Sweet cycle
By Carrie Meslar A jar of honey seems like a simple thing. One ingredient, most often drizzled or spooned out in those hazy first hours of the day. Yet, to […]
Easy as local, fresh-baked pie
By Chris Martin With the holidays fast approaching, bakeries are sifting through 50-pound bags of flour faster than you can open a can of cranberry sauce, and pie is cooling […]
Farm-to-trunk
In the depths of the pandemic lock-down, independent and small-scale farmers suffered deeply as outlets for their goods scaled back or shut down entirely. There were reports of thousands of […]
Granular on granola
Brian Nosek is into numbers. He’s also into breakfast. Nosek, a psychologist at the University of Virginia, is a well-known champion of “open science,” a movement to make academic research […]
Pick: When the Rain Stops Falling
Climate stage: Andrew Bovell’s When the Rain Stops Falling is an intimate play with a vast setting. It’s 2039, and a catastrophic flood is coming that will end all life […]
Pick: Fran Lebowitz
Tales of the city: Social commentator and cultural satirist Fran Lebowitz has an impressive resume of books, essays, and films. Her New Yorker flair won her a spot on Vanity […]
Pick: Chatham Rabbits
Together in song: Drawing on the rich and diverse Southern musical traditions, North Carolina string band Chatham Rabbits constructs its modern folk with clawhammer banjo, effortless harmonies, and a deep […]
Playing for keeps
There is a certain charm to an actor who doesn’t shy away from playing the fool, especially when that actor is also the writer, director, and producer of the film. […]
Pick: Amanda
Movie night: Ty Cooper’s latest film is deeply personal. The Charlottesville-based award-winning director drew on his and his family’s own experiences with cancer when writing Amanda, a story about love, […]
Pick: Kadencia
Island tunes: With a boisterous brass section and massive percussion, Afro-Puerto Rican ensemble Kadencia’s rhythmic sounds are a lively celebration of the Caribbean island’s culture. Playing original songs in the […]