Pick: It’s a Wonderful Life
Holiday FM: Four County Players return to performing in front of an audience for the first time in two years with It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. This […]
Sights and sounds
Charlottesville music scene photographer Rich Tarbell’s new book of portraiture is a no-filters cross section of local singers, songwriters, and industry supporters, and it’s a should-have for any Charlottesville audiophile. […]
Pick: When the Rain Stops Falling
Climate stage: Andrew Bovell’s When the Rain Stops Falling is an intimate play with a vast setting. It’s 2039, and a catastrophic flood is coming that will end all life […]
Pick: Fran Lebowitz
Tales of the city: Social commentator and cultural satirist Fran Lebowitz has an impressive resume of books, essays, and films. Her New Yorker flair won her a spot on Vanity […]
Pick: Chatham Rabbits
Together in song: Drawing on the rich and diverse Southern musical traditions, North Carolina string band Chatham Rabbits constructs its modern folk with clawhammer banjo, effortless harmonies, and a deep […]
Playing for keeps
There is a certain charm to an actor who doesn’t shy away from playing the fool, especially when that actor is also the writer, director, and producer of the film. […]
Pick: Amanda
Movie night: Ty Cooper’s latest film is deeply personal. The Charlottesville-based award-winning director drew on his and his family’s own experiences with cancer when writing Amanda, a story about love, […]
Pick: Kadencia
Island tunes: With a boisterous brass section and massive percussion, Afro-Puerto Rican ensemble Kadencia’s rhythmic sounds are a lively celebration of the Caribbean island’s culture. Playing original songs in the […]
Pick: Artisans Studio Tour
Into the art: Peruse gracefully thrown pottery, delicately crafted jewelry, and beautifully blown glass, just some of the offerings at the annual central Virginia Artisans Studio Tour. Forty-six creatives in […]
Sound choices
Lowland Hum At Home, Tone Tree Music The Charlottesville-based wife/husband duo of Lauren and Daniel Goans have returned with their second quarantine-recorded album this year. (They released So Low, a […]