C-ville Weekly

12/20/2024

With the current issue, C-VILLE wraps up its 2024 news coverage. Here's a glimpse at our top news stories of the year (including closings at Dairy Market), according to Google Analytics. Read more: http://www.c-ville.com/a-look-back-at-our-most-read-news-stories-of-2024.

With this issue, C-VILLE wraps up its 2024 news coverage. What follows is a glimpse at our top news stories of the year, according to Google Analytics. Big changes in the works at Dairy Market...

12/19/2024

From the bombast of electric violins and the chorus of many vocalists, to the over-the-top dexterity of well-rehearsed rockers speeding up the necks of their guitars as if the holiday itself depended on it, Trans-Siberian Orchestra does not deal in moderation. Read more: http://www.c-ville.com/trans-siberian-orchestra.

Thursday 12/19 at John Paul Jones Arena I thought I knew enough about Trans-Siberian Orchestra, but it turns out that just about everything I had in mind was wrong. For starters, I let the nam...

12/19/2024

It wouldn’t be Christmas without Clara dancing through her fantastical dream, accompanied by a dashing prince who conquers the dastardly Mouse King! Charlottesville Ballet presents "The Nutcracker," with live music from the Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia this weekend at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center. Read more: https://www.c-ville.com/the-nutcracker.

12/18/2024

We don’t know about you, but we love a list. Quick to read, easy to digest—what’s not to like?—they’re the perfect way to wrap up a long, eventful year of news, arts, and food coverage. Behold, all the naughty and nice things about 2024. Read more: http://www.c-ville.com/2024-in-review.

By Caite Hamilton, Tami Keaveny, Catie Ratliff, and Susan Sorensen We don’t know about you, but we love a list. Quick to read, easy to digest—what’s not to like?—they’re the perfect way to wra...

12/17/2024

On December 5, a committee of the Board of Visitors reviewed a preliminary design for the proposed Center for the Arts, and recommended a smaller building. “You’re dealing here with a welcoming site to the university,” said John Nau, chair of the Buildings and Grounds Committee. Read more: http://www.c-ville.com/uva-unveils-preliminary-design-for-new-center-for-the-arts.

As the University of Virginia continues to expand onto Ivy Road, its new buildings are creating a new urban fabric for the public institution’s footprint in Charlottesville. On December 5, a c...

12/16/2024

Says our Tried It In C'ville columnist: A delightful side effect of writing this column is that people in my life now give me ideas based on their bucket lists and more obscure interests. When a friend said she’d always wanted to try falconry and asked if I would join her, “Heck yeah!” was my nigh-instant response. Read more: http://www.c-ville.com/the-sport-of-queens.

A delightful side effect of writing this column is that people in my life now give me ideas based on their bucket lists and more obscure interests. When a friend said she’d always wanted to tr...

12/14/2024

Thanks to $354,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation and The Conservation Fund, the DAACS and its collaborative researchers will launch the largest study ever conducted on a particular kind of artifact known as “colonoware,” a type of handmade, low-fired pottery crafted by mostly Indigenous and enslaved Americans. Read more: http://www.c-ville.com/monticello-researchers-receive-funding-for-largest-study-of-colonoware-in-history.

For 24 years, Monticello’s Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery has been studying and cataloging artifacts left behind by early and enslaved Americans, creating an online arch...

12/13/2024

Most musicians found their activities curtailed during the pandemic. For the Indigo Girls, the COVID-19 years were a particularly creative time, resulting in a proliferation of current projects. The duo—Emily Saliers and Amy Ray—recently released a concert film, Look Long: Together, they’re the subject of a new documentary It’s Only Life After All, and they’ve had their music reinvented for the movie Glitter & Doom. Read more: http://www.c-ville.com/indigo-girls-remain-steadfast-in-melody-and-activism.

By Alan Sculley Most musicians found their activities curtailed during the pandemic. For the Indigo Girls, the COVID-19 years were a particularly creative time, resulting in a proliferation of...

12/12/2024

“Let There Be Light,” the annual outdoor exhibition of light-centered artworks, returns to Piedmont Virginia Community College tomorrow! The show features glowing art installations, performances, and an appearance by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ VMFA on the Road. Read more: https://www.c-ville.com/let-there-be-light.

12/12/2024

The median household income in Charlottesville is $67,177, but the poverty rate in the city is more than double the state average—23.6 percent, according to current census data. To ease the burden of holiday expenses, several area nonprofits and businesses are hosting donation drives for individuals, families, and animals experiencing hardship. Read more: http://www.c-ville.com/how-area-organizations-are-giving-back-this-season.

In addition to celebrating the season themselves, a number of local organizations are gathering donations for community members this December. The median household income in Charlottesville is...

12/11/2024

Break out your bedazzled jumpsuit, it’s time for Christmas with Elvis! Reigning King of Rock and Roll tribute artist Matt Lewis performs holiday hits and other classics from Elvis’ repertoire at The Paramount Theater of Charlottesville tomorrow night! Read more: https://www.c-ville.com/christmas-with-elvis.

12/11/2024

While the concept traditionally falls under the umbrella of psychological constructs like “emotional regulation” and “cognitive flexibility,” and has taken a backseat to buzzword attributes like “grit,” resilience is having its moment. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more people are thinking about the ways we bounce back from trauma. Read more: www.C-VILLE.com/local-therapists-and-researchers-take-on-psychs-buzziest-topic.

12/10/2024

With the mission of connecting people and supporting ideas to explore the human experience, Virginia Humanities celebrates half a century with its 50th Birthday Bash, marking a golden anniversary as the commonwealth’s humanities council. Join the party this Thursday at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center! Read more: https://www.c-ville.com/virginia-humanities-50th-birthday-bash.

12/10/2024

UVA foundation is prepared to turn a section of the 562-acre site into a place where hundreds of people can live, and has issued a request for interested developers to submit their qualifications. Earlier this year, the Albemarle Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning allowing for homes to be built there. Read more: http://www.c-ville.com/uva-foundation-moving-forward-with-north-fork-residential-development.

When the University of Virginia Foundation purchased hundreds of acres of land by the Charlottesville Regional Airport in 1986, the intent at the time was to create a research park to support ...

12/09/2024

On a crisp November evening, we decided to see what all the excitement at The Clifton's 1799 restaurant was about. The experience inspired us to put together a guide of our own—a few tips to make the most of your meal. Read more: http://www.c-ville.com/advice-for-dining-at-the-cliftons-1799.

Included in the 2024 Michelin Green Guide USA East, The Clifton was built in 1799 as a home for Thomas Jefferson’s daughter Martha and her husband. The property currently houses a boutique hot...

12/08/2024

Choosing a life partner is a really big decision. Having a wedding, on the other hand, is a hundred smaller ones. And for many couples, the primary decision is ‘where?’ Which brings up the question of a destination wedding—how do you decide? “The first question is, why are you thinking of a particular destination?” says planner Mary Andrews, principal of Mary Elizabeth Events (just back from her own wedding in Tuscany). Read more: https://www.c-ville.com/considering-a-destination-wedding. 📷: Meredith Coe Photography

Choosing a life partner is a really big decision. Having a wedding, on the other hand, is a hundred smaller ones. And for many couples, the primary decision is ‘where?’ Which brings up the que...

12/07/2024

Can Ebenezer Scrooge change his ways before his proverbial (and literal) goose is cooked? In a tale of supernatural transformation, the American Shakespeare Center mounts the holiday classic "A Christmas Carol," where Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future haunt the dreams of a mean old man and work to thaw his icy heart. Read more: https://www.c-ville.com/a-christmas-carol.

12/07/2024

In addition to City Manager Sam Sanders' discussion on the budget, the December 2 City Council meeting focused on everything transportation—including the Virginia Department of Transportation portfolio, parking rules, and scooters. Read more: http://www.c-ville.com/city-council-talks-budget-and-everything-road-related.

At its penultimate meeting of 2024, Charlottesville City Council received its second budget briefing from City Manager Sam Sanders. In addition to the budget, the December 2 session focused on...