Best cocktail 2013: Bang!
Bang! 213 Second St. SW 984-2264 bangrestaurant.net Runner-up: Commonwealth Restaurant & Skybar 422 E. Main St. 202-7728 commonwealthskybar.com More than 30 cocktails comprise the menu at Bang!, with options like […]
Best Pad Thai 2013: Thai 99
Thai 99 2210 Fontaine Ave. 245-5263 Runner-up: Lime Leaf Thai Rio Hill Shopping Center 245-8884 limeleafsiam.com Here’s a tip: Traditionally in Thai culture, the left hand is not used for […]
Art at the Hospital: Some Thoughts On Aesthetics and Medicine
This summer, I’ve noticed art in unlikely places around town: local hospitals. McGuffey Art Center member artist Lindsey Oberg had new mixed media works on display at Martha Jefferson Hospital in June. […]
Film review: The Butler’s star-studded cast overcomes choppy storytelling
It’s a good thing the heart of Lee Daniels’ The Butler is Forest Whitaker, because the movie has a great story to tell but gets in its own way. Whitaker […]
ARTS Pick: The Dark of the Moon
Forbidden lovers cross under the starry sky in a live theatrical production of The Dark of the Moon inspired by the timeless folk favorite, “The Ballad of Barbara Allen.” A […]
ARTS Pick: Beleza Duo
Swinging just comes naturally with the exotic rhythms from local musicians Humberto and Madeline Sales, known as the Beleza Duo. Drawing from their Brazilian roots, they mix traditional samba and […]
ARTS Pick: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
In a world of hit singles, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals shed new light on the art of the LP. The ’70s rock-inspired group is touring on its latest release, […]
Punk dignitary Ian Svenonius taunts political and cultural mores with a wink
Ian Svenonius has been one of the major figures in D.C. punk for the past 25 years. He began in the late ’80s with Nation of Ulysses, who along with […]
C’ville Art Blog: On painting in Charlottesville
An Op-Ed style manifesto and general response to the McGuffey Summer Show Art in Charlottesville can be characterized by a sort of conservative tameness. Local artists combine quaint country craft […]
Album reviews: Sarah Miles, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, The Joy Formidable
Sarah Miles One/Rock Ridge Music One, the debut full-length album from Sarah Miles, is an engaging debut. It has a lot of great melodies, the production value is top-notch, and […]