Negativland
music In modern society it’s easy to throw together pop culture fragments for entertaining results. Whether you’re flipping through the ridiculous parade of TV reality shows or getting down to […]
La Bohème
stage It would be hard to choose a better introduction to opera than Puccini’s tragicomic celebration of young love in poverty, with its accessible music, direct dialogue and realistic scenario. […]
Think you know what's best?
There's always something on your mind, isn't there? Yet rare are the times when you get to unload those heavy thoughts. We here at C-VILLE feel your pain, which is why we give you a yearly opportunity to express yourself …
How to win friends and influence politicians
Best use of an apology: Hunter Craig. The county Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial the first time around on…
What's up with the Western Bypass?
Once upon a time, one of the area’s most rollicking controversies was the Western Bypass, a six-mile stretch of road proposed to help through-traffic on Route 29 from D.C. to […]
Developers wrangle over proffers
Last Wednesday the developers of two of the largest projects in the county stood before the Board of Supervisors and tried to get some of their money back. The August […]
Green building standards make a local mark
Forgive the pun: In the local news business these days, there’s no shortage of leads on LEED. Briefly, that’s a national certification program for green—i.e., sustainable—buildings that’s setting the standards […]
Local prisoners pay more for stamps
Felons already forfeit plenty of rights when they enter correctional facilities, but now inmates at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail (ACRJ) can add to that the lost privilege of paying the […]
Teens to cops: what curfew?
No kid likes to be told that it's bedtime, but when kids become teenagers, police might be the ones enforcing the rules.
Local "jailed" artists given cash, sent to prisons
Rose Hill has been teaching art to local jail inmates since 2005; now she and her colleague Lindsay Michie Eades will enjoy funding to expand their efforts, with a grant […]