Comedy reigns in the classic Shakespearean play As You Like It. When quick-witted Rosalind is banished from the court before her love with noble Orlando can take root, she flees to the Forest of Arden to take up residence among other dreamers, fools, and outcasts. Love letters, disguises, and speeches all figure into a plot […]
Comedian Tanael Joachim is back on the road with The Alien Everywhere Tour, bringing new material on love, death, grief, and immigration. The Haitian-born performer tackles darker subjects with incisive wit, pivoting between intellectual discourse and devastating zingers with disarming charm as he jokes about race and society’s idiosyncrasies. The Comedy Cellar and Gotham Comedy […]
Adi Meyerson has studied with bassist Ron Carter and worked with pianist Monika Herzig, among others—and whether it’s been advice on touring or how to handle an instrument, the New York bassist has come away with important lessons. While Meyerson’s quartet Dark Matter—set to perform as part of the inaugural Charlottesville JazzFest, which runs from […]
Buck Mountain Episcopal Church 4133 Earlysville Rd. Paintings by Juliette Swenson. Through June 30. The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Blvd. Charlottesville Camera Club Group Photography Exhibition. A diverse collection of photographic works created by members highlights a wide range of styles and subjects. Through June 30. Create Gallery at InBio, Inc. 700 Harris […]
Known as the Powerpuff Girls of folk pop, Trousdale celebrates the re-release of its sophomore album on the Growing Pains (Deluxe) Tour. Powerhouse trio Quinn D’Andrea, Georgia Greene, and Lauren Jones build their trademark sound around tight vocal harmonies that create a kind of democratic understanding of the group’s material. Many of the songs on […]
Grab your golden tickets for a sweet night of off-the-cuff comedy as Bent Theatre Improv parodies Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Employing pure imagination with a heaving helping of chaos, the Bent crew brings its trademark brand of “yes, and…” improvisation sprinkled with audience suggestions to craft a confectionary-based show full of nostalgia and […]
Visual and performing art collide when ORH Dance presents PRIMAVERA. Inspired by the Renaissance painting La Primavera(c. 1477–1482) by Sandro Botticelli, as well as the work of American modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan, the performance taps into themes of beauty, joy, and spirituality found within classical myths. The piece is performed outdoors, among large-scale photographs […]
Has there ever been a musical group more committed to the conceptual panacea known as yacht rock than Pablo Cruise? That hindsight-made genre can be found in the name. You can see it in the Pablo Cruise logo: the cheesiest sunset and palm tree art this side of a “My Parents Went to Florida and […]
Jason Pollock sits down for an interview in clothes that wouldn’t have looked out of place when he was the lead guitarist for ’90s rock band Seven Mary Three–gray graphic tee, layered with a worn black hoodie and a flannel. It’s easy to forget that Pollock left the spotlight of that platinum-selling quartet more than […]
One of the easiest and most delicious ways to learn about other cultures is to sample its cuisine. Across the globe, food brings people together in times of joy and sadness. And with gas prices what they are right now, getting a taste of international travel without having to sell a kidney to afford the […]