In “one hand washes the other” at New City Arts, Vibha Vijay endows art with emotional import, incorporating secondhand fabric and materials belonging to family members—a practice that allows her […]
From May 15 through May 31, Live Arts’ third annual Waterworks celebrates new work, while featuring original performances and diverse voices. “When I describe the festival,” says Live Arts Artistic […]
The cult classic coming-of-age movie Napoleon Dynamite turned 20 last year, but the main characters—Napoleon, Pedro, and Uncle Rico—are still kicking around their old stomping grounds. About five years ago, […]
Singer-songwriter, composer, concert pianist, and playwright Rebecca Magnuson brings her life story to the stage in She Sings: A Soaring Musical. The one-woman show shares a deeply personal story of […]
The Rivanna Roots concert series is back, with exciting outdoor shows from local acts on the banks of the river, rain or shine. Adam’s Plastic Pond brings folk ballads and […]
Thursday 5/16, The Paramount Theater For many rock musicians, the idea of being in a cover band is about as low as you can sink: You’re running through someone else’s […]
Claire Boyer “The Scarecrow,” Mountainside Studios Charlottesville resident Claire Boyer went viral after humming along to the drone of a fan on TikTok. “Kitchen Fan Lullaby” has since amassed nearly […]
A special kind of satisfaction can be found in making something useful. As one of the oldest human crafts, pottery still employs techniques that have changed very little from those […]
This isn’t your classic dad rock, it’s MomFest! Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with a lineup of mom musicians, including 7th Grade Girl Fight, Holly Renee Allen, Another Mother, Heavy Flow, […]
Founded in the year 2000 by a group of musicians, dancers, and teachers, The Blue Ridge Irish Music School has fostered creative expression through the Celtic cultural traditions of music, […]