The Glass Menagerie; Culbreth Theater; Through October 16
Astronomers recently discovered a small solar system that could support life some 20 light years away from earth. I wonder if, in the glare of their own sun, some distant, […]
Opposites attack
Remember when you used to play “opposite day” as a kid? You don’t? O.K., what about Kris Kross, those early ’90s pre-teen rappers who wore their clothes backwards—surely you remember […]
Martha Jefferson merger could swap patient approval for tech update
Independent, local hospital merges with larger not-for-profit in hopes of constraining costs, expanding services.
It's hip to be in a square
When I was given the assignment of traveling to a local elementary school to square dance, the first thing I did was panic. (I’m not much of a dancer, or […]
UVA alert, issued 11 days after student attacks; prompts questions
With anxiety and confusion rising amidst rumors of assaults on UVA students in the Corner area—anxiety made worse perhaps
"Serial Thrillers" at PVCC
It takes a deft mind to craft intrigue from a pile of random photos or a box of junk. Anonymous faces gaze from the walls of PVCC’s north gallery, sharing […]
DMB, Big Brothers reopen Westhaven Afterschool Program
For the first time in years, when school opened at Burnley-Moran Elementary, the Westhaven Afterschool Program remained closed. Former program director Harold Folley told C-VILLE in June that a grant […]
Living Wagers hopeful new administration means fair wages
Greg Casar used to run on autopilot: classes, homework, activities, and back at it again the next day. Not anymore. “When I first visited UVA, I was taken aback by […]
Is urgency to privatize ABC stores necessary?
He took his idea to the people with an eight-city “Exit the Liquor Business” tour. His team unveiled a formal plan, chock-full of financial projections and answers to concerns. McDonnell’s […]
On Estes Street, size matters
What happens when an unpopular development meets a slumping housing market?