Dream life: Fielding Pierce Biggs’ glamorous runway celebration
Fielding Pierce Biggs was 12 years old when he got his first dress form mannequin. He picked it out while on a family trip to St. Louis and began draping […]
ARTS Pick: John Lilly
Long lauded as a lighthearted Hank Williams, award-winning singer-songwriter John Lilly strums original country compositions on acoustic guitar and mandolin that would satisfy any folk lover’s Americana thirst. Chicago-born and […]
Film review: True Story tells it a bit too straight
There is a sliding scale of effectiveness for movies based on true stories. At the upper end are films like Lawrence of Arabia, Goodfellas or City of God, where gifted […]
ARTS Pick: The Firebird
Immerse yourself in the classic dance spectacle story of The Firebird in a special adapted production by Charlottesville Ballet featuring 20 professional local dancers and over 50 area students. Originally choreographed […]
Precious time: Jazz guitarist Stephane Wrembel rides the imagination
Webster’s dictionary defines jazz guitarist as a virtuoso strings player who refuses to make a decent buck on his or her talents. O.K. not really. But consider the case of […]
New in town: Finding an artistic home through collaboration
The word home means different things to different people: A physical place you share with family and friends. A feeling of love and security. A group of people who share […]
Snoop Dogg at the nTelos Pavilion
On an overcast Wednesday night, April 15, thousands gathered at the nTelos Pavilion to take in the laid back, California grooves of Snoop Dogg. His set list, an artfully put […]
Engagement calendar: The 30/30 Vision Art Festival offers a new exhibition daily
Every night for the month of April, art aficionados and Charlottesville locals Joseph Avery and Eleanor Muse have a new exhibit in their living room. “Hans-Ulrich Obrist is a curator, […]
ARTS Pick: Lotus
Wrapping up the spring leg of its Gilded Age tour with two C’ville shows, jamtronica five-piece group Lotus pairs classic rock sounds in the vein of The Allman Brothers Band […]
Feel the music: Physical media still reigns in retail on Record Store Day
It sounds like something a strung-out hippie might have muttered after two straight days of Dead jams and strong acid. “The music is all around us. It’s in the clouds, […]