The Downtown Mall turns 50 this year. As a transplant to Charlottesville, the Mall has felt so intimately woven into the fabric of this beloved town that it’s hard to imagine a time before its existence. The Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society’s exhibition “Then & Now: Charlottesville in the 1970s” allows visitors to time travel back […]
The String Cheese Incident brings its signature blend of American jam rock from the mountains of Colorado for another show that’s certain to be a fun-do. The band undoubtedly shreds, packing setlists with grate originality, no matter how you slice it. From face-melting riffs to rich and complex vocals, SCI spreads its sonic flavor through […]
The Virginia Theatre Festival opens its 2026 season with Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure. Penned by Tony Award-winner Ken Ludwig, the play features just five actors who play multiple roles. When an investigation into the Bohemian king’s stolen letters cascades into an international mystery filled with spies, blackmail, and intrigue, Sherlock Holmes and his […]
Charlottesville’s urban Renaissance faire returns for its fifth iteration with Fae Festival 2026. Revelers are invited to don their finest fantasy garb and meander through a medieval market featuring wares and fare that dazzle the eye and satiate appetites, while roaming performers and musical magicians perform to lift spirits and incite celebration. A performance of […]
This year’s Monticello Wine Week (June 22 to 28) includes a new event that deserves further conversation. On June 27, Eastwood Farm and Winery will host the Feast of Reason dinner at the Virginia Wine Collective, with chef Leah Branch in the kitchen and food historian Deb Freeman at the table. Branch, a Virginia native […]
Sophia Terazawa is a Vietnamese-Japanese poet, novelist, and performance artist whose work explores diasporic identities and experiences of exile as well as polyvocal and experimental forms of writing. She is the author of four books, including Oracular Maladies, her new poetry collection, and Tetra Nova, her debut novel. Terazawa teaches in Virginia Tech’s MFA creative […]
Nashville-based Tristen brings a melody-driven brand of indie rock carried by charming vocals and clever writing. In folky tracks reminiscent of the classics that emerged from the Topanga Canyon scene in the ’60s and ’70s, and peppier tunes that draw from honky-tonk and Western stylings, the artist channels vintage sounds through intimate, narrative-driven lyrics and […]
Rivanna Roots welcomes the Terri Allard Band to the river for some kickass Americana music. The six-piece outfit fronted by C’ville-area folk icon Allard comes together for the first time in three years to perform a set of full-throttle originals peppered with choice covers. The band features standouts up and down the line, including Gary […]
The original summer blockbuster, Jaws splashed onto the scene in June of 1975, and 51 years later audiences still can’t get enough of Steven Spielberg’s teeth-gnashing, Narragansett Beer-swilling, small town politicking, boat-bashing action masterpiece. The terror-inducing titular great white shark has scared people out of the water for decades, and since this classic still boasts […]
A stretch of West Main now carries a little more history. On May 30, the city unveiled Mel’s Walk, an honorary street designation recognizing the life and legacy of Melvin Eugene Walker, the longtime owner of Mel’s Cafe. Between Seventh and Eighth streets NW, beside the restaurant’s longtime home, the newly named block honors the […]
Vocal sensation Veronica Swift comes home to headline the inaugural Charlottesville JazzFest. The international star was raised in C’ville, growing up in a lineage of renowned artists that includes her mother, singer Stephanie Nakasian, and father, the late jazz pianist Hod O’Brien. Expect a selection of tracks from Swift’s latest album Home, which explores a […]