Hailing from Washington, D.C., Oh He Dead brings funky rock with poppy vibes to every stage it graces. The five-piece outfit fronted by CJ Bowlin’ Johnson and her powerful voice are known for high-energy shows featuring incredible instrumentation and soulful sounds that only a close-knit crew can conjure. Local cultural pollinator Lua Project also performs, […]
Hailing from Washington, D.C., Oh He Dead brings funky rock with poppy vibes to every stage it graces. The five-piece outfit fronted by CJ Bowlin’ Johnson and her powerful voice are known for high-energy shows featuring incredible instrumentation and soulful sounds that only a close-knit crew can conjure. Local cultural pollinator Lua Project also performs, […]
Sharing the story of a civil rights activist targeted by the FBI under its counterintelligence program, The Price of Resistance: Sala Udin, An American Agitator chronicles the life of a community leader and former Pittsburgh city councilman through archival footage, intimate reflections, and interviews with a former agent that provide context to the bureau’s extensive […]
Agricultural celebration and old-time country living come together for three days at the annual Albemarle County Fair. Thursday’s events include a pageant, where kids compete in two classes: Around the Farm and Sunday Best. Friday features live music by Willow Branch and Timber Creek, with sets by Just Wingin’ It and Dark Hollow on Saturday. […]
Paramount On Screen presents the family-favorite Mary Poppins, starring the incomparable Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. Set in Edwardian London in 1910, a magical and musical child-care provider swoops in to save the Banks family from boring days. A series of fantastical encounters with chalk-drawn penguins, choreographed chimney sweeps, and laughing men who float […]
Friday 7/4 C’ville Spectacular Fireworks ShowAn awe-inspiring fireworks show launching from the top of Carter Mountain kicks off at 9pm. Free viewing areas include the parking lots at Charlottesville High, Jackson Via Elementary, Monticello High, Mountain View Elementary, and Sunrise Elementary (formerly Burnley-Moran) schools, and Piedmont Virginia Community College as well as McIntire Park. visitcharlottesville.org […]
WTFEST melds the barbecue pit and the mosh pit in a show so good, it’ll make you wanna slap everyone. The new metal music festival features 11 bands alternating between two stages. The smoking show kicks off upstairs with sets by Real Pain, 30 Minute Nap, Thalidomide, Sniper, and Krode, while the downstairs stage features […]
Kathleen Madigan comes to town on The Day Drinking Tour, the veteran stand-up’s latest cross-country cackle-inducing comedy show. With a career spanning three decades of evolving talent and acclaimed credits, Madigan has had specials premiere on Amazon Prime Video, Comedy Central, Max, and Netflix. Originally hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, she has won both the […]
To say that Jay Pun is a busy guy is an understatement. The musician, restaurateur, educator, and father of two recently authored a children’s book, Som Tum and Sticky Rice, and co-founded VeryAsian VA, which in turn launched the VeryAsian VA Celebration. The fourth annual music event takes place on Friday, May 9, at Ting […]
It started at a yoga retreat in November 2023. Rachael Kesler Palm was sharing dinner with catering chef Allie Redshaw, who told the story of how she lost her hand after a kitchen accident in 2017. Because Redshaw was pregnant with her second daughter at the time, she chose to undergo amputation surgery without anesthesia. […]
Dust off your chaps and shine up your spurs, because CINCH World’s Toughest Rodeo rides into town for two nights of ripsnorting fun. The action between cowboys kicks up a notch as riders vie for a chance to compete at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas later this year. Featuring bareback, saddle bronc, and […]