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Hello, Charlottesville.

Thank you for reading C-VILLE Weekly. If you follow me on Instagram (@editoratcville, please and thank you), you may have seen that I traveled to Durham, North Carolina, last week for Blue Engine Camp, a two-day gathering of journalists from around the country. We talked about the challenges facing local news, swapped ideas, and compared notes on the places we cover. There were many differences between us (Nonprofit news! For-profit news! Huge statewide markets! Itty bitty remote Delaware markets!), but there was a common thread: how fiercely each of us cared for our respective communities. When I moved back to Charlottesville in 2024, I was returning to a place I knew well, but also one that had changed considerably in my absence. Likewise, I had changed, too. The Charlottesville I knew in my 20s was a place of favorite bars, first apartments, and the business of becoming an adult. The Charlottesville I know now is a place of school drop-offs, familiar neighbors, and putting down roots. At some point, a city stops being just the backdrop to your life and becomes something for which you feel responsible. Of course, a sense of belonging isn’t built entirely on the serious stuff. It’s also built on the rituals and experiences we share, traditions that give a place its particular character. This week’s cover story (p.21) is a preview of the Virginia Film Festival, one of those annual events that reminds us just how much culture is packed into our little corner of the world. It’s an opportunity to see something new, encounter a different perspective, and sit in a dark theater with a roomful of neighbors. I think that’s part of what makes a place home, too: not just knowing its stories, but sharing them.

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James Sanford is a graduate of Western Michigan University and taught journalism there for seven years. He’s been an arts writer, film critic, reporter, restaurant critic, and section coordinator, winning three awards from the Society for Features Journalism. Read his work on page 22.

Sarah Golibart Gorman is a writer and educator. Her food journey began in a peach orchard, sparking a respect for growers and a love of flavor. Gorman contributes to Garden & Gun, The Harrisonburg Citizen, JMU’s Madison Magazine, and Edible Blue Ridge. She also develops recipes and stars in cooking videos for Shenandoah Valley Orchards. Read her work on page 25.

Hey, thanks! These generous recurring benefactors of C-VILLE have supported our work through our (now tax-deductible!) Save the Free Word campaign. To contribute, follow the QR code. Pat Allinson Terence Banks Tray Biasiolli Mary Ann Bournos Olivia Branch Claudia Murray Brindle Parker Bryant Kate Buford Beth Croghan Margaret Crone

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irginians will cast their votes on three constitutional amendments this year. If adopted, the second proposed amendment would remove language barring same-sex marriage from the state constitution and create additional protections for marriage equality in Virginia. On the ballot, Question 2 reads: “Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to (i) remove the ban on same-sex marriage; (ii) affirm that two adults may marry regardless of sex, gender, or race; and (iii) require all legally valid marriages to be treated equally under the law?” The Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges federally legalized samesex marriage in the United States. But the conservative makeup of the bench, along with the reversal of decades of precedent in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that took away the federal constitutional right to abortion, has raised concerns that the Court could overturn federal marriage equality. “This moment is not just about removing that discriminatory language from our constitution. It’s also the urgency behind protecting decisions that were granted and afforded to us by the Supreme Court,” says Narissa Rahaman, Equality Virginia’s executive director and the campaign manager for Virginians for Marriage Equality. VME, the committee organizing in support of Ballot Question 2, is a coalition of organizations, including Human Rights Campaign PAC, Richmond LGBTQ Chamber, Family Equality, and Jews United for Justice. If the Obergefell decision were overturned, Virginia would revert to existing state law. “Twenty years ago, voters passed an amendment that wrote discrimination into our state constitution by defining marriage as just as between one man and one woman, and that sent a message to LGBTQ couples and families across the Commonwealth,” says Rahaman. “This amendment is truly about taking a proactive stand to say … that discriminatory language doesn’t belong in our constitution, and that we’re going to do everything that we can to pro-

tect the freedom to marry for The Family Foundation of Virall Virginians for generations ginia was included in a 2025 to come.” list of anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups by the Southern PovWhile his own marriage would likely not be affected if erty Law Center. Obergefell were overturned, Opponents of the amendAlbemarle County Supervisor ment argue that inclusion of Mike Pruitt is rallying for Balboth “gender”and “sex” in its lot Question 2. He and his wording would create broader husband, Will Dickinson, cellegal ramifications. The Famebrated their second anniverily Foundation is circulating sary earlier this year. flyers saying that, by using the “We probably personally words “gender” and “sex” don’t need this amendment, separately, the amendment but future generations do,” would add “trans ideology” to says Pruitt. “I think the threat the state constitution. is very real right now. … I try Fundraising records from the Virginia Public Access and focus on Queer joy a lot, but I think the threat is real Project and campaign finance and we do ourselves a disserreports show that supporters vice by not talking about that of Ballot Question 2 have significantly outraised oppoin this moment.” Pruitt grew up in South nents. As of August 31, VME Carolina, and vividly rememhad raised $242,629. “This moment is not just about removing discriminatory language from our bers going with his parents constitution,” says Narissa Rahaman, Equality Virginia’s executive director and the “Some folks might see marto vote on the state’s consti- campaign manager for Virginians for Marriage Equality. riage as just a wedding ceremotutional ban on same-sex ny, and kind of that commitmarriage. A 2023 survey for the Williams Institute at ment, but it really does impact our ability to “I stood in line at my middle school in a the University of California Los Angeles live freely and make decisions that impact our huge, crowded auditorium full of all my comSchool of Law found that approximately 5.9 day-to-day lives,” says Rahaman. “We don’t munity members. … I had a little sample percent of adult Virginians identify as LGBTQ. want folks to face barriers and have to make ballot that I was looking at in line, and the In a 2023 survey of global opinions on costly decisions. … We don’t want a family to marriage amendment was on there.” says same-sex marriage, Pew Research Center say, ‘I’ve got to go out of state to be legally Pruitt. “More than 80 percent of our precinct found that 63 percent of Americans either recognized as a parent of a kid that I’ve had.’ voted to adopt that. And as a 13-year-old, We don’t want folks to lose the ability to somewhat or strongly favor “allowing gays knowing that my entire community wanted visit a sick loved one in the hospital.” and lesbians to marry legally.” The two largest committees organizing “Constitutions are moral documents. to deny a future to me was really brutal and against Ballot Question 2, Defend Virginia’s They are the place where the community devastating. … I want to not have moments Sons and Daughters, Inc. and Virginians and the state’s identity lives. Something can like that in the future for our kids. I want to Against 3, are both raising funds in opposibe legally meaningless in a constitution, and do the opposite.” Dickinson, an Episcopal priest, sees tion to multiple proposed amendments. it still fucking matters,” says Pruitt. “So, amendment 2 as “not just a political convicCampaign finance reports show DVSD raised something being in the constitution that is tion or a personal conviction. It’s a spiritual $25,287 as of August 31, and VA3 received morally repugnant, that is despicable to the and religious conviction. It’s a theological $5,865 during the same period. mindset of most Virginians, is unacceptable conviction.” Despite its name, filing records for Virginand should be removed.” “It’s about giving the next generation perians Against 3 indicate the committee was The full text of Ballot Question 2, as well mission to imagine what their lives could be,” organized to “[oppose] the marriage amendas a voter explanation, can be found at eleche adds. “As long as there are LGBTQ people ment.” The committee is affiliated with the tions.virginia.gov. Early voting is underway, who live in our Commonwealth, they deserve Family Foundation of Virginia, which is an and runs through October 31. Election Day to be treated the same as everybody else.” anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ religious group. is November 3.

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imes are tough for farmers. Recently released USDA data for 2024 shows all but the largest commercial farms posting years of net losses from agriculture, with non-farming income picking up the slack. Rental giant Airbnb says it wants to help on both those fronts. In November, Airbnb and American Farmland Trust will open grant applications for up to 350 farmers nationwide. Between 25 and 30 winners will receive $5,000 to $10,000 to upgrade their working farms with guest accommodations and agritourism experiences. Per an Airbnb report, the average farmstay brought in $8,000 for property owners in 2025. That helped offset the median farm’s net losses of $2,800, according to the USDA. In Virginia, annual farmstay income averaged roughly $10,000, says Airbnb spokesperson Ivan Valladares. “I think it’s not for everyone, and it’s not a silver bullet,” he says. “But this can be a meaningful boost for working farmers.” Guy Pelly has owned Keswick’s 413-acre Merrie Mill Farm & Vineyard with his wife Elizabeth since 2019. The Pellys opened a winery tasting room there in 2021, followed in 2022 by a renovated guest cottage that he rents via Airbnb. “If you count everyone staying in the cottage, it would be about 250 people a year,” Pelly says. “Those numbers have steadily increased.” Merrie Mill grows grapes, and last spring’s late frost “basically wiped out our

crop,” Pelly says. Renting out the cottage “is good steady income and is profitable, which is a hard thing to achieve in this business, so it definitely helps.” Renovating that cottage cost Pelly $10,000, he says. A grant like Airbnb’s “would have helped a lot, because we didn’t need to do any construction work. If you are getting into construction, then that figure may seem quite small.” Airbnb’s report touts the $120 million farmstay hosts collectively earned in 2025. But the grant program seems small in comparison to what Valladares describes as an “incredible need” among farmers. It involves fewer than one winner per U.S. state, and a total spend on the company’s part of no more than $300,000. That’s pocket change for Airbnb, which ended its second quarter June 30 with $6.8 billion in cash and quarterly profits topping $800 million. American Farmland Trust has 40 years of experience working to conserve farmland, Valladares says, and Airbnb followed its guidance “in what they thought would be most impactful. So grants range up to $10,000, and we believe that’s going to help bring ideas that might otherwise just stay on paper [to] help farmers get ready with their properties to generate income for years to come.” “The goal of this grant program is to help farmers make ends meet during a particularly challenging economic time,” Valladares says. “So we hope that people can see the opportunity, and we’re just trying to make it even more accessible.” COURTESY GUY PELLY

BUSINESS NEWS Asbestos shuffle West Main tattoo shop moves to Rose Hill Drive following renovation mishap BY SEAN TUBBS

company called Rock Mountain LLC purchased a two-story commercial building in the 700 block of West Main for $2.2 million in April 2025. The top floor is residential, with the street level occupied by a string of retail businesses on one of Charlottesville’s most-traveled corridors. Earlier this year, the city’s Board of Architectural Review approved a plan to replace the windows on the second floor as part of an upgrade of all five apartments. Any exterior modifications must be approved by the BAR because the property is within an architectural design control district. Staff in the city’s Department of Neighborhood Development Services issued a building permit in early March for the work, which included removing a ceiling with “asbestoscontaining materials.” One of the retail spaces has been occupied since 2006 by Ben Around Tattoos artist Ben Miller. The business had to close suddenly in the early summer when the renovation work encountered problems and it has not reopened since. “In the process of attempting to address [the asbestos], our space was rendered unsafe and we were forced to close our door at 703 W. Main St. on June 17 of this year,” reads an October 17 post on the company’s Insta-

Ben Around Tattoos, which has occupied 703 W. Main St. for 20 years, will move to Rose Hill Drive.

gram account that announced a pending move to another location in Charlottesville. A visit to the storefront shows a space strewn with construction debris as part of the work. Spaces on either side have not

been damaged and DOMA Korean Kitchen remains open for business at 701 W. Main. The spot at 705 had been occupied by Cake Bloom but the bakery has since moved to 120 10th St. NW.

In the post, Miller called the move bittersweet because West Main Street has changed over the past 20 years. It’s gone “from a mostly burned out part of town full of defunct automotive shops where the transients drank and hung out at the bus stops to essentially becoming restaurant row,” Miller observed. Miller thanked other business owners along West Main Street for their support over the years, including the late Melvin Walker of the former Mel’s Diner and owners of the former Blue Moon Diner. “I will be happy to be out of a building that has been falling down around my ears for decades, to be done dealing with the parking on West Main and the traffic,” Miller said. Miller is moving to 633-A Rose Hill Dr., formerly the home of Jones Heating & Air, a building constructed in 1948. He said he hopes to be open in early 2027. As for 703 W. Main St., the city issued a permit for additional asbestos abatement on October 2. A company called Paragon Solutions, Inc. of Waynesboro provided an estimate of $6,000 to decontaminate the space. Rock Mountain LLC is also proceeding with renovation of the overall building with permits pending for upgrades to the electrical and plumbing systems. A parking space was closed last week to facilitate continued work.

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Failing grade The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors called its colleagues on the county school board to task at a special October 15 meeting, asking Virginia’s Department of Education to scrutinize Albemarle’s troubled school district (full story on c-ville.com). Careless Rather than replacing withdrawn federal funding with state money, Virginia stops providing basic gender-affirming medical care for trans kids and teens with Medicaid or CHIP. Protection injection As flu season arrives, state health officials urge everyone to get vaccinated to prevent serious illness and hospitalization; also a good idea for COVID-19! Trail mix Learn more about plans for the Three Notch’d Trail, a planned mixed-use path between Charlottesville and the Blue Ridge Tunnel, at a public meeting October 26 at 6:30pm at Henley Middle School. Defrosted Gordonsville Town Council votes 3-2 October 19 to end the community’s 287(g) agreement with federal immigration enforcement. Stumbling block City Council declines community calls for a historical marker commemorating an alleged slave auction site in Court Square, after historians say there’s no solid evidence that such events took place at that particular spot. EZE AMOS

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Garth Road regenerative farm owners seek special permit for agritourism events BY SEAN TUBBS

he Virginia General Assembly passed a series of laws in the early aughts that eliminated the ability of localities to prohibit or otherwise ban farms, wineries, and other agricultural operations from holding events such as weddings in order to allow them to make more money through agritourism. However, localities have the authority to require approval if more intense uses are to occur beyond those “usual and customary” to farming. In Albemarle County, an agricultural landowner needs a special use permit to hold weddings, receptions, or otherwise rent out space for private events. Another permit is needed if a farm wants to hold events with more than 200 people, and one more if it will exceed more than 24 such events each year. The owners of a nearly 10.5-acre property at the intersection of Garth and Free Union roads have applied for a special use permit for two dozen events a year at The Barns, a “regenerative” farm that seeks to grow produce, flowers, and medicinal herbs while raising chickens. Longhorn cattle grazed on the property until recently. “These special events will include programming related to what’s being cultivated on the land, farm-to-table dinners, community film screenings, book readings, and intimate private gatherings,” reads the application for the special use permit request. According to the application, six of these would feature 150 people while the rest would be smaller events. A new barn would be built to accommodate indoor activity including daily workshops not intended to attract more than 36 participants each. The Board of Supervisors must approve every special use permit, giving people a

process to express their opinion. The Planning Commission voted 5-1 to recommend approval on August 25 after a lengthy public hearing in which the appointed body recommended a condition that reduced the number of events and prohibits outdoor amplified music. Since then, neighbors of the property have circulated a petition asking the Board of Supervisors to oppose the permit when it takes it up on November 4 because they believe the use is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. “If approved, the special use permit would remain in effect even if ownership changed, potentially setting a precedent for other rural property owners to convert their land to commercial use,” reads the petition. Neighbors argue the commercial use will alter the area’s rural character because Garth Road is too narrow to accommodate traffic generated by the business, and the land is too small for the proposed use. “If the Board approves events here, it will be hard-pressed to deny the same request from any of them, and one permit could become a string of event venues along this stretch of Garth Road,” the petition continues. This application comes as Albemarle County is implementing a new economic development strategic plan that calls for zoning reform to make it easier for agribusiness to set up in the rural area. “By modernizing policies and investing in core infrastructure, the county can unlock new models of rural entrepreneurship, preserve working lands, and support the long-term viability of its agricultural economy,” reads one of the strategies in the plan.

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As much as we like to name drop the tentpole titles and celebrity guests that give the annual Virginia Film Festival and Charlottesville a Hollywood glow each fall, we also delight in recognizing the five-day fest’s impressive lineup of Virginiaconnected films and filmmakers. Our coverage of the 39th VAFF includes interviews with director/writer/producer Andy Edmunds, whose experience in the Virginia Film Office led to his feature film debut, The Cashier, and locally connected production designer Ruth De Jong, fresh off of collaborating with Christopher Nolan on both The Odyssey and Oppenheimer—the latter earning her an Oscar nomination. Among the festival’s gala screenings is the powerful, 1 15 41 Tragedy to Triumph, about the murder of three University of Virginia football players, and the resilience it took for the team to return to the game. No More Punk Time: The Last Days of Crayola House, an indie documentary about Harrisonburg’s beloved punk music venue, gets its world premiere, joining more than 100 titles that cover a range of subjects and talented guests from around the globe. Contributors: Sarah Golibart Gorman, Tami Keaveny, Lisa Provence, James Sanford, Matthew Stoss, CM Turner

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DEPARTMENT VIRGINIA ON THE SET Mrs. Dalloway goes to Nigeria

The Cashier will screen on Saturday at The Paramount Theater, followed by a discussion with director Andy Edmunds and actors Daphne Maxwell Reid and Michael

The Cashier relies on farce and faith As the director of the Virginia Film Office, Andy Edmunds has helped other people make movies for almost 30 years. With The Cashier, he’s finally directing a film of his own. To make it happen, Edmunds mortgaged his house to help finance the project. He also received funding from a friend who hadn’t even read the script. “He was, like, ‘Hey, man, if anybody can figure out how to make a movie, I think you can,’” says Edmunds. Having that kind of faith in people is at the center of The Cashier, which straddles two genres: raunchy, slapstick farce, and sincere, faithbased storytelling. “Look,” Edmunds says. “To me, life is a dichotomy of vulgarity and beauty, right? ... Those two contrasting, you know, lanes of life.” If the tone reminds you of Burn After Reading and Raising Arizona, that’s Edmunds’ intention. “I like Coen Brothers kind of stuff. You know, I just like that dark, edgy comedy,” he says. An accomplished singer-songwriter as well—devotees of ’80s MTV may recall his Hall and Oates-ish “Hard to Make a Livin’” video—Edmunds has been a Richmond resident since 1979. Given his VFO position, it’s hardly a surprise that The Cashier was shot on location with, as the end credits tell us, a “100 % human Virginia crew.” Edmunds, a first-time screenwriter, says he went through 24 drafts of the script over eight years, as The Cashier was transformed from a 14-page short to a full-length feature. “I was watching the news in 2018, in October, and the first news report that came up said

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‘clumsy domestic terrorist sends pipe bombs through the U.S. mail, targeting political enemies.’ The bombs never would have worked. He might as well have put a return address on the envelopes. ... And then the very next report said a $1.6 billion lottery ticket had been sold in South Carolina, and the winner has not come forward yet. And, in my twisted mind, I went, ‘What if the dude who mailed the pipe bombs was the same guy who bought the winning ticket?’” Edmunds turned that idea into a feature-length screenplay focused on Glenda, a Homeland Hardware store cashier who drives a Prius with LUV WNS license plates and moves through life with an unshakably positive attitude. She’s the one who rings up the items that a deranged would-be bomber buys for his useless weapons; later, she’ll end up entangled with the radical’s equally loony brother. Glenda is played by Richmondbased Daphne Maxwell Reid, probably best known for her stint as Aunt Viv opposite Will Smith on “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” Glenda also defies one of the sacred principles of screenwriting: that every main character must evolve. “They’ve gotta start good and end up bad, or vice versa,” Edmunds says. “They have got to have an arc. Well, I wrote her to be the moral spine of the movie, where she doesn’t really change. Everyone around her changes and circumstances change.” As an introduction to the film screening, Reid will be awarded the film festival’s Governor Gerald L. Baliles Founder’s Award.—JS

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Nigeria may not be an obvious choice to set a retelling of Virginia Woolf’s 1925 novel Mrs. Dalloway. But for screenwriter Chuko Esiri, who co-directs Clarissa, the questions Clarissa Dalloway wonders about while preparing for a party—Did I make the right choices? Am I happy?— are fundamental human questions. “I think they were true 100 years ago,” he says in a Zoom call from London. “I think they’ll be true 100 years from now.” He also sees parallels between Clarissa Dalloway’s life and Nigeria as a young republic in the sense of the hope and promise of youth. “We found ourselves taking some wrong turns.” Esiri first read Mrs. Dalloway when he was a teenager at school in England. “I didn’t understand it, but I felt it,” he says. Now 41, he’s reread it every decade. The last time, “I recognized new truths and insights.”

He was spending more time with his mother in Lagos and had a bit more of his own life experiences. “I was seeing myself and all these people I knew in the novel,” he explains. Plus he and his twin brother and co-director, Arie Esiri, wanted to make a film that was romantic. The brothers’ first feature film, Eyimofe (This Is My Desire), also filmed in Nigeria, premiered to critical acclaim in early 2020 at the Berlin Film Festival, just before the world shut down due to COVID-19. Both brothers studied film in New York, Arie at Columbia and Chuko at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. What’s it like to work with your twin brother? “Seeing he’s not on this call, I’ll say it’s hell,” teases Esiri. “It’s a real privilege,” he continues more seriously. “We’re like siblings plus. We’re very complementary. Arie is left handed, I’m right handed. Arie is visual.

Screenwriter and co-director Chuko Esiri will receive the Outstanding Achievement in Screenwriting award on Saturday at Culbreth Theatre following a screening of Clarissa.

Choice cuts When it comes to quality filmmaking, the Virginia Film Festival is exemplary. Each year, we’re challenged to make a list of recommendations, and 2026 is no different. Here are some standouts that survived our endless revisions. Love, Your Birth Mom Katie Couric ex-

ecutive produced director Din Blankenship’s first documentary, Refuge, about a white nationalist confronting his

Islamophobia. In Love, Your Birth Mom, Blankenship, an adoptive mother and UVA grad, calls on personal experience. The film follows two pregnant women considering adoption while looking at what it means to be a “fit” parent. (October 25, Violet Crown Cinema) A Price We Have to Pay Notable Argen-

tine documentarian and longtime Charlottesville resident Ricardo Preve made A Price We Have to Pay about Argentine photojournalist Ignacio Ezcurra, who went mysteriously missing in Saigon in 1968 while covering the Vietnam War. Ezcurra was the only Argentine journalist covering the war, and the filmmakers

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DEPARTMENT I’m more into words and narrative. Between us, we make one filmmaker.” Nigeria, a country of approximately 242 million people, has a massive film industry called Nollywood. “We make more movies than you do in America,” says Esiri. Most are shot in a week. With Clarissa, “we were making a more measured story at a pace and manner that’s different.” He cites a new Nigerian cinema and growing film literacy that’s happening now. Most of Clarissa’s crew was Nigerian and came together with the arthouse filmmakers in a sharing of film culture, according to Esiri. The biggest challenge that filming in Lagos presented was finding Mrs. Dalloway’s house and garden because so many older homes have been torn down to build high-rise developments. From his education abroad, Esiri has encountered misperceptions about Nigeria. “People don’t realize how cosmopolitan the city of Lagos is.” Chuko and his brother have been asked if they live in mud huts, and Arie lied and told Film Comment that he owned a pet rhino, earlier this year. That magazine described Clarissa’s arrival at this year’s Cannes Film Festival “like an invigorating sea breeze, cutting through a festival where the movies, even when well-made and ambitious, rarely felt fresh or novel.” Neon will distribute the film, which opens December 11 in New York and Los Angeles. Esiri says people have wandered up to him in places “so far from my experience and my reality,” and said they found Clarissa “truthful or honest or heartbreaking. Whenever that happens, it gives me a warm feeling. It makes everything worth it. It makes me feel less crazy.”—LP

Rock on, rock off Of the four producers on the documentary film No More Punk Time: The Last Days of Crayola House, only Pat Jarrett played a show in the hallowed squalor of Crayola House, Harrisonburg’s late DIY punk rock venue. “I’m feeling a little bit intimidated because I’m just feeling all their eyes on me, right?” says Jarrett, the bassist for the sludge-metal band Heemeyer. “And I said, ‘Fuck that, they’re in here with me, too.’ So I picked out a guy in the crowd and I just made unflinching eye contact with him for like an entire song, and just got close to him, and was just playing at him, and it was just fucking incredible, man. “That is a proper venue for a filthy metal band.” On June 29, 2024, Crayola House hosted its last concert, headlined in part by reunited scene regulars Aggrocrag. For 34 years, Crayola’s residents put on rock shows in the basement at 275 Old South High St., starting with Bikini Kill and Nation of Ulysses and ending with a failure to replenish roommates. The chain of rental custody broken, the property managers moved in. They renovated the sevenbedroom house and rented it to a fraternity, ensuring the now-116-year-old building would continue as off-campus James Madison University student housing, just not the punk rock kind. “We found out through Will [Russell], one of our producers, that Crayola was shutting down permanently and that there were only a few weeks of shows left,” says Kyle Johnson, a JMU grad and one of the film’s producers with Jarrett, Russell, and director Tarik Begic. Russell

spent two years investigating his disappearance. (October 24, Violet Crown Cinema) 1 15 41 Tragedy to Triumph NFL Films

helped produce the closing night film, 1 15 41 Tragedy to Triumph. Directed by Greg Frith, who also worked on “30 For 30” and “Hard Knocks,” the documentary follows the UVA football team after the 2022 murder of players Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D’Sean Perry in a shooting on Grounds. The last two games of that season were canceled. Three years later, the Cavaliers played for an ACC title. (October 25, The Paramount Theater)

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Tarik Begic, Pat Jarrett, and Kyle Johnson will take part in a discussion following the screening of No More Punk Time: The Last Days of Crayola House at Violet Crown Cinema on Thursday, October 22.

had friends who lived in Crayola House. “Before we knew it,” Johnson says, “we were all the way back to 1990 and talking to the people that lived in and around the house before it even became a show house.” The Shenandoah Valley-based filmmakers documented Crayola’s final show in No More Punk Time, and the documentary’s public debut will be at the Virginia Film Festival. “I wanted a movie that felt like you’re walking through a DIY punk house, just eavesdropping on some punks as you’re waiting in line for the bathroom or something, you know what I mean?” says Begic, a John Cassavetes-inspired filmmaker out of Bridgewater College. No More Punk Time also depicts Crayola House as the inner heart and secret headquarters of MACRoCK, the annual DIY rock festival held across Harrisonburg since 1996. Bands used

to covet spots at Crayola’s must-see MACRoCK aftershows. The basement of Crayola House could fit about 100 people. Of course, no one ever asked a fire marshal, and crowd estimation can be a mystic science, particularly when beer and legend meet. Outside Crayola, there was “room” for another hundred or so to mingle while the cops kept a slinking watch. The one-hour, 45-minute documentary tells the whole history of Crayola and its offshoot universe. Fittingly, a portion of No More Punk Time investigates “punk time,” which is either a primordial force or a necessary evil. Practically, it’s the perpetual inability of anyone to start a show on time. That’s among the ways the film addresses the spiritual aspect of loud music in old basements. The producers themselves filmed Crayola House’s last show and interviewed those who came to pay their respects.—MS

Tangles Featuring lovingly rendered

Blue Sky Military intrigue and marital

hand-drawn animation and an incredible voice cast, Tangles delves into the difficulties surrounding aging and Alzheimer’s. Adapted from Sarah Leavitt’s graphic memoir of the same title, the narrative follows Sarah as she returns to her cloistered and conservative hometown to care for her spirited mother Midge, as the matriarch’s neurodegenerative disorder diagnosis upends the family dynamic. Julia LouisDreyfus and Abbi Jacobson bring heartfelt humor to the lead roles, with stellar contributions from Bryan Cranston, Wanda Sykes, and Seth Rogen. (October 24, Violet Crown Cinema)

turmoil center the narrative of Blue Sky, driven by an Academy Award-winning performance from Jessica Lang. U.S. Army Major Hank Marshall (Tommy Lee Jones) and his manically charismatic wife Carly (Lang) relocate to a remote armed forces base in 1962 Alabama, where their life starts to splinter under unwanted attention and political pressure. The film features a performance from long-time Charlottesville resident Art Wheeler, who climbed the cast ranks from rehearsal pianist to a speaking role on screen, highlighting his multi-instrumentalist skills. (October 23, Violet Crown Cinema)—C-VILLE Writers

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Director Jason Ikeler grew up in a conservative, evangelical Christian family. He was homeschooled until middle school “because they taught evolution in public school,” he says. He was only allowed to listen to Christian music. And he was a closeted gay kid. That background gave him the credentials to make Safe for the Whole Family: How to Make a Christian Superstar, a documentary on contemporary Christian music, which reached its peak in the 1990s and early 2000s, and features some of the artists he grew up listening to. The artists just wanted to glorify their love of Jesus through their music. They were expected to be paragons of purity. But Christian ideals are sometimes no match for hypocrisy and greed. Nikki Leonti says an award-winning Christian music producer expected her to have sex whenever he wanted. When she got pregnant while unmarried at 18, many Christian music stations stopped playing her records. Michael Passons, founder of Avalon, was forced out of the group in 2003 because he was gay and refused conversion therapy. And Jennifer Knapp retreated from the Christian music world, ultimately coming out herself in 2010. Ikeler was talking to his friend and UVA grad Whitney Fern, and they wondered why no one had made a movie about contemporary Christian music. “We were very clear on our intentions,” he says. “We didn’t want to take down Christianity or religion. We weren’t digging for the most salacious stories or trying to shock people.” Ikeler was told no one would talk to him. “Almost everyone said yes,” he notes. Most surprising to Ikeler was that

most of the artists still consider themselves Christian, even after the bad things that happened to them in the Christian music industry. “I thought a lot of them would be atheists,” he says. The biggest challenge in making Christian Superstar was cutting it down from four hours to 96 minutes. “They all gave us their story, and I didn’t want to make light of that,” he says. At the time the filmmakers interviewed Passons, he wasn’t playing music and had shut the door on the world. “He’s had a resurgence,” says Ikeler, and will perform after the October 25 screening of the film at Culbreth Theatre. All three featured musicians are still making music and are now considered crossover musicians, according to Ikeler. Ikeler wanted the film to be a conversation starter with his parents, and his father came to its premiere. Ikeler thinks it was probably a little uncomfortable for him to sit in the audience, but his dad said, “What happened to those people was objectively wrong, no matter where you stand.” Once music streaming hit, it was harder for Christian moms to control what their kids were listening to, says Ikeler, and contemporary Christian music is not on the level it was during its heyday, although Kid Rock and Kanye West have put out Christian albums. The reactions to Safe for the Whole Family: How to Make a Christian Superstar seem to fall into two camps, says Ikeler. Some think the music itself sounds bad. “I would argue that a lot of it holds up.” Others see the film as taking on Christianity and the church. “That was not the intention,” says Ikeler. “We’re just telling the truth.”—LP

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Director Jason Ikeler, producer Whitney Fern, and film subject Michael Passons will participate in a discussion following the screening of Safe for the Whole Family: How to Make a Christian Superstar on Sunday at Violet Crown Cinema.

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E SET Cinematic worldview Award-winning production designer and art director Ruth De Jong returns to Charlottesville for a panel outlining her creative process and the essential role production design plays within visual storytelling. De Jong, who spent formative years in Central Virginia focusing on fine art at Western Albemarle High School, later earned a BFA in painting and photography from Texas Christian University. She carried those skills into feature-film art departments, working alongside Virginia-based industry veterans Jack Fisk and David Crank. Two decades into her professional career, De Jong has ascended to the top of her field, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Achievement in Production Design for her work on Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer in 2024, and will almost certainly receive another nomination in the same category for The Odyssey, her second collaboration with Nolan. Within the creative process of establishing the look and feel of a world de-

picted on screen, De Jong’s approach generally remains consistent. “I tend to start wide and get granular with time,” she says. She begins by laying out visual inspiration for each scene in story order, building an aesthetic as conversations with the film’s director continue. Eventually, reference photos are replaced with actual sites as De Jong dovetails location scouting, researching historical accuracy, and set design. Known for building physical sets, De Jong cites her creative background as a driving force in her practice. “For me it harkens back to being an artist and using my hands,” she says. “I don’t believe anything real and practical can be replaced digitally and be better.” De Jong relishes the interplay between her physical buildouts and the natural elements that shape and bring the sets to life. She also believes that practical design benefits the entire filmmaking process, including allowing actors to bring their best performances

forward. “It’s an added layer to help them and the entire crew dive into that world without distraction,” she says. In addition to Nolan, De Jong has worked with other prominent directors, including Paul Thomas Anderson, David Lynch, Terrence Malick, and Jordan Peele. “I have been so lucky to work with so many inspiring directors and what they all have in common is they are all writerdirectors,” she says. “If we find an epic location it can be written in or adjusted to fit what we desire.” Pointing to the freedom that emerges when a director has such total control over a project and the ability to shape the work in response to a production designer’s aesthetic vision, she adds, “It’s the ultimate collaboration.” This kind of collaboration is essential for De Jong, who often has to navigate accurate historical representation while constructing a cinematic world. “Films are their own art forms and my goal is to pull from history, but often the desire is to want to take creative freedoms—for varying reasons—that help the story and the overall entertainment,” she says. “I

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Watch: Club Kid A party promoter emerges from a decades-long haze of postponed responsibility to discover he’s a dad. The new life of guardianship comes with chaos, trial, and error, resulting in an unexpectedly tender story. Dine: For a proper pairing before the show, head to The Enemy for its Thursday prix fixe: empanadas, pasta, dessert, and optional wine pairings.

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Film fest foodie guide The Virginia Film Festival is back with more than 100 films packed into five days, from buzzy big-name premieres to documentaries and shorts made right here in Virginia. While the marquee films are tempting, we’re making a case for going local. Pair a Virginia-made film with a Charlottesville meal and you’ve got a festival itinerary with hometown flavor. Here’s where to eat before or after the credits roll.

Wednesday

Watch: Time Warp The Virginia-made films debut Thursday night, but the festival kicks off Wednesday. Get into the Halloween spirit with this documentary following the first

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“shadow cast” performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in Rock Springs, Wyoming, where queer and drag theater finally found a home in 2022. Dine: Then head to Bang! for Wednesday night specials and keep the evening rolling.

Watch: A Suite of Short Films by Kevin Jerome Everson This collection of shorts includes a film codirected by UVA professor Claudrena Harold, following a student through his final year at the university while serving on its Board of Visitors. Other films span Black history, music, opera, and Indigenous culture. Dine: Head to Aster for an early dinner and a taste of Virginia through chef Drew Dunston’s seasonal, farm-driven menu. The steak and gnocchi pairs a cut from Shenandoah Sky Ranch with potato gnocchi, oyster mushrooms, corn butter, and black pepper.

Saturday

Watch: One of a Kind This documentary celebrates underappreciated American originals, including three Virginians: Mark Cline, David Gum, and Patrick O’Connell. From

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work closely with the director on this so that his or her vision is what comes across, and with that, always push for the correct historicity.”—CMT

Michelin-starred kitchens to the White House garden, it’s a collection of stories about people who did things their way. Dine: Make your way to The Alley Light, Charlottesville’s James Beard-nominated speakeasy, for seasonal drinks and dinner.

Sunday

Watch: New Tide: Virginia Student Filmmakers This showcase of Virginia student filmmakers includes What It Takes, a nineminute portrait of a farmer navigating the daily rhythms of farm life at Old Tavern Farm in Quinton, Virginia. Dine: For lunch, head to FARMacy Café for organic, locally sourced Mexican fare. The super naan taco with al pastor, garlic naan, guac, greens, feta, and sour cream is festival fuel worth making time for. Watch: Death Becomes Us: And Hands are with Us Charlottesville filmmaker Chris Farina’s final film is an intimate exploration of death, shaped by his own ALS diagnosis in 2022. Hospice workers, funeral home staff, and others who work alongside death every day offer a moving look at life’s final chapter and what it can teach us about living. Dine: Grab lunch at Take It Away before the film. The UVA sandwich-shop institution has been serving Charlottesville since 1992, so consider this a double dose of local history—and don’t skip the famous house dressing.—SGG

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Special Guests Long Day’s Journey Into Night F R I DAY, O CT. 2 3 | 5 : 0 0 P M T H E PA R A M O U N T T H EAT E R

A family grapples with a mother’s addiction and suppressed grievances in a series of tense and volatile exchanges. Based on the Eugene O’Neill play, and starring Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Ben Foster, and Colin Morgan. Discussion with actor Jessica Lange, moderated by Ben Mankiewicz, primetime host of Turner Classic Movies Visionary Award: Jessica Lange

Clarissa SAT U R DAY, O CT. 24 | 8 : 0 0 P M C U L B R ET H T H EAT R E

Discussion with screenwriter and co-director Chuko Esiri Outstanding Achievement in Screenwriting Award: Chuko Esiri

The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd SAT U R DAY, O CT. 24 | 8 : 0 0 P M T H E PA R A M O U N T T H EAT E R

Tim Blake Nelson’s strikingly original psychological thriller follows Karen (Amanda Seyfried), a teacher in a maximum-security prison who becomes entangled with Wilson Shedd (Scoot McNairy), a death-row inmate whose unexpected warmth pierces right through her. Discussion with director Tim Blake Nelson

Virtuoso Award: Tim Blake Nelson

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Discussion with Sherrilyn Ifill, founder of Howard University’s 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy and former president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund SY M B O L K EY:

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Our Community. Our Canvas. SAT U R DAY, O CT. 24 | 1 0 : 0 0 A M | V I O L ET C ROW N WO R L D P R E M I E R E

Following Hamilton Glass, Richmond public artist known for bold murals woven into the city’s landscape, and creatives across Richmond, Philadelphia, Providence, and beyond, the film explores how public art becomes a catalyst for political action and collective healing. Discussion with director Pam Hervey and film subject Hamilton Glass, moderated by executive producer Steve Humble (VPM) Supported by VPM

A Price We Have to Pay SAT U R DAY, O CT. 24 | 1 2 : 3 0 P M | V I O L ET C ROW N WO R L D P R E M I E R E

Ignacio Ezcurra, the only Argentinian journalist sent to Vietnam in 1968, vanished with barely a trace. The mystery of his death was left unchallenged for decades. Until now. Discussion with director Ricardo Preve and film subject Lê Vân

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Discussion with film subjects Kamani Confident and Bill Short

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Love, Your Birth Mom S U N DAY, O CT. 2 5 | 1 1 : 0 0 A M | V I O L ET C ROW N WO R L D P R E M I E R E

Two women navigate the final months of pregnancy, and each weighs a profound decision: whether to raise her child or choose adoption. Discussion with producer-director Din Blankenship and producer Elizabeth Lodge Stepp

Safe for the Whole Family: How to Make a Christian Superstar S U N DAY, O CT. 2 5 | 5 : 1 5 P M | V I O L ET C ROW N WO R L D P R E M I E R E

1990s and early 2000s Contemporary Christian musicians reveal what it was like in an industry that turned faith into profit. Discussion with director Jason Ikeler, producer Whitney Fern, and film subject Michael Passons. Followed by a brief musical performance

1 15 41 Tragedy to Triumph S U N DAY, O CT. 2 5 | 7 : 3 0 P M | T H E PA R A M O U N T T H EAT E R WO R L D P R E M I E R E

Follows the UVA Football team from the shootings that tragically claimed the lives of Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D’Sean Perry in 2022, through the history-making, 11-win 2025 season that ended with a trip to the ACC Championship game. Discussion with director Greg Frith and UVA Football head coach Tony Elliott, moderated by “Voice of the Cavaliers” John Freeman Presented in partnership with Virginia Athletics

Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls: Another Side of Woody Guthrie S U N DAY, O CT. 2 5 | 8 : 3 0 P M | V I O L ET C ROW N

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Free Panels & Podcasts Podcasts Screen Talk with James Gray W E D N E S DAY, O CT. 2 2 | 3 : 0 0 P M VAU LT V I RG I N I A - T H E GA L L E RY

Awards Chatter with Jessica Lange LC F R I DAY, O CT. 2 3 | 2 : 0 0 P M I RV I N G T H EAT E R , C O D E B U I L D I N G

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All panels are free and unticketed. Arrive 15-30 minutes before the listed start time to find a seat.

Saving Films, Telling Histories LC F R I DAY, O CT. 2 3 | 5 : 0 0 P M I RV I N G T H EAT E R , C O D E B U I L D I N G

Making It – Film Industry Career Panel SAT U R DAY, O CT. 24 | 3 : 3 0 P M V I O L ET C ROW N

Pitch Perfect: Get Your Project Made LC S U N DAY, O CT. 2 5 | 1 2 : 0 0 P M I RV I N G T H EAT E R , C O D E B U I L D I N G

With panelists Christopher Golding (VP, Production Management & Business Operations, PBS), Jessica Harrop (Executive Director, Sandbox Films), and John Terenzio (Media executive and Producer: NBC Universal, ABC, CBS, Fox, Discovery). Moderated by Rebe Malaret (The Stagecoach Group).

Building Worlds: The Art of Production Design LC S U N DAY, O CT. 2 5 | 2 : 0 0 P M I RV I N G T H EAT E R , C O D E B U I L D I N G

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Tickets and Merch How to Get Your Tickets Online at virginiafilmfestival.org until two hours prior to each film. By Phone at (434) 924-3376, open Tues-Fri from noon to 5:00 PM. In Person at UVA Arts Box Office in the UVA Drama Building, and Downtown Box Office, located inside Violet Crown.

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Free tickets for UVA students Full-time UVA students can receive up to one complimentary ticket to each film, as available, made possible by the Art$ program. Must be reserved at least 24 hours in advance.

What if Advance Tickets are Unavailable? You’re in luck! Ten minutes prior to the start of a film, we sell unclaimed tickets to a standby line.

Accessibility All venues are accessible via ramp or elevators, offer wheelchair seating, and have accessible restrooms. Select films offer closed captioning or open captions. All foreign-language films are presented with English subtitles. For more information and a complete list of films that offer accommodations, visit virginiafilmfestival.org/accessibility

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Benjamin Rous, Music Director Douglas Hargrave, Music Director Laureate Kate Tamarkin, Music Director Laureate

Bach Violin Concerto Saturday, November 7 7:30pm | Old Cabell Hall

Sunday, November 8

3:30pm | Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center

BACH – Violin Concerto in D minor Benjamin Rous, violin

HANDEL – Music for the Royal Fireworks BRITTEN – Four Sea Interludes ENESCU – Romanian Rhapsody No. 1

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HOUSE PARTY Pulling together aspects of live theater and circus shows, Sounds of Love presents El Teatro, a surreal night of EDM that unfolds around the audience. The evening features roaming performers, resident DJs Jonny Cody and Copa Vida, and two international headliners, and guests should expect plenty of immersive entertainment. Mexico’s KinAhau spins house grooves imbued with maverick energy, while Berlin-based Afriqua (pictured) fuses disco, house, and techno. Ages 21+. $45–100, 9pm. The Wool Factory, 1837 Broadway St. shotgun.live SUPPLIED PHOTO

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PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT – QUESTION 1 To Be Voted On at the November 3, 2026, Election

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Alexa Still Flute Recital * part of the UVA Flute Forum

Saturday, 10/17, 7:30pm Old Cabell Hall

Faculty Artist Series #2: I-Jen Fang & Ming-Hui Kuo Percussion Duo with Friends

Thursday, 10/22, 6:00pm Carr's Hill Field

Cavalier Marching Band Open Rehearsal * "Rock to Rave"

Saturday, 10/24, 8:00pm Old Cabell Hall

UVA Choral Showcase with University Singers, Chamber Singers, Glee Club & Women's Chorus

Thursday, 10/29, 7:30pm Old Cabell Hall

Faculty Artists Series #3 Featuring The Ragged Mountain Quartet

Friday, 10/30, 7:30pm Old Cabell Hall

Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert Directed by Sharel Cassity

Sunday, 11/1, 3:30pm Old Cabell Hall

Faculty Artists Series #4 Featuring David Sariti & Elizabeth Field

Saturday, 11/7, 1:00pm 107 Old Cabell Hall

Cello Masterclass * Featuring Prof. Carl Donakowski

Saturday, 11/7, 7:30pm Old Cabell Hall

Charlottesville Symphony Masterworks #2 Bach Violin Concerto featuring Ben Rous

Sunday, 11/8, 3:30pm MLK Jr. Performing Arts Center

Charlottesville Symphony Masterworks #2 Bach Violin Concerto featuring Ben Rous

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CRITICAL CONDITION CULTURE Wednesday 10/21

GWAR with Midnight, Mac Sabbath, and X-Cops

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The Wavelength. Vintage rock, blues, and original tunes for your mid-week music boost. Free, 6:30pm. The Whiskey Jar, 227 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thewhiskeyjarcville.com

dance Square Dancing Lessons. Virginia Reelers Square Dance Club offers lessons for couples or singles, no experience necessary. Friendly atmosphere and casual dress. Prices vary, 7pm. Woodbrook Elementary School, 100 Woodbrook Dr. thevirginiareelers.com

stage Holly’s Open Mic Night. Mic check to all musicians, poets, and everyone in between. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. The Tempest. Embark for a brave new world and discover a story where magic fills the air, power shifts hands, and by the end, love and forgiveness take center stage. $40–75, 7:30pm. American Shakespeare Center, 10 S. Market St., Staunton. americanshakespearecenter.com

words U Ask, UVA Answers: The Future of Food with Bryan Berger. Berger discusses innovations in biotechnology aimed at improving the quality and safety of our food. Free, 6pm. Crozet Library, 2020 Library Ave., Crozet. jmrl.org

classes Podcasting Workshop: Editing your Podcast. Hands-on workshop focuses on the editing and post-production process that transforms raw recordings into polished podcast episodes. Free, 4pm. Robertson Media Center, 164 McCormick Rd. library.virginia.edu Watercolor Card Making Workshop. Featuring demos, practice, and design exploration. No experience necessary, all materials included. $33, 6pm. Blue Ridge Brushes Studio, 1110 E. Market St. #13h. blueridgebrushes.com

etc. 2026 Virginia Film Festival. Mark your calendars: The Virginia Film Festival returns October 21–25. Prices, times, and locations vary. virginiafilmfestival.org Dürty Karaoke. Belt out your favorites. Free, 8:30pm. Dürty Nelly’s, 2200 Jefferson Park Ave. durtynellyscharlottesville.com Fund the Fight Board Game Night. Hang out, play board games, and support the Blue Ridge Abortion Fund. Free, 6pm. Firefly, 1304 E. Market St. fireflycville.com Rapture Karaoke. Presented by Thunder Music. Free, 9pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com

or the week of Halloween you can’t pick a more on-the-nose holiday bill. Barring a surprise Alice Cooper/Misfits gig, GWAR with Midnight, Mac Sabbath, and X-Cops supplies the most costumed, horror-tinged lineup on tour—making for an unholy night of heavy music sure to delight and nauseate in equal measure. GWAR continues its neverending sci-fi thrash quest from the mid-1980s, having since rolled on for 15 records. From Richmond by way of Antarctica and other parts unknown, each tour forwards loopy stories about the band members’ characters as seen through the cracked lens of mythological hodgepodge and space warrior epic tales. This installment centers on Gor Gor, the band’s escaped pet Tyrannosaurus rex, which needs to be put down. Despite its lengthy discography, songs are only part of the GWAR equation: The band’s cartoon violence gives it an infamously silly reputation drummed up by a rotating cast of performers known for spewing fake bodily fluids and performing joke executions of famous figures among other dark vaudevillian fun. It always gets messy, it’s always ridiculous, and that’s really the point. Not to be outdone, the three opening bands provide a share of absurdist, apocalyptic, and sardonic takes on metal. Midnight, a hooded trio from Cleveland, pick up near where grossout three-piece acts The Mentors, Motörhead, and Venom left off. The faceless group headed up by Jamie Walters is often called “black mingham. That is, short of the lyrics. “Paranoid” is “Pair-a-Buns,” ‘n’ roll” for its demonic leanings and heavy, driving style that doesn’t “Iron Man” is “Iron Pan,” and “War Pigs” is “More Ribs.” You get it. completely eschew its blues-based origins in the way that the majorBut before Mac Sabbath warns you repeatedly about the dangers ity of full-on black metal does. The band’s latest album, Steel, Rust, of genetically modified meals, you’ll have the forceful blast of X-Cops, a longstanding but largely dormant side project of GWAR. Dressed and Disgust (2025), tells you all you need to know to prepare for a as officers of the law, the band members keep on theme with their tight set of rapid-fire filth. policeman metal and songs on the wrong side of protecting and/or It’d be unfair to call Mac Sabbath the pinnacle of lunacy planned serving. Suggestions of San Francisco early punk band Crime (who for this evening, considering the rest of the bill, but there’s no way also wore uniforms) come to mind with the look, but these guys are to sanely contextualize a Black Sabbath cover band doing fast foodmuch more believable. They could very well have hit the venue based parodies while dressed like McDonaldland characters. straight from Dunkin’ Donuts. Ronald Osbourne (aka Ronald McDonald) and his warped group If you like to have a good time and need a break from the harsh look like the worst Sid and Marty Krofft Brothers’ bad trip after indulging at the Golden Arches, who by some realities of this world, come on down. You miracle, manage to pull off accurate versions The Jefferson Theater won’t regret it. But don’t wear white—that you of everyone’s favorite British band from Bir- Tuesday, 10/27 will regret.—CM Gorey

CAUTION: The writer’s unrestrained cynicism and unresolved issues shape the writing of this opinion column. Results may vary.

Thursday 10/22 music

Josiah Luftig. Blending folk, jazz and rock with multi-instrumental and lyrical improvisation. Free, 7pm. Maya Restaurant, 633 W. Main St. mayarestaurant.com

Berto and Vincent. Wild flamenco rumba and Latin guitar. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

Ty Burkhardt. Fingerstyle guitarist performs on the veranda. Free, 5pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com

Cavalier Marching Band Open Rehearsal. Hear the band rehearse “Rock to Rave.” Free, 6pm. Carr’s Hill Field. music.virginia.edu

Will Wright. Telecaster honky-tonk. Free, 7pm. Dürty Nelly’s, 2200 Jefferson Park Ave. durty nellyscharlottesville.com

FRIDAY 10/23

dance Argentine Tango Lessons. Community-run classes with a relaxed atmosphere and a welcoming vibe. $15, 8pm. McGuffey Art Center, 201 Second St. NW. charlottesvilletango.com

stage Witch. The Devil comes to the quiet village of Edmonton with a bargain to strike. $40–75, 7:30pm. American Shakespeare Center, 10 S. Market St., Staunton. americanshakespearecenter.com

classes

SIP, LAUGH, LEARN Created and hosted by comedian Brandon Collins, the nationally touring storytelling experience Drunk Black History brings together hilarity, history, and adult beverages. The show highlights overlooked and underreported Black history, and features comedians, podcasters, writers, and experts offering insights into how Black culture has shaped the world at large. Joining Collins on stage are local luminaries Chris Alan, Lisa Woolfork, Sarad Davenport, and Andrea Douglas. $15, 7:30pm. The Looking Glass, 522 Second St. SE, Ste. D. ixartpark.org

Paint + Sip: Fireside Friends. Paint the supplied design in a step-by-step format. No experience necessary, all materials included. $39, 6pm. Virginia Wine Collective by Eastwood Farm and Winery, 1585 Avon St. Ext. blueridge brushes.com

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Gala Screening

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Starr Hill Field DAy Fall Back on the Lawn: Eat. Shop. Play

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Thursday 10/22 Trivia Night with Mike & Miranda. Play alone, or bring a team of up to six and let the good times roll with five rounds of brain-teasing trivia. Free, 6:15pm. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potterscraftcider.com Vision’s Thursday Night Trivia. Test your Knowledge with themed trivia from tellAplay Entertainment. Free, 7pm. Vision BBQ & Catering, 247 Ridge McIntire Rd. visionbbqcville.com

Friday 10/23 music Be Kind & Rewind: Ultimate 90’s Experience. Step back in time and relive the iconic era of the ’90s. $15–20, 7pm. Pro Re Nata, 6135 Rockfish Gap Tpke., Crozet. prnbrewery.com Big Something x Kendall Street Company. North Carolina rock meets Virginia jam. $35, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com Bob Bennetta Trio. Live jazz. Free, 6:30pm. Afghan Kabob House, 200 Market St. afghankabob-house. com Chickenhead Blues Band. New Orleans boogiewoogie, upbeat, rhythm and blues music. Free, 6pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com Little Birdies. Bluegrass music. Free, 5pm. Bottle House, 608 W. Main St. bottlehouse.net Midnight Buzz. Covers and originals from C’ville pros. Free, 8pm. Dürty Nelly’s, 2200 Jefferson Park Ave. durtynellyscharlottesville.com Mirabelle & Matty. Fabulous and fun sing-along tunes. Free, 5pm. DuCard Vineyards, 40 Gibson Hollow Ln., Etlan. ducardvineyards.com Mock Star’s Ball 2026 Night 1. See your favorite local bands perform sets as your favorite bands of all time. $25, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com The Big Fun. Rusty Speidel, Tom Goodrich, and friends play tunes to rock your world. Free, 6pm. Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm, 1135 Clan Chisholm Ln., Earlysville. chisholmvineyards.com The Wavelength. Blues and much more. Free, 5pm. Brewing Tree Beer Company, 9278 Rockfish Valley Hwy., Afton. brewingtreebeer.com

stage Drunk Black History. Comedian Brandon Collins brings his critically acclaimed show featuring a stellar lineup of comedians, podcasters, writers, and experts who are hilariously tipsy while recounting the stories of overlooked figures and moments in Black history. $15, 7:30pm. The Looking Glass, 522 Second St. SE, Ste. D. ixartpark.org The Tempest. See listing for Wednesday, October 21. $40–75, 7:30pm. American Shakespeare Center, 10 S. Market St., Staunton. americanshakespearecenter.com

words Author Event: Oludamini Ogunnaike and Data Oruwari. Ogunnaike speaks about Yoruba Mythology: Stories of the Orisa from West Africa and the Diaspora, followed by a conversation with Robert Trent Vinson. Free, 7pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. newdominionbookshop.com Raging Moderates. A conversation with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov alongside Larry J. Sabato, discussing the political, economic, and cultural issues shaping the United States. Free, 4pm. The Center for Politics, 655 Leonard Sandridge Rd. centerforpolitics.org CONTINUED ON PAGE 38 SUPPLIED PHOTO

Aerial views Todd Murphy’s ‘Bird Room’ is dreamy, ambitious, and ambiguous BY SARAH SARGENT

odd Murphy’s “Bird Room” at Les Yeux du Monde highlights a fascination with birds, but it also draws attention to a love of beauty, a vast knowledge of challenging cerebral concepts, and a holistic approach to photography. The artist, who lived in Charlottesville in the ’90s, and lost his life to cancer in 2020, left us with works grandiose in concept, effort, and scale—art that is provocative and haunting, with portent that seems both significant and ambiguous. In a process more akin to painting or sculpting than to photography, Murphy builds his works using images he took in the studio, or on location, or when he was just out and about, producing composite photographs from hundreds and sometimes thousands of images. He plays with reality, capturing it, deconstructing it, and then reorganizing it into something entirely new and captivating. Dominating the show, “The Courage of Margaret Mead” is “of this place,” says LYDM Director Hagan Tampellini, begun when Murphy was living here. Margaret Mead was a heroic figure to Murphy, who admired her scientific research and her questioning of established theories. In the piece, Mead is seen from the rear, which adds a mysterious, almost voyeuristic quality to the work. The hidden face piques our curiosity, while directing our focus to what she’s looking at, fostering a shared experience between subject and viewer. Mead wears, somewhat improbably, a white pouffy evening gown, and is standing within what seems like a fantastical Wunderkammer (cabinet of curiosities) containing ornithological specimens along with prowling tigers, leopards, and cheetahs. Is she in a natural history museum? Have the cats escaped their dioramas? It’s a wild and unsettling scene with the coherency of a dream. The white dress is a recurring symbol for Murphy. He invites preconceived ideas associated with the garment into the experience, adding layers of emotion. Murphy’s use of the dress changed over time. Eventually, he employed it without a figure, making it more anonymous, relatable, and poignant. He repeatedly used the skirt as a blank canvas to embellish. Viewers see this in “Regatta,” from the “Murmurations” series, where plexiglass shards bearing images of sailboats adorn the skirt, their billowing sails echo its fullness, while the sharp pieces of plexiglass disrupt its softness. “The Courage of Margaret Mead” shares the same qualities of grandeur, drama, and

Todd Murphy’s solo show, “Bird Room,” is on exhibit at Les Yeux du Monde through November 1. lydmgallery.com

the theatrical handling of light and shadow (known as chiaroscuro) as the great paintings of the Baroque era. Murphy unapologetically embraced beauty—which had become a bad word in contemporary art. He made it work by tempering it with subject matter and rigorous process, and the enigmatic atmosphere he creates. Murphy placed transparent sheets of plastic overtop the piece, making it feel more removed and dreamlike. At LYDM, the sheet’s been removed from the center section so that area appears clearer. The plastic sheets are printed with the same image that they cover and, because they don’t align perfectly, things appear subtly blurred, softening them and creating hints of movement. Murphy began the piece in 1998, returning to work on it in 2009, 2014, and 2017. “Scarlet Ibis” and “Brown Pelican,” two of Murphy’s “Bird Portraits” series, are facemounted, meaning the image is printed directly onto the surface of the plexiglass. Murphy used a combination of a pigment print, laid down first, followed by successive UV print layers, in a process that produces such astonishing clarity and detail that the subjects verge on mythical. There’s a small sculpture in the show that seems to encapsulate Murphy’s approach. But the fusion of camera and paintbrush only tells part of the story. It doesn’t convey the enormous amount of thought and effort that he poured into his work. Murphy immersed himself in all aspects of his practice, from taking the photos, which C-VILLE.COM

sometimes involved staging photo shoots, or photographing countless individual birds at museums in Washington, D.C., and New York, to processing and printing. “Todd’s studio print lab was integral to his work,” says Murphy’s widow Liane Murphy. “He constructed and printed everything to scale in his studio first. If scale was beyond the studio printer capacity, he patched the work together to match scale before going to a lab to collaborate on production.” Murphy also acquired large collections of taxidermy birds and animals with whom he surrounded himself. This was by necessity, but it was also by choice. In a very real sense he lived within his work. “To Todd everything he did was art. His whole life was,” says Liane Murphy. “And we were almost objects within it. The home was the studio and the studio was the home.” While beauty remained at the forefront of Murphy’s oeuvre, from the beginning it was also highly conceptual. In addition to his technical expertise, Murphy was a deep thinker who possessed extensive reserves of scientific and art historical knowledge. It’s an impressive legacy for someone whose career was cut so short. But perhaps Murphy would be satisfied with what he’d wrought in his professional life, having sent out an abundance of “signals,” both compelling and profound, that are part of a larger continuum. “We have our time,” Murphy told writer Brenna Sanchez in 1997. “We send out our signals and then we move on. And that becomes part of a bigger pattern.” October 21 – 27, 2026

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Friday 10/23 classes Paint + Sip: Stack o’ Pumpkins. Paint the supplied design in a step-by-step format. No experience necessary, all materials included. $39, 6:30pm. Hazy Mountain Vineyard & Brewery, 240 Hazy Mountain Ln., Afton. blueridgebrushes.com Slow Stitch Sanctuary. A welcoming, open stitch circle for slow stitchers and hand‐sewers/stitchers of all types and levels. Free, noon. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com Watercolor Happy Hour. An open painting session with all materials provided and one-on-one instructor feedback available. Ages 15+. $25, 5:30pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com

etc. 2026 Virginia Film Festival. See listing for Wednesday, October 21. Prices, times, and locations vary. virginiafilmfestival.org Scottsville’s Twilight Tours. Visit old historic Scottsville for a night of haunted tales and historical fascinations. $15, 6pm. Scottsville Museum & Victory Hall Theater, 290 W. Main St., Scottsville. svilleartsandnature.org

Saturday 10/24 music Babe Lewis & Chloe Ester. Innovative indie rock. Free, 8pm. Dürty Nelly’s, 2200 Jefferson Park Ave. durtynellyscharlottesville.com

Classic Road. Music for dancing. Free, 5pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com FarAway. Singer-songwriters Sara Davenport and Brian Franke perform a variety of covers and originals. Free, 12:30pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com Jimmy O. Classic rock, oldies, and a rockin’ country mix. Free, 2pm. DuCard Vineyards, 40 Gibson Hollow Ln., Etlan. ducardvineyards.com Mock Star’s Ball 2026 Night 2. See listing for Friday, October 23. $25, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com Mojo Pie. Susan Munson and Frank Bechter perform. Free, 2:30pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarle ciderworks.com SKANK. A mix of original and classic feel-good ska rhythms. Free, 5:30pm. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potterscraftcider.com Sounds of Love presents: El Teatro. A one-ofa-kind evening inspired by the theater and circus. with internationally renowned headliners KinAhau and Afriqua. Ages 21+. $50–100, 9pm. The Wool Factory, 1837 Broadway St. shotgun.live The Inclinators. A mix of rock, neo-soul, and Americana tunes. Free, 6pm. The Birdcage at Mockingbird, 421 Monticello Rd. mockingbird-cville.com The Pollocks. Original rock from Central Virginia. $10, 7pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. batesvillemarket.com The Ultimate ’80s Halloween Party with The Legwarmers. No tricks. All treats. Just pure ’80s magic. $30, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com

The Wavelength. Trio version plays vintage rock, blues, and original tunes. Free, 2:30pm. Fallen Tree Vineyard and Farm, 4593 Clark Rd., Crozet. fallentreevineyard.com

Charlottesville City Market. Explore fresh produce, local foods, and handmade goods from 100+ area vendors. Free, 9am. Charlottesville City Market, 100 Water St. E. charlottesville.gov

UVA Family Weekend Choral Showcase 2026. The University Singers, UVA Chamber Singers, Virginia Glee Club, and Virginia Women’s Chorus come together for the annual concert. $5–15, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. music.virginia.edu

Library Haunted House. Browse ghostly tales and solve a creepy riddle for a prize before heading to Downtown Safe Halloween. No registration required. Ages 5+. Free, 1pm. Central Library, 201 E. Market St. jmrl.org

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Scottsville’s Twilight Tours. See listing for Friday, October 23. $15, 6pm. Scottsville Museum & Victory Hall Theater, 290 W. Main St., Scottsville. svilleartsandnature.org

Interstellar | Dance Party and Costume Contest for Adults. Go into orbit at this year’s Halloween party with dancing, cosmic cocktails, retro-futuristic snacks, and an optional costume contest. $30, 7:30pm. Silver Line Theatre Exchange, 211 N. Lewis St., Staunton. silverlinetheatre.org

stage Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. David Catlin’s haunting stage adaptation of the novel that defined Gothic Horror. $40–75, 2pm. American Shakespeare Center, 10 S. Market St., Staunton. american shakespearecenter.com Witch. See listing for Thursday, October 22. $40–75, 7:30pm. American Shakespeare Center, 10 S. Market St., Staunton. americanshakespearecenter.com

words Author Event: Chelyen Davis and Jody Hobbs Hesler. The writers read from their works included in New Stories from the South 2026, the revival of an iconic anthology of best Southern short stories featuring eminent and emerging voices. Free, 7pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com New Dominion Storytime. 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 The Big Science Show. Two spectacular scientists share their research, followed by an open Q&A session. Free, 8pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St.

classes Crochet for Beginners. For anyone who has never picked up a crochet hook but is eager to learn. Ages 12+. $35, 4pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com Needle Felted Mothman. Make a cute and spooky little cryptid figure using a specialized notched needle to sculpt dyed wool. Beginners and returning students welcome. Ages 12+. $40, 9:30am. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com

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MUSICAL MIMICRY Costumes and covers come together at Mock Star’s Ball 2026, where a dozen local bands impersonate the iconic acts that have shaped modern music. The annual Halloween celebration features two stages and six bands per night, benefiting Shelter For Help In Emergency in honor of Whitney French. Night one is hosted by Darling Nikki and Jackie of All Trades from The Southern Drag Show, while night two features Khalid Johnson from Comedy Open Mic taking over emcee duties. $25.65, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

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Needle Felted Pumpkins, Gourds, and Jacko’-lanterns. Make a soft little autumnal figure using a specialized notched needle to sculpt dyed wool. Beginners and returning students welcome. Ages 12+. $35, 12pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com Poetry and Place: Writing about Landscape, Home, and Travel. Examine a range of poems exploring landscape, home, and travel, with a focus on work by members of the group that reflects this general theme. $67, 1pm. WriterHouse, 508 Dale Ave. writerhouse.org

etc. 2026 Central Virginia Star Party. Guided telescope observation using Celestron, Dobsonian, and UniStellar telescopes, hands-on astronomy activities, and a portable planetarium. All ages welcome. Free, 6:30pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarleciderworks.com 2026 Virginia Film Festival. See listing for Wednesday, October 21. Prices, times, and locations vary. virginiafilmfestival.org

Sunday 10/25 music Beleza Duo. An evening of funkalicious samba soul blending the riches of North and South America, with Madeline Holly-Sales on vocals and keys and Berto Sales on guitar, voice, and loops. Free, 6pm. Miller’s Downtown, 109 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. millersdowntown.com Gina Sobel. Natural improviser and accomplished multi-instrumentalist brings together elements of funk, jazz, and American folk into a fresh and compelling sound. Free, 2pm. DuCard Vineyards, 40 Gibson Hollow Ln., Etlan. ducardvineyards.com Greg Ward. Positive vibes and groovy reggae sounds. Free, 2pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com Homecoming: An Evening with Mariana Bell and Her Band. Local songstress puts musical dexterity on display at a special event hosted by The Front Porch. $25–30, 6pm. Southwest Mountain Vineyard, 2300 Whipper In Ln., Keswick. smvwines.com Michael Elswick Gathering. Jazz, blues, Latin, swing, ballads, and of course, Cambodian surf rock. Free, 1pm. Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm, 1135 Clan Chisholm Ln., Earlysville. chisholm vineyards.com Violin & Harpsichord Concert. David Sariti and Jonathan Schakel perform music by Bach, Muffat, Rebel, and Falconieri. Free, 4pm. Grace Episcopal Church, 5607 Gordonsville Rd., Keswick. gracekeswick.org

dance BRIMS Creepy Ceili. Get ready to do the monster mash. No dance experience or partner needed, all ages welcome. Costumes encouraged. Free, 3pm. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potterscraftcider.com

stage The Tempest. See listing for Wednesday, October 21. $40–75, 2pm. American Shakespeare Center, 10 S. Market St., Staunton. americans hakespearecenter.com

classes Beginner Book Binding. Take a few pieces of scraps and transform them into your very own, personalized journal. Ages 12+. $45, 11am. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com Knit and Learn with UVA Environmental Sciences Graduate Students. Hear research findings while working on your own project or supplied scarf project. This week: a coastal hydrologist shares how satellites tell us about the water quality in our estuaries. Free, 2pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com Learn to Knit. Learn the basics of knitting. Leave with a pair of knitting needles, the beginning of a scarf, and enough yarn to finish it. Ages 12+. $35, 2:30pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com TRISTAN WILLIAMS

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Paint + Sip: Garden Ghost. Paint the supplied design in a step-by-step format. No experience necessary, all materials included. $44, noon. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. blueridgebrushes.com

etc. 2026 Virginia Film Festival. See listing for Wednesday, October 21. Prices, times, and locations vary. virginiafilmfestival.org Eastwood Music Bingo. Listen to your favorite music, match the songs to the titles on your music bingo cards, and win great prizes. Free, 2pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com Fight Like a Ghoul. A spooky-cutie halloween party, including music, crafts, raffles, and self-defense demonstrations. $7–10, 1pm. Visible Records, 1740 Broadway St. fightlikeagrrrl.org Scottsville’s Twilight Tours. See listing for Friday, October 23. $15, 3pm. Scottsville Museum & Victory Hall Theater, 290 W. Main St., Scottsville. svilleartsandnature.org Witches’ Day Out. Live music, tarot readings, and more. Come dressed to scare in your best witch or warlock costume for a themed costume contest. Free, 1pm. Chiswell Farm & Winery, 430 Greenwood Rd., Greenwood. chilesfamilyorchards.com

Monday 10/26 music Mike Frazier. Singer-songwriter from the Valley, via Seattle. Free, 7pm. Dürty Nelly’s, 2200 Jefferson Park Ave. durtynellyscharlottesville.com Ramona Martinez. Local favorite serenades with her signature mix of country western and mariachi. Free, 5:30pm. The Fitzroy, 120 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. thefitzroycville.com Vision’s Open Mic Monday. Bring your chops and get down. Free, 7pm. Vision BBQ & Catering, 247 Ridge McIntire Rd. visionbbqcville.com

etc. Trivia on Tap. General knowledge trivia with special themed days on the third Monday of the month. Hosted by the amazing Olivia. Free, 7pm. Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen & Brewery, 520 Second St. SE. threenotchdbrewing.com

Tuesday 10/27 music BRIMS. Blue Ridge Irish Music School open jam. Free, 6:30pm. Dürty Nelly’s, 2200 Jefferson Park Ave. durtynellyscharlottesville.com GWAR: Gor Gor Must Die. Heavy metal icons shred their way across the universe. With Midnight, Mac Sabbath, and X-Cops. $53–65, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com

classes Fiber Arts Fan Club. For the crocheters, knitters, felters, embroiderers, needleworkers, tatters, quilters among us. Bring your current work in progress and get crafty. Free, 6:30pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com

etc. Beer & Board Games. A casual evening of a little friendly competition. Free, 6:30pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. batesvillemarket.com Geeks Who Drink Trivia. Good trivia, good times. Teams of two to six people compete to win prizes like gift certificates and pint glasses, plus bragging rights. Free, 7pm. Firefly, 1304 E. Market St. fireflycville.com SUPPLIED PHOTO

Illustrating Yoruba Mythology

Artist Data Oruwari on the influence of African spiritual traditions BY SARAH LAWSON

oruba Mythology: Stories of the Oriṣa from West Africa and the Diaspora offers an in-depth look at Yoruba culture and religion around the world, collecting more than 300 myths and tales. The book’s authors—brothers Ayodeji and Oludamini Ogunnaike—worked to translate the oral tradition of Yoruba storytelling into this comprehensive tome, featuring detailed and lush illustrations by visual artist Data Oruwari. Oruwari spoke with C-VILLE about her inspiration and artwork.

C-VILLE: Describe your relationship with Indigenous African spiritual traditions and their influences on your creative work. Data Oruwari: My relationship with African spiritual traditions grew out of a deep journey of self-discovery that began around 2015. Part of that journey involved decolonizing how I saw myself and made sense of my reality. I was born in Nigeria, a postcolonial country, and raised in a predominantly Christian environment shaped by British colonial influence. As I became an adult, I began to realize that many of the beliefs that had shaped my formative sense of self no longer served me. … Art became one of the ways I tried to make meaning of what I was experiencing. That search led me toward the worldviews of my pre-colonial ancestors. I became almost obsessive about studying Indigenous knowledge systems across different African regions. … I was especially fascinated by their cosmologies and philosophies: how my ancestors understood the world, our place within it, and how those understandings shaped the way they lived. ... Over time, those teachings became part of how I see and move through the world. They live in me now. But study was only one side of the journey. I also began to embody and practice these traditions, and to undergo initiation into their deeper mysteries. ... Through deep meditation and sound-induced trance, I seek to quiet the noise and bring clarity to my mental and intuitive faculties so I can receive their vision and guidance. My work as a visual artist is deeply influenced by the visions I receive and my desire to preserve and reactivate ancestral wisdom. … Much of this knowledge has been marginalized or disrupted by colonial erasure and the forgetting that follows. My

role is to make the unseen seen—to give abstract concepts and philosophies a tangible form that people can engage with and apply to their lives today. Ultimately, I am creating something I wish I had encountered growing up. I want people to see the beauty and relevance of African ancestral wisdom, and to approach it with the same reverence afforded to other spiritual traditions. … I want to make space for a different relationship— one rooted in curiosity, dignity, and the possibility of remembering something of ourselves. Is there symbolism in your color choices for the book’s artwork? Yes, there is a lot of symbolism in the color choices, especially in the illustrations depicting the myths in Brazil and Cuba. The colors associated with the òrì à communicate something of their essence: the forces of nature they embody, their qualities, and their spiritual domains. It was important to me that the palettes reflected those associations. Although my signature palette is predominantly black ink on white with gold accents, this body of work called for me to expand beyond it. Color became another layer of sacred symbolism—a way to express the essence of these deities alongside their gestures, adornments, and ritual objects. How did your artmaking for the book incorporate other sacred art influences? My first approach was to nerd out on the wealth of references the authors had gathered before the project even officially began. That material became my most influential source. There were books, articles, and folders upon folders of images exploring different aspects of Yoruba culture, including how its spiritual traditions had transformed and survived through the transatlantic slave trade into diasporic continuations such as Candomblé in Brazil and Santería, or Lucumí, in Cuba. With the authors’ close guidance, I learned which adornments, ritual objects, poses, clothing, animals, and other symbols were associated with particular traditions and òrì à. The next layer was paying homage to the masters of Yoruba art. For the illustrations depicting the stories in their Yoruba context, I drew inspiration from carvers such as C-VILLE.COM

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Lamidi Fakeye, l w of Ìs , Areogun, and Bisi Fakeye. I was especially interested in how they used proportion to communicate meaning. … Rather than simply capturing a snapshot of the physical world, these approaches were used to make spiritual presence and significance visible. Another entry point was allowing myself to be intuitively led. Before this project, I had already spent a lot of time immersing myself in African sacred symbolism, so some of the subjects felt deeply familiar. ... The process was a conversation between [the authors’] research, the inherited visual traditions, and my own intuitive understanding. It was also important to me to challenge the colonial gaze. In the spot illustration of Yem ja becoming a river, she is bare-chested, as is un in “Founding of Ò ogbo.” Those choices were informed by the traditional Yoruba carvings I studied. Through a colonial gaze, the exposed bodies of African women have often been framed as primitive or sexualized. I wanted to approach these figures through the sacred visual language of the traditions themselves, where the female body can communicate nurturing, fertility, and the power to sustain life. For me, that is part of the spiritual restoration these illustrations can offer: an invitation to encounter these figures with reverence, and to understand their imagery through the worldviews that gave it meaning. October 21 – 27, 2026

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This Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for Word Count: 167 / 500 relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage deny the issuance of a marriage license to two adult persons seeking a lawful marriage on the basis of the sex, gender, or race of such persons. Nor shall this Commonwealth or its political subdivisions create or recognize another union, partnership, or other status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage FULL TEXTlegal OF AMENDMENT This Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall recognize any lawful marriage between two adult persons and treat such marriages equally under the law, regardless of the sex, gender, or [Proposed new is underlined. Deleted old language is stricken.] racelanguage of such persons.

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Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended (i) to provide for the fundamental right to vote in the Commonwealth, (ii) to revise the qualifications of voters so that a person convicted of a felony is not entitled to vote during his period of incarceration but is automatically invested with the right to vote upon release from incarceration, and (iii) to update the existing prohibition on voting by persons found to be mentally incompetent to instead apply to persons who have been found to lack the capacity to understand the act of voting?

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Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended (i) to provide forFRANCHISE the fundamental AND OFFICERS. right to vote in Section 1. Qualifications of voters. the Commonwealth, (ii) to revise the qualifications of voters so that a person convicted of a felony (a) In elections by the people, the qualifications of voters shall be as follows: Each voter shall be is not entitled to vote during his period of incarceration but is automatically invested with the right a citizen of the United States, shall be eighteen years of age, shall fulfill the residence requirements in this section subsection (b), and shall be registered to vote pursuant to this article. Every to vote upon release from incarceration, and (iii) set toforthupdate the existing prohibition on voting by person who meets these qualifications shall have the fundamental right to vote in the Commonwealth, and such right shall notwho be abridged by law, except that:found to lack persons found to be mentally incompetent to instead apply to persons have been EXPLANATION FOR VOTERS (1) No person who has been convicted of a felony shall be qualified entitled to vote unless his civil QUESTION 3 the act of voting? the capacity to understand rights have been restored by the Governor or other appropriate authority. during any period of

Present Law

Virginia’s Constitution currently provides that a person who is convicted of any felony loses the right to vote for the rest of their life unless the Governor of Virginia takes administrative action to restore that specific person’s right to vote. This is the only means of getting back the right to vote after a felony conviction.

incarceration for such felony conviction, but every such person, upon release from incarceration for that felony conviction and without further action required of him, shall be invested with all political rights, including the right to vote; and

EXPLANATION FOR VOTERS As prescribed by law, no (2) No person who has been adjudicated to be mentally incompetent by QUESTION 3 a court of competent jurisdiction to lack the capacity to understand the act of voting shall be The current constitutional provision also imposes a broad restriction, while using outdated terminology, on voting by persons found to be incapacitated. A person who is determined by a court to be incapacitated, regardless of the kind of incapacity, loses the right to vote, and only a court can restore the person’s right to vote later.

qualified entitled to vote during such period of incapacity until his competency capacity has been reestablished as prescribed by law.

Present Law (b) The residence requirements shall be that each voter shall be a resident of the Commonwealth and of the precinct whereis he votes. Residence, for all qualification to vote, requires The proposed amendment enshrines in the Constitution the fundamental rightprovides of all qualified that a person Virginia's Constitution currently who convicted ofpurposes anyoffelony loses both domicile and a place of abode. The General Assembly may provide for persons who are persons in the Commonwealth to vote. Two exceptions to this right are for persons who are serving employed overseas, and their and dependents residingadministrative with them, and who are qualified theof incarceration right tofor vote for the restwhoofaretheir unless the Governor ofspouses Virginia takes a sentence a felony conviction and persons determinedlife by a court to not understand the act of voting. Such right cannot otherwise be restricted by laws. to vote except for relinquishing their place of abode in the Commonwealth while overseas, to vote action to restore that specific person’s right to vote. This is subject the toonly ofdefined getting the in the Commonwealth conditionsmeans and time limits by law. Theback General Assembly Under the proposed amendment, a person who is convicted of a felony loses the right to vote duringright their periodto of incarceration. Once released from incarceration, the person gets back the may provide for persons who are qualified to vote except for having moved their residence from vote after a felony conviction. right to vote without needing to apply for restoration by the Governor. one precinct to another within the Commonwealth to continue to vote in a former precinct subject Proposed Amendment

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