Fifty years after the 1976 Judgment of Paris—a blind tasting in France that upended the world’s assumptions about great wine regions when California labels beat out some legendary French ones—Virginia wines found themselves on a similar stage. Old World, New Roots, a blind tasting held on June 29 at Le Cordon Bleu Paris, was organized […]
Student stories are the headliner at Light House Studio’s 25th Annual Youth Film Festival, but it’s also the biggest fundraiser of the year for the organization that provides unique filmmaking education to the Charlottesville community. Support the arts and get a preview of the films before they hit the amateur screening circuit. $20.50-139, 5:30pm. The […]
Like ancients made visible, Virginia is home to 25 species of turtles, many of them already in decline or vulnerable to it, due to eroding federal protections that went into effect in July of this year. But with a bit of care, protection, and respect, these creatures—clomping around since the Triassic period 230 million years […]
Executed well, songwriting is a skill that stands up to just about any style. That is to say, even if the dressing up of a track is not to your liking, if you’re discerning, you won’t be able to deny the reassuring solidity of what’s buried under scrunched-up bundles of tulle and organza. Such is […]
It’s been just over a year since Molly Tuttle dissolved her Grammy Award-winning bluegrass quintet Golden Highway, but the band’s virtuosic fiddle player Bronwyn wasted no time getting back on the road with her third solo album, Rattlin’ Bones. The two-time IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year earned her own Grammy nom in the Best […]
Dear Evan Hansen follows a high school senior with social anxiety and depression who falls into a complicated coverup after a simple mistake leads to tragedy. Fabricated friendships, fraught family dynamics, and young love all factor into this celebrated contemporary musical, produced by Venture State Company in coordination with DMR Adventures. The play contains mature […]
Steve Lanza Jr. and Friendz and Butterfly Vendetta (pictured) come together for a double-bill acoustic show full of rocking energy. Lanza Jr. and crew bring a soulful sound steeped in blues, bluegrass, and rock ’n’ roll, infusing modern sensibilities into traditional Americana fare. Butterfly Vendetta plays a searing brand of alt-rock that blends indie sincerity […]
The 27th Annual Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival welcomes acclaimed musicians from around the world for a series of classical music concerts. This year’s theme, The Concert of Europe and the Sounds of America, unites seemingly disparate shows through a search for spaces and voices we can all call our own. Combining creative excellence, emotional connection, […]
Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. “Painting in Pieces,” highly textured and boldly hued scenic works and abstracts by Ellyn Wenzler. “By Hand, From Nature,” handcrafted sterling silver and copper jewelry by Barbara Paul. Both shows run through September 30. Reception with the artists September 12, from 11am–1pm. C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 […]
Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle is a full-circle moment for Sara Holdren. “I grew up in the Greenwood/Crozet area outside of Charlottesville, and Live Arts was definitely a huge part of my artistic coming of age,” Holdren says. She was part of the Live Arts Theater Training Ensemble—“the acronym was LATTE,” Holdren says—and recalls […]