ARTS Pick: Yo La Tengo
Original indie-rock act Yo La Tengo has managed to stay fresh and relevant over 30 years of touring and recording. Playing off the successful mix implemented on 1990’s Fakebook, the […]
Coming ashore: Jennifer Tidwell’s NO WAKE binds community, fantasy and reality
As dusk sets in over Charlottesville, young girls swing silver buckets to and fro in front of the Ix Art Park entrance on Monticello Avenue. Over dark clothes, they wear […]
ARTS Pick: Idiot Glee
Solo artist James Friley’s compositions are a modern tribute to the art rock of the ’60s and ’70s. Performing under the name Idiot Glee, Friley melds his spacecraft pop by […]
Founding feminists: Two artistic women in 18th-century London take on high society
Makers. Mistresses. Proto-feminists. Those are a just a few of the titles reserved for the artists represented in The Fralin Museum of Art’s “Two Extraordinary Women: The Lives and Art […]
Slow and steady: After 25 years, Tortoise still follows its own logic
Back in 1994, Chicago Tribune rock critic Greg Kot reviewed the self-titled debut album by Tortoise. Even for Chicago, a town noted for musicians who tease at and push the […]
VIDEO: Author of Beale Street Dynasty speaks with C-VILLE
The Virginia Festival of the Book, in its 22nd year, is holding events throughout Charlottesville and Albemarle County through Sunday, March 20. Read more about some of this year’s featured […]
Film review: 10 Cloverfield Lane captivates with twists and turnoffs
After all the secrets lurking within 10 Cloverfield Lane have been revealed, after all its mysteries have come unraveled and you’re leaving the theater, that’s when the pure weirdness of […]
ARTS Pick: Leo Kottke and Keller Williams
Georgia native Leo Kottke is something of a miracle in his profession—the musician endures partial hearing loss in both ears caused by separate incidents and suffers from tendinitis—yet, none of […]
Spreading the words: The Virginia Festival of the Book
Every March thousands gather in Charlottesville for the Virginia Festival of the Book, now in its 22nd year, to celebrate storytelling and literacy. With most events free of charge and […]
From the outback to the runway: Kluge-Ruhe collaborates on indigenous Australian fashion show
Fashion-forward isn’t how most would describe the local aesthetic in Charlottesville, which tends to center on khaki and collared prep or moisture-wicking running gear. The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of […]