August Wilson: A Life
In her new book, August Wilson: A Life, author Patti Hartigan traces the life of the late playwright, from his childhood in Pittsburgh to Broadway. Through interviews with friends, theater […]
Heating and cooling system
By Greg Roberts I first noticed the wooden cylindrical pod at the Ix farmers’ market. Weird, I thought. What is that thing? Some new age-y meditation tube? A hipster’s repurposed […]
Del McCoury Band
At age 84, Del McCoury is still in the business of bluegrass. An award-winning singer and guitarist, McCoury entered the music scene in the ‘60s, when he joined Bill Monroe’s […]
Trash Panda and Hotel Fiction
Formed in 2015 by songwriter Patrick Taylor, Trash Panda draws on elements of neo-psychedelia, soul, indie rock, and pop oncrowd-favorites “Aging Out of the 20th Century,” “Off,” and “Check Please.” […]
Fremont
The Virginia Film Festival presents Fremont, a tale of insomnia, fortune cookies, and yearning for something more. Newcomer and real-life refugee Anaita Wali Zada (above) gives a powerful performance as […]
Slow play
When local musician Jay Pun watched worldbeat band Baaba Seth take the stage decades ago, it was one of the few times he saw someone who looked like him making […]
Getting chummy
Horror specialist Ben Wheatley’s Meg 2: The Trench is essentially a rehash of the giant monster shenanigans in 2018’s The Meg. It is exactly what its trailer leads you to […]
Work Wear
Get ready for a night of head-banging with indie rockers Work Wear. The three-piece makes ’80s-inflected garage rock, and is known for enmeshing poetry readings, piercing guitar solos, and psych […]
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
Delve into the life and work of Serbian conceptual and performance artist Marina Abramović at a screening of her retrospective, Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present, presented as part of […]
Winston Hodges
With his Southern charm and edgy wit, it’s hard not to laugh along with Winston Hodges. The comedian is from a small town outside of Farmville (he would know you […]