Loes van Riel is an artist, and at her day job, she sells jewelry at the Downtown store Angelo. It’s somehow unsurprising, then, to find that in her studio at home, her current materials—seedpods, maple leaves, dried orchid flowers—are arranged and appreciated just like gems. The setting certainly enhances the effect. Van Riel and […]
Loes van Riel is an artist, and at her day job, she sells jewelry at the Downtown store Angelo. It’s somehow unsurprising, then, to find that in her studio at home, her current materials—seedpods, maple leaves, dried orchid flowers—are arranged and appreciated just like gems. The setting certainly enhances the effect. Van Riel and […]
New Year’s resolutions bug me: much too ambitious and made in haste. To ensure success this year, try these fun-to-keep wine-related resolutions. 1. Keep a wine journal. This summer, I was a guest at a dinner honoring a wine salesman and bon vivant who won his battle against cancer. We had several remarkable wines that […]
The love story between Wendy Browning and Randy Lynch is one of two ships passing in the night
Sons of Bill presided over a grand reopening of the Jefferson Theater near the end of 2009, and sold out the room—all while dodging a volley of undergarments. At the year’s end, does it matter how many times Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band play the John Paul Jones Arena? Maybe; I felt pretty […]
Last week we reported that restaurant business was not as bleak as it could have been in 2009 given the sorry state of the economy.
Since its auspicious beginnings with mid-17th century English coopers, sparkling wine has inspired poetry.
This week, longtime Live Arts artistic director John Gibson resigns from his lead role.
We can all vividly recall the moment we found out that Santa Claus doesn’t actually exist
Local comedian Alex Modic has his preferences. Richard Pryor over Dane Cook, for instance, and Jimmy Carr over Larry the Cable Guy. He has his favorite subjects, which he lists: “Sex. Politics. Religion. My own insecurities.” He’d rather perform outside of theaters than on stages, he says—spots like Charlottesville Comedy Roundtable’s monthly gig at Buddhist […]