"From the Beginning;" Chroma Projects Art Laboratory; Through May 1
After taking in the range of art that fills the new Chroma Projects Art Laboratory on the Downtown Mall,
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"From the Beginning;" Chroma Projects Art Laboratory; Through May 1
Connecting the dots
After taking in the range of art that fills the new Chroma Projects Art Laboratory on the Downtown Mall,
UVA's class of 2014: more is less
On March 26, UVA released online admissions decisions to 22,520 high school seniors—a record number of applications for the university.
State "not really pushing" to plan Biscuit Run park
How long does it take to construct a state park? Look no further than Middle Peninsula State Park in Gloucester County. The 438-acre parkland was purchased in 2005 by the Commonwealth of Virginia, with money from a $119 million bond created in 2002 for land conservation and parkland acquisition. Nearly five years later, and the […]
The healthcare war may be over, but the battle has just begun
For anyone who thought that last week’s climactic vote on the healthcare reform bill would reduce the toxic levels of partisan rancor in Washington, think again! If anything, President Obama’s hard-fought victory has only served to blow the lid off the Republican party’s boiling cauldron of rage, releasing a vast cloud of crazy that seems […]
High hopes
Dear Ace: Every year, my husband and I celebrate the beginning of spring with an aerial tour of the renewed landscape. We’re new to Charlottesville, and wondering where around here we might find a private plane, helicopter, or balloon to give us a bird’s eye view of the area?—Fuselage-Fool-in-Charlottesville Would-be Charlottesville aeronauts have several places […]
Sudden return of MCP at-grade interchange baffles
A disconnect between City Council and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) over the planned 250 Interchange
Head of UVA's endowment resigns
When he began leading the University of Virginia’s investment management firm, he oversaw roughly $2.5 billion in assets. More than five years and one Great Recession later, Chris Brightman, CEO of the University of Virginia Investment Management Company, resigned for “personal reasons,” with an endowment pool totaling $4.4 billion, according to a January 31 investment […]
How does Albemarle's real estate tax rate compare to others?
LOCATION :: TAX RATE PER $100 OF REAL ESTATE VALUE Albemarle County 74¢ Amherst County 52¢ Augusta County 48¢ Buckingham County 44¢ City of Charlottesville 95¢ Culpeper County 65¢ Fluvanna County 50¢ Greene County 69¢ Louisa County 62¢ Nelson County 55¢ Orange County 47¢ Rockingham County 60¢ […]
Why has Governor McDonnell set aside $7 million for the state's film industry?
On a muddy lot about a half hour north of town there’s a big recycling container that’s been repurposed as the production office for a horror movie called House Hunting. Inside are a couple of card tables covered with papers, folders and open laptops. The day’s call sheets hang in manila folders taped to the […]
The Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra: "English Variations"; Old Cabell Hall; Saturday, March 27
Hate to break it to you, but the music on the radio, in YouTube videos, in your iPod—it’s all dead. All recorded sound is a bunch of ones and zeros graphing—as best they can—the shape of a soundwave made in an isolated soundbooth far away and long ago. Technically speaking, the most vibrant music today […]