An alternative carnival pairs faith, arts, and activism
For two weekends beginning September 28, a traveling fair entitled the Carnival de Resistance will visit Charlottesville and set up a mobile village in the parking lot of the Sojourners […]
The new newgrass revival: With bluegrass on top in Nashville, two local bands look to break through
It’s Friday night at Starr Hill Music Hall on West Main Street and the people are packed so tight it’s amazing they can get their feet off the ground to […]
Thank your favorite deity: Summer movies are over
Let’s not mince words. It was a lackluster summer, movie-wise. For every decent surprise (Fast & Furious 6, which was better than it had any right to be; The Spectacular […]
Son Volt’s Jay Farrar defines success on his own terms
Boy meets boy. Boys start band. Boys break up. Boys start new bands. That pretty much leads us to today, with Jay Farrar fronting Son Volt, an alt country/Southern rock […]
C’ville Art Blog: Lindsey Obergs’s encaustic allegories
The dreamlike encaustic collages of Lindsey Oberg currently on display at Mudhouse on the Downtown Mall have a soft, ethereal quality. The medium is unusual, and something not seen very often. It […]
Album reviews: Sarah Neufeld, Christa Wells, American Authors
Sarah Neufeld Hero Brother/Constellation With Hero Brother, Arcade Fire violinist and composer Sarah Neufeld has created a strikingly beautiful release. Ethereal and elegiac, this instrumental masterpiece transports you to another […]
ARTS Pick: Oklahoma
Follow along with Curly and Laurey in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, the classic musical about young love in cowboy country. The Black Box Players community theater group is all ages […]
The Family pulls a few punches to get laughs
When I think of Luc Besson or watch one of his movies, the thing I feel most is ambivalence. It’s refreshing to watch a guy use real violence in movies […]
ARTS Pick: El Ten Eleven
No two sounds are the same coming from avant-garde rock act El Ten Eleven. Guitarist Kristian Dunn plucks a unique double-neck that incorporates a standard guitar and a bass, and […]
ARTS Pick: Lotus
Instrumental electronic jam band Lotus built its loyal fan base over a decade by weaving grooves and house rhythms and averaging 100 live shows per year. Known for its genre-bending […]