The Place and the Time; Moby Grape; Sundazed Records
It becomes clear after listening to these demos, live cuts and auditions why Moby Grape was different from the hippie bands of San Francisco and Los Angeles. They were […]
Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight
And we’re now 18 weeks into our highly selective tour through the past 20 years of local news and arts in C-VILLE. This week, familiar faces and familiar structures. Some […]
Get out of my bed
Dear Ace: When I drove home to my Barracks Road estate last Saturday evening, I observed a vast number of pickup trucks full of youngsters heading towards town. The Foxfield […]
Corrections to the April 28 issue
Due to a reporting error in last week’s cover story, we mistakenly stated that a former Country Vintner employee directs J.W. Sieg’s wine import and distribution business. Derek Robinson, formerly […]
Meredith Woo focuses on the sciences and fundraising
Less than a year into her new job as the dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Meredith Woo was asked a hard question. While talking […]
Faculty Senate puts emphasis on graduate students
“Funding has been a problem here for years,” says Ph.D. candidate John Burke. “I think the word is getting out to other colleges."
Residents contend vote on YMCA violates state constitution
Just a few weeks after a court denied the Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park’s first injunction to stop the Meadowcreek Parkway, the group is stepping out again to protest another City Council vote.
Democratic candidate for 58th District Delegate says it’s all about the budget
In early March, Albemarle resident and retired IBM vice president of human resources Cynthia Neff, announced her intention to run for Delegate for the 58th District. In November, Neff, a […]
Perriello requests $4M for Blue Ridge Tunnel project
Plans to convert the Blue Ridge Tunnel into a hiking trail through Afton Mountain may have gotten a boost April 3, when Representative Tom Perriello asked the House Appropriations Committee […]
First and Main site plan denied after developer misses deadline
The Landmark Hotel will not languish alone: The north side of the 100 block of E. Main Street, which is owned by Keith Woodard and has long been boarded up and seemingly empty