By Chris Martin In recent years, fine-dining establishments in big cities have made headlines with their vegan menu transitions. That sea change gave way to a rise in popularity of plant-based restaurant concepts, which means new options for Charlottesville herbivores are popping up faster than spring pea shoots. Vegetarians and vegans who have been devoted […]
By Chris Martin In recent years, fine-dining establishments in big cities have made headlines with their vegan menu transitions. That sea change gave way to a rise in popularity of plant-based restaurant concepts, which means new options for Charlottesville herbivores are popping up faster than spring pea shoots. Vegetarians and vegans who have been devoted […]
It’s a pot potluck. Yes, home growers coming to the High Arts Cannabis Festival at Ix Art Park are invited to bring one ounce of their own supply—state law says no more, but honestly, that’s kind of a lot—to exchange among themselves. The April 23 High Arts Cannabis Festival will take place right next to […]
I OBJECT!: Bridezillas, groomzillas, there’s nothing like good ol’ fashioned wedding drama to anchor a comedy plot. Get your fix at Four County Player’s It Shoulda Been You, a musical that takes place over the course of a wedding day where everything that can go wrong, does. The 90-minute show from central Virginia’s longest continuously […]
Sweet tooth: A sweet evening awaits at PVCC’s Annual Student Exhibition and Eighth Annual Chocolate Chowdown. Sample from a lavish spread of decadent chocolate treats as you peruse a diverse display of student art, including paintings, drawings, ceramics, graphic design pieces, sculptures, and other digital media. Stop by the “color-in” tables to add your own […]
Domino effect: After months of nonstop touring, Americana folk act Shovels & Rope was ready to slow things down on its latest album, Manticore. Then COVID-19 stalled the music industry, and the husband-and-wife duo decided to revisit and expand the songs that were originally intended to include nothing but acoustic guitar and piano. The result […]
By Dave Cantor Early in Garcia Peoples’ run, there was a four-year break between albums. It’s an almost unthinkable span of time in the digital age, but it was spent devising material for a clutch of future albums that includes five studio efforts and several live recordings. It’s an avalanche of music, one that revels […]
Whether you love or hate Andy Warhol’s work, his impact on the arts as a provocateur, businessman, and impresario is immeasurable. Andrew Rossi’s six-part Netflix series “The Andy Warhol Diaries” sets out to pierce the façade its subject presented to the media. The series gives a fairly nuanced portrait of the godfather of pop art […]
“Fresh mozzarella, tomato, and basil—that is the perfect pizza!” Giovanni Sestito, owner of Vita Nova Pizza and Pasta Bar, sings the praises of the Caprese’s toppings. “When you look at it, it’s lively, it’s inviting. It’s flavorful, but it’s simple,” he says. Thanks to that compelling combo, the Caprese has remained a staple on Sestito’s […]
Letting it fly: Jazz on the Fly! is a two-concert mini-fest that promises to be a “celebration of the return of live jazz to UVA.” Friday’s Free Bridge & Faculty show features the quintet of Jeff Decker (sax), John D’earth (trumpet), Peter Spaar (bass), and Robert Jospe (drums and percussion), along with “old friend” Calvin […]
For sips and giggles: Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other cider…there’s more where that came from at Late Night Comedy in the Orchard. The laugh-filled evening features a lineup of comedians from Herron Comedy that will have you chuckling and chortling while you sip on cider (no spit-takes allowed). […]