Coral reefs are wondrous marvels of natural beauty. They are both living things and ecosystems for a myriad assortment of other creatures, and are a vital link in the chain of life. It’s estimated that 1 billion people benefit from coral reefs in the form of food, coastal protection, clean sea water, and income from […]
Coral reefs are wondrous marvels of natural beauty. They are both living things and ecosystems for a myriad assortment of other creatures, and are a vital link in the chain of life. It’s estimated that 1 billion people benefit from coral reefs in the form of food, coastal protection, clean sea water, and income from […]
If the origin story of local metal band Age of Fire were a rom-com, there wouldn’t be a dry eye in the theater at this point. Put on some Evanescence and try to dig it. Boy meets girl in South Florida in 1982—but in this case, the girl is heavy metal. After six years of […]
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library 2450 Old Ivy Rd. Permanent exhibitions include “Flowerdew Hundred: Unearthing Virginia’s History” and “Declaring Independence: Creating and Recreating America’s Document.” Angelo Jewelry 220 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Diamonds & Rust,” mixed-media paintings by Patte Reider Ormsby. Through October 28. First Fridays opening. Botanical Fare 421 E. Main […]
Whatever the occasion—a morning commute, an all-night study sesh, or Sunday brunch—WTJU has the radio hour you need. The station was founded in 1955, and today Lewis Reining is one of the producers who helps keep the music playing and the conversation flowing. Reining, who’s been with the station for over a decade, was recently […]
A queer mountain lion in “ellay” is the narrator of Open Throat, the new novel by Charlottesville’s own Henry Hoke. If that doesn’t pique your interest, we interviewed Hoke to take a deeper dive into his fifth book, which has garnered widespread attention and acclaim, and tops many of the year’s best-of lists. C-VILLE: […]
Indie Appalachian folk band Tina & Her Pony uses sweet harmonies, complex arrangements, and thoughtful instrumentation to queer the American folk tradition. Formed in Asheville in 2010 as a duo, the band is now led by frontwoman and classically trained musician Tina Collins. Her first solo release, Marigolds, is a fluid record about the cyclical […]
Will Evans and Angelica X take listeners on a sonic journey through the frenetic and explosive highs and simmering and tranquil lows of avant-garde jazz and indie rock. The ensemble of young musicians is fronted by Evans on trumpet, with a rotating cast of performers that includes Tim Turner on saxophone, Brett Jones on guitar, […]
In her new book, August Wilson: A Life, author Patti Hartigan traces the life of the late playwright, from his childhood in Pittsburgh to Broadway. Through interviews with friends, theater colleagues, family members, and Wilson himself, Hartigan tells the story of the writer who opened the door for future playwrights of color. Hartigan is joined […]
By Greg Roberts I first noticed the wooden cylindrical pod at the Ix farmers’ market. Weird, I thought. What is that thing? Some new age-y meditation tube? A hipster’s repurposed RV, like the ones I’d seen on Instagram during the pandemic? A few weeks later I saw two seemingly sane people emerge from the pod […]
At age 84, Del McCoury is still in the business of bluegrass. An award-winning singer and guitarist, McCoury entered the music scene in the ‘60s, when he joined Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys before going on to found the Del McCoury Band. The ensemble, which includes McCoury’s sons Ronnie and Rob on mandolin and banjo, […]