C’ville Art Blog: On painting in Charlottesville
An Op-Ed style manifesto and general response to the McGuffey Summer Show Art in Charlottesville can be characterized by a sort of conservative tameness. Local artists combine quaint country craft […]
Album reviews: Sarah Miles, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, The Joy Formidable
Sarah Miles One/Rock Ridge Music One, the debut full-length album from Sarah Miles, is an engaging debut. It has a lot of great melodies, the production value is top-notch, and […]
Arts Pick: Summer Camp Film Series at Packard Campus Theater
Embrace the last of the lazy August days with the Summer Camp Series at the Packard Campus Theater in Culpeper. Ten movies, including two double features, will celebrate all things […]
Film Review: We’re the Millers
We’re the Millers has the kind of story that can be hammered out in about 15 minutes, if its writers follow the “Save the Cat” formula. (Read this outline before […]
ARTS Pick: All’s Well that Ends Well
The Bard is back with All’s Well that Ends Well, in a cunning adaptation of everyone’s favorite story, Cinderella. Though the title seems to hint towards “happily ever after,” this […]
ARTS Pick: Barhoppers
Belly up after work with local playwrights and thespians as part of the 17th Barhoppers theater series. This dramatic Charlottesville staple brings its “stage” to some favorite eateries for an […]
ARTS Pick: Disney Junior Live
As an intro to the Disney classics, Disney Junior Live: Pirate and Princess Adventure is an icon-filled mix of glass slippers, tiaras, and swashbuckling, high seas adventures matched with special […]
ARTS Pick: The Shine Brothers
L.A. sunshine pop meets dirty woven “psych-my-delic” harmonies when The Shine Brothers climb on stage this week. Claiming influences as irreverent and eclectic as “conflict, nature, enlightenment, revenge, and sugar” […]
Pun Picks: NO BS! Brass
As a musician, I have been aware of vibrant music scenes across the country including Seattle, Asheville, Knoxville, Burlington, Boston, Atlanta, and of course our very own Charlottesville, VA. In […]
Interview: Bruce Hornsby brings together a band of seasoned players
Bruce Hornsby is a man of many talents. A master pianist with a playful imagination, his scores have won countless awards and adulation, and he has collaborated with and inspired […]