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 […]
Louisiana Calling at The Jefferson 3/6
Louisiana Calling pairs Sonny Landreth Band with The Iguanas for a show fit to rock any venue in the Big Easy or bayou. Horn-laden and harmony-heavy, The Iguanas traffic a […]
The Eastern Boundary Quartet at Unity of Charlottesville 3/7
The Eastern Boundary Quartet returns, fusing smokin’ hot New York City jazz with infectious Hungarian folk rhythms and melodies. European master musicians Balazs Bagyi (drums) and Mihaly Borbely (sax and […]
Rory Scovel at The Jefferson 3/4
A lot of indie singer-songwriters stop in Charlottesville on their tours, and many of them are not to my taste. So when I discovered that Rory Scovel was coming to […]
Painter Philip Geiger leaves a legacy of intensity and art history
Artist Philip Geiger, who taught painting at the University of Virginia for more than 30 years, depicted how things appear to the eye as opposed to reproducing how they appear […]
Joe Pug hones his musical craft among peers
Joe Pug takes the craft of songwriting seriously. That’s heard in his catalog—now seven albums and two EPs deep—filled with thought-provoking lyrics but also gleaned throughout the 300-plus episodes of […]