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The surviving members of the Grateful Dead are reuniting for their first tour in nearly five years, and among the concerts is one Wednesday, April 15 right here in Charlottesville.
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On Wednesday, March 18, UVA cut the ribbon on Town Center Three, its latest addition to its northern Albemarle Research Park. The building will primarily house new office and lab facilities for defense contractor Northrop Grumman. Unfortunately, the Hook didn’t have the security clearance to get inside, but there were plenty of local dignitaries on hand for the big day.
Officials at the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport announced Wednesday, March 18 that Delta Airlines has expanded its service from CHO to their Detroit hub from a 34 seat plane to a Canadair Regional Jet that seats 50. “When you consider that’s 16 extra seats, on two daily flights, for 365 days a year, it’s a big expansion in our business,” says airport executive director Barbara Hutchinson. “It’s also going to be cheaper for travelers because airlines determine their pricing based on the number of seats on the plane.” That’s not to mention that travelers hoping to catch domestic or international flights in Detroit will be able to get their faster aboard the new jets. What was once a two hour flight is now only an hour and a half.
Walking back to the Hook office, this reporter spotted a worker at the top of the Landmark Hotel shell works on taking down the motorized lift on the site. The conveyance once took supplies up to the different floors, but is now being dismantled due to an indefinite work stoppage amid much legal and financial wrangling over the hotel’s future.
Buford Middle School student Charlotte Keeley, right, is one of three Virginia winners in the Letters about Literature national writing contest, in which students write to their favorite author. The reading of the student letters traditionally kicks off the Virginia Festival of the Book, which runs from March 18 to 22. Behind Keeley is author Catherine Gourley, who founded the Letters contest and received 54,000 this year.
The 16-year-old son of Outer Banks activist/author Jan DeBlieu— Thomas Reid Smith DeBlieu— died after a two-vehicle collision in Nags Head March 16. The author of Wind and Hatteras Journal had been scheduled to attend the Virginia Festival of the Book March 21 in an event sponsored by Southern Environmental Law Center.
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I think it would be pretty cool to see the dead come to C-ville. i got a friend back in cincinnati jerry love who had plated back up drummer for the dead back in the late 60’s early 70’s it would be cool if jerry jumped on the tour with these guys
tumbleweed is the name i dont know how that typo happened .i must be suffering from fat finger syndrome today
It might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I love them and am thrilled. I saw 24 shows between 1986-1994 and have great memories–the music, the atmosphere, seeing old friends. Good times.
I saw Bob Weir and Rat Dog a couple summers ago, and Phil Lesh and Firends last year, both at Gathering of the Viibes (formerly Dead Head Heaven) in Connecticut. Both great shows. Glad to see they are touring together again. Also worth checking out is Dark Star Orchestra, who reproduce/interpret actual set lists from GD concerts.
I don’t think it’ll be the same as the ol’ LSD days…
So what? Let these guys remain dead, fer chrissakes!
There will also be a post Dead Show Party @ the Outback Lodge featuring
Prankster!