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Big beats! Jae Sinnett, sticking around Garrett Hall Published on Mar 4th, 2004 0 comments What does it take to be a drummer? Is a natural sense of rhythm required? Does how fast you roll your triplets matter? Can you qualify for the title by scrunching your face during a big fill?...
Miss March: Playmate visits cigar-buyers Published on Feb 19th, 2004 0 comments Mondays can be a little boring in Charlottesville. Go to work. Go to school. Go to the store. But Monday, February 16, Cavalier Pipe and Tobacco helped raise the pulse of its Barracks Road visitors....
23s-33s: Chocolate night for grownups Published on Feb 12th, 2004 0 comments Meeting new people is a challenge for 20-somethings in Charlottesville. Bars are usually too loud, too smoky, too scene-y. The transition from young adult to real adult can be awkward. You're looking...
Vegas Baby! Gamblers go nuts at Omni Published on Jan 29th, 2004 0 comments On Friday, January 23, a little bit of Las Vegas spun into our primarily G-rated hometown. Although there were no topless revues, cocktail waitresses, lions, tigers, or over-the-top magic hacks, the...
Coming alive: Monroe and friends at Ash Lawn Published on Jan 22nd, 2004 0 comments Sometimes, reading about history can be little dull for the non-history buffs in the world. But make a trip past Carter Mountain to Ash Lawn-Highland, and see history come alive in the person of...
Doublecross: Snowy speed demons show off Published on Jan 15th, 2004 0 comments There's nothing quite like cool mountain air, beautiful sunshine, and barreling down a snowy hill strapped to a board or two to get your blood pumping. Just what the competitors were expecting at...
First Night: Families ring in the New Year Published on Jan 8th, 2004 0 comments January 31, aka New Year's Eve, is typically a time of resolutions, kisses, a little bubbly, and a few other adult pastimes. In many towns, kids usually don't get a chance to have fun like the grown...
Station elation: Local premiere draws happy crowd Published on Dec 25th, 2003 0 comments Sometimes, you just have to give Charlottesville some credit. How many small towns foster multi-platinum recording artists, famous photographers, best selling authors, and– now– Sundance...
Hooked: The art of the party Published on Dec 18th, 2003 0 comments PHOTOS BY ASPEN PHOTOGRAPHY What do you get when you invite hundreds of movers, shakers, and merry makers to mingle at the University of Virginia Art Museum? You get The Hook's second annual holiday...
Thrillion: When the exam is a ball Published on Dec 11th, 2003 0 comments For the past 25 years, Frances Lee-Vandell (with help from Cricket Jaber) has taught sixth through eight graders the fine points of ballroom dancing and table manners. Their "final exam" is the...
Marching, shifting... 'Buy nothing' advocates act out Published on Dec 4th, 2003 0 comments It's the day after Thanksgiving. Moms and Grandmas are waking up at 5am to hit Wal-Mart and Sears for the big sales. It'll take them an hour to find a parking spot at Barracks Road Shopping Center,...
Arty party: Museum gala honors Crosses Published on Nov 27th, 2003 0 comments In university life, arts budgets fall way below things like the sports budgets. As at many other universities, art at UVA has been kept alive through gracious private donations of time, money, and...
Who let the dogs out? Paws walk benefits the SPCA Published on Nov 20th, 2003 0 comments It was a big day for dog people on Saturday, November 15, when the SPCA held its first fundraising "Walk Fur Paws" event. Dogs and their owners sashayed along a three-mile course from ACAC Four...
PHOTOPHILE- Palm of her hand: Rita Mae captivates B&N gathering Published on Nov 13th, 2003 0 comments On Tuesday, November 3, Barnes & Noble welcomed local superstar Rita Mae Brown. A solid crowd of 50 or so filled folding chairs in the Religion corner. Yes, Rita Mae Brown– famous feminist...
Open at last: Gallery finds another Second Street Published on Nov 6th, 2003 0 comments It was a momentous weekend for actors, artists, and musicians in Charlottesville. October 31 and November 1 brought us the grand opening of the City Center for Contemporary Arts (C3A). After five...
Double dipping: 'Safe' Halloween = twice the treats Published on Oct 30th, 2003 0 comments You can't think of fall and not think about Halloween. I can remember planning my costume months before and bursting with excitement at the thought of the mounds of candy I would haul in. One wild...
Memorable: Soirée benefits young Pollocks Published on Oct 23rd, 2003 0 comments Take a crisp evening on the Ides of October. Splash the hum of people laughing, drinking champagne, and eating shrimp appetizers against the canvas of the University of Virginia Art Museum. The...
Lining up: When it's apple-pickin' time Published on Oct 16th, 2003 0 comments Carter Mountain Orchard, that mountain-top fruit farm towering over Monticello, has blossomed again into an outdoor mecca for family fun. Obvious attractions are hay rides, apple cider donuts at the...
History weekend: Bringing out the big guns Published on Oct 9th, 2003 0 comments It was a loud and rugged couple of days outside the Albemarle County Office Building. October 4 and 5 marked the All American Military History Weekend organized by the local non-profit All American...
Hot-blooded: Foreigner rocks Sundays after 3! Published on Oct 2nd, 2003 0 comments Not only did Hurricane Isabel knock down trees, cut power, and create flooding here and there, she almost cancelled Foreigner! The glorious late '70s/early '80s glam-rock band was scheduled to play...
PHOTOPHILE- Giddyup, giddyup... Model-Ts, 409s, and modifieds wow 'em Published on Sep 18th, 2003 0 comments It was, perhaps, only the die-hard car lovers who made it out to the 29th Piedmont Region AACA Car Show on Sunday, September 14 at PVCC. The slow drizzle of morning rain kept away many over-...
Storm Survivors: Rebuilding the Albemarle County Fair Published on Sep 4th, 2003 0 comments Virginia in general this summer– and the Albemarle County Fair over the years have been notorious for devastating thunderstorms. This was no exception on August 28, when a massive storm rocked...
They're baaack: Hoos fly in to school Published on Aug 28th, 2003 0 comments The boys and girls are back in town, and they've chased the quiet right out of the Corner. With 3,100 first years the largest entering UVA class ever things are sure to be jumping, at least until...
Look! Up in the sky: Big air! Big grinds! Good cause! Published on Aug 28th, 2003 0 comments August 23 marked the third annual "Boardin' for Bones" skate competition at Charlottesville's McIntire Skate Park, hosted by Freestyle. It was a beautiful day for some thrashing. The temperature rose...
No excuses: Make my salsa hot! Published on Aug 21st, 2003 0 comments Charlottesville has a little secret, one that might make you sweat, shake, and feel a little like Ricky Martin or maybe even Desi Arnaz. The Charlottesville Salsa Club has been hosting Salsa Night...
A good old time: The Orange County Fair makes summer perfect Published on Jul 31st, 2003 0 comments Maybe it's the mingled smells of funnel cake, cotton candy, cow chips, and hay bales. Maybe it's the 4H kids proudly showing off their prize piggies, chickens, and goats. Something about a county...
Station Break 2 rocks out: Where were you? Published on Jul 24th, 2003 0 comments Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19, marked another milestone for Charlottesville's local music scene, as non-profit radio station 91.9 WNRN released its second compilation of the best local rock,...
Glad grads: Jail no bar to success, hope, pride Published on Jul 10th, 2003 0 comments It was a perfectly normal graduation with caps and gowns, opening prayers, speakers, awards, and handshakes. But this June 30 ceremony was happening in jail, behind armed guards, security cameras,...
Vespa opens: It's not a moped Published on Jun 19th, 2003 0 comments Virginia's first authorized Vespa dealership hosted its grand opening party on Thursday, June 13, inside the old George Rennick auto showroom. The former Preston Avenue auto dealership space was...
Queens for a night: Drag show rocks 216 Published on Jun 5th, 2003 0 comments They're a special breed of beauty queens, to be sure. At a recent AIDS benefit show, a dozen local drag artists came out to strut their stuff for a good cause. The Sunday, June 1, event included a...