Niiasii A Girl Can Dream (EP), Self Release Alt-pop singer-songwriter Niiasii’s star began to rise in 2020 with “I Wanna Get Out,” from The Art of Changing Form, with more than 100,000 streams on Spotify. On her new EP, the Suffolk, Virginia, native drops four groovy, hum-worthy tunes, which she describes on Instagram as a […]
Niiasii A Girl Can Dream (EP), Self Release Alt-pop singer-songwriter Niiasii’s star began to rise in 2020 with “I Wanna Get Out,” from The Art of Changing Form, with more than 100,000 streams on Spotify. On her new EP, the Suffolk, Virginia, native drops four groovy, hum-worthy tunes, which she describes on Instagram as a […]
The eighth-generation Louisiana Creole musician Terrance Simien has been at the forefront of traditional zydeco music for more than four decades. The two-time Grammy Award-winner has dedicated his time to preserving the unique cultural expression of Creole sounds through concerts and education programs. Ahead of his performance with Zydeco Experience at Boogie on the Bayou, […]
March 7–30 Phaeton Gallery presents “Understory,” an engaging exhibition of expressive nature paintings by Krista Townsend (Charlottesville, Virginia) paired with vibrant, layered written messages by Niki Hare (Tewkesbury, England) that invite viewers to immerse themselves in the splendor of the forest. “Understory” brings together a group of paintings that explore and promote the profound connection […]
Celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Sound of Music with a screening that’s unfortunately relevant. The Oscar-winning film set in pre-WWII Salzburg combines an unforgettable soundtrack by Rodgers and Hammerstein with incredible performances from Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer as the real-life story of the Von Trapp Family Singers plays out. Witness a powerful account […]
A touring production of the new queer tragedy Studio Apartment is coming to Charlottesville’s most socially engaged artist-run gallery space. The play, set in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1995, centers on an eccentric middle-aged painter named Dave and their youthful live-in portrait model Monty. When Dave brings home a new model and roommate—a young Filipino […]
Two-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sierra Hull’s bona fide bluegrass excellence is defined by her impeccable picking skills. A six-time International Bluegrass Music Association Mandolin Player of the Year—the first woman to receive the honor—Hull hails from Byrdstown, Tennessee, with an Americana sound rooted in acoustic inventiveness. Her unification of the traditional and innovative has landed her […]
March 1, The Southern Café and Music Hall Minnesota duo Vansire plays almost off-puttingly soft and reserved music. The main drivers, Sam Winemiller and Josh Augustin, have called their artistic output “chillwave-inspired,” which fits the bill in many respects. The band’s growing discography reflects a multi-instrumental approach that is as willing to drop a banjo […]
A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Park is a complex kaleidoscope of a book that explores Korean history and diasporic identity, the nature of reality and dreams, and the drive (and dry spells) that are inherent in creative and political work. The book offers an imagined history that overlaps with […]
Soul food is more than just a meal. It’s kinship and history piled high on a plate. It’s about the people who make it and the community it brings to the table. That’s the philosophy behind Signature Soul, Shaun Jenkins’ new restaurant in the former Umma’s location. As the eclectic sister to Jenkins’ Soul Food […]
The University of Virginia has many storied traditions. One, that of the Virginia gentleman, contributed to UVA being the last public university—aside from military institutions—to allow women. Spurred by a lawsuit, the school admitted its first class of female students in 1970. Gail Burrell Gerry was a member of that class of 367 women, and […]