Slanted and enchanted

More: A C-VILLE soundtrackRecords in heavy rotation during my time at C-VILLE Music for me has always been about the ecstatic moments, when the wavelengths seem to align and something […]

GI bill an expected boon

In the late 1960s, UVA’s Dean of Admissions John Blackburn received veteran benefits to attend college. He enrolled at Western Maryland College and, with the help of the government, graduated […]

What’s in your backpack?

Mary Butcher Age: 20 Year: Rising seniorConcentration: Architecture Hometown: Madison, Virginia What’s in your backpack? Sketchbook, iPod, camera, wallet, reading glasses, watch, face cleanser, blister Band-aids, extra large Sharpie, empty […]

A C-VILLE soundtrack

More: Slanted and enchantedAnimals, airwaves, and other adventures that tilted my perspective on Charlottesville music Each week, my Feedback music column has featured the C-VILLE Playlist, a selection of tunes […]

City of Angels

Gentlemen and ladies, open your programs: The 34-year tradition of summer theater at UVA is back after a hiatus last year due to construction of the Arts Grounds Parking Garage. One thing has changed: The somewhat stuffy name “Heritage Repertory Theatre” is now the more festive “Heritage Theatre Festival.”

Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea

If we’re to believe Oscar Wilde, that “one’s real life is often the life that one does not lead,” then music critics are like half-assed biographers. We manipulate the narrative […]

Man on Third

Dear Ace: What’s the deal with Third Street access being restricted to pedestrians only? It seems like there’s vehicle access, but I’ve always been told to move when I park […]