The Enemy throws in, Peter Chang returns, and chicken persists
If you love the empanadas at Cumbre Bakery, try them all dressed up at the Downtown Mall’s newest fine dining restaurant, The Enemy. Opened in late April in York Place, […]
Fonville x Fribush at Rivanna River Company 5/16
A B3 model Hammond organ from 1962, like the type Sam Fribush sets himself up behind, weighs upwards of 310 pounds—and that’s just the console unit alone. Throw the bench […]
Art history, ballet, and musical theater coalesce in Little Dancer
Little Dancer: A New Musical, an original play written and produced by local daughter-father duo Olivia and Chris Colvin, is set for its stage debut. Inspired by the life of […]
Some Central Virginians with the red-meat allergy alpha-gal turn to acupuncture for symptom relief
It took two years and four multi-day hospitalizations before Kenny Belew, 47, finally knew what left him writhing in pain, his gut raw and inflamed, his midsection almost comically distended. […]
Bella White at The Southern 5/8
Bella White stretches her sonic blueprint beyond her bluegrass roots to arrive at a moodier brand of contemporary folk. The Calgary, Canada, native recently relocated from Vancouver Island to New […]
Spring Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival 5/9 & 5/10
Enjoy a full weekend of art, music, food, and family fun at the Spring Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival. The bi-annual juried arts and crafts event brings together more than […]
Elijah at Old Cabell Hall 5/10
The Oratorio Society of Virginia’s staging of Mendelssohn’s Elijah is presented with a full orchestra led by music director Michael Slon. Experience the power of 100-plus voices singing in harmony, […]
Lauren Catlett on working with Carmelita Estrellita
Recently re-released in a 10th anniversary edition, Little Star is the memoir of Carmelita Estrellita, a trans poet, artist, and educator who lived in Charlottesville until her death in 2016. […]
The Head and the Heart takes it back to the beginning
Over more than 15 years, The Head and the Heart has produced dozens of relatable, sentimental songs, establishing itself as a folk-pop band full of choral harmonies, catchy songwriting, and […]
Swan Lake at The Paramount 5/5 & 5/6
“Our mission is simple: ballet everywhere, ballet for all,” say Los Angeles-based World Ballet Company founders Sasha Gorskaya and Gulya Hartwick. With a nod to Broadway grandeur, the company’s lavish […]