Charlottesville Arts Festival
Celebrating creativity, diversity, and community, the Charlottesville Arts Festival brings together visual and performing arts over two days of exciting activities. More than 50 fine artists and artisans will be […]
Septic Vomit, with Chezolangia, Lay Waste, and Aisle 19
Friday 5/23, Ace Biscuit & Barbecue Headlining a night of uncompromising sonics, self-described “minced-out billy gore” three-piece Septic Vomit unleashes its gross outtake on extreme metal-core at—where else?—a barbecue joint. […]
Vibha Vijay transforms one precious object into another at New City Arts
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 […]
Live Arts’ Waterworks is packed with fringy fun
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 […]
“Napoleon Dynamite” LIVE revives an early 2000s indie hit
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, […]
“She Sings: A Soaring Musical”
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 […]
Rivanna Roots: The Jen Tal Band with Adam’s Plastic Pond
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 […]
The Fab Four—The Ultimate Tribute
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 […]
On the move
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 […]
Throwing as a creative act
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 […]