“You can’t say nothing bad about August Wilson,” says actor/playwright/director David Vaughn Straughn. Nor does he have any plans to. The director of Live Arts’ acclaimed 2022 production of Dominique Morisseau’s Pipeline is back at Live Arts for a one-night-only staging of Wilson’s one-man show, How I Learned What I Learned. Created late in Wilson’s […]
“You can’t say nothing bad about August Wilson,” says actor/playwright/director David Vaughn Straughn. Nor does he have any plans to. The director of Live Arts’ acclaimed 2022 production of Dominique Morisseau’s Pipeline is back at Live Arts for a one-night-only staging of Wilson’s one-man show, How I Learned What I Learned. Created late in Wilson’s […]
When I asked my special lady if she wanted to go see the Vienna Boys Choir (actual name: Wiener Sängerknaben), she didn’t hesitate to tell me it couldn’t be lower on the list of things she’d like to do. I wanted to be sure, since we could catch them here in Charlottesville and in the […]
Combining glitzy Broadway-style production with awe-inspiring contemporary circus arts, Cirque Dreams: Holidaze offers a breathtaking seasonal spectacle. Featuring original tunes, along with new takes on old wintertime classics, this theatrical experience brings live music, dazzling scenery, and stunning costumes together with soaring acrobatics and gravity-defying feats, ensuring the entire family will be on the edge […]
The late singer-songwriter Jason Molina loved playing Charlottesville, says his friend Jason Groth. Groth spent his formative years in Indiana and did a stint in North Carolina before moving to town. Along the way, he played guitar in a number of groups, including The Coke Dares and Magnolia Electric Co.—the latter being Molina’s main concern […]
Performing for the first time as an official band, The Golden Hours brings Suz Slezak and David Wax of David Wax Museum and Lauren and Daniel Goans of Lowland Hum together in a local supergroup seeking authentic connection with each other and the audience. Born out of an immersive live music experience where the musicians […]
Will Overman didn’t want to write a breakup album. But following a divorce, the singer-songwriter approached his latest record as a man rediscovering himself—again. On November 16, Overman will play an album release show for Stranger, his second LP as a solo artist, at the Southern Café & Music Hall. Nine and a half years […]
A one-of-a-kind performance from Stephen Nachmanovitch and David Rothenberg blending improvisation, nature, and sound in unexpected harmony comes together in Strings, Winds, Birds, Electronics and More!, with guest singer Ashlynn Manning Teng. Rothenberg has written and performed on the relationship between humanity and nature for many years. Nachmanovitch performs as an improvisational violinist at the […]
Known for the ’90s anthem “Hooch” and a history of engaging live performances, Everything is back in Virginia for an intimate evening celebrating the release of its album Motion Emotion. Formed in 1989 by students at James Madison University, the group performs an eclectic blend of pop, funk, rock, Americana, and soul. This small-crowd seated […]
Dawes celebrates a decade of dedication with two All Your Favorite Bands 10th Anniversary Shows, performing the record in its entirety along with other tunes each night. Band-leading brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith say hardcore fans know why Dawes chose to play the anniversary shows in Charlottesville—our city is name-dropped in the opening lines of […]
Two Grammy Award winners reunite for an evening of unforgettable music during Marc Cohn & Shawn Colvin: Together Onstage. Sharing songs, stories, and the spotlight, Cohn and Colvin bring a performance steeped in American music history that feels both reverent and timely as they tap into universal feelings of love, hope, faith, joy, and heartbreak […]