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August 2009: What's New

The future is now Sharon Hart thinks you need a life coach. In fact, she thinks anyone with a heartbeat needs a life coach—herself included. “It was one of the best experiences, having my own life coach,” she says. A Los Angeles transplant, Hart hired a coach as she climbed the ladder at an LA […]

August 2009: We Caught You Looking Sweet

Rosa San Miguel Occupation: Salon Manager at Salon Cielo Where we spotted her: Barracks Road Shopping Center Style sense: Taking a cue from various magazines—which she says influence her style the most—Rosa wears an all-black outfit with a pop of color. She found her shirt at Wet Seal, her shorts at Express and she picked […]

Gallery Listings

BozArt 211 W. Main St. Wednesday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 296-3919. www.bozartgallery.com. Through August 31: Works from associate members of the gallery. C’ville Arts 118 East Main St. Monday-Thursday, 10am-6pm; Friday, 10am-9pm; Saturday, 10am-8pm; Sunday, noon-6pm. 972-9500. www.charlottesvillearts.com. Through August 31: “Let the Games Begin,” intricate chess sets and other one-of-a-kind bead creations by […]

Checking in with Allyson Mellberg-Taylor

My husband Jeremy [Taylor] and I are making a collaborative drawing or painting—in our case, they’re sort of one and the same.

Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight

It’s amazing to us that a little less than 13 years ago, we sent a reporter to investigate a pending facelift in Belmont and he came back writing about the neighborhood’s “P.R. problem.” Sheesh, where did that go? These days, the place has an image too hip for its own good. At least that’s what […]

Checking in with Edward Thomas

I’m working on an alphabet book about UVA.

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Cavaliers answer questions as they near section opener

The UVA football team trotted along the University’s Rotunda during the “Meet the Team Day” on Sunday, August 16. Football coach Al Groh, quarterbacks Marc Verica and Jameel Sewell, cornerback Ras-I Dowling and right tackle Will Barker—who was selected, by teammates, as one of the six captains for the 2009 season—took questions at a […]

Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight

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This week’s feature story on Nelson County butcher Richard Bean fits nicely into the ongoing coverage of local food and drink that we at C-VILLE have been publishing for a number of years now. A lot of it’s been in a celebratory vein: introducing you to Virginia winemakers, giving shout-outs to the restaurants that list […]

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Join C-VILLE’s Online Editor Caite White as she celebrates her birthday in the C-VILLE office!

Charlottesville's best unleashed (Best of C-VILLE 2009)

We asked you to vote, once again, for the best stuff in Charlottesville. You delivered—100 of your picks for best pizza, best shoe store, best place to swim and more. Plus, C-VILLE staff pick a few winners you didn’t find on this year’s ballot. Don’t forget to comment, and check out the exclusive videos for […]

Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight

Stand up and be counted. When C-VILLE first started reporting on the best of what’s around here, we relied exclusively on our own wit and wisdom—earned from hours spent sitting in a cramped basement! Since then, we’ve gone the full circuit, seeking your insights over ours, dear readers, on an electronic ballot. This year we […]

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Checking in with Sam Bush

What are you working on these days? We’re trying to record over the next month or two. What that’ll look like at first is probably a few demos, before we start putting a lot of time and money into it. We’re really starting from scratch, which is exciting, because there are so many opportunities that […]

Gallery listings

Galleries BozArt 211 W. Main St. Wednesday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 296-3919. www.bozartgallery.com. Through August 31: Works from associate members of the gallery. Click here for information on galleries hosting First Fridays events. C’ville Arts 118 East Main St. Monday-Thursday, 10am-6pm; Friday, 10am-9pm; Saturday, 10am-8pm; Sunday, noon-6pm. 972-9500. www.charlottesvillearts.com. Through August 31: “Let the […]

Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight

Temps have been cooler than usual, but one thing that has stayed hot for four summers running is our annual photo contest. The art director heads to the beach and we turn to you, dear readers, to fill in the picture. Though you share with us images from every imaginable aspect of local life, the […]

Bright Charlottesville scenes that are more filling than a bowl of cereal

Let’s talk local. You shop it, you buy it, you eat it, but have you ever shot it? We asked area photogs to send in their pictures of Charlottesville and they gave it their all: Images of local hotspots, buskers on the Downtown Mall and concert photos—among other things—came rolling in. In the end though, […]

First Friday

First Friday is a monthly art event featuring exhibit openings at many Downtown art galleries and additional exhibition venues. Several spaces offer receptions. BozArt Gallery Works from associate members of the gallery, 5-9pm C’ville Arts “Let the Games Begin,” creations by the Bead Brothers, 6-9pm Café Cubano “Transformation,” recent works by Flame Bilyue, 5:30-7:30pm Fellini’s […]

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Galleries Art Upstairs Gallery 112 W. Main St., Suite 3 (in York Place). Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday, noon-5pm; Friday, 1-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 923-3900. www.artupstairsgallery.com. Through August 2: “Vislumbres: Watercolor Landscapes,” by Mercedes Lopez. BozArt 211 W. Main St. Wednesday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 296-3919. www.bozartgallery.com. Through August 2: “Red, White, & Blue,” a collection of […]

Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight

Certain mysteries remain unsolved, lo these two decades. To wit: Why did local musician Stephen Barling pen his music column under the name Cripsy Duck? (We know, but if we tell you, then we’ll have to serve you with fried rice.) Why do people keep coming back for more once they decide to move away […]

Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight

Some bouts mean more than others. The struggle against bulldozers and development is no laughing matter. It concerns the look and temperament of a place, and if a battle is lost, hardly anyone can call for a do-over. What would that even mean? In light of major changes underway in McIntire Park, we consider the […]

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Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight

It’s a matter of precision. With the word “local” at risk of becoming a term as ubiquitous and somewhat meaningless as “green” or “organic,” as this week’s cover story illustrates, we remind you of the specific use of that term when we applied in our cover package from last year, “How local can you go?” […]

Local Food Hub linking farm and table in five counties

Think of the Hub as a missing link. Enthusiasm runs high in these parts for local food—it represents an alternative to the big-box way of doing business, among other much-discussed benefits. But that doesn’t mean it’s always easy for consumers to find or for farmers to market and distribute. To close the gap between supply […]

Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight