A new sporting event debuted over the summer, a form of mental gymnastics in which the less you “know,” the better you do. At the inaugural Psi Games in early August, “perceptualists” competed in trials of mindsight, remote viewing, precognition, psychokinesis, and dowsing. On game day, 19 perceptualists—percepts for short—huddled in a corner of the Jefferson […]
A new sporting event debuted over the summer, a form of mental gymnastics in which the less you “know,” the better you do. At the inaugural Psi Games in early August, “perceptualists” competed in trials of mindsight, remote viewing, precognition, psychokinesis, and dowsing. On game day, 19 perceptualists—percepts for short—huddled in a corner of the Jefferson […]
RECKONING: An Acoustic Tribute to the Grateful Dead brings a faithful acoustic performance of the Dead’s 1981 album Reckoning, performed in its entirety by Daniel Clarke on piano, Brian Jones on drums and percussion, Stewart Myers on bass, Dusty Ray Simmons on drums, Louis Smith on vocals and guitar, and Willie Williams on guitar. Sunday […]
Thursday 10/30 Bent Theatre’s Ghost Walk. A night of terrible tales on a candlelit walking ghost tour. $15, 8pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarleciderworks.com Friday 10/31 Area 51: Halloween Invasion. C’ville’s own Whistlepig Band touches down to rock the roof at an out-of-this-world party featuring a cosmic costume contest and interstellar […]
Turn on Erynn McLeod’s debut EP, Man of the House, and the first thing you’re likely to hear is a clear musical theater influence—the cabaret crooning, the overt metaphor, the complex characters, the ebb and flow of emotion. That’s all by design, the Charlottesville resident and Front Porch music teacher says. Growing up in New […]
While some mourn summer’s passing, I’m dancing in my sweater. These brisk mornings conjure fond memories of attending fall festivals and carving jack-o’-lanterns. Searching for a way to celebrate my favorite season led me to the Blue Ridge Mountain Maze. I’ve wanted to venture through a legit maze ever since seeing Labyrinth in 1986, so […]
If you’ve caught The Jervey’s virtual tour on socials (@thejervey on Instagram), you know this new Belmont steakhouse in the former service station across from Mas is pure mid-century chic—think starburst chandeliers, wall-to-wall windows, and a martini list to match. The menu dazzles beyond steak, with brick-pressed chicken, black truffle pasta, and a spread of […]
Comedian Michael Che steps away from “Saturday Night Live” to tour his stand-up comedy. The “Weekend Update” co-anchor and “The Daily Show” alum honed his comic career by lampooning news correspondents and political reporting with acerbic observations and deadpan delivery. Ages 18+. Wednesday 10/29. $30.25–67.75, 8pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. […]
Big-deal film fests are synonymous with location. Toronto, Telluride, Cannes, and Sundance evoke industry accolades and red-carpet credentials. Our own Virginia Film Festival has gotten pretty buzzy over the years, with marquee names, tentpole previews, and movie deals cut on the Downtown Mall. The VAFF has become “one of the nation’s leading regional film festivals […]
As a Halloween warm-up, the Virginia Film Festival’s After Hours collection offers four monster movies, even though none are being screened particularly late at night. Curated by Igor Shteyrenberg of the Miami Jewish Film Festival and horror fest Popcorn Frights, this thematic group of what the VFF calls “films that walk on the wild side” […]
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere Every artist who hits it big faces an inevitable question: What do I do for a follow-up? Bruce Springsteen confronted it after his fifth album, The River, topped the charts in 1980. Instead of trying to create another commercial smash, he produced Nebraska, a deeply personal acoustic album that surprised […]