How does a mathematician turn into an odonatologist? (And what the heck is an odonatologist?) Emily Luebke can tell you all about it. A love of the outdoors led math major Luebke to become a photographer of wildlife, especially insects. That led her to a fascination with dragonflies (in science terms, order Odonata), which led […]
The No. 1 objective in Albemarle’s official housing policy is to build more homes to ensure supply for the tens of thousands people that area demographers expect to move here by 2040. Since 1980, the county’s comprehensive plan has had a growth management policy in place that restricts development in only a portion of the […]
Olympic champion and American record-holding University of Virginia swimmer Kate Douglass went to her coach, Todd DeSorbo, this past spring to ask how she could compensate him for coaching her. “I told her that I wasn’t interested in taking her money … I would rather [she] invest back in the team,” he says. Douglass graduated […]
Eight years after A12, Charlottesville is still in the national dialogue. And while she wasn’t in town (or the country) for the anniversary this year, local author Deborah Baker says it has been top of mind for her as she discusses her book, Charlottesville: An American Story, around the world. “I actually haven’t heard from […]
On the night of July 4, anyone living in the southern portion of Charlottesville’s Fifeville neighborhood was treated to several hours of fireworks. For years, different groups have set up launch points at Forest Hills Park and other key locations. The explosions were still continuing at around 11pm when gunfire broke out on Orangedale Avenue […]
Hailing from Chickamauga, Georgia, where he began doing standup sets at the age of 16, Corey Ryan Forrester combines humor and common sense in a high-energy act filled with Southern charm and storytelling. Challenging regional stereotypes, the comedian uses his platform to share progressive takes on society, culture, and politics. The author of two bestselling […]
Get into the grooves at C’Vinyl Night, a record-setting evening of needle-dropping sessions from three of the most dedicated selectors in town. Gwen Berthy, Thomas Dean, and Ryan Wood pull an eclectic mix of tracks on wax to get you spinning right ’round. From deep cuts to dance-floor staples, these DJs set the stylus to […]
With slight-of-hand tricks as quick as his wit, Justin Willman combines the humor of standup comedy with awe-inspiring illusions to pull an amazing show out of his proverbial (and perhaps literal) hat. Willman created and starred in Netflix’s “Magic for Humans,” and partnered with the streamer again for “Magic Lover,” the platform’s first comedy special […]
