C-VILLE Weekly | April 2 - 8, 2025

With its focus on doubles, the UVA women's tennis team leverages synergy and skill to outplay opponents

Making the dream work

Ready to use ranked choice voting in June? We can help P.11 The latest updates on local congregations changing hands P.15

Jenny Scheinman bends jazz and folk to the will of her bow P.33

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I’m a little out of my depth on this one. I’ve played tennis maybe twice in my life, at the behest of some friends in high school who had grand ideas about taking up the sport. Needless to say, our newfound hobby didn’t stick. I haven’t picked up a racquet since.

But that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate this week’s cover story (p.27), a look at UVA women’s tennis. Currently ranked fifth in the nation, the team includes Elaine Chervinsky and Melodie Collard, winners of the first NCAA doubles championship in program history, who are No. 1 in the country. As Claudia Gohn, who’s previously written stories for C-VILLE on UVA’s star swimmers, writes in the piece, at this time last year Virginia was in 14th place.

Climbing nearly 10 spots in a year is no small feat. It takes discipline, resilience, and a willingness to push past setbacks. Whether it’s refining their technique, strengthening their mental game, or simply refusing to settle, these athletes have proven they belong among the best.

Persistence (and natural talent), it seems, really does pay off.

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35 Galleries: What’s on view this month.

Saturday, April 5th, 8pm Old Cabell Hall

Correction

In last week’s “Home court advantage” we said UVA men’s basketball was the only No. 1 seed to be defeated by a No.16 seed in the NCAA tournament, forgetting that in 2023, No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson upset No. 1 Purdue. C-VILLE regrets the error.

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To the polls

The 2025 Democratic primary for City Council is Charlottesville’s first experiment with proportional ranked choice voting. Dependent on the primary, councilors may consider more permanent adoption of the voting system. Charlottesville is the second municipality in Virginia to use RCV in an election. ➝

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APRIL 8

6:00 - 7:30 PM Public Talk by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche in Charlottesville at Unity Church, 2825 Hydraulic Rd. Rinpoche will speak on the topic of our upcoming Spring Retreat, Awakening to Wellness: A Journey of Movement, Breath, Meditation & Nature , with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and special guests.

APRIL 9–13

Awakening to Wellness: A Journey of Movement, Breath, Meditation & Nature , with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and special guests.

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Tibetan Yoga , with Alejandro Chaoul.

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Foundations of Dzogchen Meditation , with Menri Shedrup Khenpo Geshe Nyima Dhondup Rinpoche.

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Serenity Ridge Annual Summer Retreat, with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and honored guest, His Holiness the 34th Menri Trizin Rinpoche, the spiritual head of the Bön tradition.

Local Author William A. James, Sr. has done it again.

HIS TWO NEWEST BOOKS ARE...

LUCY CAT IN A CAT BOOK, is primarily for children five to eight years old kindergarten through third grades. It’s main focus Is on getting children to relate to each other in a positive manner regardless of their cultural and diverse origins. The Book consists in two parts: One is pictorial-cartoon depictions showing how Lucy Cat is able to befriend everyone around her in a very convivial manner.

The Second part is Lesson Planning Suggestions giving the Teachers or Instructors ideas about how to reinforce the messaqe each cartoon presents.

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OTHER BOOKS BY JAMES ARE:

In, A MURDER ON FIFTH AND DICE AND THE RUIN OF FIFEVILLE, James shows how drugdealing and gang violence led to the condemnation, demolition, and gentrification of Fifeville. It is a Sequel to his IN THE STREETS OF VINEGAR HILL, 2007. (He is writing a play based upon this latest Book)

In, HARD TIMES AND SURVIVAL: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN AFRICANAMERICAN SON, James relates His Story and the Reader learns what He means when He Says: “Do not GiveIn to Adversity, but overcome it by Steady and Constant Perserverance.”

IN THE STREETS OF VINEGAR HILL, James reveals how fear and misunderstandings caused The Charlottesville City Council to condemn and Demolish a 20 Acre Tract (30 Black businesses and 600 residents) from the Downtown area from 1958-1964.

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Primary prep

Charlottesville is gearing up for its first election using ranked choice voting BY CATIE RATLIFF

Charlottesville’s first election with proportional ranked choice voting is swiftly approaching—the Democratic primary for City Council is June 17. The new (to Charlottesville, at least) voting system was adopted on a trial basis in a 4-1 split vote by City Council on September 3, 2024.

In the months leading up to the primary, city leaders and local organizers are working to educate voters on proportional ranked choice voting and the history of voting systems in Charlottesville. The city’s current system for local elections—plurality block voting—may seem like the most obvious choice, but its history is rooted in Jim Crow-era minority voter suppression.

“In plurality block voting, the biggest group wins. And they don’t just win some [seats], they win everything,” says former delegate Sally Hudson, founder of Ranked Choice Virginia. “Plurality block voting was adopted in Charlottesville in 1923, which is the height of the Jim Crow era for this region. … Old Daily Progress articles and old reports by the UVA Institute of Government pretty openly acknowledge that the motivation for adopting block voting at the time was because it reduced the influence of working-class, ethnic neighborhoods, aka Black, on City Council.”

Prior to the introduction of plurality block voting, Charlottesville utilized a ward system for elections, in which each neighborhood elected a representative. In an effort to increase Black representation on City Council, the Charlottesville NAACP lobbied for the reintroduction of ward elections in the 1970s, something that ultimately failed, despite passing an initial referendum vote.

“Ranked choice gets at the same spirit as wards, but without having to put people in boxes and dictate that the only dimension of diversity that matters is neighborhood,” says Hudson. “Under ranked choice, coalitions can come together for lots of different reasons; it could be homeowners and renters, it could be younger and older voters, it could be race, it could be wealth.”

Rather than bubble in their top two picks for council, voters in the June Democratic primary can rank candidates by order of preference. Mayor Juandiego Wade and ViceMayor Brian Pinkston are running for re-election, but face a challenge from newcomer Jen Fleisher.

The filing deadline for City Council candidates is April 3. At press time, no one else has announced an intent to run.

Wade and Pinkston, who are running a joint campaign for re-election, say the new voting system hasn’t changed how they plan to campaign, but it does add a new dimension.

“We definitely have to think in terms of the math differently, because of just the way that process works,” says Pinkston. “We’re very much aligned, and people can make the decision for themselves when they go in the ballot box … [if] they want me number one, or him number one.”

Both the mayor and vice-mayor say their primary focus is door-knocking and getting out the vote, just like previous elections.

“If we’re going to run, we’re going to do it together,” says Wade. “We have both had a tremendous hand in turning around council, and really our vision, our statement, our

What’s going on behind the scenes

The complicated part of proportional ranked choice voting is tallying. Candidates must reach a “threshold” or “quota” to be elected. For example, in an election with two open seats—like the Democratic City Council Primary—a candidate needs to get 33.3 percent of the electorate, plus one vote to be elected. (It is impossible for more than two candidates to meet the 33.3 percent plus one vote threshold.) In the first round of tallying, only first-choice votes are considered. Once a candidate reaches the threshold, they are elected. If all seats are filled in the first round, the process stops here.

What voters actually need to know

Explaining the ins and outs of tallying proportional ranked choice voting elections gets complicated. On the voter end, the process is simple: Rank each candidate in order of preference (first choice, second choice, etc.).

Don’t want to rank the candidates? No worries. Just bubble in your first choice. Your ballot will still be counted.

Don’t want to rank all the candidates? No worries. Rank as many or as few candidates as you’d like. Your ballot will still be counted. Ranking a candidate as your last choice is the same as not ranking them at all.

accomplishments are one in one. … We’ll decide about what that will look like with ranked choice voting as we move forward, but right now, we’re just both getting out there, getting our message out.”

In her campaign, Fleisher is excited about the opportunities presented by proportional ranked choice voting for both candidates and constituents.

“I’ll be working hard to earn as many first choice votes as I can from voters who share my top priorities,” she says. “I’ll also be reaching out to voters who may not rank me first to understand their needs and the work we can do together. Candidates should be working hard to connect with every voter, and ranked choice voting helps us do that.”

At least one candidate is guaranteed to pass the threshold in the first round of the June primary if there are only three candidates. If a seat remains unfilled after the first round, surplus votes past the quota from the elected candidate are proportionally transferred to voters’ second-choice candidate.

More information on proportional ranked choice voting, including examples tailored to the Charlottesville City Council primary, is available at rankedchoiceva.org.

Mayor Juandiego Wade is seeking a second term on City Council in Charlottesville’s first election using ranked choice voting.

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EDUCATION

Police presence

School Resource Officers return to Charlottesville City Schools

School Resource Officers will return to Charlottesville City Schools following a 4-2 vote at the Charlottesville School Board meeting on March 27.

CCS removed SROs in 2020, when the school board dissolved its memorandum with CPD in response to anti-police brutality protests that occurred that year.

Since the removal of SROs and return to full in-person instruction, school safety has remained a priority and point of discussion for CCS. While the board and constituents remain divided over the presence of SROs, the vote on the return of officers to CCS was scheduled almost a year ago in May 2024.

A timeline for adding SROs will be determined in consultation with the City, according to an email sent to families.

In the message, Superintendent Royal Gurley and the school board cite challenges with the current safety model— which utilizes school safety officers, but requires teachers and administrators to request on-call police support when asand respects the dignity and developmen tal needs of all students,” the email reads.—Merrill Hart

SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH

UVA MUSIC EVENTS

Date/Time/Place Event

Friday, 4/4, 8pm Old Cabell Hall

Saturday, 4/5, 8pm Old Cabell Hall

Sunday, 4/6, 3:30pm Old Cabell Hall

Sunday, 4/6, 7:30pm Old Cabell Hall

Thursday, 4/10, 8pm Old Cabell Hall

Friday, 4/11, 8pm Old Cabell Hall

Saturday, 4/12, 8pm Old Cabell Hall

Sunday, 4/13, 1pm Rotunda Dome Room

Sunday, 4/13, 3:30pm Old Cabell Hall

UVA Chamber Singers 20th Anniversary Concert

UVA Percussion Ensemble 20th Anniversary Concert

Kelly Peral, Oboe, UVA Chamber Music Series

Jazz Chamber Ensembles * Four small groups

Danielle Wiebe-Burke * guest viola recital

Baroque Orchestra directed by David Sariti

Jazz Ensemble 6th Annual Jazz 4 Justice

UVA Flute Ensemble * Directed by Kelly Sulick

Alexander Suh, piano * Distinguished Major Recital

Sunday, 4/13, 8pm Old Cabell Hall

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Ellen Woodard & Andrew Heil * Composition Distinguished Majors

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SUMMER CAMP

Thursday, April 10

Marcy J. Linton

A professor of Costume Technology, Linton is the manager of UVA’s Historic Clothing Collection. Her book, Historic Pattern Archive 2, will be published in July.

Friday, April 11

Charlottesville Events & Programs

2–3 pm | Neon Soul, talk by owner/artist Annie Drury

3–5 pm | Arsenic & Old Lace demonstration of wearable paper flowers by creator Jill Mumie

5–6 pm | Angelo Jewelry, talk by artist Lee Marraccini

5–7 pm Caspari, reception and talk by fashion designer Maham Asim with illustrator Luis Gonzaga Sandino . . .

Saturday, April 12

Gordonsville Events & Programs

All day | Posh, felting demonstration by Betty Loving

11 am–12 pm The Laurie Holladay Shop, reception and talk by weaver Laurie Duxbury

12:30 pm | Cavallo Gallery & Custom Framing, talk by jeweler Antoinette Pollard of Via Nona Malibu

2–3 pm | Annie Gould Gallery, talk by jewelry designer Nina Gordon

Sunny days ahead

Brownfield land in Albemarle should have solar on top by end of 2025 BY

SEAN TUBBS

The 2020 Virginia Clean Economy Act requires Dominion Energy to generate all of its power from renewable sources by 2045—but the company began looking at ways to add solar generation to its mix years earlier.

Efforts to use some of the real estate above the now-closed Ivy Landfill have been underway since 2017, with multiple steps required to get what seems like a simple idea off the ground.

Now the project, which will generate 3 megawatts, is moving closer to reality.

“Dominion Energy with their partners are moving forward with a solar array construction project at Ivy,” says Bill Mawyer, executive director of the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority.

The organization is responsible for mitigation of the now-closed Ivy Landfill, a portion of which is now the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center. The landfill operated from 1966 to 2001; one of the reasons the RSWA exists is to monitor conditions and handle mitigation for any environmental damage.

“[Dominion Energy has] leased 17 acres from us and they’ve done a lot of electric power work out there,” Mawyer says.

Dominion will partner with Community Power Group, an organization that seeks to place solar panels on brownfields, such as a capped landfill in Washington County, Maryland, where it worked with officials on a 2.5-megawatt installation.

“Brownfields can have costly redevelopment costs or restrictions on disturbing contaminated soils, but putting solar on top of the land is a great option to revitalize a brownfield site and generate income on what otherwise may be considered a liability rather than an asset,” reads a CPG blog post.

The RSWA will net about $1,200 a year under the arrangement. That’s up from $800 a year when CPG first began renting the land from RSWA. The next installment will be a $100,000 lump payment to cover the next 25 years, according to RSWA solid waste manager Phil McKalips.

Using landfill space is less controversial than using agricultural land. Many localities in rural Virginia are seeking to put limits on solar fields or ban them altogether.

“By using brownfield properties, these concerns are mitigated as the land has already been developed,” McKalips says. “In our case, the potential future uses of our closed

landfill cells are pretty limited, so returning the property to productive use is very positive.”

Dominion could not enter into a partnership with CPG until after other 2020 legislation, which allowed the company and Appalachian Power to enter into distribution agreements, was passed.

The project also needed a special use permit from the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, something that was granted in November 2021. The State Corporation Commission approved the project, and construction should start soon.

“Hopefully the constructor, SunTribe, will be able to knock this project out and we may be operational by the end of the year,” McKalips says.

McKalips says this is among the first landfills in Virginia to co-locate with a solar array. A representative from Dominion Energy said it is the first time his company has done so. C

IN BRIEF

All the news you missed last week (in one sentence or less)

Virginia Department of Transportation seeks public feedback on possible improvements to downtown intersection. Norfolk Southern Railway begins work on train tracks across Charlottesville, prompting detours on Shamrock Road, Dale Avenue, and Concord Street. National Weather Service issues red flag warning for critical wild fire risk March 25. Jefferson Area Board for Aging celebrates its 50-year anniversary. Gov. Glenn Youngkin fires UVA board member Bert Ellis, and announces intent to appoint former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. Hundreds of UVA students and faculty leave class to protest outside University President Jim Ryan’s office March 26. Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA reaches multiyear deal with Charlottesville and Albemarle for animal shelter services. Manure truck overturns at U.S. 250/Rte. 151 roundabout on Rockfish Gap Turnpike. Albemarle County awarded $613,570 from GO Virginia Region 9 Council to continue development of Rivanna Futures site. City’s Eggstravaganza postponed to April 12.

A rendering of what the Ivy Landfill will look like once solar panels are on top.

REAL ESTATE NEWS Church homecoming

Annie Gould Gallery

A Christian congregation buys Dairy Road property for just under a million BY

In the past year and a half, at least three different Charlottesville congregations have purchased former churches for a permanent place of worship. Now, there is another example.

In January, one non-denominational Christian group purchased a home and a large property on Dairy Road for its growing flock.

The Church in Charlottesville paid $990,000 for 1604 Dairy Rd., a 0.91-acre tract of land with a singlefamily house built in 1984. The home in the Barracks/ Rugby neighborhood previously belonged to one of the church’s members and was sold at about 80 percent of the 2025 assessment.

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Last May, the Point Church paid $1.3 million for the Mount Zion Baptist Church on Ridge Street. Renovations for a spring opening are ongoing and the church has hired a campus pastor and an outreach manager. On April 5, the congregation will hold a prayer walk to bless the future of its new Charlottesville campus. It also has places of worship in Waynesboro, Louisa County, and Pantops.

An Anglican congregation, the Church of the Good Shepherd, had been using the Ridge Street Church, but found a new home at 750 Hinton Ave. in December 2023. The group paid $1.5 million to the Methodist church that had been located there since the early 1900s. The previous church that owned the property had planned to build housing units at the location, but the proposal never materialized. The new congregation uses the address 500 Church St.

In September, another non-denominational group took over a church building at 808 Blenheim Ave. that was being marketed as a private home. The Shepherd’s House Worship Center paid $475,000 for a twostory structure that at one point had been the Southside Christian Church. The new church also has a location in Lynchburg.

There are still church services at the Woolen Mills Chapel on East Market Street, but the property itself has been owned since the spring of 2023 by the nonprofit Preservation Piedmont, which was gifted the site by a local foundation.

The official new home of The Church In Charlottesville on Dairy Road is zoned Residential-A but religious assembly is allowed at all of the city’s districts. The congregation has been holding Sunday and Tuesday services at the Dairy Road location.

“You should expect a warm welcome and to meet some joyful Christians,” reads a section of the group’s website. “We love to sing with our heart to the Lord and to speak to one another in psalms and hymns.”

Building rules are slightly different in Albemarle County, where a special use permit is needed if you want to build a church on land zoned residential. On March 19, supervisors approved a permit allowing Charlottesville Community Church to proceed with construction of a 500-seat place of worship on undeveloped land next to the Avinity Estates neighborhood, off of Route 20. That congregation currently gathers nearby at Mountain View Elementary School.

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APRIL 16—19, 2025

How can we adapt the ways we think, live and lead? This April we’re bringing together civic leaders, visionaries, and changemakers to explore the intersections of technology, storytelling, business, society and wellness.

CROWDFUNDED PITCH NIGHT

WED. APRIL 16 | FREE

Crowdfunded Pitch Night showcases 10 aspiring entrepreneurs to the Charlottesville community, who will vote with their dollars. Flash pitches will share the contestant’s vision and inspire the crowd to action! The evening will conclude with a round of crowd voting and the pool of money goes to the winner.

INNOVATION MIXER

THUR. APRIL 17 | TICKETED

Raise a glass to celebrate Charlottesville’s most innovative companies and organizations. Tom Tom’s annual Innovation Mixer is a multi-sector extravaganza that highlights the most innovative ideas and people in the region at the CODE Building. Sectors include: biotech, energy, data, defense, social impact, wellness, technology, and more.

DOWNTOWN MALL BLOCK PARTY

FRI. APRIL 18 + SAT. APRIL 19 | FREE

A cultural experience to remember, the Downtown Mall turns into a New Orleans-style festival for TWO nights! Grab a drink from your favorite local bar, take a walk, check out galleries and shops, listen to live performances, and hang out with friends, old and new.

2 NIGHTS OF DANCE PARTIES

FRI. 4/18 + SAT. 4/19 | TICKETED

PORCHELLA

SUN 4/20 | FREE

Let’s take the Block Party onto the dance floor for a night of Latin soul at Carnivale, and close out the Tom Tom Festival with a throwback Prom, where the beats are big and the vibes electric. Let’s dance, evolve, and celebrate together!

Head out with friends to the Belmont neighborhood where a series of free acoustic front porch concerts close out the festival with a celebration of community and local talent.

Harmony and hard work are key to UVA women’s tennis team’s success

BY CLAUDIA GOHN

Raising the tide

Melodie

Collard had been sick leading up to the University of Virginia women’s tennis match against Stanford at the end of March. She missed a string of matches, so her doubles partner, Elaine Chervinsky, paired up with teammates Isabelle Lacy and Meggie Navarro. When it was finally time to get back on the court together, Collard and Chervinsky were feeling the nerves. But the women, who won the first National Collegiate Athletic Association doubles championship in program history last November, didn’t need to worry.

“It felt immediately normal practicing with her again,” Chervinsky says. “We just fall right back into where we left off. We’re completely in sync pretty much literally all the time.”

That synchronicity was obvious during the match, Chervinsky says. At one point, the two UVA players were in their regular formation, with Collard at the net, when the Stanford women started lobbing high shots to the far end of the court. Chervinsky saw an opening to hit a winner, but Collard’s head was in the way. Collard had to duck, but not too early, because it would alert her opponents. At just the right moment, Chervinsky told Collard, in a calm, even tone, to move, and when she did, Chervinsky won the point with a powerful smash that the other side had no hope of returning.

“It was such a clean winner. And that point just shows how in sync we are, how much trust is involved in doubles,” Chervinsky says. “To know that I know that she knows to duck when I say it, that she’s paying attention to what I’m saying, and that she will hear me and she will duck.”

In mid-April, the Virginia women will head to the Atlantic Coast Conference championships. The Cavs, however, have no intention of stopping there. They hope to compete in the national team championships in May, an accomplishment that would cap off an already terrific season, and bookend their performance at the NCAA individual championships last fall.

The last time the Cavalier women won a conference team championship was in 2015. As of March 25, UVA was ranked No. 5 nationally—a slight drop from first and second, where it’s hovered for most of the semester.

Last spring, the Virginia women’s tennis team made it to the quarter finals in the 2024 team NCAA championships. The year before, to the third round, but just a year before that? They didn’t even compete in nationals.

This jump to the top of the rankings is in part thanks to fourth-years Chervinsky and Collard, roommates-turned-doubles-partners who’ve played together since their first year at Virginia. Now, Chervinsky and Collard sit at No. 1 in the nation—at this time last year, they were 14th.

They play in harmony, they say, each one mirroring the other.

“Melodie’s very crafty and is always so energetic at the net,” Chervinsky says. “Versus me—my identity is more like I hit a really good serve and I try to set her up from the baseline and that’s what our best positions are on the court.”

Match after match, they’ve nailed down their style—a style which Chervinsky says is predictable. They only have a handful of go-to plays, something that clearly works.

“For me, [winning the national championship] felt a little bit unreal because we were treating every match like a dual match,” Chervinsky says. “And so when I was going into the final, personally, it felt like a final, but it really didn’t because I didn’t understand the magnitude of it.”

Every point counts

The point system for college tennis is somewhat confusing. In doubles, the team that wins two of the three matches gets only one point, while in singles, the winner of each match earns a point. UVA women’s tennis Head Coach Sara O’Leary says Virginia’s intentional emphasis on doubles is key to the team’s success. “Even though it’s only worth one point in dual matches, we believe it’s a big part of the match,” she says. “You go into the six singles points with that one-point lead, it makes a big difference.”

Chervinsky and Collard’s national ranking in doubles doesn’t necessarily impact the overall team ranking, but Chervinsky says their performance is proof that the program is making the right choices.

O’Leary describes the current season as exciting, with matches coming down to the wire and different teammates stepping up to the plate. “It’s been really fun to watch the girls just take on that moment and embrace it and enjoy it,” she says.

But O’Leary doesn’t deny there have been plenty of challenges. She says she’s seen more injuries and illnesses this year than in possibly her entire career. Fortunately, the team is nimble.

“The thing about this team is we’re really deep. We have 10 players that all can step up and play any day,” O’Leary explains. “That gives us the op-

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portunity—when we have had injuries, we have had illnesses—where we just rest and we have other players that can step up and play.”

Sara Ziodato, who suffered a stress fracture at Baylor University her freshman year before transferring to UVA in 2021, agrees. “The nice part of being on the team is if someone is, for example, at 20 percent, then someone else will raise the tide and show up for the person that needs help in that moment,” she says.

“Raise the tide” is a phrase used by multiple Cavalier tennis players. It means helping others through difficult days, lifting up fellow teammates when they’re not at their best, and pushing each other to be better, Ziodato says. “You raise the tide so that other people will join you going up and up with your goals.”

When Collard was sick, she missed matches against Southern Methodist, Wake Forest, and North Carolina State, and Chervinsky played doubles with Lacy and Navarro (the sister of UVA alum Emma Navarro, who won the NCAA singles championship in 2021 and reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open as a professional in 2024).

“A lot of doubles is not just the hitting, it’s also the presence of the person at the net—to make yourself a giant at the net to make the court feel small for the opponents,” Chervinsky says. “And [Navarro] just did amazing at that, and she just brings amazing energy wherever she is.”

Making the dream work

Teamwork and team culture is important to these players. Collard says that this season’s team is closer than ever. Chervinsky describes the culture as “good vibes”—interpersonal harmony and teamwork on the court have taken the tennis players far this season.

“We really spend a lot of time together and we have a great chemistry. So I think that is really a big difference between the years that I was here before,” Collard says. “Not that we didn’t have good chemistry before, but I feel like

left, Melodie Collard and Elaine Chervinsky currently sit at No. 1 in the nation for doubles tennis teams. By the end of last semester, Sara Ziodato was ranked in the top 25 nationally and seventh in the ACC.

this year I genuinely think that every girl loves each other, so I think it really makes a difference.”

O’Leary identifies the team’s synchronicity on a more individual level as well. She describes the Chervinsky-Collard duo as complementing one another, “bringing different strengths to the table,” as she puts it.

“[Chervinsky is] great from the baseline, can take the ball really early, keep the ball low, and [Collard] is probably the best player in the country up at the net. She’s just so active. She reads the plays really well. She’s a great athlete,” O’Leary says. “And on top of that, they’re really, really close friends.”

Chervinsky and Collard aren’t the only ones seeing success this season. Ziodato, who by the end of last semester was ranked in the top 25 nationally and seventh in the conference, is also making strides.

This success has been building over this season and previous ones. After overcoming several injuries and illnesses, banding together as a team, and progressing inch by inch, the Cavs are seeing the payoff this year, and laying the groundwork for even more wins.

As of March 18, two of the top 25 singles players in the nation, as well as the No. 6- and 7-ranked players in the ACC, are Cavaliers. This time last year, only one UVA player was ranked in the top 25 nationally, and just one in the top 15 in the conference.

Building on

The team’s momentum is building—to the upcoming ACC tournament, the NCAA championships, and beyond. Chervinsky, Collard, and Ziodato all tout the team’s growing strength and performance over the past few years and, especially, this season.

“That’s what this program is all about, is building long-term and now we’re starting to see those results as far as No. 1 rankings and things like that,” Chervinsky says. “But at the end of the day, we’re not a team that necessar-

ily focuses on that. It’s hard to stay up there, and that’s what we’re trying to build for the next team. For example, when I leave, that’s what I want to leave to the next team is to continue to build.”

Part of the team’s vision for its future includes the leadership of older players. Of the 10 players, six are upperclassmen, giving multiple women the opportunity to take on a leadership role. Chervinsky says she likes to be there for her teammates on and off the court. She tries to be someone on the team who people can approach, she says, if they need some wisdom or advice, whether that’s related to tennis or schoolwork.

The team’s veterans have not only been able to give, but they’ve also reaped many benefits as well.

Ziodato, who’s playing her fifth year of college tennis as a graduate student, looks back on her time at UVA fondly, reflecting on how her teammates have helped her succeed. “Knowing that I’m playing for someone and a community that I care so much about has pushed me to reach levels that I wouldn’t have thought that I could have reached,” she says. “Not just optimistically but also mentally. And that is something that I will always look back at and be proud of my time here.”

With only three matches remaining before the postseason, O’Leary hopes to fine-tune her team and let the players rest.

It’s not a given that the Cavalier women will make it into the NCAA team championships in May. First, they have to do well in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in North Carolina, where they’ll compete against the University of North Carolina (currently ranked No. 4 in the country), Duke (No. 9), and NC State (No. 11). Still, Chervinsky is hopeful.

“I think we’re on a great path. I think we’re working really hard every day focusing on the little things,” she says. “And if we can continue to do that, I think we will end up at the final site. But it’s going to take a lot of work, a lot of consistency.”

“And as coach [O’Leary] continues to say: We got to raise the tide.”

“It’s been really fun to watch the girls just take on that moment and embrace it and enjoy it,” says Head Coach Sara O’Leary.

As You Like It

A Musical Adaptation of William Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT

Adapted by Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery Music and Lyrics by Shaina Taub

Directed by Jessica Harris, Guest Director

March 27 – 29 & April 3 – 6, 2025 Culbreth Theatre

Guest Director and UVA Alumna Jessica Harris will lead this community-engaged production of Shaina Taub’s musical adaptation of AS YOU LIKE IT. Similar to UVA Drama’s 2023 production of Taub’s Twelfth Night, the show will feature a celebratory collaboration between UVA and community performers and will provide an opportunity for students and community organizations to join together. Get ready for magical, Shakespearean journey to the forest of Arden, where all find acceptance, and maybe even true love. As You Like It is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

CULTURE

FRIDAY 4/4

SLIDING INTO HOME

With a penchant for captivating compositions and evocative lyricism, European-born Cristina Vane’s music feels fully at home in the Americana music scene. The Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist draws from Delta blues, hard rock, old-time, country, and singer-songwriter traditions to create her own brand of contemporary roots music. Vane’s accomplished fingerstyle, slide guitar, and clawhammer banjo skills complement her impeccable vocal range, and her credentials include touring support for acts including Duane Betts, Wynonna Judd, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, and Bob Weir. $20–25, 8pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. frontporchcville.org

CULTURE TO-DO LIST

Wednesday 4/2

music

Beleza Duo. An evening of funkalicious samba soul—music that moves you from the inside out— with Madeline Holly-Sales on vocals and keys, and Berto Sales on guitar, voice, and loops. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 201 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

Big Gavel Band. Rockin’ and classic country music. Free, 5:30pm. Keswick Vineyards, 1575 Keswick Winery Dr., Keswick. keswickvineyards.com

Jenny Scheinman and All Species Parade. Violinist with a background in jazz, Americana, and improvisational music returns to town with her new all-star band. $22–30, 7:30pm. Unity of Charlottesville, 2825 Hydraulic Rd. cvillejazz.org

Mike Rosensky Trio. Live jazz. Free, 8:30pm. Miller’s Downtown, 109 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. millersdowntown.com

dance

Weekly Swing Dance. Beginner-friendly swing dance lessons teaching the Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa, and blues. No partner needed. Stay for social dancing after the class. $10, 7pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. frontporchcville.com

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The Trip to Bountiful. Homesick and determined, Carrie Watts sets out on a bus-trip pilgrimage to the small town of Bountiful, Texas, in this tender and deeply poignant play by one of America’s most celebrated playwrights. $28, 7:30pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org

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Department of Art Visiting Artist Lectures. Join the Department of Art community for three lectures and a panel discussion from visiting artists Abraham Cruzvillegas, Ana Hernández, and José Ángel Santiago. Free, 5:30pm. Campbell Hall 153: School of Architecture at UVA, 110 Bayly Dr. art.as.virginia.edu

UVA Jewish Studies Inaugural Alumni Speaker Event. Vanderbilt’s Rebecca Epstein-Levi will return to Grounds to discuss her new book, When We Collide: Sex, Social Risk, and Jewish Ethics. Free, 5pm. Gibson Hall, University of Virginia, Jefferson Park Ave. jewishstudies.as.virginia.edu

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Bent Theatre Improv. A hilarious evening of improv comedy where you make the show by suggesting scenes for the players to act out. Free, 7pm. Decipher Brewing, 1740 Broadway St.

SUNDAY 4/6

CINE-MARATHON

A day-long celebration of creativity, talent, and dedication showcases student filmmakers at the Virginia Student Film Festival. With more than 15 films under 20 minutes long, the festival features works by current college and university students from across the country, presented in two screening blocks. In addition to the screenings, the day includes a panel discussion with student directors, a red-carpet reception, and an awards ceremony proffering accolades in seven categories. Registration for events is required. Free, 11am. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

Scrappy Crafty Hour. Bring your project, grab a cup of tea, and hang out in the library with other knitters, hookers, stitchers, and crafters. Free, noon. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com

Thursday 4/3 music

Beleza Duo. An evening of funkalicious samba soul—music that moves you from the inside out— with Madeline Holly-Sales on vocals and keys and Berto Sales on guitar, voice, and loops. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 201 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

Berto & Vincent. Lively flamenco rumba with Latin and Cuban influences. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 201 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

Eli Cook. Music from the crossroads of blues, the highways of rock, and the backroads of country. Free, 5pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com

John D’earth & Friends. Live jazz with a rotating cast of local and national musicians. Free, 10pm. Miller’s Downtown, 109 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. millersdowntown.com

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As You Like It A community-engaged musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy. $10–16, 8pm. Culbreth Theatre, 109 Culbreth Rd. drama.virginia.edu

The Trip to Bountiful See listing for Wednesday, April 2. $28, 7:30pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org

classes

Artifact Detectives: A Lab Day with Archaeologists. Join us for a hands-on archaeology lab workshop with Monticello’s archaeologists and find out how we learn about the past through artifacts. $10, 11am and 1pm. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. home.monticello.org etc.

Brewery Puzzle Hunt. An escape room meets a pub crawl. Visit the Preston Avenue breweries, crack codes, unravel riddles, and sample Charlottesville’s best brews. Players get $1-off pints at each brewery. $15, noon. Starr Hill Brewery, Dairy Market. puzzledbee.com

Vineyard Puzzle Hunt. Like an escape room but at a winery. Crack codes and unravel riddles while sampling Charlottesville’s best wine, beer, and cider. Play when you want and go at your own pace. $15, available noon–8pm. Please confirm Eastwood Winery and Potter’s Cider hours beforehand. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. puzzledbee.com.com

Friday 4/4 music

Brookhouse. Mixing rock, Latin jazz, and Americana in a way that only the son of a Cuban-American and a lifelong Virginian could. Free, 8pm. Dürty Nelly’s, 2200 Jefferson Park Ave. durtynellyscville.com

Chickenhead Blues Band. Charlottesville’s premier boogie-woogie, beat, rhythm and blues dance band. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. Cristina Vane. This deft multi-instrumentalist has sharpened her fingerstyle, slide guitar and clawhammer banjo skills, merging them with crystalline vocals, captivating songwriting, and an entrancing stage presence. $20–25, 8pm. The Front Porch , 221 E. Water St. frontporchcville.com

Jen Tal Band. A mix of the musicians’ varied backgrounds and influences, including classic soul and R&B, rock, funk, reggae, and jazz. Free, 8pm. The Stage at WTJU, 2244 Ivy Rd. wtju.net

Matthew O’Donnell. Modern energy applied to traditional drinking songs, sea shanties, Irish jigs and reels, timeless folk favorites, and original songs. Free, 5:30pm. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potterscraftcider.com

Mojo Pie. Super fun original and eclectic sounds, featuring founding members Susan Munson and Frank Bechter, joined by Clayton Daniels on drums and Chad Paige on guitar. Free, 6pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com

Organ Recital by Colin Andrews. A native of Bristol, England, and past prizewinner at the Dublin International Organ Competition performs music by Bach, Patterson, Tippett, and Mathias. Free, 7:30pm. Westminster Church, 400 Rugby Rd. westminsterorganconcertseries.org

The Virginia Belles. UVA’s oldest all-female a cappella group hosts their annual spring concert. $9–15, 8pm. UVA Chemistry Building, Room 402, 409 McCormick Rd. thevirginiabelles.com

UVA Chamber Singers. Join the current singers, alumni, and conductor Michael Slon for a celebration of the ensemble’s 20th anniversary. $5–15, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. music.virginia.edu

dance

Abracadabra. A Gaga-themed drag and dance party with a Mother Monster costume contest. Hosted by Sweet Pickles with performances by Shenandoah and Daya B. Tease. Ages 16+. $18–20, 9pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

stage

As You Like It See listing for Thursday, April 3. $10–16, 8pm. Culbreth Theatre, 109 Culbreth Rd. drama.virginia.edu

The Trip to Bountiful See listing for Wednesday, April 2. $28, 8pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org

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Friday Night Writes. An open mic for emerging musicians and writers performing their music, poetry, and short stories. We respectfully ask that writers read only unpublished work. Free, 7pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. newdominionbookshop.com

Storytime. Join us for a magical storytime adventure where the pages come alive and imagination knows no bounds. Free with admission to the museum, 10:30am. Virginia Discovery Museum, 524 E. Main St. vadm.org

classes

Artifact Detectives: A Lab Day with Archaeologists. See listing for Thursday, April 3. $10, 11 am and 1pm. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. home.monticello.org

etc.

Brewery Puzzle Hunt. See listing for Thursday, April 3. $15, noon. Starr Hill Brewery, Dairy Market. puzzledbee.com

Scrappy Crafty Hour. See listing for Wednesday, April 2. Free, noon. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com

Trivia with Olivia. Get the weekend started with beers and trivia. Free, 6pm. SuperFly Brewing Co., 943 Preston Ave. superflybrewing.com

Vineyard Puzzle Hunt. See listing for Thursday, April 3. $15, available noon–8pm. Please confirm Eastwood Winery and Potter’s Cider hours beforehand. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. puzzledbee.com

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Saturday 4/5 music

A Night of Percussion. UVA Percussion Ensemble’s 20th anniversary concert, featuring new compositions by graduate composer Molly Joyce and alumni composer Cameron Church. $5–10, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. music.virginia.edu

Bill Collins. Bring your folks, meet some folks, and enjoy some folk music from the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Free, 2:30pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarleciderworks.com

Empty Bottles. Yacht rock group covering classics and B-side favorites from soul, funk, and rock ‘n’ roll bands of the ’70s and ’80s. Free, 7pm. Pro Re Nata Brewpub & Music Hall, 6135 Rockfish Gap Tpk., Crozet. prnbrewery.com

Faraway. Sara Davenport and Brian Franke perform as an acoustic singer-songwriter duo. Free, 12:30pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com

Goth Takeover. A monthly night filled with alternative spookies and a variety of gothy DJs and bands. All ages welcome, guests under age 18 need to have an accompanying adult after midnight. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St.

Jacob Paul Allen. A blend of country, rock, bluegrass, and Americana that stays true to this singer-songwriter’s Appalachian roots. Free, 2pm. DuCard Vineyards, 40 Gibson Hollow Ln., Etlan. ducardvineyards.com

Jen Tal Band. A collaborative of versatile and creative musicians plays classic soul and R&B, rock, funk, reggae, and jazz. Free, 10pm. Miller’s Downtown, 109 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. millers downtown.com

John Vincent III. Nashville/Houston-based folk troubadour. With Murdo Mitchell. $30–35, 5pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com

Josh Mayo and Friends. Fantastic originals and classic rock covers. Free, 8pm. Vision BBQ & Catering, 247 Ridge McIntire Rd. visionbbqcville.com

Matt Johnson. A local favorite and star of NBC’s “The Voice.” Free, noon. Keswick Vineyards, 1575 Keswick Winery Dr., Keswick. keswickvineyards.com

Mike Burris Band. Country-tinged roots rock. Free, 5:30pm. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potterscraftcider.com

The Dirty Grass Players. With a nod to the past and a glance to the future, the Dirty Grass Players are keeping alive the long history of bluegrass while pushing the traditional genre into the next generation. $15–18, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

The LockJaw. Reformed in 2023, LockJaw is a four-piece blues rock band covering primarily ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s classic rock, plus some R&B for variety. Free, 5pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com

The Pollocks. Awesome acoustic sounds. Free, 5pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com

Zac Brown Band. A benefit concert supporting UVA’s Contemplative Sciences Center, with special guest Maggie Rogers and comedy by Joe Zimmerman. Ticket prices vary, 8pm. John Paul Jones Arena, 295 Massie Rd. johnpauljonesarena.com stage

As You Like It. See listing for Thursday, April 3. $10–16, 8pm. Culbreth Theatre, 109 Culbreth Rd. drama.virginia.edu

The Trip to Bountiful See listing for Wednesday, April 2. $28, 8pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org

Rustic remove

Jenny Scheinman contemplates community and nature with All Species Parade BY DAVE CANTOR

Jenny Scheinman doesn’t peg her parents as hippies. Despite the pair’s collective worldview being catalyzed by a mixture of 1960s politics and a desire to go back to the land, “They’re not very far out,” says bandleader and violinist Scheinman.

After her parents decamped from New York and began homesteading near Eureka, California, Scheinman says her upbringing included playing violin outdoors during the summer. It’s a bucolic ideal that’s stamped all over her writing and performing—regardless of the musical setting she’s in.

“It was clear once I started playing violin that I could kind of weave my way around in these pieces,” says Scheinman. “I can sort of tell stories on a single-line instrument much easier than on piano.”

Scheinman eventually moved south to attend the University of California at Berkeley, where she did not study music, but played regularly with a variety of groups, including The Hot Club of San Francisco.

While navigating the Bay Area jazz scene, she caught a trio led by trumpeter Dave Douglas that inspired her to pick up and move to New York. Once there, she began working with players as disparate as Norah Jones and John Zorn.

Throughout that musical journey, Scheinman retained a melodic inclination—something she says “is almost a problem” for her.

“I do love listening to music that doesn’t have that, that leaves a space where somebody isn’t telling you something,” says Scheinman, referencing wide-open funk grooves including a vamp that launches “All Species Parade,” the title track on her most recent release.

On the double vinyl version of the album, released by the Royal Potato Family imprint, an almost 20-minute suite of music takes up side two. It opens with “Jaroujiji,” a stormy but contemplative tune featuring Scheinman and pianist Carmen Staaf sweeping through the melody. The song, which takes its name from the Wiyot Tribe word referring to where Scheinman grew up, segues into a short duet between the pianist and drummer Kenny Wollesen. The title track concludes the intertwined trio of songs, its sparse backbeat almost unchanged for 11 minutes.

That collection of songs—and the album as a whole—works as a love letter to the part of northern California where Scheinman grew up. It’s a landscape etched in the American consciousness as a rustic remove, dotted with eccentric characters who live on land wrested from the native community that previously thrived in the area.

Celebrating the people and critters who live there, the bandleader says, is at the core of the community. And in an effort to reflect that inclusivity, Scheinman obsessively sequenced her latest album, considering the order of tunes for around a year to tell a story about her hometown and the natural beauty that encompasses it.

“It’s a little bittersweet,” says Staaf. “Any project that has to do with biodiversity right now is going to be a little bit bittersweet. But also, it’s like we’re trying to celebrate and say, ‘This is what’s so beautiful about us getting to live here on this earth.’”

Staaf says this is about the album as a whole, before focusing on the title track. “I think that’s part of just being in a funk groove for the first two minutes: Let’s just sit here, because why not? Because it’s just great to be alive.”

Though Keith Ganz is set to play with the troupe rounded out by bassist Tony Scherr, a handful of other guitarists contributed to the recording. Nels Cline, Bill Frisell, and Julian Lage—each lauded for unique approaches to the instrument—make appearances; Lage on three tracks, and Cline and Frisell on “The Cape,” a sonic outlier. The bandleader and her rhythm section have a longstanding rela-

tionship with Frisell, who’s known for his admixture of jazz, folk, and other music.

Scheinman says her albums are self-portraits, and “The Cape” offers vivid detail of her interactions with the coast. The composition simultaneously evokes California’s rollicking surf bands of a bygone era, while featuring the violinist in parts suitable at the Old Fiddler’s Convention in Galax.

“I really want to step away from that idea of our relationship to nature as something that you look at and you cultivate,” says Scheinman while discussing portions of northern California’s craggy coast. “[It can be] super-immersive and can be terrifying.”

As in Charlottesville and its surrounding hills and mountains, Scheinman’s West Coast feels like a bit of a respite—nature as a balm for lacerations left from keeping an eye on American politics. The music on All Species Parade could be understood as an aural de-stresser, something Scheinman’s acutely aware of.

“I’m really very concerned about the state of our union, the state of our country,” says Scheinman. “I want to create spaces where people can commune and connect, and get something tangible. It’s really less about me these days and more about us.”

Jenny Scheinman will perform selections from her latest album, All Species Parade, on Wednesday at Unity of Charlottesville. More info at cvillejazz.org.

CULTURE TO-DO LIST

TUESDAY 4/8

VIOLA AND VINES

After moving to Charlottesville in 2021, violist Rachel Kuipers Yonan founded the chamber music series Marinus Concerts, curating concert experiences by contemporary artists in the casual-yet-refined setting of local vineyards. In a preview recital of her new album Kiss on Wood, created with pianist Kwan Yi, she explores the polarity of light and darkness through compositions by Sir James MacMillan, Robert Schumann, Franz Schubert, and minimalist composer Arvo Pärt. Yonan will address the audience throughout the performance, providing context to the histories and themes running through each piece of music. $29, 7:30pm. King Family Vineyards, 6550 Roseland Farm, Crozet. marinusensemble.com

Saturday 4/5

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Author Event: Tony Keith Jr. Join us for a reading with Tony Keith Jr., author of Knucklehead, an electric poetry collection that empathizes with young people who are misunderstood and unheard. Free, 4pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St, Downtown Mall. newdominionbookshop.com

Fresh Stories Served Hot: A Storytelling Evening. Sandy Parks keeps you on the edge of your seat with her expansive range of stories, including trickster tales and stories with strong women from Appalachian and Affrilachian cultures. $20, 7pm. Park Street Christian Church, 1200 Park St. freshstoriesservedhot.org

classes

Crochet a Dyed Egg. Learn how to crochet a dyed egg. Basic crochet knowledge required. All supplies included. Ages 12+. $40, noon. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com

Crochet for Beginners. Learn the basics of crochet. Leave with a bamboo crochet hook and a small crocheted washcloth. Ages 12+. $25, 10am. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com

Vineyard Puzzle Hunt. See listing for Thursday, April 3. $15, available noon–8pm. Please confirm Eastwood Winery and Potter’s Cider hours beforehand. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. puzzledbee.com

Sunday 4/6

music

Downhaul. Richmond alt-rockers cap off a celebrated album release tour with an outdoor matinee. With Work Wear and Free Pony. $10, 5pm. JBird Warehouse, 1112 E Market St., #22-B. FarAway. The talented singer-songwriter couple Brian Franke and Sara Davenport deliver awesome folk, and pop-rock sounds highlighting their amazing harmonies. Free, 2pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com

Jazz Chamber Ensembles. The Spring 2025 concert features a repertoire chosen from a diverse range of jazz styles. Free, 7pm. Old Cabell Hall. music.virginia.edu

Joint Venture. A musicians’ project playing bluegrass, country, and rock ‘n’ roll, including familiar favorites, as well as deeper cuts you may not know. Free, 2pm. DuCard Vineyards, 40 Gibson Hollow Ln., Etlan. ducardvineyards.com

Music Open Mic. Open to musicians of all ages. Two songs or 10 minutes per performer, whichever comes first. P.A. and microphone will be provided. Hosted by Theocles. Free, 5:30pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

Sue Harlow. An Americana-folk singer-songwriter whose haunting vocals delve into the depths of what makes people real. Free, 1pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmand winery.com

Sunday Jazz Jam. Live jazz featuring local, regional, and national musicians improvising with friends and strangers. Free, 6pm. Miller’s Downtown, 109 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. millers downtown.com

UVA Chamber Music Series #6. The sixth and final concert of the 2024–25 Series. Featuring esteemed oboist Kelly Peral, joined by Jeremy Thompson on piano and Adam Carter on cello. $5–15, 3:30pm. Old Cabell Hall. music.virginia.edu

WTJU Vinyl Takeover. Your favorite WTJU Radio DJs spin five full hours of tracks on wax to keep you grooving all day long. Free, 1pm. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potterscraftcider.com

etc.

Beyond the Book Karaoke. Hosts Lex and Jessie can cue up anything you can find on YouTube, so get weird with it. Free, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com Brewery Puzzle Hunt. See listing for Thursday, April 3. $15, noon. Starr Hill Brewery, Dairy Market. puzzledbee.com

Monthly IFPA Strikes Tournament. Show off your wizard skills at our monthly pinball tournament. $20 entry fee with 50 percent going into the prize pool. $20, 3pm. The Pin Ballroom, 3008 Berkmar Dr. pinballroomcville.com

Vineyard Puzzle Hunt. See listing for Thursday, April 3. $15, Available noon-8pm. Please confirm Eastwood Winery and Potter’s Cider hours beforehand. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd, Charlottesville, USA. eastwoodfarmand winery.com

Virginia Student Film Festival. The festival is a vibrant celebration of creativity and collaboration, showcasing the immense talent of student filmmakers from across the country. Whether as a filmmaker or an audience member, we would love to see you there. Free, 11am. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

Monday 4/7

etc.

Scrappy Crafty Hour. See listing for Wednesday, April 2. Free, noon. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com

Trivia on Tap. Five rounds of themed trivia for teams of up to six competitors. Hosted by Olivia. Reservations recommended. Free, 7pm. Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen & Brewery - Charlottesville, 520 Second St. SE. threenotchdbrewing.com

Tuesday 4/8

music

Gary Hawthorne. Expressive, melodic, and powerful originals and covers from one of the region’s most enduring voices. Free, 9pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com

Kiss on Wood. Explore the worlds of Arvo Pärt, Sir James MacMillan, Robert Schumann, and Franz Schubert in this brilliant program for viola and piano. $29, 7:30pm. King Family Vineyard, 6550 Roseland Farm, Crozet. marinusensemble.com

Mosaic 101. A beginner workshop focusing on the tools, materials, and basics of cutting tile and glass, how to properly adhere mosaic bits to a substrate, making a curve from a square, and grouting. Ages 12+. $65, 10:30am. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com

etc.

Brewery Puzzle Hunt. See listing for Thursday, April 3. $15, noon. Starr Hill Brewery, Dairy Market. puzzledbee.com

Charlottesville Marathon, Half Marathon, 8K. This is a boutique event and not a large marathon, built and executed for the runner who loves scenic courses, selected destinations, and smaller crowds. $65–130 enrollment for runners, 7am. Market Street Park. charlottesvillemarathon.com

First Street Fair. Shop local artisans and food vendors, enjoy live music, and hang out at a plaza of café tables. Free, 10am. Darling Boutique, 115 First St. S. shopdarlingxdashing.com

Storytime. Featuring readings from recent storybooks and the classics kids know and love. Rain or shine. All ages welcome. Free, 11am. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. newdominionbookshop.com

stage

As You Like It. See listing for Thursday, April 3. $10–16, 3pm. Culbreth Theatre, 109 Culbreth Rd. drama.virginia.edu

The Trip to Bountiful See listing for Wednesday, April 2. $28, 2pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org

classes

Balloon Shaker Card. Learn to make a balloon shaker card and envelope. This fun card is an elevated way to share a birthday greeting. Ages 15+. $35, 11am. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com

Collage-A-Card. Get sentimental and make a oneof-a-kind greeting card with local artist, writer, and patient advocate, Jess Walters. Ages 15+. Pay what you can, suggested entry $10, noon. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com Makeup Application. Designed for beginners eager to explore the world of makeup. Bring your makeup bag and brushes to get feedback on the products you already own. Ages 16+. $35, 3pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappy elephant.com

New Translations. A band that captures the dizzy surreality of being alive in confusing times, confident in their role as boundary pushers and leaders of a non-country music vanguard in Nashville. $15–20, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

Vincent Zorn. Lively flamenco rumba with a unique percussive technique that incorporates a diverse range of strumming styles, rhythms, and taps. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 201 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

etc.

Bingo. Five rounds of the brew-tiful game. Bingo packs include three bingo cards for each round and a pint of beer. $20, 6pm. Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen & Brewery - Charlottesville, 520 Second St. SE. threenotchdbrewing.com

Geeks Who Drink Trivia. Good trivia, good times. Teams of two to six people can compete to win prizes like gift certificates and pint glasses, plus bragging rights. Free, 7pm. Firefly, 1304 E. Market St. fireflycville.com

The Run Club. Do a 5K run, then drink beer. $1-off pints for runners. Free, 6pm. Decipher Brewing, 1740 Broadway St.

April Exhibitions

Chroma Projects Inside Vault Virginia, Third St. SE. In the micro gallery, “Near and Farther Places,” featuring intimate and beautiful smallscale still life studies by Charlottesville artist Blake Hurt, in a two-part exhibition. April 6–25. In the Great Halls of Vault Virginia, “Near and Farther Places,” larger landscape paintings from a recent trip to Portugal in the second part of artist Blake Hurt’s extended exhibition. April 6 through the month of June.

Create Gallery at InBio, Inc. 700 Harris St., entrance off Dale Avenue. “1x4 Show,” a vibrant showcase of creative art quilts in which each piece measures 1’x4’. Featuring 16 artists from the Fiber & Stitch Art Collective of Central Virginia. April 1–May 30. First Fridays event May 2, 5–7pm.

Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. “Playful Colors and Shapes,” experimental and playful jewelry by Friederike Dussaud-Garnier. “Recent Works,” acrylic and pastel works displaying a wide range of styles and subject matter by Mae Stoll. Both shows run through April 30. Meet the artists event April 19, 11am–1pm.

C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “New Member Trifecta: Fabrics, Photography, and Watercolor,” featuring fine felted fabrics by Barbara Brecher, incredibly detailed photography by Seth Silverstein, and watercolor wonders from the sky and beyond by Martha Pullen. Through April. First Fridays reception with the artist 5–8pm.

The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA 155 Rugby Rd. “Structures,” a selection of 20th- and 21stcentury works exploring the ways that art can speak to or question the formal, physical, environmental, social, and institutional structures of our world. “Celebration” features works by five African American artists highlighting the ways these artists honor history, culture, and heritage through various media.

“Joan Mitchell: Uncovering 100 Years,” Abstract Expressionist paintings. “Between Hand and Scroll: Torah Pointers from the Barr Collection,” a selection of more than 80 Torah pointers (yads) made of gold, silver, pearls, jewels and additional materials. “O’ Powa O’ Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jody Folwell,” contemporary pottery from Kha’p’o Owingeh (Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico). Through June 15. All shows run through July 20, 2025 unless otherwise noted.

The Gallery at Studio IX 969 Second St. SE. “Bob Marley was a Cobbler,” featuring landscapes, animal portraits, and a glimpse into the cosmos through paintings by brothers Zachary and Thomas Sherman. Through April 27. First Fridays opening reception, 5–7pm. IX Art Park 522 Second St. SE. “The Looking Glass,” an immersive art space featuring a whimsical enchanted forest and kaleidoscopic cave. Ongoing.

APRIL 4–27

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA 400 Worrell Dr. “Milpa: Stop-motion animation by Spinifex artists,” animated films from the remote Western Australian town of Tjuntjuntjara. Through June 15. “In the Beginning: Paintings by Senior Artists of the Spinifex Arts Project,” presents the bold, dynamic work of internationally renowned artists from the Spinifex Arts Project. Through March 8, 2026. Free stop-motion animation workshop for children ages 11–14, April 26–27, 11am–3pm. Registration and accompanying adult required.

Jefferson School African American Heritage Center 233 Fourth St. NW. In the Contemporary Gallery, “807,” photographs documenting the artist’s former family home in the small Appalachian town of Clifton Forge, by Kori Price. Through April 23. Permanent exhibition, “Pride Overcomes Prejudice,” exploring the history of peoples of African descent in Charlottesville. Ongoing. The John P. & Stephanie F. Connaughton Gallery at the UVA McIntire School of Commerce McIntire School of Commerce, Rouss & Robertson Halls third floor, East Lawn. “Parallel Dimensions in Color,” paintings and mixed-media works by Lee McCraw-Leavitt and Laura Thompson. Through June 16.

Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. “FACES,” a body of new oil pastel portraits on paper by Russ Warren, offering a window into the psyche of his subjects while drawing on influences the artist thoughtfully engages with. “New Works,” recent pieces across mediums including monochromatic monotypes, oil paintings, and a body of lu-

Mudhouse Downtown 213 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. Adam Reinhard’s new landscape paintings, drawn from recent trips to Maine and Alaska, as well as the beautiful farmland surrounding his home in Charlottesville. Through May 1. First Fridays event 6–8pm.

New City Arts 114 Third St. NE. In the Welcome Gallery, “On seeing + being: presence in the midst of anxiety,” an exhibition of new work by photographer Ben Fey, touching on the themes of motion, the passage of time, light and shadow, small moments, and nostalgia. April 4–19. First Fridays opening reception 5–7:30pm, with an artist talk at 6pm.

Phaeton Gallery 114 Old Preston Ave. “See How the Farmer Waits,” a solo exhibition of paintings exploring themes of patience, stewardship, and the quiet beauty of rural life by Michigan-based artist Hope Olson. Through April 27. First Fridays opening reception 5–8pm.

McGuffey Art Center’s Mid-Atlantic Juried Show presents works from more than 75 artists for this dynamic exhibition that showcases artistic excellence and diversity from across the region, including artists residing in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and North Carolina. Juror Jeffrey W. Allison, of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, will speak briefly at the First Fridays opening and give awards for best in show, second, and third place. A people’s choice award decided by public vote throughout the run of the show will be announced at a later date. First Fridays opening reception, 5:30–7:30pm. As a partner of the Tom Tom Festival, McGuffey Art Center will also host open artist studios and co-creating activities on April 19, from 11am–5pm. This is a family-friendly, free event, with no registration required.

McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. mcguffeyartcenter.com

minous mixed-media works on torn paper with atmospheric, layered applications of ground, oil, pigment, and graphite, by David Hawkins. Both shows run through May 4.

Ruffin Gallery UVA Grounds, Ruffin Hall, 179 Culbreth Rd. Department of Art 4thYear Thesis and Aunspaugh Fellowship Exhibitions, featuring digital art, film, painting, performance, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. April 7–May 9. Exhibitions change weekly, with receptions on April 7, 11, 18, 25, May 2, and May 9, 5–7pm. Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. In the Main Gallery, “HOME,” an interdisciplinary group exhibition of works exploring the rich and varied interpretations of “home” within Black communities, curated by the Charlottesville Black Arts Collective. In the Dové Gallery, “Charlottesville Porch Portraits,” featuring images of local residents captured during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic by photographers Ézé Amos, Tom Daly, Kristen Finn, John Robinson, and Sarah Cramer Shields. Both shows run April 4–May 23. Ticketed exhibition preview and fundraiser, April 3, 5:30–7:30pm. First Fridays opening reception 5:30–7:30pm. “HOME” Artists in Conversation gallery talk, April 23, 5:30–6:30pm. “Charlottesville Porch Portraits” Artists in Conversation gallery talk, May 21, 5:30–6:30pm.

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville 717 Rugby Rd. Natureinspired textile-based artworks by Janice Walker. Through April.

Visible Records 1740 Broadway St. “seeds of connection: dreams of freedom” weaves together multidisciplinary abolitionist project The People’s Paper Co-op and an ongoing abolitionist community project at Visible Records. Featuring interdisciplinary works by incarcerated artists from across the U.S. April 4 through May 31. First Fridays opening reception 6–9pm. Prisoner letter-writing events, April 10 and May 8, 6–8pm. Prison in Twelve Landscapes film screening and grill out in the garden, May 1, 7pm. Blue Ridge bail fundraiser show featuring Public Acid, Spicy Meatball, and Blue Spring, May 2, 7pm.

Marcy Criner, Aspen in Bed, 2022, photograph, 12 x 12 inches.

THE WINE DOWN

WHAT’S DELISH AT LOCAL WINERIES?

53RD WINERY AND VINEYARD

A note from Winegrower and Owner, Dave Drillock

We are a Winery that just wants to be a Winery!  That was my answer to a customer about my thoughts about owning a winery for almost ten years now.

We invite you to visit our serene, meadow-like location in rural Louisa County. We pride ourselves on being genuine and approachable, eager to share our passion for wine without any scripted lines or memorized facts—just a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Over the coming months, we’ll host several special tasting events. For more details, please check our website at www.53rdwinery.com or call us at 540-894-1536. We look forward to welcoming you to the winery, and we truly appreciate your business and support.

Upcoming events:

Saturday, April 12th: Live Music: Ron Gentry 12:30-4:30

Saturday, April 19th: Wine Club Pick Up Day 1

For $17/person, enjoy a wine tasting in the pavilion with our Wine Club members, and spend your day at 53rd!

Food Truck: Farmacy Mexican Fusion  Live Music: Marc Carraway 12:304:30

Sunday, April 20th: Happy Easter, we are closed.

Thursday, April 24th: Real Estate Agents: You’re Invited! Be part of our Exclusive Realtor Happy Hour from 4:30-5:30pm!  Click here to reserve your spot!

Saturday, April 26th: Wine Club Pick Up Day 2

If you could not make it on the 19th, for $17/person you can enjoy a wine tasting in the pavilion with our Wine Club Members, and spend your day at 53rd!

Food Truck: Farmacy Mexican Fusion

Live Music: Nate Oyler 1:0 0-4:00

Open 7 days a week, 11 am – 5 pm Sat/Sun. 12-6 pm 13372 Shannon Hill Rd Louisa, VA 23093 (540) 894-5474 • 53rdwinery.com

DUCARD VINEYARDS

2023 Cabernet Franc Reserve

With an intense garnet color and earthy aromas of currant, plums, and fennel, the 2023 Cabernet Franc Vintner Reserve is robust and smooth. Expressions of clove, black cherry, and pink peppercorn with classic chalky tannins offer a welcoming first impression. This wine is a gold medal winner and included in the 2025 Virginia Governor’s Cup Case. It is available

in our tasting room and online.

We are open 7 days a week throughout the month of January, with live music every weekend! Make sure to keep an eye on our website and social media pages for the most up to date listings of our upcoming artists.

Save the Date: Seafood Saturday, April 26

Seafood Saturday at DuCard Vineyards is back April 26, 2025, from 12 to 6 pm. Nomini Bay Oyster Ranch will be providing fresh, delicious oysters from the Northern Neck, as well as steamed shrimp and non-seafood items. Music by South Canal Street (2-5 pm) plus beautiful mountains and vineyard views to round out the day. Admission tickets are $12 in advance and $20 at the gate. Ticket includes a souvenir logo wine glass to take home! Go to our website to purchase tickets at www. ducardvineyards.com.

Fridays- Friday Night Out! Every Friday night through the summer we feature half price wine flights, live music, food for sale, and grills available for use until 8:00pm.

Weekends- Live music all weekend long! Check out our lineup on our website!

April 18-20th - Pick your own Tulips at DuCard

April 20th - Easter Sunday Egg Hunt and a visit from the Easter Bunny!

Open daily Mon-Thurs. 12-5 pm Fri. 12-9 pm Sat/Sun. 12-6 pm

40 Gibson Hollow Ln Etlan, VA 22719 (540) 923-4206 www.ducardvineyards.com

EASTWOOD FARM AND WINERY

SPARKLING BLANC DE BLANCS & VIRGINIA OYSTERS Celebrate the spring season with a glass of our sparkling brut Blanc de Blancs and oysters on Friday nights! We’re thrilled to announce that oysters are back beginning Friday, April 4. Salty Bottom Blue will be here every Friday night this spring serving their delicious raw and grilled oysters, which pair beautifully with a glass of our gold medal Sparkling Blanc de Blancs. Made from Virginia Chardonnay, it is dry and crisp with notes of almond and lemon zest. Delicious to enjoy on its own, with Salty Bottom Blue oysters, a toasty flatbread from Chef Andrew, or with one of your other favorite menu items.

Let us pop the cork on a bottle for you!

Upcoming at the Winery:

Virginia Oyster & Wine Celebration | Every Friday In April

Beginning Friday, April 4, our Virginia Oyster & Wine Celebration will be back every Friday night! The oysters are prepared by Salty Bottom Blue. Enjoy them in a relaxed, fun atmosphere with live music from 5-8pm on the stage in our tasting room.

Paint & Sip | Wednesday, April 9

Grab a glass of wine (or your favorite drink!) and let your creativity flow in our relaxed and fun Paint & Sip classes. Whether you’re an experienced artist or a first-time painter, the talented instructors of Blue Ridge Brushes will walk you through the painting process as you create your own masterpiece. Ticketed Event - Reserve Your Spot On Our Website

An Urban Winery Experience: Tour and Taste Five Wineries Under One Roof at the Virginia Wine Collective | Wednesday, April 16

Join us at the Virginia Wine Collective for an intimate wine tasting and tour. You will move in small groups around the production facility to visit each winemaker, while sharing a glass of wine and discussion before moving to the next party of the facility. This event is part of the 13th Annual Tom Tom Festival and all details may be found on our website. Ticketed EventReserve Your Spot On Our Website

Easter Weekend | Thursday, April 17- Sunday, April 20

Fun for the whole family this Easter weekend at the winery. Celebrate the joy of Easter with a fabulous market on Sunday, April 20 featuring delicious food, refreshing drinks, and unique creations from local artisans. We’ll also have special activities for kids like our Easter Egg Stroll and live music by John Kelly from 1-4PM.

Thursday, April 17: Wine & Zen 1-3PM, Easter Floral Centerpiece Workshop 6PM (Reserve your spot on our website), Live Music by CSharp 5-8PM

Friday, April 18: Virginia Oyster & Wine Celebration 5-8PM, Live Music by Jim Richardson 5-8PM

Saturday, April 19: Live Music All Day! Jim O’Ferrell from 12:303:30PM and Perennial Collection from 5-8PM

Sunday, April 20: Easter Celebration & Maker’s Market 125PM & Live Music by John Kelly 1-4PM (Barn Tasting Room), Brave Hearts, Calm Minds: Community Healing Event for Veterans (Tent & Terraces) 1-4PM

MUSIC AT EASTWOOD THIS MONTH!

Join us for the popular Eastwood After Dark featuring upbeat, danceable music on Saturday nights from 5-8pm (in addition to our more mellow Saturday afternoon music program). Eastwood also hosts a range of live performances by talented local and regional musicians every Thursday and Friday night. See the Winery Calendar on our website for details.

Every Thursday: Live Music 5-8PM or Music Bingo 6-8PM

Thursday “Thank You” Community Day at Eastwood—$5 Taps (Beer & Cider)

Every Friday: Live Music 5-8PM Low-Country Shrimp Boil 5-8PM

Every Saturday: Live Music 12:303:30PM + Eastwood After Dark with Live Music 5-8PM

Every Sunday: Music Bingo, Paint & Sip, Maker’s Market or Live Music (See the Winery Calendar on our website for details.)

What about the kids?

Kids can share in the experience with their own juice tasting flights and cheese boards!

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!

Winery Hours: Sunday-Wednesday (12-5 PM); Thursday-Saturday (12-8 PM)

We look forward to welcoming you to our cozy tasting room, seven days a week. Join us for award-winning wines, beer, and cider, as well as a delicious seasonal menu by Chef Andrew Partridge that is perfect for lunch or dinner. Delight in lounging on our enclosed & heated veranda with a glass of our gold medal 2022 Meritage Reserve. Or, stay inside and enjoy live music with a seasonal toasty flatbread or our scrumptious Cast Iron Baked Brie. Escape to Virginia Wine Country, only five miles from Downtown Charlottesville. Open

year-round, seven days a week. Pet friendly and large groups are welcome. Ample indoor and outdoor seating.

Rt 20 near the intersection with Avon Extended (5 mi from Downtown Mall) Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 264-6727 www.eastwoodfarmandwinery.com

HARDWARE HILLS VINEYARD

Riparian Sparkling Rosé Riparian translates to “along the river.”  As our property borders the historic Hardware River on two sides, we felt that a wine that captures the essence of the property and history was perfect.  This fruity yet dry rose’ is simply perfect for any Springtime gathering.  Weather you are finally getting in some porch sipping, or popping the bubbly for East, we invite you to enjoy this very special wine.  We chose a bottle cap opening for ease of getting right to the deliciousness!  This gorgeous wine will delight with beauty, flavor and fun. Enjoy elegance and whimsy with notable complexity, dazzling color and lively flavors of bright cherry, cranberry, strawberry and blood orange.

April is a GREAT month to step out of your normal winery routine and try something a little different!  Hardware Hills is a small vineyard nestled just outside of Scottsville, Virginia.  If you haven’t visited Scottsville recently or in a while, come see what charming small town VA can do for your soul!  Andrea and Rob are putting out some serious social media fun.  Please check it out on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube.  Good old fashioned vineyard humor. Then come hang out!  Our new expanded tasting room opens in APRIL!  We are booking private events now... we’d love to share with you this special new space.

Hours:

Thursday 4 – 7 p.m.  (new starting April 10:  12 – 8 p.m.)

Friday 3 – 8 p.m. (new starting April 11:  12 – 8)

Saturday & Sunday 11:30 –  5

April 4th – Live Music with Ian Vest at 5:30 p.m.

April 5th - GRAND OPENING AND RIBBON CUTTING!  Come see our new venue officially opened to the public!  Food truck, live music with Back 40 East Band, and ribbon cutting festivities at 4 p.m.  Wine club special reception at 3 p.m.

April 10th –  MUSIC BINGO WITH SARA!  We are thrilled that Trivia with Sara is coming to Hardware Hills.  Sara brings the fun... and prizes!  Grab your whole group and come see what Thursday night musical bingo is all about.

April 11th – Live Music with Ty Burkhardt at 5:30 p.m.

April 12th - HILLSIDE SPRING MARKET DAY – over 25 vendors, food truck, Jimmy O live music and a GREAT day to hang out at the Hills!  11 – 5

April 17th  –   EASTER CHARCUTERIE CLASS!  Sweets n Treats with Nancy is back with an extraordinary workshop that teaches you the tricks of the charcuterie trade!  Join us for a fun Easter Charcuterie Workshop where you’ll learn to create and then take home a delicious 10” culinary delight to share!

April 18th – Live Music with Shawn Smith at 5:30 p.m.

April 19th - Adult Egg Hunt at 1:30.  Leave the kids home and come explore the vineyard for the elusive prize eggs!

April 24th - 80’s Trivia Night!  Bring your team (up to 6) and come win with your radical knowledge of the 80’s!  Trivia at 6 p.m.

April 25th – Live Music with Brent Hull at 5:30 p.m.

April 26th – Wedding Expo and Bridal Fashion Show  12 – 4 p.m.  Come spend an afternoon meeting with wedding pros for all of your local bridal needs!

5199 W River Rd, Scottsville, VA 434.286.4710 www.hardwarehills.com

KESWICK VINEYARDS

Come Sip, Play, and Unwind at Keswick Vineyards!  Join us at Keswick Vineyards for an unforgettable experience! Whether you’re a wine enthusiast or just looking for a fun day out, we’ve got something for everyone.

Wine by the Glass, Bottle & Flight –Explore our award-winning wines with the option to enjoy a glass, bottle, or a tasting flight. Perfect for discovering your new favorite!

Guided Tastings – Available 7 days a week, our knowledgeable staff will walk you through a tasting experience

like no other.

Mini Golf & Dog Park – Bring the whole family (including furry friends!) and enjoy our scenic mini golf course and dog park.

Wine Slushies, Local Beer & Cider – Cool down with refreshing wine slushies or sip on local beer and cider.

Live Music – Every Saturday from 12-4 PM, enjoy live tunes while sipping your favorite Keswick wine. It’s the perfect way to spend your weekend!

Wine Club Exclusive: Consensus Wine Blending Party – Wine Club members, join us for a fun and exclusive Consensus Wine Blending Party this March! Reserve your spot for one of three dates at keswickvineyards.com. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to create your own blend! Not a member join online or in the tasting room in person!

We can’t wait to share the beauty of Keswick Vineyards with you!  Cheers to great wine, good company, and a whole lot of fun!

Wednesdays - Wine Down

Wednesdays 5:30-8:30pm

Weekends - Live Music from 12-4 pm (check out our website for the schedule!)

Hours:

Monday- Sunday from 10 am – 5 pm

1575 Keswick Winery Drive Keswick, Virginia 22947

Tasting Room: (434) 244-3341 ext 105 tastingroom@keswickvineyards.com www.keswickvineyards.com

PRINCE MICHEL VINEYARDS

Rapidan River Sweet White Reserve

Celebrate spring and Easter with the refreshing taste of our Rapidan River Sweet White Reserve, April’s featured Wine of the Month. This delightful white wine offers vibrant notes of ripe peach, apricot, and honeysuckle, all perfectly balanced by a crisp, clean finish—making it the ideal companion for springtime gatherings.

Whether you’re setting the table for Easter brunch or simply enjoying a sunny afternoon, this wine shines alongside dishes like glazed ham, roast chicken with herbs, carrot cake, or fresh fruit salad.

April Special:

$22.99 / 750 ml

20% OFF for Wine Club Members

15% OFF for Non-Members

Discount valid April 1–30

Experience More at Prince Michel Vineyard & Winery!

Nestled in the heart of Virginia Wine Country, Prince Michel is one of the oldest and largest wineries in the Commonwealth. Open daily from 11 a.m., we offer wine tastings, shopping, tours, scenic picnic areas, and so much more.

Be sure to explore our wide range of wines—from bold reds and crisp whites to our fan-favorite Decadence Chocolate wine and refreshing wine slushies. Plus, enjoy craft brews and elevated pub fare at Tap 29 Brew Pub, open seven days a week.

Weekly Events:

Live Music every Friday–Sunday (music lineup at princemichel.com)

Monday Night Trivia | 6–7:30 p.m.

Tuesday Beer & Wings Specials | 3–5 p.m.

Thursday Happy Hour | 3–5 p.m. 154 Winery Lane, Leon, VA  22725 (540) 547-3707 www.princemichel.com A Woman-Owned Business

REVALATION VINEYARDS

2024 Hera

Crisp, refreshing, crowd-pleasing bubbles for any occasion. This near-equal blend of Albariño and Vidal Blanc has aromas of green apple, pear, lime and nectarine. The mouthfeel is fresh with notes of citrus. Its acidity will match salty cheeses, salads, fried chicken, and fish dishes as well as lean meats without heavy sauces.

April Hours: Friday 12pm to Sunset; Saturday 12pm to 6pm; Sunday 12pm to 5pm; Monday and Thursday by reservation only.

Until April 30 - Exhibition of artwork by Stephanie Mendlow.

April 4th - Book World Meets Wine World at 6 pm: Author Elizabeth Massie will present her book Night Benedictions. A benefit for the Literacy Council of Madison.

April 4th – Pop-up: CubaMex food truck from 12:00pm until sunset.

April 11th - Words and Wine at 6:00pm. Poets, novelists, spokenword artists, and storytellers of all sorts are invited to share their work. RSVP to the event by email - info@ revalationvineyards.com. Arrive early to get your glass of wine or verjus and reserve your space in our reading list for the night.

April 18th - Sip & Learn: Barbara Hawley’s presentation, How to Look at Art, will start at 6:00pm. Come and mingle at 5:30pm!

April 25th - Book Club @ The Vineyard starting at 6pm: Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

April 26th - Arts & Vines from 12:00pm until 6:00pm. Artisan market with Cathy Vaughn/Studio 157 (metal), Rachana Ink Art (watercolors), Elizabeth Bennett (barn quilts), Phineas Rose Studios (jewelry), Yuval Zack (native plants), and food by Cast Iron Craft House.

May 2nd - Book World Meets Wine World at 6 pm: Author Lynn Wyvill will present her book Morning Light, Quiet Nights. A benefit for the Literacy Council of Madison County.

May 4th - En Plein Air: Artist Day at Revalation. Artists are invited to create art in the vineyard from dawn to dusk and exhibit their work from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Artist tickets available on our website.

2710 Hebron Valley Road, Madison, VA 22727 540-407-1236 www.revalationvineyards.com

FOR FUN PUZZLES

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Neighbor of Hispaniola

Be furious 15. Adjective for college sophomores 17. Subject of adoration 18. In an apt way

___ 3000 (“New Blue Sun” artist) 20. Red tag events

21. Moved back and forth 22. ___ points (really low Eurovision score)

25. Word used a lot by Grover when pestering the “blue guy”

26. It might be blue or gray

27. Onetime ruler of Iran

29. Barbecue ser vings

32. IRS investigation

34. Aussie students’ school

35. “The Only Way is ___” (long-running UK reality show)

37. Put one name after another, maybe?

40. Send a message

41. Kindle material

42. ___ Bo (Billy Blanks workout)

44. JFK ser ves it

45. Parts of some emoticons

47. Wild

49. “Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir” author Eddie

50. Selectively un-hears

53. End in ___

54. Just me, really?

56. Fish par ts

57. Muscat’s country

58. Up and about

59. Added charge

60. German ar ticle

61. Sound, for one

DOWN

1. Vehicle with a route

2. Iowa State locale

3. Morehouse or Howard, for short

4. Three, to Marie

5. December mall employees

6. Energizes

7. Web bidding site

8. “Avengers: Infinity ___”

9. Portrayer of Jed Clampett

10. Love, to Lorenzo

11. Went looking for lampreys

13. William Gibson genre

14. Runner-up, usually

16. Some surrealist paintings

19. Mindful

21. And ___ Was” (Talking Heads hit)

22. Code-breaking org.

23. “Nope”

24. Museum-Go-Round proprietor on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”

By Rob Brezsny

Taurus

(April 20-May 20): Ceramicist Jun Hamada says that trying to force harmony into her art leads to sterile work. “The most beautiful pieces come from the moments I stop trying to make them beautiful,” she notes. “They emerge from embracing the clay’s natural tendencies, even when they seem to fight against my intentions.” I recommend her approach to you in the coming weeks. Your best results may emerge as you allow supposed flaws and glitches to play an unexpected part in the process. Alliances might benefit, even deepen, through honest friction rather than imposed peace. What will happen when you loosen your attachment to enforced harmony and let life’s natural tensions gyrate?

Gemini

(May 21-June 20): Gemini-born Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959) was a prolific architect who orchestrated many daring designs. Among his most audacious experiments was a project to build a house over a waterfall in Pennsylvania. “It can’t be done!” experts said. But he did it. Before he was ready to accomplish the impossible, though, he had to spend months studying the site’s natural patterns. I bring this to your attention, Gemini, because I believe you are ready to consider your own equivalent of constructing a house over a waterfall. Prepare well! Do your homework!

Cancer

(June 21-July 22): In the early phase of his illustrious career as a photographer, Edward Weston (1886–1958) cultivated a soft-focus, romantic style. But he ultimately converted to stark, uncompromising realism. “The camera,” he said, “should be used for recording life, for rendering the very substance and quintessence of the thing itself.” If there is anything about you that prefers warm, fuzzy illusions over objective, detailed truth, I suggest you switch emphasis for a while. If you like, you can return to the soft-focus approach in June. But for now, a gritty, unsentimental attitude will be essential to your well-being.

Leo

(July 23-Aug. 22): Here’s my mini-manifesto about change, just in time for a phase when change is most necessary and possible for you. 1. Real change is often a slow and subtle process. There may be rare dramatic shifts, but mostly the process is gradual and incremental. 2. Instead of pushing hard for a short time, you’re more likely to change things by persistently pushing with modest strength for a sustained time. 3. Rather than trying to confront and wrestle with a big problem exactly as it is, it’s often more effective to break the seemingly insurmountable challenge into small, manageable pieces that can be solved one at a time through simple efforts.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY FOR FUN

(March 21-April 19): Life is asking you to be a source of generosity and strength for the people and animals in your sphere. I hope you will exude maximum amounts of your natural charisma as you bestow maximum blessings. Soak up the admiration and affection you deserve, too, as you convey admiration and affection to others. Here’s a secret: The more you share your resources, help, and intelligence, the more of that good stuff will flow back your way.

Virgo

ARIES

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Textile artist Mei Zhang wondered if the synthetic dyes she used on her fabrics were limited. Might there be a wider variety of colors she could use in her creations? She discovered that her grandmother, using age-old techniques, had produced hues that modern dyes couldn’t replicate. “The most sustainable path forward,” Zhang concluded, “often involves rediscovering what we’ve forgotten rather than inventing something entirely new.” I recommend that counsel to you, Virgo. The solution to a current challenge might come from looking back instead of pushing forward. Consider what old approaches or traditional wisdom you might call on to generate novelty. Weave together fresh applications with timeless principles.

Libra

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The moon rises about 50 minutes later every day, and always at a slightly different place on the horizon. The amount of light it shows us is also constantly in flux. And yet where and how it will appear tomorrow or ten years from today is completely predictable. Its ever-changing nature follows a rhythmic pattern. I believe the same is true about our emotions and feelings, which in astrology are ruled by the moon. They are forever shifting, and yet if we survey the big picture of how they arise, we will see their overall flow has distinct patterns. Now would be a good time for you to get to know your flow better. See if you can detect recurring motifs. Try to develop more objectivity about how your precious emotions and feelings really work. If you do this correctly, you will deepen and enhance the guiding power of your precious emotions and feelings.

Scorpio

(Oct. 23-Nov.21): Research reveals that interludes of productive uncertainty may strengthen our brain’s neural pathways— even more so than if we consistently leap to immediate comprehension. The key modifier to this fortifying uncertainty is “productive.” We must be willing to dwell with poise in our puzzlement, even welcome and enjoy the fertile mystery it invokes in us. Neurobiologist Aiden Chen says, “Confusion, when properly supported, isn’t an obstacle to learning but a catalyst for understanding.” These ideas will be good medicine in the coming weeks, dear Scorpio.

Sagittarius

(Nov. 22-Dec.21): Persian-American author Haleh Liza Gafori translates the poetry of 13th-century Sufi mystic Rumi. One of their joint books is titled Gold. She writes, “Rumi’s gold is not the precious metal, but a feelingstate arrived at through the alchemical process of burning through layers of self, greed, pettiness, calculation, doctrine—all of it. The prayer of Sufism is ‘teach me to love more deeply.’ Gold is the deepest love.”

That’s the gold I hope you aspire to embody in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. You are in a resplendently golden phase when you have more power than usual to create, find, and commune with Rumi’s type of gold.

Capricorn

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The coming weeks will be an excellent time to reframe the meaning of “emptiness” in your life. To launch your quest, I will remind you that quiet interludes and gaps in your schedule can be rejuvenating. Sitting still and doing nothing in particular may be a good way to recharge your spiritual batteries. Relieving yourself

of the pressure to be endlessly active could be just what you need to open up space for fresh possibilities.

Aquarius

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There was a time, many years ago, when I consulted a divinatory oracle every day of my life. Sometimes it was the Tarot or the I Ching. I threw the Norse runes, did automatic writing, used a pendulum, or tried bibliomancy. Astrology was always in the mix, too, of course. Looking back on those days, I am amused at my obsession with scrying the future and uncovering subconscious currents. But employing these aids had a wonderful result: It helped me develop and fine-tune my intuition and psychic powers—which, after all, are the ultimate divination strategy. I bring this to your attention, Aquarius, because I believe you now have an enhanced power to cultivate and strengthen your intuition and psychic powers.

Pisces

(Feb. 19-March 20): The fovea is the part of the eye that enables sharp vision. Humans have just one kind of fovea, which gives them the ability to see clearly straight ahead. Eagles have both a central and peripheral fovea. The latter gives them an amazing visual acuity for things at a distance. This extra asset also attunes them to accurately detect very slow movements. I suspect you will have a metaphorical semblance of the eagle’s perceptual capacity in the coming weeks, Pisces. You will be able to see things you wouldn’t normally see and things that other people can’t see. Take full advantage of this superpower! Find what you didn’t even know you were looking for.

Expanded weekly audio horoscopes and daily text message horoscopes: RealAstrology.com, (877) 873-4888

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P.S. THE BIG PICTURE

Play something country

Country duo Brooks & Dunn filled the John Paul Jones Arena with a sold-out crowd on March 29. Special guest David Lee Murphy accompanied the pair on their Neon Moon Tour, during which the Country Music Hall of Famers have been playing a nostalgic set of their best ’90s hits, including “Brand New Man,” “My Next Broken Heart,” and “You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone.” Saturday’s JPJ show was no exception, with 16 songs plus two encores, which included arguably their best-known bop, “Boot Scootin’ Boogie.”

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