City responds to W. Main Street death of UVA bicyclist
In each of the last three years, the City of Charlottesville has seen at least one fatality stemming from a collision involving some combination of cars, bicyclists and pedestrians. Last […]
Going to health
There are a lot of ways I could blame my eating habits on other people: My Mennonite grandmother, for instance, thinks mayonnaise is an acceptable topping on salads; the highlight […]
Slender, active and young, Scheline Crutchfield doesn't seem like she'd have problems with her ticker
“I was born with a heart condition called aortic stenosis, and it’s basically a deformed aortic valve.” Scheline Crutchfield is a tall, slender woman with perfectly straight hair and a […]
Doctors' orders
You think it’s going to be such an ordeal, this business of getting healthier and living better. You’ll have to trade in your sedan for a bike, give up your […]
Henry IV, Pts. 1 & 2; Live Arts; Through May 22
Bard lovers often want to disassemble Shakespeare’s histories and stitch them back together in new ways. Orson Welles did so in his brilliant, but obscure, Chimes at Midnight. Now Sara […]
Batman & Robin, Vol. 1: Batman Reborn; By Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely and Philip Tan; DC Comics, 168 pages
Batman & Robin is the current chapter in writer Grant Morrison’s planned five-act Batman epic. The series follows the recent death of Bruce Wayne, as his former protégé—Dick Grayson, the […]
Halsey Minor owes California $13 million
Halsey Minor, owner of the Landmark Hotel on the Downtown Mall, is back in the spotlight for money trouble. This time, however, it concerns Minor’s personal finances. Parse this logic: […]
Martha Jefferson Hospital looks for new developer
Martha Jefferson Hospital (MJH) recently announced the grand opening date for its new facility on Pantops: August 28, 2011. The current location of MJH’s 14-acre Downtown campus, however, remains without […]
New World Odor; Barling and Collins; Self-released
Rarely have members of history’s great duos—Thelma and Louise, Simon and Garfunkel, Williams and Sonoma—used each other as an excuse to be so bawdy as guitarist Stephen Barling and cellist […]
2010 Yearbook recognizes 25 famous Charlottesville locals you may not have heard of
THIS YEAR’S STARS: • Dahlia Lithwick, Supreme Court Columnist • Fifth Congressional District Seat • Maurice Cox, Architect • Francesca Conte, Ultramarathon Runner • Jack Fisk, Production Designer • Kevin […]