DANCE CARD
Dance all night with DJ Frank Rivera at Club 216 on Water street. Membership required.
PERFORMANCE
Macbeth: See Thursday, January 10. Tonight's 7:30 performance is the opening night show: pay what you will.
Open Mic Night: Be the first to keep that New Year's resolution to become a star this year by wowing us at our intergalactically famous open mic. Whatever your talent, we just know we're going to love it. Seating and sign up at 7:30pm, no cover. Rapunzel's in the packing shed in Lovingston. Info and directions: 263-6660.
TUNES
Bob Bennetta: Local pianist performs for dinner at Fellini's #9. Free, 6pm.
Corey Harris: For those who haven't already heard, Charlottesville blues and ethno-fusion guitarist Corey Harris was one of 24 winners of a 2007 MacArthur Fellowship, a distinction informally known as the "Genius Awards." The rest of the world is finally starting to catch up to what we've known for years. The popular local bluesman is currently on a reggae kick. Gravity Lounge. $10-$15, 8pm.
Faster Than Walking: Old-time music at Fellini's #9. $3, 10pm.
Joseph Mills: The young local musician whips out his keyboard for a set loaded with college-friendly cover songs. Coupe DeVille's. Free, 10pm.
Ultra Dolphins: The popular Richmond outfit Ultra Dolphins plays punk-influenced heavy rock. Modern Things open. Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar. $3-$7, 10pm.
The Matthew Willner Quartet: Willner brings out the fusion project for this one, but with more fingerpicked nuance than blazing scale runs. Maya. Free, 10pm.
Nathan Moore: Singer-songwriter from Staunton at Miller's. Free, 10:30pm.
Accordion Death Squad: People named "Rat" playing gypsy music on accordions? We couldn't make this stuff up if we tried. Mono Loco. Free, 10:30pm.