […]