Words of love
C-VILLE’s Valentine’s Day poetry contest returned for another round of competition this year, and we are excited to share the winner and runners up from 2024’s impressive batch of entries. […]
More than okay
Sunny War is on the phone, and there’s a long pause. It’s not unexpected—not even awkward at this point. Pauses are more common than flowing conversation with the experimental singer-songwriter. […]
Date night done right
Let’s face it: Some of us struggle to put together a date night worth remembering. And with Valentine’s Day around the corner, the pressure’s on. But don’t worry! Whether you’re […]
Folk Marathon
Wake up to the sounds of Andean folk music by Savia Andina and Sukay, or Johnny Cash’s classic country, then tune in for a late-afternoon program on the women of […]
Vino & Cinema
Date night is easy at Vino & Cinema, a romantic evening of wine tasting paired with a screening of Moonstruck. The 1987 rom-com follows Italian American widow Loretta, who finds […]
Drum Tao
Drumming meets dynamic choreography in Drum Tao, a collective formed in 1993 that elevates the art of Japanese taiko drumming, alongside flute, marimba, harp, and more. Using wadaikos, handheld snares, […]
Protest songs
Josh Vana’s folk song “To the River” has the good bones of a powerful protest anthem: a timeless chord progression, an urgent message of opposition, and an uplifting chorus ready […]
Smoking hot starts, sweet sips, and celebrated returns
Taking orders Dairy Market’s newest vendor, 434th Street, is making a flavorful splash in the food hall’s menu. The Caribbean stall is the passion project of local chef-owner Jonathan Wright […]
Arts initiative
January 29 marks the start of Karen Elizabeth Milbourne’s tenure as the J. Sanford Miller Family Director of The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia. Milbourne comes […]
Hypercube
You never know what’ll come through the amps when Hypercube hits the stage—death metal vocals, trilling saxophone, cartoonish scale bursts. The new music quartet performs across the boundaries of classical […]