Mandy Gagel Occupation: UVA faculty member, Editor of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers Where we spotted her: Fiske Kimball Library Style sense: Mandy wears a Puella dress from a Boston boutique, a necklace from New York that a friend gave her, Spanx tights, vintage Frye boots and a Tano leather bag. She says her high-waisted […]
Mandy Gagel Occupation: UVA faculty member, Editor of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers Where we spotted her: Fiske Kimball Library Style sense: Mandy wears a Puella dress from a Boston boutique, a necklace from New York that a friend gave her, Spanx tights, vintage Frye boots and a Tano leather bag. She says her high-waisted […]
“So I had cooked a special dinner, lit candles everywhere, and really was in the mood that night and then guess what happened? Nothing! He could not get it up! I never thought that would happen to me. I felt so miserable; I probably won’t see him again.” “I think my boyfriend is losing interest […]
The May 2006 midnight show at The Jefferson Theater by art-rock act Liars was a big one for all parties involved.
At the stroke of midnight on Thursday, November 19, from the little villages in Southeastern France, over 1 million cases of Beaujolais Nouveau will begin their trek to Paris for immediate shipment to all corners of our world. Banners will herald the inevitable news: “Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrive!,” marking the beginning of one of […]
Catherine Irwin, a 27-year-old director of orthopedics at a Chicago hospital, could be described as the classic type-A overachiever. She would not marry her longtime boyfriend Matt Corbin, 29, until after she finished a two-year MBA program at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern in Chicago. “I just had this hang-up about being in school […]
Lauren McRaven, who started The Flat Takeaway Crêperie (which, incidentally is getting back in gear after limited hours during all the construction along Water Street)
A few weeks ago, when Charlottesville was rated among the “50 Best Places to Launch a Small Business,” little did we know that “Small” meant tiny—as in a 6′ x 10′ mobile donut truck. The editors of Money magazine gave Charlottesville’s small business climate props in part because of the presence of UVA’s Darden School […]
Though he is a man of middle age, Chris Parker’s ties to Virginia wine begin 400 years ago when English colonists arrived at Jamestown
Galleries Art Upstairs Gallery 112 W. Main St. Tuesday-Sunday, noon-5pm. 923-3900. Through November 29: “From Sketch Book to Canvas,” mixed-media works by Barbara Wachter. BozArt 211 W. Main St. Wednesday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 296-3919. www.bozartgallery.com. Through November 29: “Toward the Light,” paintings by Phyllis Koch-Sheras; benefit “Art for Alzheimer’s” exhibition. The Bridge/Progressive Arts […]
My first steps into Ruffin Gallery to see Peter Traub’s sound installation, “Solera,” were soft ones—heel-to-toe across the floor, then lightly up the stairs towards the four speakers and microphones Traub mounted into the ceiling of the top floor. It was nearly 5pm, closing time, and the gallery was close to mum. I heard a […]