The original summer blockbuster, Jaws splashed onto the scene in June of 1975, and 51 years later audiences still can’t get enough of Steven Spielberg’s teeth-gnashing, Narragansett Beer-swilling, small town politicking, boat-bashing action masterpiece. The terror-inducing titular great white shark has scared people out of the water for decades, and since this classic still boasts […]
A stretch of West Main now carries a little more history. On May 30, the city unveiled Mel’s Walk, an honorary street designation recognizing the life and legacy of Melvin Eugene Walker, the longtime owner of Mel’s Cafe. Between Seventh and Eighth streets NW, beside the restaurant’s longtime home, the newly named block honors the […]
Vocal sensation Veronica Swift comes home to headline the inaugural Charlottesville JazzFest. The international star was raised in C’ville, growing up in a lineage of renowned artists that includes her mother, singer Stephanie Nakasian, and father, the late jazz pianist Hod O’Brien. Expect a selection of tracks from Swift’s latest album Home, which explores a […]
Comedy reigns in the classic Shakespearean play As You Like It. When quick-witted Rosalind is banished from the court before her love with noble Orlando can take root, she flees to the Forest of Arden to take up residence among other dreamers, fools, and outcasts. Love letters, disguises, and speeches all figure into a plot […]
Comedian Tanael Joachim is back on the road with The Alien Everywhere Tour, bringing new material on love, death, grief, and immigration. The Haitian-born performer tackles darker subjects with incisive wit, pivoting between intellectual discourse and devastating zingers with disarming charm as he jokes about race and society’s idiosyncrasies. The Comedy Cellar and Gotham Comedy […]
Adi Meyerson has studied with bassist Ron Carter and worked with pianist Monika Herzig, among others—and whether it’s been advice on touring or how to handle an instrument, the New York bassist has come away with important lessons. While Meyerson’s quartet Dark Matter—set to perform as part of the inaugural Charlottesville JazzFest, which runs from […]
Buck Mountain Episcopal Church 4133 Earlysville Rd. Paintings by Juliette Swenson. Through June 30. The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Blvd. Charlottesville Camera Club Group Photography Exhibition. A diverse collection of photographic works created by members highlights a wide range of styles and subjects. Through June 30. Create Gallery at InBio, Inc. 700 Harris […]
Known as the Powerpuff Girls of folk pop, Trousdale celebrates the re-release of its sophomore album on the Growing Pains (Deluxe) Tour. Powerhouse trio Quinn D’Andrea, Georgia Greene, and Lauren Jones build their trademark sound around tight vocal harmonies that create a kind of democratic understanding of the group’s material. Many of the songs on […]
Grab your golden tickets for a sweet night of off-the-cuff comedy as Bent Theatre Improv parodies Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Employing pure imagination with a heaving helping of chaos, the Bent crew brings its trademark brand of “yes, and…” improvisation sprinkled with audience suggestions to craft a confectionary-based show full of nostalgia and […]
Visual and performing art collide when ORH Dance presents PRIMAVERA. Inspired by the Renaissance painting La Primavera(c. 1477–1482) by Sandro Botticelli, as well as the work of American modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan, the performance taps into themes of beauty, joy, and spirituality found within classical myths. The piece is performed outdoors, among large-scale photographs […]