When summer heat intensifies, many of us are drawn to the water, especially the James River. While hundreds of years ago the James served as a busy shipping route, these days it can be a place of leisure and adventure. What: James River Batteau Co.’s Farm to Batteau dinner. Why: A chef-prepared meal on the […]
Earlier this year, the C&O Restaurant posted on Instagram: “On March 22, 1976, Philip Stafford and Sandy McAdams opened the C&O Restaurant. Fifty years later, everyone in this town has a C&O story.” The restaurant’s greatest story, though, belongs to the people who shaped it. It begins with the audacious determination to open a French […]
For all of the negative-energy detritus that Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) left smeared across popular culture, no one rioted upon its release—including the people camped out by movie theaters to see it first. But as the origin tale for a beloved sci-fi trilogy, there was no way it was going […]
Touring off the back of the highly anticipated 2025 release Arcadia, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas carry a well-earned legacy. Krauss’ transcendent voice has long been a fixture in the bluegrass and roots scene, and the Arcadia Tour sees her powerhouse vocals paired with celebrated tenor Russell Moore, a six-time International Bluegrass […]
Greenville, South Carolina-based singer-songwriter Angela Easterling performs original songs and classic folk, roots, and country tunes in A Songwriter’s Journey Through American Music. Originally developed for the Smithsonian Institution, the program includes Easterling sharing thoughts on the craft of songwriting and talking about the stories behind her songs, while weaving in anecdotes about the history […]
Summer favorite Shakespeare at the Ruins returns as Four County Players presents Much Ado About Nothing. Central Virginia’s longest-running community theater stages one of the Bard’s best comedies, where two pairs of lovers endure contrasting experiences. Friends conspire to unite the skeptical Beatrice and Benedick as others plot to part the devoted Hero and Claudio. […]
Fresh biscuits are on the rise at Pour Baker, a new bakery from owner Cammy Lu that’s serving scratch-made Southern comfort alongside her signature “shake-and-pour” baking mixes. Stop in for buttermilk biscuits piled high with fried chicken, country ham, or bacon, egg, and cheese, then save room for pie. Choose from a classic apple slice, […]
You may or may not have been to Texas, but it’s easy to tell that Lyle Lovett is from there. And apart from a couple of detours, he’s never really left. “There’s a tendency among Texas musicians to sing about where they’re from and exude a sense of confidence,” says Lovett in a baritone drawl […]
Got milk? Virginia does. From minute milk exosomes that deliver drugs and beauty to high-tech breastfeeding devices, infant milk sharing apps, and dairy in its raw form, a look at a few of the ways the white stuff helps our region rise to the top like—well, you know. On milk Registered UVA Health dietitian Katherine […]
In a timely tale exploring high school, belonging, and artificial intelligence, Broadway hit Be More Chill brings to the stage plenty to ponder. Based on the novel of the same name by Ned Vizzini, the play follows outcast teenager Jeremy Heere, who trades mediocrity for popularity after ingesting a supercomputer. Young love, identity construction, and […]