PICK: Danny Schmidt
Man of his word: For Danny Schmidt, it’s personal. All he needs is his husky vocals, lyric-driven songs, and an acoustic guitar to deliver gut-wrenching messages on issues of our […]
PICK: Melissa Etheridge
Rock ‘n’ soul: The soul of rock ‘n’ roll is alive in Melissa Etheridge’s wailing guitars and won’t-back-down attitude. Her music embodies hardscrabble freedom and fierce independence, and has earned […]
None better
It was 1996, and inside Charlottesville’s Outback Lodge, Howard Herz was preparing for one of the hundreds of shows booked and mixed there by the late, beloved sound engineer Terry […]
Truth, be told
The folks behind the art installation known as the Truth Farm want everyone to know the truth about immigration. But what is the truth? And could there be more than […]
PICK: “We Hope This Art Finds You Well”
Art reaction: The forced isolation of 2020 brought both struggle and opportunity for the local arts community. Now, WTJU, The Bridge PAI, and UVA Music have joined forces to create […]
PICK: O’Hagan’s Great Brewery Tour
Beer hunter: It’s not entirely clear what Dennis O’Hagan loves more, music or beer. But it doesn’t matter because the Irish-American musician designed a career around both. Since 2018, O’Hagan […]
PICK: Dan + Shay
Pop singles scene: Dan + Shay’s wide-eyed love songs and laid-back ballads have earned the country-pop duo multiple Grammys and billions of streams, not to mention collaborations with celebs like […]
PICK: Guy Clark Documentary
Texas tuned: Guy Clark (left) was known as a songwriter’s songwriter. The legendary musician-luthier’s songs have been covered by a range of Nashville heavies, from Jerry Jeff Walker and Ricky […]
PICK: Nettle Shirts Puppet Works
Puppet love: In Jane Yolen’s original fairy tale “Dawn-Strider,” a jealous giant named Night-Crawler captures the sun from the sky before learning an important lesson about love. Nettle Shirts Puppet […]
Galleries: September
September shows Atlas Coffee 2206 Fontaine Ave. A selection of photographs by Katie Hickson. BozART Located in Hot Cakes, Barracks Road Shopping Center. “Local-scapes,” landscapes in oil by Julia Kindred. […]