Dragging your heels: The Summer of Drag celebration at IX Art Park features Virginia queens such as London Bacall, Christina Doll, and Enya Salad, who bring the glitz, glam, and body-ody-ody, as well as awe-inspiring death drops you never would have thought possible in stilettos. With hearty doses of lip syncs and laughs, summer is anything but a drag. Saturday 6/26. $10-15, 8pm. IX Art Park, 522 Second St., SE. ixartpark.org.
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C-VILLE Writers | April 1, 2026
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Atlas Coffee 2206 B Fontaine Ave. “Spring Bouquets,” oil paintings by Kris Bowmaster. April 1–May 31. Buck Mountain Episcopal Church 4133 Earlysville Rd. Paintings by Juliette Swenson. April 1–June 30. Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. “After the Blue Light,” works balancing realism and abstraction in oil and cold wax to capture […]
C-VILLE Writers | April 1, 2026
Skip the tips, go bananas, and concentrate on your soup
Anyone who misses the former Bluegrass Grill & Bakery, known for its hearty and convivial brunches, would tell you it was not a place for peace and quiet. But the new tenant at 313 Second St. SE has other plans. Artist Beatrix Ost says her vision for The Bardo, which opened at the end of […]
James Sanford | April 1, 2026
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James Sanford | April 1, 2026
Luke Combs at Scott Stadium 4/4
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C-VILLE Writers | April 1, 2026
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C-VILLE Writers | April 1, 2026