PICK: Festy
Fest in place: With the announcement of its 2021 season, Festy takes a big leap forward by staying seated. Instead of the multi-day jam-out camp-out that’s fueled past Festys, this […]
PICK: See About the Girls
Bringing down the house : Amiri Baraka’s 1964 play The Slave takes place during a race war and ends with a deadly house collapse. As final as that sounds, local […]
Beers in the wild and wine in your trunk
A Woman with Backbone How’s this for a job description: Hike East coast mountains, drink beer, take pictures, and get paid $20,000. That’s the deal Devils Backbone Brewing Company announced […]
PICK: God of Carnage and The Death of the Author
Double whammy: UVA Drama doubles down on a pandemic-restricted season with Yasmina Reza’s God of Carnage (translated by Christopher Hampton) and Steven Drukman’s The Death of the Author. The companion […]
PICK: Looking Inward
Getting personal: What is it about a work of art that draws us in? See for yourself during Looking Inward, the latest installment in The Fralin from Home series. Docent […]
PICK: The Great Debaters
Smart moves: Set in 1930s Texas during the Jim Crow era, the story of The Great Debaters was brought to national attention in a 1997 American Legacy magazine article. It […]
Terrestrial terror
Blending folk horror, environmental anxiety, and good old-fashioned psychopathy, In the Earth is not your everyday horror film. It’s a steady exercise in suspense, filled with slowly growing doom and […]
Consummate host
The Charlottesville food scene lost a bright and passionate figure when Justin Ross passed away unexpectedly on March 26, at the age of 40. Those who knew the talented restaurateur […]
PICK: Virtual Garden Basics Workshop
Grow your own: Herbs have enhanced our culinary, medicinal, and beauty pursuits dating back to ancient times. Yet the struggle to perfect a backyard plot of lush, fragrant herbs without […]
PICK: Springfest
Positively jammin’: No matter the weather, the vibes will be sunny at Springfest, an all-reggae concert featuring Mighty Joshua and Positive Collective. Hailing from Richmond and backed by Zion #5, […]