ARTS Pick: Caroline Spence
Caroline Spence has taken Nashville by storm over the past two years, winning songwriting competitions at the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest, Kerrville Folk Festival and taking American Songwriter Magazine’s 2013 […]
Old is new: Cary Oliva’s unique images sustain a waning format
“I feel like an old soul in general. If I’m shopping, I’d rather buy something old and upcycle it or do something that appreciates the value of what it used to […]
Snap and chat: Photo walking meets the streets of Charlottesville
If you ever come across a herd of nerds walking around Charlottesville with expensive-looking cameras, do not fear. They’re just photo walkers. And while their numbers are growing, they’re mostly […]
Film review: The new Cinderella doesn’t fill the shoe
There is a sneaky sort of rebelliousness in Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella—in the way it pushes back against the tide of revisionism and misdirected irony that has overtaken family entertainment in […]
ARTS Pick: J. Roddy Walston & The Business
Up-and-coming Southern rockers J. Roddy Walston & The Business are on tour in support of Essential Tremors, an album that borrows its name from a nervous system disorder that’s plagued […]
ARTS Pick: Lily Tomlin
With a career spanning more than four decades, Lily Tomlin has earned her legendary status in American comedy. After becoming a household name on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” in the […]
The mysterious attraction of books: Local bibliophiles on the titles that changed their lives
Probably all of us have felt it at one point or another. For some, it comes in the form of an obsession with story—the drive to know what happens next, […]
Keep talking: Journalist Beth Macy digs in her heels for Factory Man
“I knew I was way over my head,” said Beth Macy. As a feature writer for a regional newspaper attempting to write a nonfiction book about the global economy, she had […]
ARTS Pick: Les Violons du Roy
Named after the legendary string orchestra that played for the French king at Versailles, Les Violons du Roy transports listeners to the sumptuous courts of 18th century Europe. Led by […]
ARTS Pick: Bay Uno
With songs that are busy, crowded and accessible, a rock ‘n’ roll diner is the perfect venue for Brooklyn-based indie folk artist Bay Uno’s Charlottesville debut. And while Uno is […]