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Appalachian folk hero Tyler Childers takes the stage at JPJ tomorrow night with his neotraditional blend of country, bluegrass, folk, and honky-tonk. Read more: c-ville.com/tyler-childe....

In Rose City Band, Ripley Johnson drives his signature psychedelic jams into the country side. Read more: www.c-ville.com/ripley-johns....

In Rose City Band, Ripley Johnson drives his signature psychedelic jams into the country side. Read more: www.c-ville.com/ripley-johns....

It all started with busking on the Downtown Mall for Blue Ridge Irish Music School. Read more: www.c-ville.com/blue-ridge-i....

Albemarle County rezoning vote delayed amid questions of traffic, density, and scope. Read more: c-ville.com/concerns-ove....

Author and wellness advocate Chet’la Sebree says “screw the system” in the politest way. Read more: www.c-ville.com/writer-chetl....

MICO’s fresh-to-this-decade pop aligns with the music of the 1980s with guitar solos too. Read more: www.c-ville.com/mico-with-va....

Virginia updates vaccine prescription requirements ahead of CDC meeting. Read more: www.c-ville.com/virginia-upd....

Charlottesville Opera celebrates the timeless works of Rodgers and Hammerstein with "Oh, What a Beautiful, Enchanted, Impossible Evening," tomorrow night at PVCC's V. Earl Dickinson Building. Read more: c-ville.com/oh-what-a-be....

Here's how the Blue Ridge Abortion Fund is covering the higher-than-ever cost of abortion access three years after the Dobbs decision. Read it: c-ville.com/the-cost-of-....

C-VILLE writers toured the open mic circuit and found a great big community of passionate players, artistic support, and talent on the rise. Read more: c-ville.com/cville-toure....

Deafheaven takes The Jefferson stage tomorrow immersed in a heavy duty wall of sound. Read more: www.c-ville.com/deafheaven-w....

UVA leases Oak Lawn property to Charlottesville City Schools for $1 annually. Read more: c-ville.com/uva-board-of....

Find the goods you didn’t even know you needed—you say these local shops make it worth the trip. See the winners: bestof.c-ville.com/2025/shoppin.

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An attorney for the owner of 1301 Wertland St. told Charlottesville City Council on September 2 that tearing down the structure for new apartments would outweigh any historic preservation goals.Read more: www.c-ville.com/council-upho....

The Second Saturday Music Series presents genre-blending pianist, composer, and storyteller Katherine Nies performing alongside live drawing by local artist Chicho Lorenzo at The Quarry Gardens at Schuyler tomorrow evening. Read more: c-ville.com/katherine-ni....

The Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival celebrates its 26th season with a free lunchtime community performance tomorrow at The Paramount Theater. Read more: c-ville.com/charlottesvi....

Virginia General Assembly recognizes Charlottesville 12 on the 66th anniversary of the integration of city schools. Read more: www.c-ville.com/area-leaders....

A look at the actual state of the Downtown Mall amid controversy over the “camping ordinance” tabled by city council. Read more: www.c-ville.com/downtown-mal....

As of January 19, American single malt is an officially recognized whisky category, a step distillers hope will propel their style from sideshow to the main stage. Read more: c-ville.com/how-charlott....

Raising tiny humans is an adventure—these are the spots you say make it easier (and more fun). See all the winners: bestof.c-ville.com/2025/kids-fa....

Albemarle County is among potential sites for major a pharmaceutical plant coming to the regions. Read more: www.c-ville.com/https://c-vi....

An all-female production of Shakespeare’s "King Lear" reimagines the Bard’s darkest masterpiece as a compelling exploration of maternal authority and sisterhood in "Queen Lear." Read more: c-ville.com/queen-lear-a....

Tochi Eze talks to us about her novel, This Kind of Trouble, which explores perspectives shaped by ancestral experiences including language, power, curses, and visions. Read more: c-ville.com/author-tochi....

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North Carolina roots stalwarts Chatham County Line—known for its blend of bluegrass, folk, country, and rock ‘n’ roll—pulls into The Southern Café & Music Hall tomorrow night, riding high off the release of its 10th studio album last year. Read more: c-ville.com/chatham-coun....

The 12th annual Maupintown Film Festival returns with a powerful lineup that includes shorts, documentaries, animated films, and discussions with filmmakers, experts, and community members. The festival runs Friday 9/5–Sunday 9/7. Read more: c-ville.com/maupintown-f....

Louisa man charged in connection with 2024 fire that destroyed Twin Oaks’ property and hammock business. Read more: c-ville.com/fire-resulte....

The scale and transformational nature of the Downtown Mall project suggested a willingness to think big and seek unconventional solutions, qualities that would come into play for the William H. McGuffey Primary School. Read more: c-ville.com/mcguffey-art....

Craving something scrummy? Consider this list of Best of C-VILLE Food + Drink winners your cheat sheet to the best bites and sips in town: bestof.c-ville.com/2025/food-dr....

Charlottesville Police Chief Michael Kochis will ask City Council tonight to adopt a resolution that would ban people from sleeping and storing their possessions on public property. Read more: c-ville.com/cpd-chief-wa....

Move it, stretch it, zen out—this year's Best of C-VILLE Health + Fitness faves help you stay fit and feel good. See the winners: bestof.c-ville.com/2025/health-....

In our food column, tea and coffee rise to new levels on Tenth Street and steak is on the menu for Belmont, plus places to crush the summer harvest. Read more: www.c-ville.com/camellias-re.... 📷: Tristan Williams

In a crossover combining fantasy and sci-fi tailored for kids, tweens, and the young at heart, Disney’s Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour brings a one-of-a-kind interactive live concert experience to John Paul Jones Arena tonight. Read more: c-ville.com/disneys-desc....

After 20 years in business, Alakazam Toys will close its doors. Read more: www.c-ville.com/downtown-mal....

Singer-songwriter Valerie McQueen treks in from the Shenandoah Valley for an evening of Americana at Offbeat Roadhouse tomorrow. Read more: c-ville.com/valerie-mcqu....

Albemarle County electoral board ramps up meetings after the resignation of its general registrar. Read more: www.c-ville.com/general-regi....

Birmingham, Alabama’s Mountain Grass Unit is growing a following with fresh cuts blending traditional bluegrass with country, jazz, funk, rock, and metal influences. The group plays The Jefferson Theater tomorrow night. Read more: c-ville.com/mountain-gra....

Deadly Glenmore house explosion sends survivor to VCU burn center. Read more: www.c-ville.com/glenmore-hou....

How the detention of a man at Albemarle County Courthouse exemplifies Trump-era immigration policy. Read more: c-ville.com/how-aggressi....

How the detention of a man at Albemarle County Courthouse exemplifies Trump-era immigration policy. Read more: c-ville.com/how-aggressi....

The results are in: From live tunes to page-turners, these picks keep you entertained and coming back for more. Find all the winners at bestof.C-VILLE.com/2025.

A firm called LV Collective has filed plans to build an 11-story building at 843 W. Main St. with 708 beds and a 120-space parking garage. Read more: c-ville.com/despite-zoni....

Digital wizard Todd Rundgren his Still Me (Still We) tour to The Paramount Theater tomorrow night. Read more: c-ville.com/todd-rundgre...

The owners of Hello Goodbye are ready to greet you at a new location. Read more: www.c-ville.com/hello-goodby....

Washington, D.C.'s Gordon Sterling and The People bring bluesy, high-energy funk to Rapture tomorrow night. Read more: c-ville.com/gordon-sterl....

Piedmont Council for the Arts was created in 1979, but the Charlottesville area has not had such a body since 2017, when the PCA suddenly closed. Now the group New City Arts has launched an effort to start a new council. Read more: www.c-ville.com/new-city-art....

How Paul Mahoney went from former law school dean to UVA’s interim president. Read more: c-ville.com/local-high-s....