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Jason Isbell Comes to Charlottesville

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Front view of the exterior of the Violet Crown Cinema; movie posters line the walls leading the glass double doors.

The Decline of Cinema & The Fate of Violet Crown

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026Comments Off on The Decline of Cinema & The Fate of Violet Crown
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Veggies Shine at Botanical Plant-Based Fare

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026Comments Off on Veggies Shine at Botanical Plant-Based Fare
The title treatment for As You Like It, with text providing the title and author of the play in front of a blurred background of the theater, decorated with vines and two envelopes.

Love and Laughter in The Forest of Arden

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026Comments Off on Love and Laughter in The Forest of Arden
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Eternals Dazzles in Opening Weekend

November 14, 2021January 28, 2022Yasser Perez, staff writer

For many years, Thor: The Dark World was considered the worst installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, amassing a Tomatometer of 66% among critics on the movie review website Rotten Tomatoes. With the arrival of Eternals, however, it has now dethroned Thor: The Dark World as the worst Marvel movie to ever exist in the […]

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A line of various outdoor tents sell their wares to crowds of customers at the Craft Cville Pop-up Market

Pop-up Market: Art Calling to the Senses

November 7, 2021January 28, 2022Laurel Molloy, staff writer

The sun warmed the morning chill away as people strolled down Stonefield at the Pop-up Market Craft Cville on Saturday Oct. 23. A breeze swept the street as people tried to sell their colorful wares. The market was organized by Craft Cville, a group that celebrates vintage, handcrafted items and art in this community. A […]

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Comedy Night Produces Laughter

October 20, 2021January 28, 2022Lamont Robinson, staff writer

 From 8-10 p.m. at The Southern Cafe and Music Hall on a Monday night in September, an open mic comedy night was hosted by Keith to entertain the crowd of spectators. Before the stand up comedy started, Keith gave the crowd his appreciation for coming in tonight. The crowd was smaller in comparison to other […]

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Tracey Schimmel-Reed plays piano on a stage while Ian Zook plays the french horn

JMU Returns to In-Person Concerts after 1 Year Absence

October 19, 2021January 28, 2022Yasser Perez, staff writer

Live performances were absent in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but on Sept. 24 a sense of normalcy was felt at one of Harrisonburg’s first live musical performances in over a year. Ian Zook, a Brass professor of James Madison University (JMU) and the French horn player of the event, teamed up with Tracey […]

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A Sweet Delivery with a Spicy Kick

October 18, 2021January 28, 2022Katie Austin, staff writer

If you are like me, then you are always looking for an opportunity to find a unique place to eat at. If you are also a college student that enjoys keeping their meal under $20-30, then I have a place for you. So try Now and Zen on the strip of the outer skirt of […]

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Baine’s Books and Coffee: Steaming Cups in a Small Town

October 14, 2021January 28, 2022Laurel Molloy, staff writer

Wedged between two buildings in downtown Scottsville is a small café called Baine’s. You will find it if you weave down Route 20 into the middle of Scottsville, the town of the Batteau Festival. This quaint café is filled with books, coffee, tea, and happy chatter. It holds a warm joyful atmosphere with books wrapping […]

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Three guitarists and one drummer on a stage surrounded by smoke during Charlottesville's battle of the bands

Virginia bands battle it out in Cville’s 13th Battle of the Bands

October 14, 2021January 28, 2022Jaume Plumb-Planas, staff writer

This weekend marked the 12th or 13th year that EpicCville has hosted Battle of The Bands. “Honestly we’ve been doing this so long I don’t even remember,” said organizer Chris Gallagher, from atop the stage set in the field at the Shops at Stonefield.   “I originally started Battle of the Bands because I came from […]

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Marvel tries a new style with Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings

October 11, 2021January 28, 2022Lamont Robinson, staff writer

In life, the past will always creep back up whether you like it or not, and Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings is an example of that. Shaun A.K.A Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) lives the simple life working as a valet with his friend Katy (Awkwafina); however, he is forced to reveal his past […]

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Is C’ville Coffee the best coffee in Charlottesville?

October 10, 2021January 28, 2022Chloe Boutin, staff writer

Many locals dine at C’ville Coffee & Wine as their go-to local coffee shop. Tailored for guests of all ages, C’ville Coffee offers delicious breakfast sandwiches and snacks, coffee and other beverages, and play areas for the young ones and study areas for the adults, creating a welcoming atmosphere for all C’villians.  I went one […]

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Pineapple Can Go on Pizza, but Should it Go on Salmon?

October 10, 2021January 28, 2022Yasser Perez, staff writer

Island Wing Company is the newest addition to the slew of restaurants in Harrisonburg. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. everyday except for Fridays and Saturdays, where its hours extend to midnight. Island Wing Company is right across from the movie theater and just a few blocks from the local mall […]

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