Musician Diane Cluck finds her muse in Charlottesville
Though her name might still be unfamiliar to many locals, Diane Cluck has a well-established career as a writer and performer, and a network of fans around the world. She’s […]
C’ville Art Blog: Serendipitea – Laura Peery’s Imaginative Teapots
In Laura Peery‘s current show, Serendipitea, there is a very cute balance between the clean craft and the perfectly poetic kitsch of her teapots. The North Gallery of the Earl […]
ARTS Pick: Fourth Wall
Four County Players kicks off its 41st season with Fourth Wall, a clever comedy about the blurred lines between stage and life. When a woman redecorates her living room to […]
ARTS Pick: Macbeth NTLive
Get a front row seat to a live streaming performance of Manchester International Festival’s production of the powerful Shakespeare tragedy, Macbeth. Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston star in this story of […]
Album reviews: Amos Lee, Blind Boys of Alabama, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Amos Lee Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song/Blue Note Records Amos Lee knows what an Americana record ought to sound like and Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song is it. […]
Interview: SOJA brings a distinctly American voice to reggae tradition
The success story of SOJA sounds improbable: An all-white reggae band from the Washington, D.C. suburbs of Northern Virginia gains global acclaim. But after more than a decade of hard […]
Film review: Machete Kills makes little sense and is a lot of fun
The early reviews for Machete Kills have largely been unkind, and the big gripe appears to be that Machete Kills is too long, too repetitive, and too super violent. How […]
Installation artist Patrick Dougherty twists twigs and tames volunteers
If you’ve been in the vicinity of the Ruth Caplin Theatre and the Arts Commons at UVA, you’ve no doubt noticed some unusual activity in the bowl-shaped area between the buildings. […]
ARTS Pick: Gary Clark Jr.
With over 15 years of acclaim under his belt, it’s hard to believe Gary Clark Jr. is just releasing his debut album, Blak and Blu. His natural prowess on guitar […]
Interview: Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman on God, surfing, and life in front of the camera
Over the last 17 years, Jon Foreman has cemented his status as one of his generation’s most insightful lyricists and dynamic rock singers. He has released four solo EPs, two […]