Moonrise Kingdom; PG-13, 94 minutes; Regal Downtown Mall 6
The new Wes Anderson movie is certainly a richer pastiche than anything else you’ll see at the multiplex this season. And in its Andersonian manner, Moonrise Kingdom is a nourishing […]
The Storyline Project fosters creative connections
Monticello Road is an odd part of Charlottesville. It was once literally the road to Jefferson’s house, but the construction of I-64 and Route 20 have truncated it to a […]
T.V.: “Trust Us with Your Life,” “Political Animals,” “Breaking Bad”
“Trust Us with Your Life” Tuesday 9pm, ABC This comedy series from the creators of “Whose Line is it Anyway?” brings back the televised improv concept, but with a celebrity talk-show […]
Rob Tarbell and Douglas Boyce fuse visual art and musical composition
A collaboration between visual artist Rob Tarbell and composer Douglas Boyce, “Bird-like Things in Things Like Trees” was conceived two summers ago during an artist residency at the Virginia Center […]
The Amazing Spider-Man; PG-13, 136 minutes; Carmike Cinema 6
Odd that a movie about an arachnoid teenager coming of age and falling in love and doing battle with a lizard-man to save Manhattan should be so forgettable. What to […]
Funk DJs Grits n Gravy want to rock your soul
Robin Tomlin has one of the most recognizable voices in local radio. He barks a mile a minute in a rapid British accent, breathlessly reading back a list of obscure […]
C-VILLE Arts Beat: Top Picks for Jul 3-Jul 9
Thursday 7/5 Say cheese Local indie-pop quintet, The Anatomy of Frank, sing sweet melodies with catchy lyrics that are sure to charm even the dourest listeners. With memorable song titles […]
WTJU shuffles the schedule and relaunches public affairs programming
In 2010, WTJU was uncertain of its future. The unpopular general manager, Burr Beard, had just resigned after proposing a number of drastic programming changes.
Interview: Comedienne Cocoa Brown discusses the ride of fame
Tyler Perry’s “For Better or Worse” star, Cocoa Brown, brings down the house on Saturday at Play On! Theatre. (Publicity photo) Farah “Cocoa” Brown, a Newport News native and VCU […]
To Rome With Love at Vinegar Hill Theatre
The eternal city hosts an aspiring cast that includes Alessandro Tiberi, Roberto Della Casa, and Penélope Cruz in Woody Allen’s To Rome With Love. (Sony Pictures Classics) For some of […]