For the third time in a month, the County Planning Commission (www.albemarle.org) convened almost solely to discuss Biscuit Run. But on this occasion, January 30, they were joined by the City Planning Commission, and for the first time offered comments on what is possibly the biggest issue with the project: the traffic problems and solutions […]
For the third time in a month, the County Planning Commission (www.albemarle.org) convened almost solely to discuss Biscuit Run. But on this occasion, January 30, they were joined by the City Planning Commission, and for the first time offered comments on what is possibly the biggest issue with the project: the traffic problems and solutions […]
Though the rest of Central Virginia’s housing market has slowed, Charlottesville apparently didn’t get the memo. The local real estate market is healthy, and assessments, just mailed to homeowners on January 31, went up again, showing Charlottesville residents the downside of living in one of America’s most desirable cities. According to the City Assessor’s office […]
For the past 23 years, Jack Horn Jr. has seen a disturbing trend. As president of Martin Horn General Contractors
Never fear: This apparent blemish on Monticello’s (www.monticello.org) nearly flawless face is but a necessary step on the path toward improvement. Construction of the new 42,000-square-foot Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith History Center began January 19 with the demolition of Monticello’s former ticket office. The new facility will house an improved ticket office, gift […]
Due to an editorial error, last week’s Get Out Now calendar incorrectly listed the band Jolie Fille as playing at Atomic Burrito on Saturday, January 27. Jolie Fille actually played Atomic Burrito on Friday, January 26. C-VILLE apologizes to any Zydeco fans who might have missed the show and regrets the error beaucoups.
Dear Ace: Why is February the shortest month?—Cal N. Dar We all remember the old rhyme: “Thirty days hath November, and please don’t forget September. But if April and May were candy today, we’d all have a happy tomorrow.” Or wait. Ace is a little confused. But there’s one thing he does know: February is […]
cd By indie standards, The Shins are huge. They’ve been helped along the way by a catchy tune in a McDonald’s commercial and the words Zach Braff put into the mouth of Natalie Portman in his film Garden State: Surely, The Shins Will Change Your Life will one day be the title of a book […]
gallery The 13 works gathered here fill a single, smallish room that many museumgoers will walk through too quickly. Besides holding works from a crucial, concentrated period in Léger’s development, the room also serves as a passageway between two other rooms. That makes it the perfect space for a show that reveals an artist who […]
You remember Virginia, right? The first settled (and 10th admitted) American state? The one that launched our fledgling republic with the Declaration of Independence …
On January 8, two curious stories made the rounds of the national media. The first came out of New York City where reports surfaced that sometime in the early morning, commuters had detected a strong gas-like smell that wafted through Manhattan and soon overtook neighboring areas.