Master vs. apprentice

Longtime Albemarle County resident Jack Fisk ranks among movie-making’s greatest production designers. His current Academy Award nomination for Best Production Design for Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon is well-deserved. Another frontrunner in the category, Ruth De Jong, is nominated for her work on Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. De Jong’s cinematic path to designing acclaimed […]

Mixed works

Four renowned choreographers present an eclectic performance by the Richmond Ballet that includes imaginative works such as Awkwarium, a piece that evokes the atmosphere of a life underwater, and delves into the human experience and random (or not so random) personal encounters. Each presentation features its own choreography of contemporary and classical dance paired with […]

Their time has come

Folk meets indie, uniting two unique, popular bands in The Tag Team Tour: An Evening with Dawes and Lucius. Dawes has an easy-going-yet-moody jangle that’s heavy on instruments with a sound matching the Laurel Canyon vibe. Lucius enjoys stand-alone success, and has contributed vocals to many other artists’ work, including The Killers, John Legend, and […]

Powerful voices

A group of singers who banded together to start a local chorus in 1966 has kept the vision alive for decades as The Oratorio Society of Virginia. Together in Song: Music from the Theatre spotlights seasoned soprano singer Madeline Coffey (no stranger to performing in the area) as soloist, and includes works from musical theater […]

March galleries

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library 2450 Old Ivy Rd. “Their World As Big As They Made It: Looking Back at the Harlem Renaissance,” plus other permanent exhibitions. Chroma Projects Inside Vault Virginia, Third St. SE. In the Micro Gallery, “As I Found It: My Mother’s House,” Russell Hart’s selected photographs from his book […]

Overflowing with inspiration

By Dave Gil de Rubio The ancient Greek playwright Euripides said, “To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter.” It’s a sentiment Paul Janeway, the namesake of Southern soul outfit St. Paul & the Broken Bones, can relate to. In 2020, fatherhood and the ability to create a musical message for Janeway’s […]

In fine voice

Some of Charlottesville’s most talented vocalists take flight at Songbirds & Divas. Ti Ames, Richelle Claiborne (right), and Leslie M. Scott-Jones stir the soul with powerful renditions of songs by Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Jazmine Sullivan, Destiny’s Child, The Marvelettes, and more. The singers perform both solo sets and as a group in a concert […]

Jump shots

Seeing is sometimes unbelievable at the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour short film screenings. Take to the mountains, the sea, and uncharted terrain as you ride along with the outdoor action, defying gravity from your seat while enjoying soaring moves and dizzying views. The event benefits the Shenandoah National Park Trust. $25, times […]

What’s shakin’

It’s impossible to deny the Grateful Dead’s place in the rock music zeitgeist. From Steal Your Face and dancing bears artwork, to concert tape trading and tie-dyed T-shirts, love for the Dead spans multiple generations—all stemming from the reliably mind-blowing live shows the band pumped out over the course of 30 years. John Brackett puts […]

Scout’s honor

The Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline began selling cookies in January, and the famous treats are available for just one more month. But selling cookies isn’t just a sweet way to raise cash, it also teaches money management, team building, and decision-making. And, of course, the funds go to other endeavors like camping trips and […]