Brush with greatness
There’s a cliché in the art world: the reluctant teacher. Many artists take teaching jobs for the steady paycheck and to stay connected to art—not because teaching itself is their […]
Jefferson worship
Dear Ace: What is this Jefferson Bible? And why are the Unitarian-Universalists so into it?—Newt Estament Dear Newt: Jefferson had a Bible? It might be a case of the pot […]
A space odyssey
On July 26, NASA launched the shuttle Discovery, the first manned space mission since the Columbia disaster in January 2003. The Discovery’s mission was to deliver supplies to the orbiting […]
Father figured?
Dear Ace: I recently heard that someone new has come on the scene to “vindicate” Thomas Jefferson from charges that he was pappy to at least one of Sally Hemings’ […]
Starry nights
Bill Cosby. Blackalicious. The Rolling Stones. A year ago, it would have been almost unthinkable that artists this big, this cool, would be coming to little ol’ Charlottesville. And yet […]
Sonic boo
Dear Ace: Am I the only one who thinks that the acoustics at the new Downtown Pavilion are a disaster? I went to an event there recently and the music […]
Taken for a ride?
Finally, all the broken eggs on the east end of the Downtown Mall are beginning to resemble an omelet. What looked like one big construction site outside City Hall is […]
Here today, gone tamale
Dear Ace: What happened to the Atomic Burrito kiosk on the Downtown Mall? One minute, it was there, and then the next minute it was gone.—Ivana Taco Dear Ivana: Choking […]
Disorder in the court
The Albemarle County Circuit Court is open for business, but save for the eight people present (all but one being part of the proceedings) the place is empty the 12 […]
Recycling: Does not compute
Dear Ace: As any good modern consumer, over the years I’ve acquired a good amount of computer equipment. Rather than throwing the old models out, I’d much rather take them […]