Friday:
The Southern - Brings back a Charlottesville native, Paul Curreri – solo and w/ a band. This will be his only Charlottesville performance, and he has just returned from a five week UK/EU tour. His work has been reviewed as “Something of a quiet genius, and badass”, [...]
The Virginia State Crime Commission just completed its final meeting of 2009, and among the various items on the agenda was a review of legislative recommendations surrounding the growing ’sexting’ issue. As the proliferation of camera phones in the hands of the youth has grown, so has [...]
This Saturday (12/19) will see the second annual CS&SC Christmas Crawl kickoff on the corner, to benefit UVa Children’s Hospital. Last years event drew over 120 holiday revelers, and this year is on track to set a new record.
For a mere five spot, you will be rewarded with [...]
The continuing saga surrounding the ‘illegal’ solid waste dumping by evil mastermind Peter van der Linde is set to spill into the streets, with a protest at the free speech wall tomorrow afternoon. Bob Fenwick appears to be leading the rabble, stating that the Rivanna Sewer [...]
Charlottesville police are looking for leads regarding vandalism to the downtown police station over the weekend. A window at the front of the building was apparently shot out around 9:30PM Saturday night with a BB gun, and there are also two reports of individuals being shot at, one [...]
Friday:
The Southern - Continues it’s trend of two full performances per night, kicking things off with The Waymores, a trio of alt-Nashville performers whose works have been performed by the greats of the genre (Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Patti Page, Keith Urban, John Michael Montgomery, etc.) @ [...]
The Bridge in Charlottesville presents New York-based artists Tristan Perich and Lesley Flanigan, joined by local artist Chris Peck. Perich’s duet “Dual Synthesis” (for harpsichord and 1-bit electronics) and Flanigan’s “Amplifications” (for voice and speaker electronics) explore the viscerality of electronic music. Mixing primitive sounds from their [...]
Two sentences were handed down today, one for Charlottesville’s latest would be wife killer, Patrick Shemorry (28) and one for an apparent drug kingpin, Warren “Pop” Rucker II (19).
Shemorry has made the the rounds of all the local news outlets for his attempted hiring of Michael Terry with [...]
The holiday season brings out many things in local businesses, from preemptive decorations (only days after Halloween nationally, and our city got in early too), to the piped music forced on consumers across town, and finally the familiar ring of Salvation Army bells out front. [...]
Charlottesville has managed to ace another nationwide comparison, this time Car And Driver has ranked us among the top 10 ‘Best Cities For Drivers’. Our win is predicated upon the total days of sunshine per year (218), our limited number of traffic cops (16 in the city), [...]
DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) pulled their own nationwide stunt this past weekend, all in celebration of the 40th anniversary of ARPANet, a precursor to todays interwebz. The challenge was designed to track how social networks can be used to disseminate and retrieve viral information, all in the hopes [...]
[Thanks Emily Bolecek & Arin Noble]
Related posts:One More Reason to Love (or hate) the Falsies – C-Fest, part IIDowntown businesses I love to love[...]
Friday:
The Southern - Is PACKED this weekend. Kicking off with the Holiday Craft Fair, starting @ 3:00PM, and running until 10:00PM – $Free [Info]. Alternative minded shoppers will be joined by Alex Caton with Old Calf (Matty Metcalfe and Ned Oldham), a group which promises to [...]
A local conservation group is hosting the Charlottesville premiere next week of Coal Country, an award-winning documentary about the true cost of America’s “cheap” electricity. The film focuses on mountaintop removal coal mining, where the tops of ancient mountains are blown off to expose coal seams, and [...]
Our favorite recent edition to the downtown mall, Camino Restaurant, is perfectly situated to play host for Vinegar Hill, and that is exactly what one of the owners is planning. Sean Thomas has more than a passing interest in the local & sustainable farming movement, and he opened his doors for an early [...]
Friday & Saturday the downtown mall will be welcoming the Holiday Craft Fair, an event which will draw over 30 vendors from across the region including Lostwoods Print, A Mystery In Common, Camp Quiet, Mi Scusi Handmade, Ultraviolet Vintage, Steve Vargo, Tea For Two, Allyson & Jeremy Mellberg-Taylor, Budala [...]
We had the luck of being contacted by Scott, a long time employee of the Daily Progress (not that we should hold that against him), who has recently struck out on his own with a local/national crime blog, CvilleBlotter.com. We have been discussing content sharing and developing projects together, and [...]
Charlottesville City Police tased an apparently inebriated and handcuffed suspect Saturday (November 28), while he attempted to flee on foot from the Scott Stadium area. The Newsplex was nearby and caught the “escape” from the back of police vehicle, the short chase by five officers, and [...]
Boylan Heights, the upscale gourmet burger bar on the corner, is hosting the first in a series of “Party With A Purpose” events tomorrow December 1st (World AIDS Day), to benefit The AIDS/HIV Services Group of Charlottesville. 10% of your lunch or dinner check will be donated [...]
We just completed the photo shoot for the newly revamped Jefferson Theater, and with the grand opening this Friday (November 27th), there is quite a bit of work to be completed. The latest addition to the Capshaw empire features a 750 person capacity, two bars, and a full kitchen/restaurant area, [...]
The 2010 opening of the new Defense Intelligence Agency location north of Charlottesville is bringing quite the deluge of job opportunities, with a current list of over 100 open positions. The job fair is open for application entries until midnight tonight (November 24th), and carries with it [...]
The two bank robberies last week were quickly responded to by local & regional police, culminating with the arrests of Joseph C. Breeden & Garland Thomas Carr over the weekend.
Breeden, a Charlottesville resident, entered the Pantops BB&T Friday, demanded cash, and fled on foot with an undisclosed amount. A [...]
Charlottesville & Albemarle have received top honors in the ‘Go Green Challenge’, a competition hosted by the Virginia Municipal League, designed to recognize areas which implement green practices.
Local governments earned ‘green points’ by instituting various policies and actions, covering everything from green buildings, energy efficiency, to land [...]
Office Kyle Boynton was charged today for an accident stemming from this past Tuesdays (11/17) Wachovia robbery. While responding to the call the officer & his passenger, Otis Collier, struck a Toyota Camry on route 29N near the Seminole Square area. Neither officer was wearing their seatbelt [...]
Friday:
The Southern - Joe Purdy With Julie Peel. Joe is a rather popular folk singer among the Hollywood TV series group, having had his music featured on a number of Grey’s Anatomy & Lost episodes. Interestingly enough, he releases on his independent music label and has managed to achieve 800K [...]
Where: Wachovia Bank on the corner of 10th St. NE & East High.
You: White male, 20-30, six feet tall, thin, hat, brown hoodie, and sunglasses.
My friend wants to get in contact with you, call: (434) 977-4000. (Crime Stoppers).
Related posts:Robbery on Monday[...]
Politics and religion meet with sex and scandal in Shakespeare’s tragicomedy ‘Measure for Measure.’ Under the watchful eyes of the true Duke, his young substitute falls prey to desire for a clever nun; and with an ensemble of pimps, prostitutes, and priests making mischief, only the Duke’s meddling can undo [...]
‘Mustaches for Kids’ Growing Season Underway
Joining hundreds of men in more than 20 cities, members of Charlottesville’s Mustaches for Kids chapter will soon sprout sweet, sweet mustaches in a fund raising drive to benefit the city’s scholarship fund and pay for supplies for school classrooms.
Similar to a charity walk-a-thon, Mustaches [...]
With many in the bar scene grumbling over the smoking ban going into effect December 1st, and the inevitably approaching winter temps (although 70* today does provide some hope), we have to wonder if such a die-hard group of drinkers will shift to accommodate establishments which cater [...]
Friday:
The Southern - Is one of the only venues kicking it out this weekend, and for only one cant miss show at that, as they bring 6 Day Bender & The New Familiars to Charlottesville. Just think, The Doors + Mississippi = 6 Day. @ 7:30PM – [...]
Ah, the office life. Your little slice of cubicle heaven: coffee, pictures of children and ‘motivational’ posters adorn the walls, impromptu meetings, copy, fax, file, coffee, scan, e-mail, coffee, repeat.
Jeff Gunther has a slightly different idea for a slightly different workforce here in Charlottesville. For many local mobile warriors, turning [...]
Joshua & the rest of the Blue Light Grill crew put on a really amazing display last Thursday for our fifth Club Villain event. From the new paint scheme, to the big screen TV’s, BLG is certainly making moves in the right direction.
One commenter below will be returning on us!
Related [...]
The Charlottesville Police Department dropped the net on ten individuals alleged to be involved with prostitution earlier this month. From the 1st through the 4th of November, the CPD investigated online advertisements which ’suggested’ a sexual service in exchange for money.
The department has apparently received dozens of [...]
Related posts:Tell Me You’re not Dying to Discuss the Relationship StatsFight or Flight @ Blue LightWhen [...]
The Southern is definitely the hardest working music venue Charlottesville has seen in some time, and they are continuing this trend by bringing you Blind Pilot & The Low Anthem this evening. BP is an intriguing indie pop group responsible for the recent full length album ‘3 [...]
While attending a downtown concert a few weeks ago, I was mulling over whom I should talk to regarding coverage of the Virginia Film Festival, when I fortuitously ran into an old friend. Alexander had introduced me to William S. Burroughs long ago, and knowing that Burroughs was responsible for nicknaming John [...]
A quick photoset from the John Waters party at The Southern this past Friday (11/06/09). Charlottesville Lady Arm Wrestlers were caught duking it out, and a few luchadoras were colorfully present.
Related posts:Weekend Preview: Party Party Party & Films Too[...]
To go along with our love for any locally made movie (shorts included), especially one shot @ Escafe & The Upstairs, we wanted to share the trailer for a new film from Paul Whitehead. It tells the sad tale of two restaurants at war, and the casualties and hilarity which [...]
Drinks
Starr Hill – Love, Northern, Amber, Jomo – $3
Premium Rails – $5
Apps
Curry Clam Chowder – $2
Smoked Trout Rillette w/Toasted Baguette - $2
Apple Cider & Cream Steamed Mussels – $5
Duck Confit Spring Rolls w/Apple Chutney – $5
Lobster & Goat Cheese Dumplings w/ [...]
With the 22nd Virginia Film Festival kicking off tomorrow, and all the screenings surrounding the idea of ‘Funny Business’, we are interested in hearing which of the 80+ movies you readers are interested in watching. [Info] [Photo Credits]
VA Film Fest Poll Hairspray Election Pulp Fiction Monty Python & [...]Details are slightly fuzzy on this one, however, we are hearing rumor that Outback Lodge is continuing it’s battle for strangest events to be thrown in C’ville on a Wednesday, with the Coed Olympic games. This is a follow up to the Girls Jello Wrestling we covered a few [...]
On October 22nd Cassis hosted our 4th Club Villain event, and Sean Lawford and his staff graciously offered a wide range of food and drink options to sample. One commenter below will be going back to Cassis on us.
Related posts:Club Villain @ Cassis [...]
The 2009 ZPC was a putrid, rotting, beer spattered event, which collected around 100LBS of miscellaneous non-perishable food items for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network. Thanks to CYP & WNRN for their assistance. We will be back in March for the St. Patrick’s Day Pub [...]
After attending the Thievery Corporation show, and discussing the audio quality of various performances there, the old myth that the Pavilion suffers from inferior acoustics was brought up again. This rumor has been floating around since the building was constructed, and the C-Ville covered this question [...]
Unbelievable concert last Thursday, they covered everything a fan could wish to hear, including ‘The Heart’s A Lonely Hunter’, which was originally performed with David Byrne of Talking Heads fame. Exceptional performances from each of the band members, combined with beautiful vocals and pounding bass lines mad it easily the best show [...]
Friday:
The Paramount - Unlocks the vault for the original 1925 Phantom Of The Opera, with musical accompaniment by Matt Marshall and the Reel Music Ensemble. @ 8:00PM – $.25 [Info]
Outback Lodge - CAPTURED BY ROBOTS! They are freaking robots, and they play music! This is [...]
Not to be overly critical on this one, however, nurses at the Virginia Medical Center are distributing $12K worth of care kits to local teens, in order to show that ‘they are our future’, and that ‘life is full of potential’. The kits included body wash, toothpaste, [...]
The Paramount will be showing A Nightmare On Elm Street this evening @ 7 & 9PM, tickets are only $6.
In other Depp related news, it appears that Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides was recently announced, and is due to be released in 2011. [...]
Ah, the almighty advertising dollar, and what self respecting periodical wouldn’t chase down each available source? UVa & Virginia Tech college papers have been duking it out with Virginia law, all in the effort to overturn a blockade on any alcohol related marketing within their pages. They [...] 
Last year we had a semi-abandoned area, evil & cheap concoctions being distributed, cover bands, and undoubtedly the largest gathering of revelers. That’s right, if you missed IX last year go ahead and slap yourself, since it appears there WON’T be a followup event like it this [...]
Only two days remain before the first annual Zombie Pub Crawl kicks off, and we hope everyone is getting ready to shamble their way through an all night beer, brain, and dance fest.
Here is the schedule of evil:
10:00 PM-10:30 PM Zombies gather at Charlottesville Pavilion
10:00 PM-11:00 PM [...]
I’m sure anyone who has been driving around the downtown mall over the past few weeks has noted the periodic shutdowns occurring on Water Street, and all of the miscellaneous closed sidewalks and detours the city has been throwing at us. The assumption from day one that this [...]
The Harris Teeter on 29 (at Forest Lakes) has an ongoing problem with pricing wine and beer.
Example: Dead Guy Ale is on currently on sale, according to the huge sign at the door, for $9.99, except that when you get to the register, it’s $10.99.
According to store [...]
Club Villain invites one and all to enjoy the French Bistro styling of Cassis TONIGHT @ 9:00PM.
Drinks - $3
Stella
Hoegarden
Guiness
New Castle
Red & White Wines (forthcoming)
Apps
Oysters with Chipotle Remoulade – $3
Mussels in White Wine Butter with Roasted Garlic – $4
Beef Burgundy with [...]
One of cVillain’s favorite restaurants on the mall will be celebrating it’s one year anniversary under new management this evening, with music videos, a toast at midnight, & that special form of exotic dance known as ‘table’ being performed until 2AM.
Come down and show your support for a fun and varied [...]
The City of Charlottesville is offering a job fair today, from 10:00AM – 3:00PM, at the John Paul Jones arena. With unemployment around 7% in the city, there was apparent need for a second yearly job fair, in addition to the event held last spring. This event [...]
As many have noticed, we have been decidedly lacking in the restaurant review category, one which this blog was founded upon. I’ve been selectively looking for a local food writer who could provide coverage on this hot topic, and bring a quality review to the table. Fortunately for all of [...]
Elisha Strom pled guilty this past Thursday to two counts of obstruction of justice, both misdemeanor charges. She received a relatively light six month suspended sentence, and repayment of $526 in court costs/fines. She has begun posting on her website, I HeArTE JADE (Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement), [...]
Evolutionary biologist & author, Richard Dawkins, will be speaking on UVa grounds @ 4:00PM this afternoon (we just heard about this). This free public seminar will be covering his latest book, “The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution.” Go now, if you run you can make it. [[...]
We had a delicious and classy evening last night @ The Local. Theo & Adam showed off a few new drinks, and we got to try out a great selection of their appetizers. They also had nothing but great things to say about cVillain, probably because we’ve been fans of [...]
Friday:
Mono Loco – Serves up Whiskey Rebellion tonight, to help provide that fix for Bluegrass/Americana fans. @10:00PM – $Free – 21+ [Info]
Live Arts – Plays with the Gypsies again this weekend. @ 8:00PM – $12-$20.50 [Info]
Escafe’ Presents – DJ Esc, dance party and all the [...]
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The Outback Lodge threw a surprise Jello wrestling event last evening, which we managed to get a taste of. Only 4 combatants took to the slippery mat, and the event ended in a draw, splitting the $100 cash prize. And all of this on a Wednesday…
Unfortunately, it [...]
And start your own business, or so says Money Magazine, in their review of the top 50 places to open up shop, Charlottesville ranks #19 among ’smaller cities’, and is the ONLY Virginia city to make the list in any category. We fell a short [...]
Charlottesville Young Professionals, 91.9 WNRN, & cVillain are inviting YOU to come and get your Zombie on, Friday, October 30th. The event is scheduled to kick off @ 10:10PM on the Downtown Mall, and we will be crawling our fleshless, thirsty way through South Street Brewery, [...]
Our friends over at The X-Lounge are holding their second weekly Dine & Donate sponsorship, benefiting the Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA). Their goal is to donate 10% of all Wednesday food revenue to a local non-profit.
This is one small way to give to the community while [...]
While the video may not quite live up to comedic standards, City Council candidate Bob Fenwick does bring up a good point. While the current council is busy handing out $300,000 checks for continued ‘dredging studies’, there are a handful of companies which have already performed such studies on the [...]
Big town, or small city. I remember when the debate was still going on about whether we should accept the ‘city’ status, or stick it out as the town we had always been. That same duality has probably led us to the current October lineup, as we [...]
So we wrapped our second Club Villain event last Thursday, and Mas really went out of their way to give us a sampling of a few new items. We saw a couple familiar faces from previous parties, and welcomed a few new ones to the tables. Leave your thoughts below [...]
Denise Lunsford, the Albemarle County District Attorney, informed the county Board Of Supervisors that her office would no longer be able to prosecute misdemeanor charges (such as DUI & raccoon hunting after 2AM) unless the $32,000 in state budget cuts is replaced. The D.A.’s office is only [...]
Friday:
The Paramount – Invites in photographer Nick Nichols, the man behind the redwood, for an Ivy Creek Foundation fund raiser. @ 8:00PM – $18/$25 [Info]
Live Arts – Closes out Glen Gary Glen Ross with performances tonight and tomorrow, which are SOLD OUT. Gypsy continues it’s run [...]
Sometimes an individuals past troubles/drama/boringness CAN be overcome with a few properly placed acts of PR kindness. Nick Lackey is in town today, working at the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank from 9AM-1PM. This is the 8th stop of an 11 day tour for the [...]
The 22nd Virginia Film Festival guests have been announced, and our list of invites includes Matthew Broderick (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) and Alan Ball, creator of hit sex+vampires show, Trueblood. John Waters will be the headliner, displaying two of his films at Newcomb Hall Theater November [...]
Everyone’s favorite tapas bar MAS is graciously hosting our second weekly Club Villain event TONIGHT. Tomas and I sat down last evening and discussed his new food & drink offerings, and also his newly attired staff, sporting Pink Mas shirts in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness [...]
A quick fingered reader has submitted a few photos of an arrest made moments ago on West Garrett Street. These shots were taken from the Ridge Street bridge over the train tracks. Apparently five to six police cars, an ambulance, and at least one smiling arrestee were [...]
Charlottesville City sent out a press release yesterday covering a few open positions within the boards & commissions appointed by City Council. This may provide the right Villain with an inside scoop (not to say that it would be right) and also the ability to affect some [...]
Charlottesville just keeps pushing the envelope on this topic. After UNCUS provided a full frontal copy of the UVa Playboy shoot, we wrapped the US Pole Dance East Coast Competition @ The Paramount, and now we hear that Girls Gone Wild is conducting ‘phone screenings’ and [...]
We continue the recent tradition of live musical (and dance) performances in Charlottesville, even with the closure of iS Venue. It should be a beautiful weekend, so let’s get our fill before the cold moves completely in.
Friday:
Crozet Music Fest - Has a full lineup of 45 bands [...]
A well loved cVillain birdie just dropped a very interesting piece of info into our mailboxes. Apparently, rumor is that Mo Roman, the owner of Si Tapas & iS Venue, was recently convicted of sexual battery, and this may be a link in why the restaurants have [...]
With all the Bono sightings and talk about the giant stage that could, we are looking to see how many Villains are actually attending? There seems to be a consensus that the massive amount of money thrown into the stage and accoutrements has swayed some to [...]
It appears that the last remaining bastion of Just Curry’s curried goodness has called it quits, and almost a month ago at that. The corner location was the first to shut down in January of this year, and it appears that the transit center location [...]
The bars and our commentary have been buzzing about the recent closure of iS Venue, as broken by Jeyon’s twitter account (and now moved to the Magnus Music site), and the subsequent notification that Si Tapas has shut it’s doors as well. The music venue saddled with [...]
The X-Lounge is opening it’s doors for our first Club Villain event this evening, and we couldn’t be more excited. These events are an opportunity for restaurants to show off what they do best, and to offer new food & drink options to our [...]
The polls are closed and the votes tallied, and it appears that Boylan Heights has swept the Ultimate Veggie Burger Of Charlottesville contest with 62% of the total 65 votes. But wait, the contests not finished yet.
We are introducing our new format for restaurant reviews, namely the three palate study. After [...]
Camino is the brainchild of three local minds, Sean Thomas, Salvatore Defino, & Drew Hart. The trio sat down in March of this year, when the previous owner of Il Cane Pazzo was preparing to sell, and started brainstorming possibilities for the Market Street space. “We knew [...] 
Music and more music, some unfortunately wet cats & dogs, and a play. Toss in a few of the bottles from our recent wine review and you’ll probably have a fun filled weekend.
Friday:
The Southern - Opens its doors for the first time for The Books, [...]
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In recognition of our upcoming Charlottesville Vegetarian Festival I’d like to find out what Villains think the best vBurger is in all of Charlottesville. So we are proposing a competition to determine the best offerings Charlottesville has out there, and crown a champion.
The [...]
Little birdies are starting to drop interesting tidbits into our boxes over the past few days, and this has to be one of the most intriguing ones.
Apparently, rumor that an Irish pub could possibly be coming to the old A&N/Obama space on the DT Mall have been prevalent for [...]
Yesterday prosecutors released the above video clip which very blatantly shows the defendant, Patrick J. Shemorry, accepting news that the ‘hit’ he had hired out on his wife had been completed. Witness One, namely the individual performing the camera pen coverage, was propositioned by Shemorry to kill his wife post [...]
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And people think Charlottesville isn’t progressive. Sunday October 4th marks the date we can all officially let out a cheer and congratulate ourselves on making it to the big time. Yes folks, we are going to host the USPDFs (US Pole Dance Federation) inaugural [...]
Our second staff writer has his roots not only in the nose breaking game of hokey, but also the grapes our local vintners coax from the red clay which surrounds us. He will be our go-to guy on all things imbibable.
My first significant experience with wine came when I was [...]
The 13th annual CVF is kicking off this Saturday, September 26th @ Lee Park, from 11AM-4:00PM. The event is a showcase for the lifestyles of the healthy and sustainable amongst us. Specifically highlighting vegan food samples from various local restaurants and stores, roughly 100 exhibitors/vendors will be [...]
We eat out, we drink out, so why not create a weekly cVillain event at our favorite places, and interact more often? Our first project launch since taking the reins is Club Villain, but what is it exactly?
An Open Weekly Event – Thrown at a location voted on by our [...]
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Stay tuned Charlottesville, as we are hours away from making a major launch of a brand new part of cVillain…
Any guesses? Any rumors floating around?
[...]Friday’s after five is dead for anther year, temps are slowly dropping (ick). Time to break out the single malt I’m thinking. But there are always some indoor options out there, right? Something to keep the blood flowing? Laughing?
Friday:
Rev Soup (DT Mall) – Comedian Doug Powell, a DC comic will [...]
UNCUS Does Bewbs
We covered the UVa – Girls Of The ACC Playboy shoot in Playboy UVa, We Passed The Physical, but it appears that The Hook provided a few more photos in their take – [...]
First off, thanks to the 50+ people who showed up to support the cause last night. We really appreciate all of you checking out Ventana, donating, and mingling your butts off. And not only did you come, a ton of you showed up within minutes of the opening time. And I [...]
