Short story contest youth winner: “Taking Flight in the Summer of 1987”
I She is in her bathing suit, perched on the roof, painting bold lines on a large canvas. She is spotted all over: white polka dots on her black […]
Shoe-ins: The winners of the C-VILLE/WriterHouse short story contest
From the dozens of entries in the C-VILLE Weekly/WriterHouse short story contest, two rose above the rest. BettyJoyce Nash won the general category with her tale of a random encounter […]
A face for radio: WTJU launches ‘BottleWorks’ video series
Since Nathan Moore joined WTJU 91.1FM as general manager in 2011, the community radio station has embraced change with new energy. His influence led the station to launch WXTJ 100.1FM, […]
ARTS Pick: Howie Day
It may have been over 10 years since Howie Day crooned the earworm lyrics “even the best fall down sometimes” over the soaring melody of his acoustic guitar in his […]
Almost dreaming: Heritage Theatre Festival’s Almost, Maine walks the line between reality and fantasy
I dream a lot. I have vivid, semi-hallucinatory dreams, the kind that feel logical and totally substantial until I’m breathing underwater or watching a tulip tree melt onto the sidewalk. I […]
Film review: Southpaw
Southpaw director Antoine Fuqua unfortunately shares a fatal flaw with the film’s lead character, light heavyweight champion Billy Hope: despite an indomitable work ethic and mountains of sincerity, all his […]
Fresh Blood: New gospel folk singer Matthew E. White invigorates Americana
He may be new to the solo Americana scene, but don’t consider him a musical novice. When Matthew E. White was 11, he took up the drums and played with […]
ARTS Pick: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Six tweens compete for the title of champion speller in the beloved musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. This eclectic group of kids spells through the show […]
The last VHS tape: A eulogy for the Sneak Reviews experience
“I’m proud of what we’ve done for more than 21 years. It’s the little guys, the small business that really get to make an impact on the community,” says Mark […]
ARTS Pick: Jackie Daly and Matt Cranitch
Though difficult to read and even harder to pronounce, Sliabh Luachra, a region in southern Ireland on the border of Cork and Kerry, has birthed a rich style of music […]