Even as the bulldozers are revving their engines to begin work on the county portion of the Meadowcreek Parkway—that two-mile road that has gestated in the womb of government for 40-plus years—some activists are still hoping for a last-minute halt.
Even as the bulldozers are revving their engines to begin work on the county portion of the Meadowcreek Parkway—that two-mile road that has gestated in the womb of government for 40-plus years—some activists are still hoping for a last-minute halt.
We’re bigger, older and wiser. Over the past two decades, we’ve sometimes been well ahead of the curve, like when we projected DMB’s rise to the top, and sometimes we’ve been, well, wrong. We’ve captured people saying things they might regret later; we’ve championed the underdog (hello, Congressman Perriello!). Each week, as we celebrate our […]
“We want to see the Wizard!” “The Wizard? But nobody can see the great Oz. Nobody’s ever seen the great Oz. Even I’ve never seen him!” “Well then, how do you know there is one?” —The Wizard of Oz This is the end.” The man in front of me in the dark uniform steps toward […]
READ MORE FROM OUR INAUGURATION FEATURE • Celebrating Obama with Monroe At Ash Lawn, talk is all "timid feeders on the lagoon" • How C-VILLE’s arts guy spent 48 hours covering Obama’s inauguration We’re off to see the Wizard! • What your dreams of Obama say about you or, Night school • QCC hails […]
Quick, what’s the link between the White House and Charlottesville’s Jefferson School? If you said “community organizing,” you got it right. READ MORE FROM OUR INAUGURATION FEATURE • Celebrating Obama with Monroe At Ash Lawn, talk is all "timid feeders on the lagoon" • Barack in the John Paul Jones Alone in a crowd, eyes […]
What: “Dreams of Obama” Where: 211 W. Main St. When: Tuesday, January 20 The day itself was like a dream—maybe even that dream where you’re taking the oath of office in front of millions and you flub it—so why shouldn’t the evening end with dreams as a theme? After all, Barack Obama himself has penned […]
READ MORE FROM OUR INAUGURATION FEATURE • QCC hails our Organizer in Chief Community connection • Barack in the John Paul Jones Alone in a crowd, eyes trained on history • What your dreams of Obama say about you or, Night school • How C-VILLE’s arts guy spent 48 hours covering Obama’s inauguration We’re off […]
Jack Blackburn served as the dean of admissions for 24 years. He championed academic diversity by actively recruiting students with different,
Kat Legault has this thing she does in “Poor Edward,” a piece that’s part of this weekend’s portion of the Live Arts Dance Festival.
Dear Ace: I see a few vehicles driving around Charlottesville with license plates that have FARM USE in bold red letters. What does this mean? Are these vehicles insured like any other vehicle?—Mitch Fork Mitch: Father Atkins might be cross with Ace after he finishes revealing this, but when Ace was a young man, his […]