July 4th events in Charlottesville

Independence CelebrationJam to live music by Lord Nelson with opener Cake Fight. There will be an open grill serving up burgers, hotdogs, and snacks as well as food trucks. Fireworks at dusk. Boar’s Head Resort, 200 Ednam Dr. boarsheadresort.com Red, White, and Blue in GreeneA big Independence Day celebration in the small town of Stanardsville. […]

New ice cream shop has the scoop on exciting flavors

By Ella Powell arts@c-ville.com Emily Harpster launched SugarBear, an artisanal ice cream brand that prizes local ingredients and collaboration, in 2022, hoping to honor “food, small business, and community.” She takes a lot of pride in making each pint from scratch, but where does she find inspiration?  For Harpster, it’s simple: Most of her flavors […]

July exhibitions

The Barn Swallow Artisan Gallery 796 Gillums Ridge Rd. “Listening to Artifacts,” new works in sculpture and collage by Kim Boggs. Through July 7. First Fridays reception at 5:30pm.  Chroma Projects Inside Vault Virginia, Third St. SE. “Bellair: Making Visible the Invisible,” plein air landscape paintings of a local farm over the course of a […]

Pete Davidson

You may have seen him performing on “Saturday Night Live,” or perhaps in one of several critically acclaimed films like The King of Staten Island. Maybe you’ve encountered him on your Instagram feed with Kim Kardashian or Ariana Grande and wondered, who is this guy? The answer: Pete Davidson, who’s bringing his Prehab Tour to […]

Arts for All FestivALL

Charlottesville is a town full of performing arts, andthis weekend you can find pretty much all the entertainment you could want in one place: the Arts for All FestivALL. Children and adults can explore dancing, singing, drawing, radio-broadcasting, and playing musical instruments at tents hosted by the Virginia Theatre Festival, Light House Studio, Empowered Players, […]

Rebecca Porter

Rebecca Porter heralds her act as “Virginia’s country music powerhouse,” and you’d be right to put your Stetson boots on. Porter and her backing band the Rhinestone Roses ride high on the wave of modern country while delivering a kick to the genre’s classic tropes. As a Pacific Islander living in rural Virginia, Porter writes […]

Colleen Rosenberry softens grief through creativity

Following the sudden death of her youngest son, Colleen Rosenberry revived a painting practice she had cultivated in her youth but that she had let wane as the responsibilities of motherhood and work mounted. Seeking solace in her grief, Rosenberry turned to artistic expression. In the gallery at Studio Ix, Rosenberry presents “Journey From Grief […]

Robert Chapel in the HotSeat

Conceived and directed by longtime artistic director Robert Chapel, The Virginia Theatre Festival presents 50 Years and Counting: A Musical Revue, running Thursday, June 27, to Sunday, June 30. Celebrating the golden anniversary of professional theater in Charlottesville, this program highlights some of the most well-known and loved songs from the company’s first half-century, including […]

Magnolia House Revival Show

At the Magnolia House Revival Show, everyone is invited to celebrate the release of Under The Table And Screaming, a zine series on the Charlottesville DIY music scene (of which Magnolia House was a landmark) by local journalist and former C-VILLE Weekly writer Erin O’Hare. The all-day party features sets from 15 musicians on a […]