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Aiming to please: Joanne sounds like Joni Published on Jan 16th, 2003 0 comments
Press packs, usually comprised of a short bio of the artist, a picture, and the artist’s latest CD, are a great way for PR people to get the word out about new acts, and being on the receiving end of...
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Ah! Into the O'Neill Wilderness Published on Jan 16th, 2003 0 comments
A first kiss, a first drink, a first fight, a Fourth of July weekend: On the precipice of the new century, 17-year-old Richard Miller struggles with his desire to experience the world. In the course...
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Many voices: Under the tent of Corps II Published on Jan 16th, 2003 0 comments
What looks like a unique cultural experience associated with the Lewis and Clark bicentennial pulled into the parking lot of the Monticello Visitor’s Center last week. “The Corps of Discovery II: 200...
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Rich legacy Published on Jan 16th, 2003 0 comments
Living near Monticello pretty much eliminates any opportunity to feign ignorance when it comes to Jefferson’s life or various pursuits. Either by proximity or osmosis one picks up tidbits and...
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Magical children: Give 'em more than shelter Published on Jan 9th, 2003 0 comments
His 1977 best seller Magical Child launched Joseph Chilton Pearce into the spotlight as one of the granddaddies of modern child development theory. Along with The Crack in the Cosmic Egg, Magical...
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Lewispalooza Published on Jan 9th, 2003 0 comments
It would be hard to exaggerate the hype surrounding the bicentennial upon us. The long-anticipated anniversary of a bunch of Virginians (and some Pennsylvanians and Frenchmen) clambering across the...
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On the road again: CVB celebrate at Starr Hill Published on Jan 9th, 2003 0 comments
It’s been awhile since last we saw Camper Van Beethoven take their act on the road. The group have paid their dues on the touring circuit. For those who may be unfamiliar, CVB have long been a...
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Wake up! One-man show ups the ante Published on Jan 9th, 2003 0 comments
"This is not a monologue— it’s a 90-minute play that happens to have only one actor," Amanda McRaven says. She’s talking about the new show that opens tonight in the Live Arts LAB, Wake Up and Smell...
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New niche: NIA movement center moves Published on Jan 9th, 2003 0 comments
“Make more time for exercise.” “Avoid stress.” “Try something new.” Resolutions like these tend to appear and reappear with stubborn regularity on many of our personal growth to-do...
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Sole food: Nikes, Adidas, and Vasques to boot Published on Jan 9th, 2003 0 comments
One of the more enduring art memories I have happened while I was visiting friends in New York City. On a rainy Saturday we– and thousands of others– headed for the Metropolitan Museum of...
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Whoop it up! First Night Virginia calls for noise Published on Dec 26th, 2002 0 comments
Imagine The Beatles, live, on stage, right here in Charlottesville for three thrilling performances at the Omni Hotel ballroom. On New Year’s Eve, everyone in town can have this dream…#9 Dream, that...
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2002 in print: Looking back at local lights Published on Dec 26th, 2002 0 comments
As usual, literary Charlottesville exits the year with aplomb. No fewer than four works tracing their origin to Charlottesville appeared in the year’s penultimate issue of The New York Times Sunday...
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Sauce it up: Bio Ritmo rolls in with salsa Published on Dec 26th, 2002 0 comments
At long last a band has come to rescue us from the same-old, same-old tedium of a lot of live acts in this locale, replacing the ‘90s pop dirge and banjo solos with something different!All right, I’m...
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Winter treat: Take a fun trip with Gondoliers Published on Dec 26th, 2002 0 comments
First a vocabulary lesson: A gondola is a lightweight narrow barge with ends that curve up into a point, propelled with a single oar from the stern, and used on the canals of Venice. A gondolier is...
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Decorating tips: From first ladies in grand manses Published on Dec 26th, 2002 0 comments
Had enough of your own house over the holidays? Got some extra vacation time? Be a tourist in your own town and get some ideas for next year’s decorations with a visit to the Jameses–...
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More than art: Kluge-Ruhe works do double-duty Published on Dec 26th, 2002 0 comments
Here’s a novel thing about Charlottesville: We actually have a moderately sized gallery devoted entirely to Aboriginal artwork. It’s true. If you’re willing to brave car-dealership hill– Route...
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Close-by treats Published on Dec 19th, 2002 0 comments
Finally it’s winter break; no more school for nearly two full weeks. With this sort of freedom, it’s the perfect time to set off on family adventures that we don’t usually have time for when homework...
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47 Minutes: Magical local tale of redemption Published on Dec 19th, 2002 0 comments
I’m sure that I’m not alone when I say Christmas brings out the worst in us.This is not the start of an anti-materialism rampage, or a denunciation of seasonal hypocrisy. It’s simply the prelude to...
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Not quite jazz: MGS blend styles to fine effect Published on Dec 19th, 2002 0 comments
From your very first concert as a young pop/rock fan, you learn that the term “better on CD” is the credo of almost every act of this particular genre. Studio trickery, and the fact that everything...
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Hart to hart: Reindeer tell all at LAB Published on Dec 19th, 2002 0 comments
Imagine this scenario: A scandal erupts at the North Pole when one of Jolly Old St. Nick's reindeer pals accuses him of sexual harassment. As the media investigate the alleged event, other members of...
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Tree training: Become an arboreal activist! Published on Dec 19th, 2002 0 comments
"I wish I was a despot that I might save the noble, beautiful trees that are daily falling sacrifice to the cupidity of their owners... The unnecessary felling of a tree, perhaps the growth of...
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Side by side: Togetherness brings out the best Published on Dec 19th, 2002 0 comments
It would be easy for Second Street Gallery, when they split a show between two artists, to simply split a show between two artists. You over there, and you over there, and no complaining. But...
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Back in the day Published on Dec 12th, 2002 0 comments
Candles lighting the winter darkness… a warm fire on the hearth… a mug of hot mulled cider and fresh-baked snickerdoodles… The holiday season pulls us back in time perhaps more than any other time of...
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All about Nash: Talking bargaining and Bach Published on Dec 12th, 2002 0 comments
John Nash was the pawn of a momentous conspiracy, a calculated sabotage hinging on complex theories of negotiation. But this game did not star Cold Warriors in black hats and plummy British lads...
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Don't be fooled: God the Band have tongues in cheek Published on Dec 12th, 2002 0 comments
You’ve got to have balls the size of watermelons to call your group God the Band– either that or be a little cracked. I’m betting the members of NYC’s own God the Band are a little of column A...
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Scrooge's back: Troupe tackles Bah-humbug Published on Dec 12th, 2002 0 comments
Perhaps Charles Dickens did not know that he was penning the definitive seasonal story when he wrote A Christmas Carol more than a century ago, but adaptations of his tale of ghosts and greed haunt...
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Tubing and tubbing Published on Dec 12th, 2002 0 comments
If you associate inner tubes with drifting leisurely down a river on a hot August afternoon, then Wintergreen’s got some news for you. Nicknamed “the scream machine,” The Plunge mega tubing park is...
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Mixed bag: Group show has one standout Published on Dec 12th, 2002 0 comments
The new space for Les Yeux du Monde, now at dot 2 dot, an easy trek from the Downtown Mall, not only admits a large quantity of sunlight, but also includes a fair bit of extra wall space– space...
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Stuff-y ideas: Crafts and art by the armload Published on Dec 5th, 2002 0 comments
My sister just announced that our extended family is having a homemade Christmas this year. “We’ve decided the kids have enough stuff,” she said. So instead of buying toys for all 13 nieces and...
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Oakley's solstice: Fantasy writers gather in the gloom Published on Dec 5th, 2002 0 comments
It may be early to call it the solstice, but the dark forces are converging on Oakley’s Gently Used Books.Valkeries, vampires, and mythical kingdoms will be shop-talk at this gathering of local...
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