While some mourn summer’s passing, I’m dancing in my sweater. These brisk mornings conjure fond memories of attending fall festivals and carving jack-o’-lanterns. Searching for a way to celebrate my favorite season led me to the Blue Ridge Mountain Maze. I’ve wanted to venture through a legit maze ever since seeing Labyrinth in 1986, so […]
While some mourn summer’s passing, I’m dancing in my sweater. These brisk mornings conjure fond memories of attending fall festivals and carving jack-o’-lanterns. Searching for a way to celebrate my favorite season led me to the Blue Ridge Mountain Maze. I’ve wanted to venture through a legit maze ever since seeing Labyrinth in 1986, so […]
Turn on Erynn McLeod’s debut EP, Man of the House, and the first thing you’re likely to hear is a clear musical theater influence—the cabaret crooning, the overt metaphor, the complex characters, the ebb and flow of emotion. That’s all by design, the Charlottesville resident and Front Porch music teacher says. Growing up in New […]
Thursday 10/30 Bent Theatre’s Ghost Walk. A night of terrible tales on a candlelit walking ghost tour. $15, 8pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarleciderworks.com Friday 10/31 Area 51: Halloween Invasion. C’ville’s own Whistlepig Band touches down to rock the roof at an out-of-this-world party featuring a cosmic costume contest and interstellar […]
RECKONING: An Acoustic Tribute to the Grateful Dead brings a faithful acoustic performance of the Dead’s 1981 album Reckoning, performed in its entirety by Daniel Clarke on piano, Brian Jones on drums and percussion, Stewart Myers on bass, Dusty Ray Simmons on drums, Louis Smith on vocals and guitar, and Willie Williams on guitar. Sunday […]
Comedian Michael Che steps away from “Saturday Night Live” to tour his stand-up comedy. The “Weekend Update” co-anchor and “The Daily Show” alum honed his comic career by lampooning news correspondents and political reporting with acerbic observations and deadpan delivery. Ages 18+. Wednesday 10/29. $30.25–67.75, 8pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. […]
Accessibility in music is relative. A production choice to drop strident elements can open doors—or close them. A songwriting decision to blow up the arrangement with an unexpected halt, or inject a plodding track with a catchy chorus, can make a huge difference to audience reception. If Rick James were still alive, you could ask […]
Grammy Award-winning Americana stalwarts Old Crow Medicine Show return to town with that down-home sound that’s earned a faithful following since the group got together nearly 30 years ago. From busking on street corners in New York state to being inducted as members of the Grand Ole Opry and earning the Recording Industry Association of […]
Tuesday Evening Concert Series and The Paramount Theater present an evening with one of the world’s most sought-after musical artists. Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson has won numerous awards, including the 2025 Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo, and captured the attention of audiophiles around the globe with critically acclaimed tours. Ólafsson will play works by […]
PVCC’s Films Talk Back series features a creepy cinema classic: George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. Hailed as one of the most influential horror movies of all time, the 1968 zombie flick spawned a legion of sequels, remakes, and reimaginings, giving rise to a subgenre that’s dominated fright nights for decades. The movie […]
Blending ambitious compositions, soulful balladry, and fearless improv to create a unique musical experience, Neighbor’s sound was honed through years of proximity and practice. The dynamic quartet of Richard James on vocals and keys, Rob Compa on guitar, Dan Kelly on bass, and Dean Johnston on drums performs a diverse catalog of songs combining Americana, […]