The late singer-songwriter Jason Molina loved playing Charlottesville, says his friend Jason Groth. Groth spent his formative years in Indiana and did a stint in North Carolina before moving to town. Along the way, he played guitar in a number of groups, including The Coke Dares and Magnolia Electric Co.—the latter being Molina’s main concern […]
The late singer-songwriter Jason Molina loved playing Charlottesville, says his friend Jason Groth. Groth spent his formative years in Indiana and did a stint in North Carolina before moving to town. Along the way, he played guitar in a number of groups, including The Coke Dares and Magnolia Electric Co.—the latter being Molina’s main concern […]
Combining glitzy Broadway-style production with awe-inspiring contemporary circus arts, Cirque Dreams: Holidaze offers a breathtaking seasonal spectacle. Featuring original tunes, along with new takes on old wintertime classics, this theatrical experience brings live music, dazzling scenery, and stunning costumes together with soaring acrobatics and gravity-defying feats, ensuring the entire family will be on the edge […]
When I asked my special lady if she wanted to go see the Vienna Boys Choir (actual name: Wiener Sängerknaben), she didn’t hesitate to tell me it couldn’t be lower on the list of things she’d like to do. I wanted to be sure, since we could catch them here in Charlottesville and in the […]
The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll is back in the building this holiday season for Christmas with Elvis. Renowned Presley impersonator Matt Lewis takes the stage backed by the 12-piece Long Live the King Orchestra—also known as Charlottesville’s own Big Ray and the Kool Kats—who open the show with some seasonal favorites. Enjoy a classic […]
In a family-friendly event to kick off the holiday season, the fifth annual WinterSong combines music, community, and festive spirit. Bring your own instrument and join a community jam, enjoy a performance by the Hometown Choir, live music and dancing from the Blue Ridge Irish Music School, and carols led by The Front Porch as […]
Find yourself whisked away to steamy 1980s Madrid with Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Directed by Xavier Taylor with choreography by Liberty DeLeon and music direction by Erica Umback, the sizzling musical farce of female resilience based on the film by Pedro Almodóvar reveals the unraveling world of voice-over artist Pepa as […]
The Heavy Heavy isn’t the first outfit from the U.K. to present as American. In fact, 61 years since the British Invasion, it’s not shocking to hear lead singers who sound like they’re straight out of Nashville or the Hollywood Hills introduce their next song with a Cockney accent, mirroring a character from your favo(u)rite […]
Confederate statues have roiled Charlottesville since at least 2016, when Charlottesville High School student Zyahna Bryant petitioned City Council to remove them, a request that culminated in 2017’s deadly Unite the Right rally. Charlottesville and its Lost Cause legacy have once again taken the national stage, this time as part of a major Los Angeles […]
Through 12/21 For its final show of 2025, Les Yeux du Monde offers “GROUNDING,” featuring new paintings continuing a decades-long exploration of light as both subject and substance by longtime gallery artist Annie Harris Massie. In an intimate turn inward, Massie’s oil paintings on canvas and panel landscapes and botanical studies represent the forests and […]
An improv hangout with local funnyman Chris Alan and D.C.-based comic Winston Hodges brings together stand-up, storytelling, informal group therapy—all for the laughs. The Really Good Friends comedy show finds the duo riffing on stage, running new jokes by each other while catching up in a conversation infused with hilarity. The audience joins in on […]