February 13th, 2003 issue #0206

February 13th, 2003

Cosmic degrees: Out of body at the Monroe Institute

I couldn't have been more than 12 years old. Sitting on my bed with uncommon determination, my gaze fixed on the aerial antenna jutting crudely from my pre-remote-control TV, I attempted to master the art of telekinesis. Concentrate. Concentrate.

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The week in review

Best resurrection: Kay Slaughter's seemingly doomed nomination to the State Water Control Board is saved by the House of Delegates in an 86-1 vote in her favor February 6, ...

Goodbye, Crystals: From Vietnamese to tandoori on 29N

Vietnamese cuisine on 29 North is now a pho pas. After being open for less than a year, Crystal's, the more upscale of only two Vietnamese restaurants in Charlottesville (S...

Front of the line: The rich get richer in Virginia

F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, "The rich are different from you and me." He was right about that, especially in Virginia. One way they're different here is that they don't have...

Foreclosure auctions

Friday, February 13, 2003, at 3:05pm at the Albemarle County Courthouse Property: 2.022 acres on State Route 631 Debtor: Michael L. Lloyd Originally owing: $107,250 Bidder...

Sold!

Charlottesville 1/28 Roger T. and Helen H. Breeden to John Marshall Loy and Alaina I. Schroeder, parcel on Blenheim Avenue, $146,000. Doris Lockley to Christina Jac...

"It just growed": Old and new placidly coexist

ASKING: $760,000 SQUARE FEET: 2362 fin./1076 unfin. YEAR BUILT: 1790, 1980, 1990, 1999 ADDRESS: 1686 Taylor's Gap Road NEIGHBORHOOD: North Garden CURB APPEAL: 9 out of a po...

By-gone beauty

ASKING: $595,000 SIZE: 3,382 finished square feet YEAR BUILT: 1842 ADDRESS: 620 Harrison Street NEIGHBORHOOD: Scottsville in southern Albemarle County CURB APPEAL: 10 of a ...

One of the best: Talk isn't cheap

Pedro Almodovar explores uncharted regions of the human mind and heart in Talk to Her (Hable con ella). The writer-director seems to get better with every film, and this on...

Highlighting the best: Songwriters Showcase II

The music was under way by the time I arrived at Starr Hill for the second installment of the Songwriters Showcase. I got there in time to catch the last few tunes from Ir...
Snoredom: Only an occasional wake-up act

UVA's "Fest Full of Rock," as a first-time effort, had a decent roster; I'd heard of most of the bands and looked forward to the chance to see them in action. Even with min...

Collateral smoke damage: Goody's closed until March

The January 15 potato chip conflagration at Harris Teeter grabbed headlines and closed the store for one week. Two doors down from the Barracks Road Shopping Center grocery...
Faulconer foiled: Cops at hearing not undercover

Ivy residents turned out 200 strong on February 4 to keep Faulconer Construction out of their neighborhood. For now, at least, it worked. After hearing 52 speakers, the Alb...
Redirected: After Venezuela, AFS student finds Argentina

When The Hook last reported on CHS junior Christina Cox, she had been forced back to Charlottesville after an action-packed stay in strife-prone Venezuela [Facetime, "Outbo...
Relinked: Public artist meshes with school kids

Talk about a silver lining. Two days before Christmas, 2001, Aaron Fein learned that his sculpture, "Transformer," an early ArtinPlace construction on the Route 250 Bypass,...
Sweet spot: Albemarle sign moves 50 feet

Sometimes it takes a few holes in the wall to get a picture in exactly the right place. That's sort of what happened to Albemarle County when one of its fancy new entrance ...

Eeeww: Farted fish tunes

Q. From a Hamilton, Ontario reader: "Is it only mammals that fart (oops, flatulate)? A rather exhaustive survey of people at work who keep snakes or fish as pets failed to ...

Void filler: Wacky feeds sophisticated cravings

Ten months ago, Waki Wynn decided to do a favor for a musical friend. The favor– to give the friend some exposure– led them to plan a music/comedy show. But whe...

Kevin Castner: Snow day

Leather sofa and chairs arranged around an area rug, M&Ms on the coffee table, and a golf-putting gizmo in the corner– hey, nice digs. Not exactly what one expect...

Let's split hairs

Hi, my name is James Ralston, a member of Last Days of May, whose album "Inner System Blues" Amy Briggs recently reviewed (quite positively, and thanks!) [Prowl: "LDOM: Org...

Going home: Wishing Danny a sad farewell

After five years in this strange little piece of Americana we call our town, folk-musician Danny Schmidt is leaving Charlottesville. Schmidt’s songs, a mixture of country...
It takes a village: Parent Center offers support

There have been plenty of times over my years as a parent when I’ve longed for the support of a village, a collection of wise grandmothers and helpful friends who, when I...
Monkeying around: Chimp art sends mixed message

As a few observant writers remarked after the Columbia disaster a few weeks back, space travel has become mundane, dropped from the radar screens of the public’s attentio...
On their toes: Richmond Ballet springs to PVCC

The Richmond Ballet, Virginia’s state ballet, returns to Piedmont Virginia Community College for a three-day residency February 18-20. Included in the schedule are three ...
Ride 'em! Take your honey to the Rodeo!

Saddle up, cowgirls and cowboys. Unless, that is, you prefer to mount your buckin’ bronco bareback. Either way, get ready for some serious thrills and spills at the newly...
Telling tales: Sharing Jefferson School memories

When the Jefferson School closed its doors last September, a concerned community wondered how best to ensure preservation of the venerable old building. Public outcry had a...