It’s elementary
“Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” Tuesday 9:30pm, Fox “Survivor” and “Apprentice” mastermind Mark Burnett came up with this new quiz show. And if anybody knows how stupid adults […]
Capsule reviews of films playing in town
The Abandoned (R, 94 minutes) This audience choice favorite from the recent “8 Films to Die For” Horrorfest tour now gets its own solo theatrical release. It’s your basic ghost […]
Go east, budding music stars
Dave Matthews’ place behind the bar at Miller’s is not the only draw for musicians to Charlottesville. In 2003, rocker Zaba Grace (www.zabagrace.com) moved here from Toledo, Ohio, to work […]
March 2: First Fridays
Abundant Life Gallery “People and Petals,” paintings by Eliza Evans and Virginia Rieley, 6-9pm. Angelo “The Observed World of a Right-Handed Painter,” stills by Tim O’Kane, 5:30-7:30pm. Art Upstairs Recent […]
Red carpet, “Black Donnellys”
“Aqua Teen Hunger Force” Weekdays midnight, Cartoon Network A few weeks ago Boston went into a panic when flashing devices were discovered in subway tunnels and bus shelters. Turns out, […]
The love minivan
I once played in a band where members lived in Virginia, Baltimore and New Orleans. The long distance relationship may be hard, but it can be done. Adam Smith of […]
Capsule reviews of films playing in town
The Astronaut Farmer (PG) From oddball indie auteurs Mark and Michael Polish (Twin Falls Idaho, Southfork) comes this surprisingly straightforward feel-good flick about a former-astronaut-turned-rancher (Billy Bob Thornton) who wants […]
Strumming the heartstrings
One night last year, I was standing backstage at The Gravity Lounge listening to Paul Curreri and Devon Sproule together on stage.
Back to the starting line
“The Amazing Race: All Stars” Sunday 8pm, CBS I’m generally against “all-star” seasons for reality shows. As seen on “Survivor,” the contestants are typically so changed by their previous experiences […]
Capsule reviews of films playing in town
Babel (R, 142 minutes) Alejandro González Iñárritu (director of 21 Grams and Amores Perros) contributes another weighty ensemble piece. This complex, occasionally sluggish rumination on communication (or the lack thereof) […]