Historically known as Jubilee Day, Charlottesville’s Juneteenth Celebration commemorates the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation, functioning as a second Independence Day. Parade Grand Marshal Mayor Juandiego Wade leads a procession from Jackson P. Burley Middle School to the Jefferson School City Center for a day of festivities, including Boots on the Ground line dancing, […]
Historically known as Jubilee Day, Charlottesville’s Juneteenth Celebration commemorates the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation, functioning as a second Independence Day. Parade Grand Marshal Mayor Juandiego Wade leads a procession from Jackson P. Burley Middle School to the Jefferson School City Center for a day of festivities, including Boots on the Ground line dancing, […]
Living in a college town comes with challenges (think crosswalks on the Corner between classes). It also comes with wonderful benefits, such as access to the expertise and research of renowned faculty members through UVA Lifetime Learning programs. What Participating online in UVA Lifetime Learning’s Meditation, Altered States, and After-Death Communication event. Why Interest in […]
Owner/photographer, Cramer Photo I’d wake up with the sun and have my first cup of coffee on the back porch with the pups, then eat a breakfast burrito or two soft boiled eggs, or an omelet from Belle. On a perfect day off, I’m not working—I’m playing all day. I start with a run to […]
In one of Charlottesville’s warmest neighborhoods, John Hunter’s yard feels like a cool oasis. An array of waist-high shrubs and groundcover fills the property, while a billowy corkscrew willow, a hardy black walnut, and several juvenile trees cast shade over the space. Come summer, the plants go a long way toward helping Hunter and his […]
Independent Bookstore Day is on Saturday, April 26, and it offers the perfect excuse to stop by Charlottesville-area bookshops to find a title or two to enjoy amidst these tumultuous times. For inspiration, local booksellers share their reading recommendations below.—Sarah Lawson 2nd Act Books Charlie Newman-Johnson, manager The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell “The plot, […]
Cville Escape Room cvilleescaperoom.com For many of us, the winter doldrums make us particularly susceptible to adventure’s siren song. Answering the call often takes the form of vacations to warmer climes, but for those looking for something less typical (that might be easier on the budget than a full-blown vacation), solving an escape room may […]
When someone said “acupuncture” to me, the image that used to come to mind was Pinhead from Hellraiser. With maturity, though, I’ve developed an earnest desire to try traditional Chinese medicine. In the new year, the new me decided to take a stab at acupuncture (sorry!). What Getting acupuncture through Common Ground’s community services. Why […]
It’s been a tough start to the season for UVA men’s basketball. Following the unexpected departure of longtime head coach Tony Bennett, the Cavaliers have been defeated by every ranked opponent they’ve played under interim Head Coach Ron Sanchez. The good news? Tickets to watch the team are now more widely available, and there’s still […]
We’ll put just about anyone in The HotSeat—visiting performers, interesting professionals, local tastemakers—as long as they don’t mind answering a few of our hard-hitting questions (asking about a go-to Bodo’s order is the height of journalism, folks). Here are a few of our favorite answers from 2024. Grad student/lecturer Chandler Jennings Most embarrassing moment: A […]
A delightful side effect of writing this column is that people in my life now give me ideas based on their bucket lists and more obscure interests. When a friend said she’d always wanted to try falconry and asked if I would join her, “Heck yeah!” was my nigh-instant response. Like many wheezy, middle-aged folks, […]