Shutter to think

For more than 20 years, National Geographic photographer Michael “Nick” Nichols has been throwing slideshow parties, projecting photos onto a large screen for assembled friends. The parties started in his Berkeley,

Kid stuff

For more than 20 years, National Geographic photographer Michael “Nick” Nichols has been throwing slideshow parties, projecting photos onto a large screen for assembled friends. The parties started in his Berkeley,

Other News We Heard Last Week

Tuesday, January 30One million Mule-sic downloads Sure beats a flashback: Gov’t Mule offers a slew of live recordings to their one one millionth online music customer. In the post-Napster lawsuit world, bands are making bank on the appetites of insatiable fans. Gov’t Mule, who released their 2006 album, High & Mighty, on locally owned ATO […]

I’d rather talk about food …

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Other news we heard last week

Correction appended Tuesday, January 23Bad news for Dominion Power Dominion Virginia Power may have to take a rain check on new nuke plants at Lake Anna—the Nuclear Regulatory Commission can’t do much without a detailed congressional budget. Congress’ failure to pass a detailed budget could mean shelving new nuclear energy projects, The New York Times […]

Pop goes The Dreamers

The Dreamers are in day two of their five-day recording session at the Music Resource Center(www.musicresourcecenter.org) on Ridge Street. The mixing room is packed with bodies: Three UVA students share a sofa with two sixth graders from Walker Middle School, singer Heather Maxwell stands beside the mixing board with MRC Outreach Coordinator Damani Harrison. All […]

Other News We Heard Last Week

Tuesday, January 16A little ditty about Mamadi Diane Mamadi Diane threw 26 points for the Cavaliers—more than he’s scored in the last three games combined. The ‘Hoos defeated ACC rival Maryland 103-91. Sean Singletary dumped in 25 points and forward Jason Cain lived up to his potential with 13 points during the UVA men’s basketball […]

Out of the ordinary

It’s a good time to be Gomez. The British quintet is all over America’s telly, rocking Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien, even landing a song on the hit show “Grey’s Anatomy.” In Charlottesville, they will appear in the flesh on Tuesday, January 23, at the Charlottesville Pavilion.

Other News We Heard Last Week

Tuesday, January 9You’ll never beat the Welsh Former UVA head football coach and 2004 football Hall of Famer George Welsh was arrested on DUI charges over the weekend, The Richmond-Times Dispatch reports. The 73-year-old was pulled over on the 250 Bypass by Albemarle police for “driving erratically.” He failed field sobriety tests and refused to […]