HotSeat: Kalela Williams
Last fall, Kalela Williams hit the ground running as the new director of the Virginia Center for the Book—she only had six months to organize the Virginia Festival of the […]
Drink deep
Brewing beer is about control: controlling ingredients, controlling processes, controlling product. But it’s also about deciding when to let go. Take Three Notch’d Brewing Company. It started small, with brewmaster […]
Together in Song
Share in the joy of music with the Oratorio Society of Virginia at Together in Song, a day-long choral workshop and concert. Begin by flexing your vocal chops in a […]
Dervish
Renowned sextet Dervish has been playing its traditional Irish tunes to international audiences—including in Latvia and Lithuania, and for visitors to the Great Wall of China—for over 30 years. Frontwoman […]
Rotunda Planetarium
Do look up at the Rotunda Planetarium’s public viewing nights. The inside of the Rotunda’s dome is transformed into a starry, constellation-filled reflection of the night sky—just like Jefferson envisioned. […]
Astronomy on Tap
Find out what’s written in the stars at Astronomy on Tap, an out-of-this-world evening of astronomical fun. Grab a pint and listen to professional astronomers from UVA and the National […]
Rachel Pennington
Rachel Pennington Owner: The Pie Chest, thepiechestcville.com A spirit of togetherness “I cook because I have to. I have no other choice. Deep within me resides the desire to please […]
Ann Beattie has More to Say
Known best for her short stories and novels, author Ann Beattie recently published More to Say: Essays & Appreciations, a collection of short nonfiction. The winner of numerous awards, Beattie […]
Right at home
It’s not false advertising, there really are chinchillas at Chinchilla Café. Three of them: Pip, Napoleon, and Starr Baby. You can even pet them and feed them treats. “At first, […]
Wait Until Dark
A blind housewife plays a deadly game of cat and mouse in Frederick Knott’s Wait Until Dark. Susy Hendrix is at home in her Greenwich Village apartment when a sinister […]