Joanna Newsom; The Jefferson Theater; March 24

 Those walking in late to Wednesday night’s concert at the Jefferson Theater might have mistaken it for a comedy show. “Saturday Night Live” cast member Fred Armisen was shaking a tambourine onstage, the audience wore lovestruck grins, and at the grand piano, a long sheet of hair dangling over her shoulders, Joanna Newsom looked something […]

Prospective benefits

 Dear Ace: Times are tight right now. What’s the history of finding gold in the area? And do you think it might pay off for me to hit the creek with some panning equipment?—Ain’t-sayin’-he’s-a-gold-digger-but-ain’t-messin’-with-no-broke-rivers-in-Charlottesville So you want to know whether your auric ambitions will pan out? Fortunately, there are several factors working in your favor. […]

Bell's $2.6 million amendment fails

 Contentious words were exchanged. A lobbyist was hired. A City Council resolution was passed. And in the end, Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris liked the outcome. READ MORE Charlottesville and Albemarle are locked in a battle over $2.6 million in school funding. Who will come to the breaking point first? The General Assembly thwarted Delegate Rob […]

Funds to stay at the YMCA

 Last week, members of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors sent a March 15 work session on the capital improvements budget into a two-day, sudden death overtime scramble. And, a month out from an April 24 meeting between city and county officials proposed by Delegate David Toscano, Team Albemarle may yet find itself competing against […]

Green thumbs for hire

Blue Ridge Backyard Harvest Matt Bierce, Guinevere Higgins, Mike Parisi 806-6157 info@blueridgebackyard.com Free initial site assessment and esti-mate. Installation, design, maintenance and consultation fees vary depending on project type and scale.    C’Ville Foodscapes Angel Shockley, Kassia Arbabi, Patrick Costello, Sam Pierceall, Sky Blue and Wendy Roberman 806-6255 info@cvillefoodscapes.com Simple lawn transformation (sod re-moval, tilling […]

Taylor Swift; John Paul Jones Arena; Saturday, March 20

 Andrea Swift listened to Def Leppard when she was pregnant and, 20 years later, her daughter knows a thing or two about pouring on the sugar. Taylor Swift whips her blonde mane around like Def singer Joe Elliott, and once swapped lyrics with the Lep on “Hysteria,” a song written more than two years before […]