Experience the enchantment at Charlottesville Ballet’s Cinderella. The company brings the classic fairy tale to life with intricate choreography by Pedro Szalay of Southwest Virginia Ballet, stunning costumes, and detailed sets. Helping the professional dancers put the magic on stage are 50 children from across the state.
Saturday 5/13. $20-75, 11am and 3:30pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. charlottesvilleballet.org
For all of the negative-energy detritus that Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) left smeared across popular culture, no one rioted upon its release—including the people camped out by movie theaters to see it first. But as the origin tale for a beloved sci-fi trilogy, there was no way it was going […]
Touring off the back of the highly anticipated 2025 release Arcadia, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas carry a well-earned legacy. Krauss’ transcendent voice has long been a fixture in the bluegrass and roots scene, and the Arcadia Tour sees her powerhouse vocals paired with celebrated tenor Russell Moore, a six-time International Bluegrass […]
Greenville, South Carolina-based singer-songwriter Angela Easterling performs original songs and classic folk, roots, and country tunes in A Songwriter’s Journey Through American Music. Originally developed for the Smithsonian Institution, the program includes Easterling sharing thoughts on the craft of songwriting and talking about the stories behind her songs, while weaving in anecdotes about the history […]
