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First Fridays Downtown – Art Openings

Join in the fun of Friday Fridays this month with the newest shows in the art scene! Here’s just a couple for this month: New City Arts presents “Father/Daughter Art Show” with cigar box paintings by Tom West and abstract works by Cate West Zahl Second Street Gallery presents a digital media gallery from Kevin Jerome Everson, Light House Studio


Virginia Film Festival November 6th – 9th

The Virginia Film Festival kicks off on Thursday, November 6, 2014 with an opening night gala at the Jefferson Theater on the historic downtown mall. As usual, there are tons of films to choose from, to get the down low and figure out how to schedule all the movies on your list, head to the festivals website to plan your festival. This years


Charlottesville365: Chocolate at Monticello

We all know Thomas Jefferson was a man of many trades – Founding Father, American president, inventor, writer, lawyer are just a few that come to mind. If you didn’t already admire Jefferson’s impressive and versatile array of accomplishments, perhaps you can appreciate this one: chocolate enthusiast. In a letter to John Adams, Jefferson emphasized the importance of chocolate: “By getting


Yo La Tengo at the Jefferson Theater

Tomorrow evening, downtown Charlottesville will be hosting Yo La Tengo at the Jefferson Theater. Yo La Tengo released Fade on January 15, the thirteenth studio album in their three-decade career, in addition to dozens of compilations, extended plays, and film scores they have released. Fadewill not disapoint longtime Yo La Tengo fans, letting you “appreciate the complexity of its simplicity. It may


Restaurant Week 2013: TWO Weeks of Amazing Food at a Great Price for a Good Cause!

This year, Charlottesville will be having TWO Restaurant Weeks back to back! That’s right – two weeks, two great causes, four unbeatable price options, and dozens of Charlottesville’s finest restaurants. What’s not to love? From January 21-27, thirteen restaurants will be offering three-course prixe-fixe menus at either $29 or $36 per person. According to the Restaurant Week website, previous Restaurant weeks held in Charlottesville have