Living on the edge

Albemarle High School sophomore Ryan Grant does not drink alcohol, smoke dope or have promiscuous sex. And his decision to live that straight-edge life has been inspired by music—good loud, fast, hard music.

Fourth time’s a “Charm”

“The Riches”Monday 10pm, FX The buzz for FX’s newest original series has been surprisingly quiet, especially considering how good it is. Brit actor/comedian/chameleon Eddie Izzard stars as a career grifter […]

Forgotten favorites

“The Sopranos”Sunday 9pm, HBO Finally! It’s taken eight years, but the final eight episodes of Season 6—and the series —begin airing tonight, wrapping up the epic tale of Jersey mob […]

Little shop of history

Walk into Stacy’s Music Shop in Rio Hill Shopping Center and you will see a shop full of guitars and drums, and hear the tapping of an aspiring drummer getting […]

1st Friday – April 6

Abundant Life Gallery “Fireworks,” watercolors by Leslie Allyn, 6-9pm. Art Upstairs “In Search of Home,” oil paintings by Randy Sights Baskerville, 6-9pm. Batteau Custom Framing Work by Karina Goldstein, Ken […]

Bridge over troubled Waters

“America’s Next Top Model”Wednesday 8pm, CW We’re a quarter of the way into Cycle 8 and some definitive opinions on the girls have formed. The bad news: Despite some pretty […]