ARTS Pick: ArcAttack
The creators of the original singing Tesla coils are ready to blind you with science at ArcAttack. Backed by a robotic drummer, the group of high-tech rock wizards creates a musical […]
Five-cent ambitions: Nickel Creek’s Sean Watkins focuses on solo career
Nickel Creek, a band synonymous with progressive string music for more than 25 years, is no more—for real this time—and founding member Sean Watkins doesn’t seem to give a hoot. […]
ARTS Pick: NMO
Featuring acoustic and electric sets, the NMO tour spotlights two giant Southern rock acts in collaboration for an unforgettable evening of guitar-driven madness. North Mississippi Allstars’ Dickinson brothers join Anders Osborne […]
Character building: The interdependence of comic book artistry
Confession: I’ve never read a comic book. Sure, I housed volumes of Calvin & Hobbes as a child, but I always took the snooty literary view of comics. They were […]
Over easy: Fifty Shades of Grey is beautiful to look at
I don’t know who or what director Sam Taylor-Johnson sacrificed to the god of false bondage, but it worked: Fifty Shades of Grey is the best film it could have possibly […]
ARTS Pick: Vodka Variations
UVA Drama presents an evening of “bite-size” dramas entitled Vodka Variations, adapted from short stories by Anton Chekhov. The production examines the colorful world of 1890s Russia with hilarious and […]
Note-worthy: Charlottesville’s classical music scene is going strong
Charlottesville is a music town, no doubt. What other small city can boast that it’s seen the likes of The Rolling Stones, U2 and Lady Gaga come through, not to […]
The people’s diva: Renée Fleming is branching out and looking for ways to keep opera relevant
In January, Charlottesville audiences experienced Renée Fleming’s artistry on the big screen at The Paramount Theater’s HD broadcast of The Metropolitan Opera’s live performance of Lehar’s The Merry Widow. On […]
In the moment: Illustrator Frank Riccio’s exhibition reflects his intense focus
There’s something about the trees. As I walk through the exhibit, I pause to study each painting, but the trunk of a pastel pine tree stops me. Every stroke on […]
ARTS Pick: Fat Tuesday
Celebrate Fat Tuesday in style by tapping into those Southern roots. The Jazz Rascals warm up the evening with a set of Dixieland jazz. The nine-piece ragtime group performs traditional […]