Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
On the windy and star-filled night of Oct. 26, Speakers from UVA and guests came to talk about astronomy and play trivia games in an event called Astronomy on Tap. The event took place at the Champion Grill location in Stonefield. With the event being close to Halloween, costumes were encouraged; The host, Matthew Pryal, […]
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The Victory Hall Players, a local acting troupe based in Scottsville, will bring the classic A Christmas Carol play, adapted for the stage by Joe Landry, into a new light. They take the old tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his humbugging ways and tell it through the lens of a live 1940’s radio broadcast full […]
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On Wednesday Sept. 8, the Bolick Student Center was packed with people, a rare sight in the era of social distancing. But that day was special. It was PVCC’s club day. Lining the hallway from the Bolick Student Center past the library were dozens of tables, each festooned with eye-catching displays and distinctive and often […]
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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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PVCC’s Open Mic Stand, hosted by Ty Cooper, is a free public event where anyone can sign up to perform an hour before it starts. The last Open Mic Stand was held Sept. 9, and I’m grateful to not have missed it. You had to be there, is all I can sincerely say. I asked […]
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On April 16, the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) hosted a leadership retreat on Zoom. The retreat lasted from 10 a.m. to approximately 1:30 p.m. (with a few minutes of overtime from the final speaker). Students from all VCCS colleges were invited to attend the Zoom event through Cvent’s conference hosting tool CrowdCompass, which required […]
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For many years, Charlottesville has had the privilege of having a local farmers market. Located at the Water Street outdoor parking lot, the market became a local favorite each spring. Each week the farmers market would be packed to the brim with customers and vendors. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in spring 2020 the market […]
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In early 2021, Charlottesville welcomed a new indoor food market to the city. Located at 946 Grady Ave, the market calls the historic Monticello Dairy building its home. According to the Dairy Market website, the history of the market dates back to the opening of the Monticello Ice Cream Company in 1912. In 1936 the […]
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After over a year of heavily regulated gatherings and the cancellation of almost all public events, things are beginning to look more normal. As vaccination rates climb and the weather gets warmer again, venues like the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton are opening back up just in time for summer. Their first performance since early April […]
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After nearly a year of canceling events, socially distancing and requiring tickets for entry, Carter Mountain and other Chiles Family Orchards have finally restarted regular business. During the height of the pandemic, Carter Mountain was vigilant about social distancing and health guidelines. Visits earlier this year were by ticketed slot only, and guests were required […]
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