Owning it: Comedy performer L.E. Zarling finds happiness in improv
It’s a Saturday morning in Richmond, and L.E. Zarling has ordered a chocolate croissant to go with her latte at Lamplighter Coffee. She looks at the pastry, covered in a […]
Author Soraya Chemaly encourages women to own their anger
Ask Soraya Chemaly why she wrote Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger, and she will say with a laugh, “First, I was mad.” Chemaly works by day as […]
ARTS Pick: Tartuffe
Orgon and his wife Elmire face a disastrous spiritual crisis, and the swindler Tartuffe is definitely not helping. Orgon’s children understand the truth: that the supposedly pious man doesn’t actually […]
ARTS Pick: Steve Earle & The Dukes
It’s been 30 years since the release of Copperhead Road, an album that revived the gritty rebelliousness founded in the early days of country music. Steve Earle & The Dukes […]
ARTS Pick: Chatham Rabbits
Southern duo Sarah and Austin McCombie have a bright soulful love for old-time music. It’s the reason they formed Chatham Rabbits, a name inspired by a string band out of […]
ARTS Pick: Soweto Gospel Choir
From African gospels to American pop songs, the uplifting music of the Soweto Gospel Choir has something to put a smile on anyone’s face. Formed in South Africa in 2002, […]
Netflix feature films set to impact awards season
After competing with HBO in the original series game, Netflix is now gunning for Hollywood recognition with a slew of prestige film acquisitions helmed by some of the most respected […]
YOU Issue: Michael Dubova carves a niche as an instrument maker
Here’s what readers asked for: I think you should cover my husband, Michael Dubova. …He never builds two instruments alike (except one time when he built a pair of guitars […]
YOU Issue: Jason Elliott offers HIV/AIDS education through celebration
Here’s what readers asked for: “This event has grown from just a little party in my house to a truly amazing event where this community comes together to party for […]
Comedian Hannibal Buress on the business of being funny
Since Hannibal Buress began his comedy career in 2002, he has hit screens in a variety of ways—from the series “Broad City” to the films The Secret Life of Pets, […]