Film review: Free State of Jones suffers from ambition
Free State of Jones has heart, it certainly has brains, yet any semblance of a body for either to do its job properly is nowhere to be found. Supposedly the […]
‘Listening Spirit’ binds sustainability to art at Second Street Gallery
Like many young urbanites, New York- based artist Patrick Costello finds satisfaction in a can. “I started to get interested in canning when I was 19 and started growing food,” […]
July First Fridays Guide
Textile artist Tobiah Mundt captures and encases her fears and anxieties in sculpted form by exploring different methods of textiles, primarily needle felting. Her creatures, made from raw wool combined […]
ARTS Pick: Cville’s Purple All Stars
When the world lost music phenom Prince on April 21, the tributes were instantaneous thanks to social media and the emotional connection he inspired in his fans. Cville’s Purple All […]
The imminent rise of the Will Overman Band
While playing an album release show at the Southern on June 4, the five members of local amped-up folk-rock outfit Will Overman Band stepped off the stage and into the […]
ARTS Pick: We Were Pirates
We Were Pirates brainchild Mike Boggs leaves nothing to chance when he takes the stage. The multi-instrumentalist has been known to play guitar, keys and drums, in addition to singing […]
ARTS Pick: Quin Bookz
Local hip-hop artist Quin Bookz first gained traction after making the mixtape Study Hall in a dorm room closet while attending Virginia State University. His raw, lackadaisical rhymes are described […]
Pauls Toutonghi spins a dog tale with local ties
Every good story needs an indomitable force that drives the narrative forward. In Pauls Toutonghi’s book Dog Gone, that force is a golden retriever mix named Gonker, who happens to […]
Matthew Gatto’s Parlor of Horrors seeks new home
When was the last time you fell asleep thinking about monsters in the other room? For most of us, that thought fades after childhood. But Matthew Gatto knows there are […]
ARTS Pick: Beach Blanket Bingo
The modern convenience of food trucks and a WTJU DJ accompany the Virginia Film Festival’s Moonlight Movies screening of the 1965 teen flick Beach Blanket Bingo. A singer’s agent uses […]