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What Would Ellis Do? Now-local songwriter finds pockets Published on Jan 9th, 2010 3 comments New local Ellis Paul meshes acoustic folk traditions with pop inspirations. PUBLICITY PHOTO BY JACK LOONEY Ellis Paul is a beloved member of Boston's folk music scene, but you'd never know it....
Traveling the gamut: Lauren Hoffman ends worldwide search Published on Jan 4th, 2010 43 comments Local singer-songwriter has found her calling–- with motherhood. PUBLICITY PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO Singer-songwriter Lauren Hoffman has long been a traveler – with trips to India, a...
Kenya calling: 16-year-old Coleman answers Published on Nov 23rd, 2009 8 comments Logan Coleman shows off a memento. PHOTO BY ERIKA MAGUIRE She’s traveled halfway across the world, organized her own month-long trip to Kenya, studied the modernization of African cultures, interned...
FACETIME- Kate's voice: Mom's death launched a mission Published on Nov 19th, 2009 0 comments Kate AtwoodPUBLICITY PHOTO When Kate Atwood got called to the office over the intercom at Buford Middle School in 1991, she knew it wasn't good. She was 12 years old, and within hours her mother...
FACETIME- Mrs. Manners: Civility School not tea and crumpets Published on Oct 29th, 2009 0 comments Robyn JacksonJEN FARIELLO Growing up an only child in Winchester, Robyn Jackson was taught manners at cotillions, tea parties, and dance classes. But it was the empathy her parents instilled in her...
FACETIME- Perreault's pirouette: Engineering grad spins off into film Published on Sep 20th, 2009 0 comments Andrew Perrault PUBLICITY PHOTO While he was a student at UVA, Andrew Perreault never took a film class, and he didn't even attend a single annual Virginia Film Festival. So no one saw it coming...
FACETIME- Max, understood? Professor interprets autism with music Published on Aug 27th, 2009 0 comments PHOTO BY WILLIAM WALKER For Michael Rasbury the parent, finding out his son Max was autistic provoked worry, torment, and anxiety. For Michael Rasbury the composer and UVA professor of sound design,...
FACETIME- Poems to go: Fresh from the City Market Published on Aug 20th, 2009 0 comments Charlotte MatthewsPHOTO BY WILLIAM WALKER On the hill at the City Market on Saturday mornings sits a poet named Charlotte Matthews. She's not selling homegrown vegetables, herbs, or flowers; neither...
FACETIME- A Werewolf in Virginia: Rocker turned author discusses book Published on Jul 22nd, 2009 4 comments Andy Deane. PHOTO BY WILL WALKER As the lead vocalist in goth band Bella Morte, Andy Deane is no stranger to the dark arts. No, this isn’t another story of wizardry and a boy-who-lived, but one...
FACETIME- Happy Cook: Gadget-lover whips up bigger store Published on Jul 9th, 2009 0 comments Monique MoshierPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO Expanding a retail store during a grim economy isn't necessarily the first step many business owners would take. Not so Monique Moshier, whose 30-plus-year-old...
Man of Mystery Published on Jun 23rd, 2009 0 comments Rob Craighurst. PHOTO BY Linda Kobert Downtown denizens who stroll the bricks on a warm weekend evening may have noticed a new addition to the parade of characters haunting the Mall recently. Tall...
FACETIME- Man of mystery: Craighurst tells ghost stories Published on Jun 18th, 2009 0 comments Rob CraighurstPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO Downtown denizens who stroll the bricks on a warm weekend evening may have noticed a recent addition to the parade of characters haunting the Mall . Tall and lean...
FACETIME- Tinsley's tick: Living with Lyme Disease Published on Jun 18th, 2009 0 comments Emily TinsleyPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO Even for a healthcare professional like Emily Tinsley, it wasn't easily apparent what was going on with her. There was the fatigue. "I thought, well, I'm getting...
FACETIME- Hope in soap: Local woman behind bars Published on May 28th, 2009 0 comments At age 21, Marie Skylark's patented chef's soap is hitting shelves in stores across the country.PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO Mention suds to most college students, and they might think about beer. Marie...
FACETIME- 42-year snooze: Burley Bears wake from hibernation Published on May 21st, 2009 2 comments Former Burley football player Jimmy Hollins seeks to reunite with fellow athletes through the Burley Varsity Club.PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO As an African-American kid growing up in the 1950s, Jimmy...
FACETIME- Clot doc: Fighting the 'window' in strokes Published on Apr 23rd, 2009 0 comments Dr. Nina SolenskiPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO Doctors are presumed empathetic, but sometimes, care improves if you get 'em mad. Take UVA neurologist Nina Solenski, who early on in her career saw young...
FACETIME-- Maupin's highbrow: Clifton Chef is living his dream Published on Apr 9th, 2009 0 comments Dean MaupinPhoto by Jen Fariello In some careers, good advice to those starting out would be "don't be afraid to get your hands dirty." Executive Chef Dean Maupin of the Zagat-rated Clifton Inn might...
FACETIME- Coastal crusader: DeBlieu's change begins at home Published on Mar 19th, 2009 0 comments Jan DeBlieuPHOTO COURTESY JAN DEBLIEU In 1988, Mobil Oil threatened to drill off the coast of North Carolina's Cape Hatteras, with pollution, the destruction of wetlands, and the industrialization...
FACETIME- First page grabber: Award winner writes press releases, too Published on Mar 19th, 2009 0 comments Jennifer ElvgrenPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO Usually Delegate Rob Bell makes the speeches. But at the Library of Congress in 2007, it was his press secretary, Jennifer Elvgren, who made the speech when she...
FACETIME- Revamping horror: Acevedo explains his X-rated bloodsuckers Published on Mar 12th, 2009 0 comments Mario Acevedo PUBLICITY PHOTO Like most neophyte fiction writers, Mario Acevedo weathered his share of rejection slips. When his first "action/historical thrillers" found no takers, "I decided to...
FACETIME- Rare: Genius award winner gets hands-on with past Published on Mar 12th, 2009 0 comments Terry BelangerPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO It's common for the secretly nominated winners of the $500,000 MacArthur Foundation award, a.k.a. the "genius" award, to express surprise that they've been chosen...
FACETIME-Not military school: Fishburne claims different family branch Published on Mar 12th, 2009 0 comments Rodes FishburnePHOTO COURTESY RODES FISHBURNE Rodes Fishburne's Charlottesville roots go deep: His grandfather, Junius, was a founder of the law firm Richmond & Fishburne; the long-time Virginia...
FACETIME- Don't fence her in: Russell defies categorization Published on Mar 12th, 2009 0 comments Mary Doria RussellPUBLICITY PHOTO Novelist Mary Doria Russell's literary universe bestrides centuries, galaxies, and genres, its settings ranging from an alien planet in her multi-award-winning...
FACETIME- Congressional Page: Esther takes the 5th Published on Feb 5th, 2009 0 comments Esther PagePHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO Esther Page is so unflappable at her job, the occupation of her office by anti-war demonstrators fails to ruffle her. She's so dependable, she's on her third...
FACETIME- Pet passion: Birkholz made no-kill cool Published on Oct 30th, 2008 1 comments Mary BirkholzPHOTO BY WILL WALKER If everyone saw animals the way Mary Birkholz does, shelters wouldn't be overcrowded, and euthanasia for adoptable pets wouldn't ever happen. "I'm from the...
FACETIME- Lengel frankly: Washington man cuts swath in a Jefferson town Published on Sep 18th, 2008 0 comments Ed Lengel PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO When Ed Lengel does a book tour for the latest volume of The Papers of George Washington, he's not trying to sell books. Actually, it's not really even a book tour....
FACETIME- Madison man: Quinn restores 4th prez's home-- and rep Published on Sep 11th, 2008 0 comments Michael Quinn PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO Somewhat presciently, the head of the Montpelier Foundation went to school just down the Constitution Highway from the fourth president's Orange County home. But...
FACETIME- Wake up! Maggie's got something to say to you Published on Sep 4th, 2008 6 comments Maggie Murphy PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO Maggie Murphy has probably the only two high school kids in Western Albemarle who don't complain about taking the bus to school. Even growing up in...
FACETIME- Trend buckers: Graham family grows Valley media empire Published on Aug 28th, 2008 0 comments Crystal and Chris GrahamPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO The Washington Post has been run by the Graham family since the 1930s. Waynesboro, too, has its publishing Grahams– Chris and Crystal. And in a...
FACETIME- Nitro man: Galloway's 'cascade' flows with cash Published on Jul 17th, 2008 0 comments . PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO On the door to UVA prof Jim Galloway's office in Clark Hall hangs a giant schnoz– "a life-size replica of my nose," he jokes. The guy who recently won...