Indie Short Film Festival
The Indie Short Film Festival returns for its third iteration, bringing 132 films, panel discussions, and cultural programming to five downtown venues. With a full slate of domestic and international […]
Diana Krall at The Paramount 3/22
Jazz is a big genre. So big, in fact, that many subgenres have emerged throughout its more than 100-year history. From the provocative connotations of its New Orleans origins to […]
The Harlem Globetrotters at John Paul Jones Arena 3/12
The Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour marks a century of amazing athletic feats and breaking racial barriers by a basketball team that’s older than penicillin, electronic television, and sliced bread. […]
Sweeney Todd at Four County Players through 3/29
Murder, mayhem, and musical numbers collide in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece—winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Book (by Hugh Wheeler), Best Original […]
A Night In Nashville at Three Notch’d Brewery 3/14
Pull on your boots and tip back your hat for A Night In Nashville, a country-fied fundraiser supporting The Front Porch and local music education. Try your luck in silent […]
The trio that saved our downtown cinema forecasts the Oscars
And the Oscar goes to… The Testament of Ann Lee! You won’t hear that at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, but you would if Rachel Baker, Annie Galvin, […]
I-Jen Fang and Ayn Balija at Old Cabell Hall 3/15
Roll over, Beethoven—the spring 2026 portion of the UVA Chamber Music Series is not built on composer names that a novice would recognize, or pieces played on standard instrumentation configurations. […]
Barboursville Vineyards’ Octagon named one of world’s top wines
Virginia wine has earned increasing recognition in recent years, but its reputation has not always traveled as far or as well as its best bottles deserve. Within the state, great […]
March galleries
Friday 3/6 through Sunday 3/29 McGuffey Art Center presents a slate of new exhibitions of various media and interests this month. In the Sarah B. Smith Gallery, “Kinship” offers a […]
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival at The Paramount 3/6 – 3/8
The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival showcases exhilarating and inspiring short films centered on mountain sports and culture from around the world. If you’ve never attended a screening, imagine the […]