Swatch watch: Brighten up
Need to take your home décor out of hibernation? We asked Second Yard’s Jon Floyd to recommend a few of the Downtown shop’s warmer prints now that spring has sprung. Here are our favorites from what he pulled.
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County schools’ health care costs on the rise
Our Education Beat coverage appears thanks to a partnership with Charlottesville Tomorrow. As a result of the University of Virginia’s recent decision to stop providing health insurance to the spouses of employees who are eligible to receive coverage through their own employers, officials say Albemarle County’s school division is facing higher health care costs. The […]
What’s happening in Charlottesville and Albemarle the week of March 10?
Each week, the news team compiles upcoming meetings and events in Charlottesville and Albemarle we think you should know about. Consider it a look into our datebook, and be sure to share newsworthy happenings in the comments section. The Charlottesville Planning Commission meets from 5:30-11pm Tuesday, March 11 in Council Chambers at City Hall. The […]
A little Lhasa: Central Virginia has become the center of a new kind of Tibetan Buddhist community
Free Tibetans After my first interview for this story with Salon Druknya owner Gyaltsen Druknya, who has played a central role in the local Tibetan community since his arrival in 2001, I remember walking away feeling impressed by how unshakably loyal he is to his country and culture. I had the same thought after sitting […]
Editor’s Note: A mind of winter
I am sure I’ve been guilty of searching for metaphors where there were none. Whenever I’ve been around scientists for a prolonged period of time, I’ve been told as much. Sometimes the weather is just the weather. But I can’t help thinking that our obsession with storms speaks to some larger force—not climate change, though […]
Education Beat: CHS to extend school hours for struggling students
Some Charlottesville High School students are attending class at night, thanks to the extension of a supplemental learning program prompted in part by concerns over dropout and attendance rates. The Work Achieves Lasting Knowledge Program (WALK), which began in 2007, and which helped 82 CHS students earn diplomas in the 2012-13 school year, is an alternative learning initiative […]
Meditation classes aim to reduce everyday stress, foster community
It’s 12:30pm on a Wednesday, and instead of eating a carton of yogurt at my desk while responding to e-mails, I’m sitting on a metal folding chair among about a dozen strangers. My eyes are closed, my hands are folded loosely in my lap, and I’ve been told to focus on my breath, so I’m […]
ARTS Pick: Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra and UVA’s University Singers
Concertgoers naughty and nice can catch the holiday spirit when the Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra and UVA’s University Singers team up to make the yuletide bright for their ninth annual family holiday concert. Michael Slon conducts a program of familiar festive favorites, including “Silent Night,” “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” and more. Music department chair Richard Will’s bluegrass […]
December First Fridays Guide
First Fridays is a monthly art event featuring exhibit openings at many Downtown art galleries and additional exhibition venues. Several spaces offer receptions. Listings are compiled in collaboration with Piedmont Council for the Arts. To list an exhibit, please send information two weeks before opening to arts@c-ville.com. The Bridge PAI 209 Monticello Rd. “Gift Forest,” a curated shop of […]