Not a fan? Let’s face it: A major design issue in a lot of rentals is lighting, whether it be dated, unattractive fixtures, or a complete lack thereof. Many of us spend our days in offices with harsh, fluorescent lighting that makes us look like the before photos on makeover shows; we shouldn’t […]
Not a fan? Let’s face it: A major design issue in a lot of rentals is lighting, whether it be dated, unattractive fixtures, or a complete lack thereof. Many of us spend our days in offices with harsh, fluorescent lighting that makes us look like the before photos on makeover shows; we shouldn’t […]
Three years ago, Kevin and Beverly Sidders left San Francisco to move into a big house on Rugby Road. They didn’t know much about its history when they arrived. But, as they embarked on a multi-year renovation, the past gradually emerged. With the help of Daniel Bluestone—UVA professor and an expert on Eugene Bradbury, […]
Here’s some news to harsh your coffee buzz: After almost seven years in business and just a year and a half after their move to the “pink building” on South Street, Milano Cafe owners Mark and Victoria Cave have announced plans to close on March 31. Mark (pictured) and Victoria Cave will end their seven-year […]
When I noticed on Keswick Hall’s calendar of events that a wine dinner honoring the Judgment of Paris was scheduled for March 18, I quickly reserved a spot
Sarah White has served as a sort of de facto first lady of Charlottesville rock & roll since her first record, 1997’s All My Skies Are Blue. It sometimes feels like there’s not much around town that doesn’t in some way, shape or form, draw on White’s contributions since. But over the past few years […]
In this town, where culinary staff come and go quicker than the time it takes to pour a martini
When three cinderblocks are swinging across the stage, following the choreography is a matter of life and death. Dancers in Elizabeth Streb’s troupe have learned that lesson. So when we heard that one of her troupe’s alums was showing his work at the Ruffin Gallery, C-VILLE staff hopped in the family Toyota and drove on […]
The dumpling duo has done it again. Dragana Katalina-Sun and Sun Da, married proprietors of Marco & Luca dumpling shop on the Downtown Mall, opened a second Marco & Luca on Elliewood Avenue at the old site of Sublime. Judging by the line out the door on a snowy day last week, when Restaurantarama observed […]
On any given day, you’re likely to catch Water Lundwall at a coffee shop Downtown, with a ruler, fine black pen and a sketchbook in front of him, dreaming up impossible architecture. The meticulous sketches in Walter Lundwall’s “Red Hill,” now at C&O Gallery, are equal parts housing plan and optical illusion. That explains the […]