HotSeat: Kalela Williams
Last fall, Kalela Williams hit the ground running as the new director of the Virginia Center for the Book—she only had six months to organize the Virginia Festival of the […]
HotSeat: Ti Ames
Director Ti Ames is booked and busy. The lifelong thespian, who first encountered musical theater at Live Arts as an 8-year old, is directing the community theater’s production of Crumbs […]
HotSeat: Mahanoor Samee
When First Fridays rolls around, Visible Records is a must-visit for gallery hoppers looking for compelling, distinct works in a variety of mediums. Every month the artist-run gallery and studio […]
HotSeat: Andrea Douglas
It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center opened its doors. It’s a milestone achievement that wouldn’t be possible without the steely […]
Muzzled: Free speech wall creator shuts down
During its heyday, the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression was known for calling out censorship with its Muzzle awards and for launching the Downtown Mall’s Free […]
Gaston’s history: Idealism spurred civil rights activist
When Paul Gaston came to the University of Virginia in 1957, it was overwhelmingly white and male, and segregation was the order of the day. And that’s why the young […]
In brief: Solar salvage, dog-meat farm rescue and more
Hot topic In 2012, the Local Energy Alliance Program floated a low-interest loan of $280,000 for Mark Brown to install solar panels on top of the Main Street Arena using […]
Former vice mayor, activist Holly Edwards dies
Even before she received a Drewary Brown Memorial Community Bridge Builders award in October, Holly Edwards was known for her care and compassion, and for bringing people who normally didn’t […]
‘Citizen Lane’ dies at 89
If a major event happened during the 20th century, attorney and civil rights legend Mark Lane likely was there. The man who wrote in 1966 Rush to Judgment, which disputed […]