Gordon Sterling and The People at Rapture 8/23
The lyrics may be seriously connected to societal concerns, but the bluesy, high-energy funk from Gordon Sterling and The People tells you that this Washington, D.C., sextet comes to town […]
Hello Goodbye adds DIY vinyl to the retail record scene
On Fourth Street, around the backside of Tavern & Grocery restaurant, a sign with large type reads “vinyl records.” A thick arrow at the bottom points to the doorway of […]
Soul Meets Body with Shagwüf and Ladada at The Southern Café and Music Hall 8/21
If you don’t have anything nice to say, word on the street is you’re not supposed to say anything. This Soul Meets Body / Shagwüf / Ladada show is an […]
Todd Rundgren at The Paramount Theater 8/26
Digital wizard Todd Rundgren was making electronic music way before it was cool, and so naming his current tour Still Me (Still We) indicates we can expect him to bring […]
Postponed to 1/24/26: Corey Ryan Forrester at The Southern Cafe & Music Hall 8/15
Hailing from Chickamauga, Georgia, where he began doing standup sets at the age of 16, Corey Ryan Forrester combines humor and common sense in a high-energy act filled with Southern […]
C’Vinyl Night at The Jefferson Theater 8/16
Get into the grooves at C’Vinyl Night, a record-setting evening of needle-dropping sessions from three of the most dedicated selectors in town. Gwen Berthy, Thomas Dean, and Ryan Wood pull […]
Justin Willman at The Paramount Theater 8/16
With slight-of-hand tricks as quick as his wit, Justin Willman combines the humor of standup comedy with awe-inspiring illusions to pull an amazing show out of his proverbial (and perhaps […]
Bruce Holsinger’s new novel ‘Culpability’ explores morality and AI
In July, local author and University of Virginia professor Bruce Holsinger became one of the lucky few when his latest novel, Culpability, was selected by Oprah Winfrey for her book […]
Get caught pink-handed
Part of summer’s joy is its bounty of seasonal produce. When wild blackberry bushes in the yard of my childhood home presented their delicious fruit, I knew we’d reached the […]
For a local naturalist, photography goes hand in hand with science
How does a mathematician turn into an odonatologist? (And what the heck is an odonatologist?) Emily Luebke can tell you all about it. A love of the outdoors led math […]