Precious time: Jazz guitarist Stephane Wrembel rides the imagination
Webster’s dictionary defines jazz guitarist as a virtuoso strings player who refuses to make a decent buck on his or her talents. O.K. not really. But consider the case of […]
New in town: Finding an artistic home through collaboration
The word home means different things to different people: A physical place you share with family and friends. A feeling of love and security. A group of people who share […]
Snoop Dogg at the nTelos Pavilion
On an overcast Wednesday night, April 15, thousands gathered at the nTelos Pavilion to take in the laid back, California grooves of Snoop Dogg. His set list, an artfully put […]
Engagement calendar: The 30/30 Vision Art Festival offers a new exhibition daily
Every night for the month of April, art aficionados and Charlottesville locals Joseph Avery and Eleanor Muse have a new exhibit in their living room. “Hans-Ulrich Obrist is a curator, […]
ARTS Pick: Lotus
Wrapping up the spring leg of its Gilded Age tour with two C’ville shows, jamtronica five-piece group Lotus pairs classic rock sounds in the vein of The Allman Brothers Band […]
Feel the music: Physical media still reigns in retail on Record Store Day
It sounds like something a strung-out hippie might have muttered after two straight days of Dead jams and strong acid. “The music is all around us. It’s in the clouds, […]
Film review: The Longest Ride plays to short attention spans
The Longest Ride, like all Nicholas Sparks movies, is overlong, contrived and blatant in its pandering. Yet by being one of the most preposterous Sparks adaptations yet—a mishmash of pop-country […]
ARTS Pick: Anyone’s Guess
Power rock trio Anyone’s Guess is currently based in Florida, but it’s a C’ville connection that shapes the band’s intensity. Frontwoman and former Bosnian refugee Sanja Jovanovic attended Charlottesville High […]
Getting close: Hip-hop artist Freddy Jackson climbs higher with a revamped sound
When you walk into Freddy Jackson’s home studio, you are immediately greeted by the legends that influenced the Charlottesville-based musician, and helped to cultivate his diverse taste in music. His […]
Estate of the art: The magical realm of Kuttner and Ost
Where does style live? Is it found in a teacup, a pair of boots, the lift of a chin in a photo? Is art embodied in a perfect square made […]