ARTS Pick: Grizfolk
“The Struggle” by Grizfolk Smell the roses When five musicians from different parts of the globe meet in a Southern California beach town, the serendipity results in Grizfolk, a band […]
Radio city: In a nearly saturated market, the diversity behind the mics of Charlottesville’s radio stations keeps the airwaves fresh
Just how much radio can Charlottesville support? Our little city already has a relatively large number of stations for its size: a total of 15 at last count.
Mark Tomasko works to preserve the art of engraving
I’ll be honest, I was an avid coin collector as a kid, but it was never about the art. The intricacy of the designs on coins or the colors of […]
July First Fridays Guide
First Fridays is a monthly art event featuring exhibit openings at many Downtown art galleries and additional exhibition venues. Several spaces offer receptions. Listings are compiled in collaboration with Piedmont […]
Kluge-Ruhe presents new works in renovated galleries
After an extensive renovation, the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection has unveiled two new exhibitions in its redesigned galleries. “Art and Country,” on view for the next year, provides a crystallization […]
Album reviews: Linkin Park, Grandpa Egg, Umphrey’s McGee
Linkin Park The Hunting Party/Warner Bros. Somewhere along the way, the band Linkin Park became viewed as a formulaic one-trick pony. Pair up Chester Bennington’s throat- scraping screeches with raucous […]
ARTS Pick: The Whiskey Gentry
Summer would be incomplete without a high-energy, foot stomping country concert, and The Whiskey Gentry is up to the task. In 2009, husband and wife duo Lauren Staley and Jason […]
ARTS Pick: Devon Sproule
Nothing epitomizes a longing for Old Virginia more than fine local wine combined with Blue Ridge folk music—and the songs of Devon Sproule are a perfect testimonial. The formerly local singer-songwriter pieces […]
Film review: Obvious Child reflects a woman flawed and whole
Let’s answer your most pressing question about Obvious Child: Yes, Paul Simon’s song “Obvious Child” appears in the movie. Twice. Unless you’ve been avoiding press about movies since January, you […]
Tupelo Press Teen Writing Center unites creative youth
It takes a village to raise a writer, or at least it did in my case. When I was in eighth grade my best friend applied to a local performing […]