January 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.  The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Blvd. “Near and Far: Oil Paintings from Virginia, Maine and Tennessee” by Randy Baskerville. Through February 29.  Chroma Projects Inside […]

More than a beverage

All roads flow back to beer for Corey Hoffman, founder and head brewer at Neon Culture Brewing, a small-but-mighty start-up with big plans and singular suds.  Hoffman’s history with beer as a drinker includes—like many of us—college-age encounters involving red Solo cups, ping-pong balls, and cold cans sipped at a bar. That all changed in […]

Michael Clem

Michael Clem has been entertaining local audiences with his solo, duo, trio, and ensemble configurations for over 15 years. Known for his multi-instrument talent and membership in Eddie From Ohio, Clem celebrates the release of his third full-length record, Circus Brawl, with a special solo set. The album’s nine songs span bluegrass to roots rock, […]

Vincent Zorn

Vincent Zorn is always ready to rumba. The Charlottesville-based musician performs almost daily as a soloist and with his duo, Berto & Vincent. Zorn’s unique percussive style draws inspiration from gypsy culture in southern France and from time spent in Spain, Turkey, and Mexico, incorporating a variety of strumming styles, rhythms, and taps. Various dates. […]

The Lord of the Rings

Order extra popcorn and pop, because the extended edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring clocks in at just under four hours. Peter Jackson’s fantasy classic is back on the big screen for a special screening to ring in the new year. Follow along as Frodo and his Hobbit friends […]

The good Berman

Kylie Wright spent a lot of time with late indie rock icon David Berman while they were students at the University of Virginia. They both hosted radio shows in WTJU’s not-so-coveted 2 to 6am slot. His: “The Big Hair Show.” Hers: “Jane Fonda’s Blackout.” But when asked about her time with the poet and singer-songwriter, […]

Illiterate Light

Illiterate Light ends the year on a high note in a year filled with high notes for the Harrisonburg duo. The band’s critically acclaimed album Sunburned came out in January. In summer they played to sellout crowds as openers for The Head and The Heart. With Jeff Gorman on synth bass pedal and guitar, and […]

Sarah White’s Country Christmas Show

Sing along among the trees at Sarah White’s Country Christmas Show, a festive evening full of twinkling lights, tons of ornaments, and honky-tonk holiday tunes. The Virginia-based singer-songwriter is joined onstage by a sleigh full of local musicians, including Michael Clem, Ian Gilliam, Charlie Bell, Matty Metcalfe, Anna Matijasic, and The (All New) Acorn Sisters. […]

Quirk’s New Year’s Eve Bash

Count it down at the Quirk’s New Year’s Eve Bash. Festive cocktail attire is encouraged at this chic soirée, which takes over the hotel’s lobby. Snack on hors d’oeuvres, grab your drink of choice, and dance the night away to a funky rock ‘n’ roll set by Disco Risqué. At midnight, watch the ball drop […]

Godzilla 1, Tokyo 0

Writer and director Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus One is easily among 2023’s most engaging, exciting, and poignant films. This isn’t some pulp monster movie to be casually dismissed by snobs—it’s a compelling post-World War II drama that periodically features a monster rearing its huge head, and it gives its big, scaly, radioactive leading man his […]