2013 Fall Music Preview
While there might not be the scientific data to back up this claim, the fact of the matter is that the music scene in C'ville is like an ocean: high-energy, action-packed music moments come in waves. Charlottesville was once home to a dynamic scene of '70s ensembles; it later morphed into a sleepy little town where Dave Matthews found his calling; it went through fits and spurts of re-invention as industry moguls staked their claims on the area and ramped up the venue game; and today, the line-up for the fall season is jam-packed with must-see talent— both locally and nationally-renowned.
August 29th, 2013 issue #1235
NEWS
'The Birds': Tippi to tell all at Virginia Film Festival
A movie that terrified a generation will screen again on its 50th anniversary at the Virginia Film Festival, which is bringing Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds and its star, Ti...
Appeal to higher power for missing teen
The sign in front of the Nelson United Methodist Church in Arrington on U.S. 29, a.k.a. Thomas Nelson Highway, reminds that 17-year-old Alexis Murphy, missing since August ...
No bond: Abduction suspect to stay behind bars
The man accused of abducting 17-year-old Nelson County teen Alexis Murphy will stay behind bars, a judge ruled Thursday, August 22, in Nelson County Juvenile and Domestic...
Scant evidence? Prosecutors trump Taylor's request for open hearing
Anyone hoping to get more information about the evidence prosecutors might be mustering against abduction suspect Randy Allen Taylor would likely feel disappointed after an...
Self-defense: Cop cleared in Afton shooting
The officer who fired five bullets and killed 21-year-old Greg Rosson had "reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury" and will not face criminal charges, according ..
Survivor's end: Bradley dies 54 years past Piedmont plane crash
The sole survivor of one of the most perplexing air crashes in American history and a celebrated visitor to the Crozet area, where he would memorialize the last flight of P...
The Landmark Hotel, skeletal since 2009, looms over The Box's patio.
Wrecking ball: EconoLodge and other buildings going down
Not many will mourn the passing of the EconoLodge on Emmet Street. Even in a town that values preservation of its historic past, the now-underway demolition of the 1962 mo...
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It's hard to believe that someone hadn't thought of this before. A sports bar on Fontaine Avenue offering tailgate catering for UVA football games just a half-mile from Sco...
Last week, we brought news of the opening of Crozet Pizza at the Buddhist Biker Bar & Grill. In a stroke of luck, just before our visit to the popular pizzeria, Dish d...
Wine and paint pairing on Market Street
If you like wine, and you think you'd like to paint, there's actually going to be a place to enjoy both at the same time on East Market Street in the old Michie Building. W...
SWAT overkill: Our military weaponry is now aimed at us
We Americans are a fearful lot. Whenever a politician wants our vote, all he has to do is scare us. The candidate who creates the most fearsome boogeyman and proposes harsh...
Phoenix rising: Second incarnation better than first on Lexington Avenue
Area: CharlottesvilleYear built: 1919Square footage: 2,377 finished, 600 unfinishedAcreage: .14 acresAssessment: $601,200Asking Price: $729,000Curb Appeal: 8 out 10 Listing...
Chenoweth's 'Doubt': The summer you're glad you didn't have
Several drafts of Avery Chenoweth's new book, Radical Doubt, had been sitting on a shelf when a dire event at the gym made it imperative for him to get it published. "About...
