Our American Ann Sisters; Live Arts; Through December 19
If, when you go to the theater, you require a heaping helping of linear narrative smothered in a thick gravy of realistic character, then Live Arts’ current offering, Our American […]
Ten steps to a greener Charlottesville
Even as freezing rains tear autumn’s last leaves from branches, things in the city and county seem to be getting greener. Local greenies are jazzed about a $500,000 grant that’s […]
Leading Charlottesville’s green charge
ALLYSON MELLBERG and JEREMY TAYLOR Artists and advocates of nontoxic art materials If it’s not enough that Allyson Mellberg and Jeremy Taylor’s art focuses on the dysfunctional relationship between people […]
Purple pros
December arrives, and thereby the onset of my discontented literary winter approacheth. Well, not “discontented” so much as “lacking content,” verily. Lacking inspiration, space wherein to work, and desperately needful […]
Faculty debate copyrighted works resolution
Over one year after UVA’s Faculty Senate formed its Task Force on Scholarly Publications and Authors’ Rights, debate continues
Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight
In the 20 years that we’ve been hitting the streets over the winter holidays, we have not always taken a consistent approach. In 1990, for instance, we practically begged readers […]
The ten priciest commercial properties for sale in Charlottesville and Albemarle
It is no secret that with the current economic downturn, the real estate market has reached new lows, particularly in the commercial sector.
Unafraid to buck his party, Freshman Democratic Congressman Tom Perriello readies for the 2010 campaign
READ MORE • Click here for an exclusive interview with freshman Congressman Tom Perriello. The trouble with getting elected a Democratic congressman from a Republican leaning district? Staying elected a […]
Balancing act
After nearly a year on the job, Congressman Tom Perriello, who is a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, reflects on his work in […]
Phone-y business
Dear Ace: Is it true that the federal government is using Social Security to fund free cellular phone service for welfare recipients?—Not-Expecting-Ever-to-Retire-in-Charlottesville Factcheck.org addresses your question in a recent post […]