ARTS Pick: Tildon Krautz
Husband and wife team Gregg Weiss and Gabi Swiatkowska lead the French quartet Tildon Krautz. The former Brooklynites have formed what is essentially a string band, creating music that borders […]
ARTS Pick: Aida
The Metropolitan Opera’s Egyptian love story Aida is elevated with chorale support, ballet numbers and complex ensembles in a tale centered around three characters with difficult decisions to make. The […]
Hold the slaw: Blues, Beats & BBQ share the stage for Music Resource Center benefit
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Music Resource Center, the music education community for youth located in downtown Charlottesville. But rather than the customary anniversary gift of china, […]
ARTS Pick: Math the Band
Math the Band launched in Providence, Rhode Island, but has amassed a large cult following beyond the small state. Known for live sets driven by energetic tunes from DIY electronic […]
ARTS Pick: A Prairie Home Companion
For 41 years A Prairie Home Companion has delivered folksy humor, top musical talent and irreverent commentary led by Garrison Keillor. The radio show comes to life on stage with […]
ARTS Pick: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies with its memorable tale of befuddled romance, thrilling adventure and mischievous magic. The playful tribute to the imagination holds […]
Film review: Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Personal life and religious beliefs aside, it’s OK to love Tom Cruise for his increasingly cartoonish career, performing stunts that have gotten so extreme you have to wonder how he […]
August First Fridays Guide
Much of Charlottesville resident Stephen Kern’s new exhibition at SCS gallery, titled “Where Light Comes From,” is derived from the young artist’s submission portfolio that gained him entry to VCU […]
Complex identity: Multimedia artist Christine Stoddard explores layers of representation
Conflict is awesome. At least when you’re trying to tell a story. Or find one, as the case may be. “I like places where there is a lot of social […]
ARTS Pick: Jaguardini
Sampling rhythms and beats from video games, dub reggae, house and synth-pop, Jaguardini is set to roar. The Harrisonburg-based collective treats music like a science project, experimenting with a variety […]