Sarah Lawson

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Chris Keup launches music publishing company Salinger Songs

It’s no secret that Chris Keup’s White Star Sound studio has a knack for producing stellar tracks for local as well...

Matthew Gatto’s Parlor of Horrors seeks new home

When was the last time you fell asleep thinking about monsters in the other room? For most of us, that thought fades...

Bronwen Dickey talks pit bulls at the Charlottesville...

Though books about dogs never go out of fashion, popular dog breeds change over time. After all, it wasn’t so very...

Festival of the Photograph offers new slate of free events

“I began asking local residents if they’d heard of LOOK3. The vast majority said, ‘Oh, you mean the pictures in the...

From UVA grad to Silicon Valley game developer

For some of the graduating UVA students who will walk the Lawn this weekend, it might be difficult to see any direct...

Traditions continue at Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship...

“I see apprenticeships as a crucial part of keeping folk traditions alive,” says Jack Dunlap, a mandolin player who...

A new boost for the Charlottesville Mural Project

If you walk or drive past the Corner in the next few weeks, you may be surprised to see people suspended from the top...

Pinball league ramps up for second season

When Dan Purdy walks into his bank, the tellers know to pull out a couple stacks of rolled quarters. No nickels...

Seeing things

Christophe Vorlet painted his mailbox pink, but purely for functional reasons: It makes it easier to give directions...

From the outback to the runway

Fashion-forward isn’t how most would describe the local aesthetic in Charlottesville, which tends to center on khaki...