ARTS Pick: Mary Chapin Carpenter & Indigo Girls
When it comes to the optimism and social justice that fills many folk songs, you might think “easier said than done.” Get ready to buy in when Grammy-winning singer-songwriter […]
ARTS Pick: Paul McCartney
So you missed the boat on seeing The Beatles live by about 40 years? There’s hope for your bucket list yet. Paul McCartney’s bafflingly active tour schedule shows no signs […]
Quick fire: The inimitable Kathy Griffin dishes on celebs and local food
Kathy Griffin is prolific, not only in the number of comedy specials she’s done over the years, but in her ability to yammer. In a recent phone interview with C-VILLE […]
Film review: Jurassic World leans on the franchise’s past
Peppered throughout Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World are self-aware, and self-defeating, references to the original 1993 film and what one can only imagine as the sequels to come; from a […]
Natural resources: Casting Shenandoah National Park in a starring role
As the newest artist-in-residence at Shenandoah National Park, documentary filmmaker Stace Carter sums up his outdoorsy side in one word: “Meh.” A former Boy Scout, Eagle Scout and decades-long Albemarle […]
The light of the Moog: Electronic dance series launches at Main Street Annex
Travis Thatcher wants you to dance. Not to Top 40, dubstep, salsa or hip-hop. Not to bluegrass or trance or even swing. He wants you to dance to electronic music. […]
Monumental questions: Local statues are a lesson in history and a source of controversy
For a city its size, Charlottesville has a truly amazing collection of world-class statuary. Standing at Court Square and two nearby parks, bookending West Main Street and of course liberally […]
ARTS Pick: KaiL Baxley
Elated confusion seems to be a common reaction for most people after a KaiL Baxley performance. The Williston-Elko, South Carolina native shares more than a hometown with soul legend James […]
ARTS Pick: Tashi Dorji
As a teenager in Bhutan, Tashi Dorji’s access to media was heavily restricted, and some of his first musical influences came via shortwave radio and bootleg cassettes. After moving to […]
ARTS Pick: PHOX
If Echosmith and Mumford & Sons had a love child in Baraboo, Wisconsin, the sextet PHOX would be the result of their union. The band operates like a family, living […]