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“I have a visceral reaction against, against the attacks on those statues. There were heroes in the Confederacy who didn’t have slaves and, you know, I just, I just have a visceral reaction against destroying history. I don’t like it. I think we should celebrate who we are.”

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NEWS IN BRIEF

It’s a start

A $9 million settlement between the University of Virginia and the families of Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D’Sean Perry— the three students who were killed in a shooting on Grounds on November 13, 2022—was approved on Friday, May 31, by a judge in Albemarle County Circuit Court.

The settlement grants $2 million to each of the families and $3 million between Mike Hollins and Marlee Morgan, two students who were injured in the shooting.

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The decision to reinstate resource officers in city public schools has been put off until 2025, as decided by the Charlottesville School Board.

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posito, a gifted program specialist at Walker Upper Elementary School, questioned how the school board has the funds to employ officers while so many staff positions go unfunded. According to the Charlottesville Police Department, the addition of YROs would cost nearly $600,000 for the first year. Esposito expressed that this is not a conversation to be had “until we can fund our desperately needed instructional positions.”

Many pleaded for transparency from the school board in making this decision, given the rigorous process to remove YROs in the first place.

About face arrest at the UVA encampment earlier this month, but on Wednesday, May 29, Police Chief Tim Longo modified his No Trespassing Order (NTO) to allow Abdelhamid back on Grounds.

The decision was made after the University was met

with action by community organizers.

The UVA Chapter of the American Association of University Professors issued a petition following the University’s denial to reconsider their

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The second round of grants for the National Endowment for the Arts’ 2024 fiscal year included a $20,000 award to Live Arts, the first for the local theater in its 33-year history. According to a press release, the grant will “advance the theater’s multi-year effort to diversify the stories on its stage” by supporting its third annual WATERWORKS festival.

In total, 20 grants were awarded to organizations in Virginia, four of which were in Charlottesville.

Association’s Representative Assembly that recently voted unanimously to send a resolution opposing the return of YROs to the school board.

Shannon Gillikin, president of CEA, read the resolution at the meeting. “[The resolution] opposes the employment of police officers in [Charlottesville] schools,” arguing that their presence would not promote safety, instead citing “restorative justice and community outreach programs” as alternative ways to use the money that would be spent on employing YROs. Other speakers at the meeting advocated for similar causes. Christine Es-

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Now referred to as “Youth Resource Officers,” SROs (YROs) have not served in Charlottesville schools since they were replaced with Care and Safety Assistants in 2020.

Several teachers, students, parents, and community members appeared at the Charlottesville School Board meeting in opposition to these cops returning to schools, including members of the Charlottesville Education Association, the union representing the faculty and staff of Charlottesville City Schools. It was the

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Saying goodbye

Beloved local restaurateur Mel Walker passed away on Tuesday, May 28. His eponymous West Main Street restaurant was one of the oldest Black-owned businesses in the city, having opened in 1984. Walker was a fixture in the community, born in the Vinegar Hill neighborhood and earning his restaurant chops in a variety of local kitchens. His absence leaves the future of Mel’s Cafe hanging in the balance. Visit gofundme. com/f/help-keep-mels-cafe-open to donate to the family’s fundraiser.

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To find out more about compensation for elected officials, C-VILLE asked local legislators for their comments via email.

Across the board, every member of council and state representative who responded is either working or has recently held a job outside of their elected position.

On city council, pay starts at $18,000 a year, with the mayor’s salary slightly higher at $20,000.

When he’s not attending meetings as the mayor of Charlottesville, Juandiego Wade works for Albemarle County as a Career Center Coordinator. Other councilors are also locally employed, with Natalie Oschrin working for Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyard, Brian Pinkston in facilities management at the University of Virginia, and Lloyd Snook serving as a lawyer at his own firm.

“I manage both jobs by carrying three phones everywhere I go: personal, UVA, City,” said Pinkston. “I have a degree of flexibility at my day job, which is very helpful. That said, I end up using several weeks of leave every year so that I can attend official City meetings.”

Other councilors shared their creative time-management skills for juggling multiple jobs. Oschrin splits her day, limiting her time for council-related responsibilities to before and after the work day. Still, it’s not perfect.

“I do miss out on some daytime activities, including certain boards and commissions, ceremonies, and conferences,” she said.

Private practice lawyer and city councilor Lloyd Snook makes it all fit by working late hours. “I manage by not sleeping much; I tend to go back to the office and work until 2am or later,” he shared.

In the state legislature, salaries aren’t any higher; delegates receive a base pay of $17,640 annually, with state senators earning $18,000.

Both Del. Katrina Callsen and state Sen. Creigh Deeds were in the local law scene until this April. While Deeds continues to practice, Callsen stepped down from her role as Charlottesville’s Deputy City Attorney to spend more time with family.

“At this time, I can say, happily of course, that my only other job is being a mom,” said Callsen.

While Callsen is able to hold only her elected office, she acknowledges the current salary caps are prohibitive for others. “By deliberately keeping the pay for elected officials low, we are locking out folks like single working mothers or civil servants who would otherwise make fantastic addi-

Del. Katrina Callsen introduced a bill this year that would raise annual salary caps for city councils statewide up to $37,000 for the mayor and $34,000 for councilors.

tions to the table but can’t because they simply can’t afford to serve,” she said.

“My work as a legislator makes me a better lawyer, and my work as a lawyer makes me a better legislator,” said Deeds about his jobs. “I have always thought that compensation was on the low end of fair.”

According to income guidelines for Housing and Urban Development programming in 2022, current salaries for local legislators qualify as “extremely low income.”

Charlottesville’s area median income as of 2024 is $124,200 for a family of four.

Discussions of compensation for elected officials in Virginia have been a point of contention for years, with a bill introduced

by Callsen this year that would raise salary caps for city councils statewide. Under House Bill 456, Charlottesville’s salary caps could increase to $37,000 annually for the mayor and $34,000 for other councilors.

Among proponents of the current compensation rates for local legislators, one justification for the pay is that both Charlottesville City Councilors and state legislators are considered part-time roles, despite the demands of the position.

“It is sometimes argued that raising pay for City Councilors will make it possible for more different kinds of people to serve; I’m not sure that that is true,” said Snook.

Other local leaders acknowledged both the positives and negatives of holding multiple roles.

“I think my roles definitely influence one another,” Wade said. “I constantly have a strong pulse on what is going on in the community.”

“Serving on Council is an honor and a privilege; it’s not the sort of thing you would ever do ‘just’ for financial reasons. That said, it is incredibly time-intensive,” said Pinkston. “More than that, you end up ‘carrying’ things for the City and its residents around with you—their concerns, struggles, hopes, fears, and so on—pretty much all the time. So while it’s an honor to do these things, it would be lovely to have a bit more stipend to go along with it.”

At the state level, compensation for legislators remains comparatively low. In contrast to other states whose legislative positions carry similar time commitments—which have an average compensation of $41,110 annually, according to Ballotpedia—Virginia’s compensation for its delegates and state senators is strikingly little.

Compared to the salaries of legislators, gubernatorial compensation averages at a much higher rate. Gov. Youngkin’s salary, for example, is $175,000 per year—even higher than the average of $148,939.

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Larry Bucshon (R—Ind.), Anna Eshoo (D–Calif.), and Doug Lamborn (R–Colo.)— all responded similarly when asked about our broken government: The American people need to fix it. The subtext? Government can’t/won’t.

If the government won’t fix our politics, civic tech could help. It could make election information accessible, informative, and interesting. This space is ripe for disruption.

Every year, millions of Americans search Google for election information. Ballot research is time- and labor-intensive and the current landscape is unnecessarily convoluted, putting an undue burden on American voters.

Election and civic information should be intuitive, engaging, and among the easiest things to find on the internet.

“Data is power in many ways,” says Kropko. “If you have the capacity to collect and organize and utilize massive amounts of data it gives you a lot of power. The only missing piece is the organizational one.”

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ou stare at the names on the ballot, none of which you recognize, and appeal to a friend: “Just tell me who to vote for.”

If you’ve ever felt uninformed in local elections, you’re not alone. One could point to any number of theories for this lack of information: social media distractions, internet misinformation (and disinformation), breakdowns of trust in democratic institutions. In 2024, election information is scattered, disorganized, and sometimes downright toxic. Compared to venturebacked technology on your smartphone, election information is inaccessible and uninteresting. But the same technology that monetizes our collected attention could instead be used to build civic attention—a collective focus on our rights and duties as citizens.

Rapid advancements in information technologies have changed the media and how we access information. Though it began as potential for a better informationsharing medium, the internet has devolved into a clickbaity, sharing-obsessed, often toxic attention economy. Under the guise of saving the world, the biggest tech companies design apps to capture attention, harvest data, and sell advertising.

“There is a tech gap that has been growing over the past 20 years,” says Jonathan Kropko, a UVA data science professor who leads Code for Charlottesville. “The gap between what a well-financed large organization can do with technology and what a cash-strapped, small organization can do with technology. Right now that gap is bigger than ever.”

While the tech gap grows, there are glimmers of hope. Nonprofit civic tech organizations like Code for America aim to “transform government systems.” Since the organization’s inception in 2009, civic technology has changed government services for the better—how veterans access their benefits, how criminal records are processed, and how we do our taxes. Take, for example, the U.S. Digital Service. Established in 2014, the technology unit (housed in the Executive Office of the President), focuses on improving federal websites, making them simpler and more accessible.

When it comes to election information, however, the government is not going to solve the problem—and both sides know it. Three retiring members of Congress who spoke to the New York Times in late April—

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The agenda of the Buildings and Grounds Committee is a good place to see what might be happening next. Rather than meeting at their usual Thursday afternoon time, the panel will convene Friday morning. This change comes because a “leadership discussion” is scheduled for the full 17-member board on Thursday and will be followed by a closed session.

Since becoming University president in August 2018, Jim Ryan has put a priority on building connections with the greater community. The President’s Council on UVA-Community Partnerships has led to several initiatives, such as a commitment to provide land for between 1,000 and 1,500 affordable units in the community.

Another initiative in the Great and Good Strategic Plan adopted during Ryan’s tenure is to house all second-year students on campus. UVA recently announced plans to build up to 2,000 beds for this purpose on either Emmet Street or Ivy Road, with the first units planned for 2027.

On Friday morning, the Buildings and Grounds panel will get an update on the 2024 major capital plan and will review the plans for a new North Grounds parking garage.

“This is a thousand-space structured parking deck which is going to be located at the northwest corner of Massie Road and Copeley,” says Michael Joy of the UVA Office of the Architect. “It will be adjacent to all of the competition venues and the John Paul Jones Arena.”

Joy says this will allow UVA to eliminate surface parkings for future development.

Some of the apartment buildings at Copeley Hill will be demolished to make way for the parking structure.

New projects to be added to the capital plan include the renovation of an engineering research facility on Observatory Mountain, a project called the Darden Global Innovation Nexus, and expansion of a child care center on Copeley Road. The lattermost project would see capacity grow from 115 children to a total of 285.

Other new initiatives will have a big impact on Charlottesville’s Fifeville neighborhood. Last year, UVA purchased the Oak Lawn estate for $3.5 million, having already purchased several properties a block to the north in 2016. Planning studies are proposed for both.

“The Grove Street planning study will consider program options for these two sites, which are likely to include UVA Health and neighborhood clinics, community uses, and parking in a mixed-use format,” reads a description in the B&G packet.

Written material for the Oak Lawn property hints at a future child care center on the 5.2-acre parcel.

The buildings panel will also approve the location and design guidelines for the new Center of the Arts to be built in the EmmetIvy corridor. This would be the new home for the Fralin and Kluge-Ruhe art museums as well as the music department. There will also be a 1,200-seat auditorium.

“Design is in the early stages and there will be ongoing funding efforts both with the Commonwealth and with philanthropic donors,” says Joy, who is a non-voting member of the city planning commission.

Also on the full Board’s agenda this week is a trip to the new football operations center, which will be named for Molly and Robert Hardie, the co-owners of Keswick Hall who made a large gift to support the Virginia Athletics Master Plan.

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L ocal soccer fans considering making the trip to New York or Los Angeles for the 2026 World Cup or 2028 Olympics needn’t go that far for a fix.

In fact, they’ll only have to travel as far as St. Anne’s-Belfield, where Charlottesville Blues FC is looking to seize on the growing popularity of American soccer by introducing United Soccer League-affiliated amateur men’s and women’s teams to Charlottesville.

“We will never see this level of injection into U.S. soccer history ever again,” co-owner Brian Krow says. “This is an unprecedented five years. That’s what really motivated us. Let’s get in, let’s start to build a fan base, build a community, build the sponsors, because our vision is to go full-time pro.”

The men’s club competes in the USL2, which expanded to a league-record 128 teams for the 2024 season, while the women’s team is taking on the 80-team USLW division.

The Blues’ inaugural season, which began in May and will conclude in July, pits the brand-new Charlottesville team, comprising college-age players and aspiring pros, against well-established pre-professional clubs with a history of sending players to the USL or international professional leagues.

The men’s team took on one of those pre-professional powerhouses on May 26 when they traveled to Newport News to face Lionsbridge FC, a club with 20 professional alumni that went to the USL League Two Championship game last season.

The Blues entered the game as consensus underdogs. Lionsbridge had not lost at home since 2019, marking 41 straight victories on their home field, and Charlottesville had yet to win a match.

But a goal from Princeton midfielder Samuel Vigilante and penalty kick from Mary Washington forward Josh Kirkland, combined with a strong Blues defense that limited Lionsbridge to two shots on goal, allowed Charlottesville to pull off a 2-0 shutout win.

“For us to secure this win at the start of our inaugural season truly sets the tone for what Charlottesville has to offer,” Krow says.

The Lionsbridge upset is the kind of result Krow was hoping for when he joined local co-owner Brian Kuk, as well as fellow co-owners John J. Kuk and Jim Kupec, in purchasing the rights to the teams in August, two years after beginning the process of bringing USL affiliates to Charlottesville.

The introduction involved consulting with other local clubs about how best to fit into the local sports landscape. The Charlottesville Tom Sox of the Valley Baseball League contributed advice about summer league business models and the logistics of hosting players with local families, while University of Virginia soccer provided local attendance analytics.

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Fans watched at St. Anne’s-Belfield as both the men’s and women’s teams of the Charlottes­ ville Blues FC faced opponents on Saturday, June 1. The men crushed the Shenandoah Marauders FC 5-0 later in the evening, while the women lost 0-3 to the Northern Virginia FC.

the men’s and women’s sides, a statistic Krow says gave the Blues owners confidence the clubs could fill the 1,500-person stands at STAB. “This is a family-friendly, community-based sporting event,” Krow says. “It’s going to be a different business model than probably most have seen, but it’s all about the matchday experience. It’s really about a community.”

The Blues logo—which features a Virginia Fox, the color of the Blue Ridge mountains, and a font inspired by the Paramount Theater—accordingly integrated the city.

“It’s all about tying in the community of Charlottesville on that one little crest,” Krow says.

The Blues also stayed local in their leadership search. The clubs hired two Virginia-based coaches in Carolyn Warhaftig, a teacher at Tandem Friends School whose previous coaching roles include an administrative operations role with the UVA women’s soccer team, and Tommy DiNuzzo, head coach of men’s soccer at Hampden-Sydney College since 2017.

Warhaftig and DiNuzzo were tasked with building rosters that both followed league rules, which only allow five players to join from each NCAA program, while featuring players with the drive to succeed in a program the USL describes as “pre-professional.”

“I have an understanding of the USL, and the level and soccer IQ of players playing at this level is tremendous,” Warhaftig says. “So, I knew we were not searching for just any player who wanted to play competitively. These are players who have aspirations to play in the National Women’s Soccer League, to play professionally in the States, or to play internationally at the pro level. It’s not your average player. It’s not just about your skill level and your athleticism anymore, but it’s about your tactical understanding and awareness and how well you can translate that onto the field.”

Luckily for the two coaches, the Blues were able to draw on the UVA soccer program to fill out their summer rosters with precisely that kind of player.

“Charlottesville is such a great location.

UVA is absolutely the starting point, because they’re probably the most historic men’s college soccer program in the country,” DiNuzzo says. “I know there’s such a great soccer following, and great players come out of Charlottesville constantly, so we have a really strong base of local Charlottesville guys.”

That local pull means the Blues are offering Virginia soccer fans a first look at two UVA transfer defenders who led their respective teams in playing time last season. Luc Mikula, who is joining the Cavaliers following three seasons with Coastal Carolina, and Moira

Kelley, an incoming transfer after four years with Kansas, will each be starting out their Charlottesville careers with the Blues.

Some of Mikula and Kelley’s summer teammates will also come from in-state schools, including William & Mary, Liberty University, University of Mary Washington, Longwood, Washington and Lee, University of Richmond, VCU, and Christopher Newport; others have traveled to Charlottesville from places as far as Japan, New Zealand, and Saint Lucia.

In return for the trip to Charlottesville, players get the chance to work under coaches with experience coaching at the college level, as well as the opportunity to play against high-quality competition.

An early-season men’s scrimmage pitted the Blues roster against a few DC United professionals, which is the kind of chance Charlottesville local and Longwood midfielder Joshua Yoder was hoping for when he signed up to play for DiNuzzo this summer.

“It’s just a good opportunity to see what’s at the next level, and not compare ourselves, but see the differences,” Yoder says.

Carolina Chao, a Charlottesville High School student and Blues defender, said playing for the Blues is the first time she has found a local opportunity to compete locally at a pre-professional level.

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purchasing land where a stadium of that size could potentially be constructed.

For now, the possibility of professional soccer matches taking place in Charlottesville will have to wait, at least until the Blues prove they can succeed as a pre-professional summer league.

But Krow already believes the next step is possible, in part because of local sponsors like Three Notch’d Brewing, which created a beer collaboration with the teams, and the Boar’s Head Resort, the brand displayed on players’ sleeves.

These companies started collaborating with the Blues even before the clubs’ season-openers kicked off, Krow said.

“The community support here is unbelievable, once you start to go around and meet everybody,” Krow says. “The amount of community sponsors that we have brought into the mix is crazy.”

Soccer fans can watch both Blues teams play in one of five doubleheaders taking place at St. Anne’s-Belfield. The teams’ full schedules, and live streams of every home game, can be found at charlottesvillebluesfc.com.

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but a different kind of thing that is available to them. It’s really been eye-opening to me about where the sport can go, especially on the female side.”

While players consider their own future careers, the Blues’ ownership is already looking at the next step in the rapid growth of the Charlottesville soccer landscape.

Krow said the team’s goal is ultimately to bring professional soccer to Charlottesville by launching a men’s USL League One club and women’s USL Super League team, which would hold games throughout the majority of the year rather than squeeze them in between college seasons.

Bringing these clubs to Charlottesville would require more than just renting out a high school field, however. League guidelines require that these teams play in stadiums capable of seating at least 5,000 fans, and even UVA’s Klöckner Stadium can only fit about 3,500 viewers in traditional seating.

But that lack of a suitable venue might not be an issue in a few years. Krow says the Blues’ owners are already looking at

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Warhaftig, a former Colgate player who competed professionally in Iceland, wants her players to know a pro career is more possible than ever.

“Some of them may not have the belief in themselves yet that it really is a possibility,” Warhaftig says. “But my hope is that by surrounding themselves with players who are of that mentality, they will learn that they are very capable of playing professionally and gain knowledge that just because maybe they’re not going to play professionally in the U.S., doesn’t mean that there’s not a place for them to play abroad.”

Professional opportunities are now even greater for players on the women’s team thanks to the launch of the USL Super League, a professional women’s league kicking off their inaugural season in August.

“As a female soccer player, seeing this opportunity in Charlottesville has helped me,” Chao says. “And I think for the younger females playing the sport, it’ll be super helpful to see how there’s this opportunity, not just for soccer to go beyond college,

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“To be honest, there’s not been a lot of soccer opportunities in Charlottesville that are the bridge between club and college,” Chao says. “There’s a lot of those opportunities in Richmond, and of course NOVA, D.C. … I’m super grateful that this has become a thing and I’m able to take advantage of the Charlottesville Blues because it’s so unique to have that right near me, only 15 minutes away.”

Blues players aren’t getting paid, so many are juggling the season between summer jobs in a bid to step up their games before the college season begins in the fall.

Some are also taking on the busy schedule because they want to be an inaugural member of the new club, DiNuzzo said.

“We have guys on the roster that are doing this to play at a great level, be a part of a first-year team, which I think is something special, and go and then really hit the ground running going into their college soccer season in the fall,” DiNuzzo said.

The Blues’ impact on these players could potentially last past college. After all, the USL designates these clubs as a potential pipeline into getting paid to play soccer.

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HAT IN THE RING Celebrating 20 years of untethered comedy in C’ville and beyond, Bent Theatre’s 2024 season is set to split your sides and make you cry (with laughter, of course). The improv troupe makes the rounds of local theaters, bars, and breweries entertaining the masses with bits and acts pulled from their asses pulled from thin air! Or from a hat? Audiences are in on the joke too, shouting out suggestions that will have everyone on hand laughing out loud. Free, 7pm. Decipher Brewing, 1740 Broadway St. benttheatre.weebly.com

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These aren’t your average battle hymns; they’re songs to celebrate a movement—and they’re easy to move to. Please welcome to the stage … Pride Anthems. Featuring Kevin Smith Kirkwood of Broadway’s Kinky Boots fame, NewYork City cabaret-crooner Amy Jo Jackson, and Grammynominated recording artist and actor Marty Thomas (who has his own Broadway bonafides), the concert spans 50 years of songs that inspire, celebrate, and commemorate LGBTQIA+ resilience in the march for equality. Covering classics from Donna Summer, Queen, George Michael, Madonna, Lady Gaga, and many more, this raucous review proves “there’s no such thing as being extra in June.” $29.75–49.75, 7:30pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

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Hijinks and happenstance collide in one of Shakespeare’s most-loved comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Set in a magical forest outside of Athens, four young lovers fight for each other’s affections on the eve of their duke’s wedding. Meanwhile, six would-be thespians create stress in an attempt to impress the duke’s marriage party, and Oberon—king of the fairies—navigates his own marital missteps. Themes of friendship, jealousy, desire, and magic are all explored in this play about the irrationality of love. Plus, in a turn of meta-commentary from the Bard, someone makes an ass out of an amateur actor. $28–78, times vary. Blackfriars Playhouse, 10 S. Market St., Staunton. americanshakespearecenter.com

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Wednesday 6/5 music Berto and Matt. Latin guitar night. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 201 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com Karaoke. Downtown C’ville’s longest-running Karaoke party. Hosted by Jenn Deville.

Free, 9pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com Open Mic Night. Open to all the musicians, poets, and everyone in between. Hosted

by Nicole Giordano. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St.

stage A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Center members perform a Shakespearean classic.

Follow famed characters as they romp through the woods near Athens—from runaway young lovers to amateur actors bickering and prank-happy fairies. Free, 2:30pm.

The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Blvd. thecentercville.org

words Pictures and Pages. Gordon Avenue children’s librarian Glynis Welte delivers dynamic arts-related story times with a variety of exciting books, helping to enrich the art experience of a particular exhibition or piece. Free, 10am. The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA, 155 Rugby Rd. virginia.edu

classes Summer Sewing Sessions. An open-door sewing class. Sign up for the evenings you can attend and work on a project with an instructor at your own pace. $40, 5:30pm.

The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappy elephant.com Watercolor Workshop. Unveil your artistic potential in our immersive workshop, “Watercolor Mushrooms: Painting Amanita Muscaria.” Ages 15+. $35, 5pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappy elephant.com

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Bent Theatre Improv. A hilarious evening of improv comedy where you make the show by shouting out suggestions. Free, 7pm. Decipher Brewing, 1740 Broadway St. decipherbrewingco.wixsite.com Bingo. Free to play, fun prizes! Free, 6pm.

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Drive. Professional stunt driver Ryan Gosling cruises into a dangerous world when he tries to help a neighbor (Carey Mulligan). $10, 7pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Fifth St. Station. drafthouse.com Exhibition on Screen™: My National Gallery, London. This film gives voice to those who work at the gallery—from cleaner to curator, security guard to director— who identify the one artwork that means the most to them and why. $11–15, 7pm.

The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net SuperFly Run Club. Run around the city, then enjoy $5 pints. Free, 6pm. SuperFly Brewing Co., 943 Preston Ave. superfly brewing.com

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Karaoke. Sing karaoke with us at Firefly Restaurant + Game Room. Food and drink specials from 7–9pm. Free, 7pm. Firefly, 1304 E. Market St. fireflycville.com Michael Clem. Enjoy live tunes and specials in addition to the regular menu. Free, 5pm.

Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com Opening Night Aria Concert. The kickoff event for Charlottesville Opera’s season.

This fast-paced concert features the sixteen Ader Emerging Artists performing their most beloved arias. $20, 7pm. Grisham Hall, St. Anne’s-Belfield School, 2132 Ivy Rd. charlottesvilleopera.org Soundflight 3. VHO returns to nature’s amphitheater for immersive, acoustic concerts in the glorious Quarry Gardens at Schuyler. Program includes operatic, art song, folk, spiritual, and contemporary repertoire. $15–45, 6pm. The Quarry Gardens at Schuyler, 1643 Salem Rd. victory hallopera.org Travis Elliott. Travis plays originals and covers, and his thoughtful takes on classic and contemporary songs tend to tease out nuances and moods that may have slipped by you. Free, 10pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com

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Dart Night. Luck-of-the-draw, double-elimination games and $1-off pints. Free, 6pm.

Decipher Brewing, 1740 Broadway St. decipherbrewingco.wixsite.com

Friday 6/7 music Cherry Red: Rolling Stones Tribute. If you wanna rock, roll, dance, knock a few beers back, and smile ... they’re your boys.

All Stones, all the time. Free, 7pm. Pro Re Nata, 6135 Rockfish Gap Tpke., Crozet. prnbrewery.com Chickenhead Blues Band. Charlottesville’s premiere boogie-woogie beat and rhythm and blues dance band. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. Fridays After Five: The Currys. The Currys have been staking their claim within the indie music scene since 2013. With Rebecca Porter. Free, 5:30pm. Ting Pavilion, 700 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. tingpavilion.com Josh Mayo and The House Sauce. C’ville favorite Josh Mayo brings rock ‘n’ roll vibes with a rotating cast of familiar friends in a cozy but spacious honky-tonk bar setting.

Free, 8pm. Vision BBQ & Catering, 247 Ridge McIntire Rd. visionbbqcville.com Ken Matthews. Come and spend Friday night at DuCard Vineyards with music by Ken Matthews, as he lays down some wailing saxophone and classic tunes on the clarinet. Free, 5pm. DuCard Vineyards, 40 Gibson Hollow Ln., Etlan. ducard vineyards.com Midnight Buzz. Eclectic blend of acoustic and electric classic rock tunes covering the Allman Brothers, Tom Petty, Steve Miller, Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac, Linda Ronstadt, and more. Free, 6pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com

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

Mr. Space Cat. Sunset soirée featuring Mr. Space Cat—six friends playing acoustic rock and blues with lots of harmonies and feelgood music. With Popitos Pizza on site.

Free, 6pm. Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm, 1135 Clan Chisholm Ln., Earlysville. chisholmvineyards.com

Duke Merrick. “Groovin’ at Greencroft” is back for another season of live and local music. All ages, open to the public. Free, 5:30pm. The Greencroft Club, 575 Rodes Dr. greencroftclub.com

The Wavelength. Enjoy live tunes with your wine, cider, and beer along with a full menu of food options to choose from. Free, 5pm.

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Victoria’s Missa O Quam Gloriosum.

Transport yourself to the glory of the Spanish High Renaissance as Musica Sacra Virginia presents Thomas Luis de Victoria’s Missa O Quam Gloriosum. $10–20, 8:30pm.

Holy Comforter Catholic Church, 208 E. Jefferson St. musicasacravirginia.org

words Friday Night Writes. An open mic for emerging musicians and writers performing short stories, poetry, and music. Free, 7pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. newdominionbookshop.com

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Friend Speed Dating: For Women. Friend speed dating is a light-hearted social experience designed to bring people together. Grab a seat, have a drink, and meet new friends. $20, 6pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarlecider works.com Puzzle Crawl. This puzzle crawl takes you to the breweries on Preston Avenue. Crack codes, solve puzzles, and enjoy some of Charlottesville’s best beers along the way. $15, all day. Starr Hill Brewery, Dairy Market. puzzledbee.com

Saturday 6/8 music Berto Sales. Sounds of Brazil, Spain, and Latin America with Berto Sales. His unique fingerpicking style and contagious energy will have you tapping your feet. Free, 11am.

Tavern & Grocery, 333 W. Main St. tavernand grocery.com The Charlottesville Band. Come join us for an unforgettable concert in The Arboretum featuring the Charlottesville Albemarle Saxophone Ensemble. Free, 7pm.

Kimpton The Forum Hotel, 540 Massie Rd. cvilleband.org

Haze and Dacey. “Music in the Mountains” series presents music by Haze and Dacey.

This acoustic duo plays a variety of folk, alt-country, roots-rock, country-blues, and a hint of jazz and swing. Free, 2pm. DuCard Vineyards, 40 Gibson Hollow Ln., Etlan. ducardvineyards.com

Ramona Martinez. Enjoy live tunes with your wine, cider, and beer along with a full menu of food options to choose from.

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ell Greenfieldboyce’s debut book, Transient and Strange: Notes on the Science of Life, delivers on the promise of its title. A carefully woven and emotionally resonant collection of creative nonfiction essays, the book is as much a cabinet of curiosities as it is a glimpse behind the curtain of motherhood in contemporary America.

“For nearly thirty years, I have made my living by writing about science … stories that are designed to inform or delight, [but] I never planned to write about private scenes,” writes Greenfieldboyce, a science correspondent for NPR. “I kept my job as a science reporter separate from my life at home.”

Roughly a decade ago, however, that began to change when Greenfieldboyce’s friend invited her to contribute a personal essay to a creative blog run by fellow science journalists.

“It felt risky,” she reflects. “A reporter traditionally remains somewhat anonymous, and I had been a reporter for more than half of my life … But once I wrote that piece, I began to write about other personal experiences, too—including ones that were more fraught … I felt compelled to experiment—to essay.”

The essays in Transient and Strange were born out of this experimentation, and their meticulously crafted and graceful narrative arcs showcase Greenfieldboyce’s talents as both a researcher and a storyteller. She writes, “Despite what’s taught in school about the scientific method, much of scientific inquiry, like poetry, involves play and metaphor and idiosyncratic obsessions and just plain fiddling around with mysterious things.”

The mysteries explored within this collection include but are not limited to: tornado chasers and modern weather forecasting, Moby Dick and Cold War fears,

aging parents and dial-up internet, children and trauma coping, Stephen Hawking and black holes, abortion and miscarriage, flea circuses and the Black Death, the Black Stone in Mecca and Paleolithic cave art, room tone and polycystic kidney disease, and the eugenics of genetic counseling and fertility treatments.

In each of these explorations, Greenfieldboyce invites the reader into her life and her family, sharing captivating facts about the science behind the phenomena as well as more personal reflections. For instance, writing about a funnel weaver spider who has taken up residence in her house, she muses, “I wondered about her inner experience, what she thought as she crouched in her funnel, whether she had dreams.”

In another essay, on doodling, the author writes, “I think of this book I am writing, the one that’s now before you, another collection of black marks on white that I made in a state of half-aware compulsion … I told a writer friend that my exploration of doodling felt unsatisfying, that this effort wasn’t coming together in a way that made sense, and he reminded me that in an essay, unlike poetry and fiction, one can just come out and explicitly state the point of the piece, the underlying thesis or message. ‘But that implies that there is a point.’”

Indeed, Transient and Strange revels in cultivating an appreciation for layers of reality that are often overlooked or taken for granted—that could easily be mistaken as pointless. But for those who are excited by the mundane—as Greenfieldboyce writes, “Maybe you’re my favorite kind of person, the curious kind, the kind who is intrigued by this unexpected experiment”—and for those who thrill at the chance to follow someone else down countless rabbit holes, the book is a wonder.

For Greenfieldboyce, these rabbit holes are often as akin to science fair projects as they are thought experiments. In considering meteorites, she writes, “Scientists estimate that some 5,200 tons of outer space dust reaches the surface [of Earth] each year; that’s 14 tons per day, about the weight of three ambulances, drifting invisibly down.”

You or I might underline this fact on the page, store it up to share as a weird factoid at a party some day, and carry on with our lives. Greenfieldboyce takes a different approach, recounting how she filled a plastic tub with water to place on her roof in the hopes of capturing some of this space dust.

She writes, “Even if I’m lucky enough to have my plastic bin positioned out there to catch one at the right time, these spheres of molten-and-then-solidified space rock typically are only a few hundredths of an inch across. A micrometeorite could fit in the valley between two fingerprint ridges. Still, I go through the water in my bin with a strong magnet, to fish out anything that might contain iron.” Failing in that approach, she collects crud from her rain gutters, sifting it and hoping for a discovery that never comes, even as her family lightly ridicules her for her ongoing efforts. But that doesn’t seem to matter much to the author­­—it’s the search that holds the excitement.

“Maybe I’ll find a meteorite, and maybe I won’t,” she reflects. “Maybe all I’ll ever do is quietly sift through a bunch of ordinary, sometimes beautiful stuff, searching for something ethereal that I’m not equipped to recognize and probably won’t ever truly understand.” In a metaphorical sense, this act of sifting is where the true magic of Transient and Strange lies.

Greenfieldboyce writes to reveal the ephemeral and extraordinary nature of our world, sharpening our senses and helping us recognize novelty in the everyday.

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Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com

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Queeraoke. Welcome to Queeraoke, a place where everyone can come by and have a good time belting it all out. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St.

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Josh Mayo and The House Sauce. Josh Mayo and his group of great musicians lay it down with fantastic originals and masterfully done covers. Free, 10pm. The Bebedero, 201 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

Nell Greenfieldboyce will discuss Transient and Strange: Notes on the Science of Life on June 8 at New Dominion Bookshop.

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Free Pony. A night of indie-rock from three buzzing local acts. Charlottesville’s most underground rock band, Free Pony, is joined by Cat Ferrari—fronted by Matt Curreri—and newcomers The Blincoe Boyz. Free, 8pm.

Dürty Nelly’s, 2200 Jefferson Park Ave. durtynellyscville.com

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Art Mix at Ix. A fun night of painting, live music, projection art displays, and cocktails at the outdoor Ix Art Park. Free, 7pm. Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.com

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Soundflight 3. See listing for Thursday, June 6. $15–45, 6pm. The Quarry Gardens at Schuyler, 1643 Salem Rd., Schuyler. victoryhallopera.org

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Sue Harlow. Americana-folk singer-songwriter whose haunting vocals delve into the depths of what makes people real. A thread of emotion runs through Sue’s music and binds together life’s moments.

Free, 2:30pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarleciderworks.com

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The Pollocks. Batesville’s House Band.

They not only bring it ... they burn it down.

Come thirsty and wear your dancing shoes. $15, 7pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. batesvillemarket.com

DIRECTED BY JORDAN SYKES Is about the Demolition and Gentrification of The Fifeville Community Located around Fifth And Dice Streets during the 1990s as part of Charlottesville’s “Urban Renewal/ Black Removal Initiative.”

Program Director, Leslie Scott Jones The Play Will Be Read At The Jefferson School African-American Heritage Center 233 4th Street N.W. Charlottesville, VA 22903

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5th & Dice by William A. James, Sr.

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

South Canal Street. “Second Saturday” concert series with South Canal Street.

Their repertoire includes top hits from the golden era of music—the late 1950s to the 1970s. Free, 6pm. DuCard Vineyards, 40 Gibson Hollow Ln., Etlan. ducard vineyards.com

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

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Travis Elliott Band. Join us for upbeat and fun bands every Saturday night. Gather your friends and family and join us for live music that you’ll want to dance to. Free, 5pm.

Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com

words Author Event: Nell Greenfieldboyce. Author and NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce speaks about her new book Transient and Strange: Notes on the Science of Life. A conversation with writer Kelly Weinersmith follows. Free, 7pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com

classes Amigurumi Bees. Join Emma as she teaches you how to make an adorable amigurumi bee. Come with basic crochet knowledge and leave with a cute bee and a bamboo crochet hook. Ages 12+. $35, 12pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappy elephant.com Beginner Pottery Wheel Workshop.

Learn to throw a cup, bowl, planter, and more on the wheel. Fun for friends, families, and couples. Perfect for first-timers wanting to try out the wheel. $85, 4:30pm.

Morehouse Studio, 1575 Avon St. Ext. morehouse.studio Crochet for Beginners. Learn a new art form. Join Emma as she teaches you the basics of crochet. Leave with a bamboo crochet hook and a small crocheted washcloth. Ages 12+. $25, 10:30am. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappy elephant.com Watercolor Class. Explore techniques to create the appearance of starfish and shallow water in watercolor paint. Ages 16+. $35, 2pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com

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Paramount On Screen: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.

Three drag queens set off on a madcap road trip across America and struggle to make it to Los Angeles. $7–9, 7:30pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net Puzzle Crawl. See listing for Friday, June 7. $15, all day. Starr Hill Brewery, Dairy Market. puzzledbee.com Storytime. Readings of recent favorites and classics. Free, 11am. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. newdominionbookshop.com

Bluegrass Jam. All levels, all ages, all instruments. Come join the fun. The musicians gather in a circle to jam, and the audience sneaks a spot to sit or stand to watch from the perimeter. Free, 2pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. batesvillemarket.com Patrick & Aaron Olwell and Friends.

Enjoy this energetic and eclectic Irish jam session. Patrick & Aaron Olwell and Friends play their fine renditions of traditional tunes. Free, 2:30pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarleciderworks.com Sharif. Sharif travels the globe sharing his incredible talents through his music, playing both originals and covers. Free, 2pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com Vinyl at the Vineyard. We’re dusting off the turntable and bringing in our favorite LP’s. Dig out the old albums and bring dad along for an afternoon of listening, sharing, and reminiscing to celebrate Father’s Day. Free, 1pm. DuCard Vineyards, 40 Gibson Hollow Ln., Etlan. ducardvineyards.com

classes Beginning Embroidery. Learn the basics of embroidery making a fun and flexible project. Covering satin stitch, running stitch, and backstitch. You’ll use your new skills to embellish a piece of printed fabric. Ages 16+. $60, 1pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com Make A Mug Workshop. Hand build a oneof-a-kind ceramic mug with a local ceramic artist. $85, 4:30pm. Morehouse Studio, 1575 Avon St. Ext. morehouse.studio Painting Workshop. “Special Small-Group Experiences.” Come to Chiswell Farm and Winery to enjoy a painting workshop with Adam. $55, 2pm. Chiswell Farm & Winery, 430 Greenwood Rd., Greenwood. chilesfamily orchards.com Paint + Sip. Learn a variety of techniques and skills to render a “dockside dreams” scene. Paint, sip, relax, repeat. $38, 2pm.

Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com

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Back to the Future, Part III. Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) travels back 100 years to save Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) from a showdown. $10, 3:30pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com Developmental Darts. Open to dart throwers of all skill levels or anyone who just wants to learn the basics. Free, 1pm.

Decipher Brewing, 1740 Broadway St. decipherbrewingco.wixsite.com Paramount On Screen: Milk. Academy Award-winner Sean Penn stars in this stirring celebration of Harvey Milk, a true man of the people. $9, 2pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net Puzzle Crawl. See listing for Friday, June 7. $15, all day. Starr Hill Brewery, Dairy Market. puzzledbee.com Steel Magnolias Movie Party. A tight-knit group of Southern women support each other through the ups and downs of life. $13, 6pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

Monday 6/10 music Berto and Vincent. A lively night of rumba guitar set in a modern atmosphere. Free, 6:30pm. South and Central Latin Grill, 946 Grady Ave., Suite 104. southandcentralgrill.com

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Comedy Open Mic. An opportunity to showcase your talent, try out new material, and take in the best local comedy that Charlottesville has to offer. Hosted by comedian Chris Alan.

Free, 8pm. The Southern Café and Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com Geeks Who Drink Trivia. Compete with teams of up to six people for chances to win gift cards. Hosted by Audrey. Free, 6:30pm.

Decipher Brewing, 1740 Broadway St. decipherbrewingco.wixsite.com Little Naturalists Program. Bring your 3–5-year-old out to Ivy Creek to introduce them to nature and get them exploring the trails. Free, 10am. Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm, 1780 Earlysville Rd. ivycreekfoundation.org

Tuesday 6/11 music Josh Mayo and The House Sauce. Charlottesville staples Josh Mayo and The House Sauce take the Rapture stage for a night of live originals and classic covers. Free, 10pm.

Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com Karaoke. Sign up and sing your favorite songs. Hosted by Thunder Music. Free, 9pm.

Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. Paramount Presents: Pride Anthems. Celebrate Pride Month with a journey through the past 50 years of pride anthems. From Donna Summer and Queen to George Michael and Lady Gaga, the fight for LGBTQ+ equality is linked to this music. $29–49, 7:30pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net The Charlottesville Band. The Charlottesville Band opens its 102nd Summer Season playing a program called “Music in Motion.” From gallops to waltzes and everything in between, the band will explore music created around motion.

Free, 7:30pm. Monticello High School, 1400 Independence Way. cvilleband.org

stage A Midsummer Night’s Dream. See listing for Wednesday, June 5. Free, 5:30pm. The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Blvd. thecentercville.org

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But I’m a Cheerleader. A high school student gets the shock of her life when she’s sent to a weird counseling camp after her parents suspect she might be a lesbian. $7, 7:15pm.

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

Music Bingo. Prizes to be won. Hosted by King Trivia. Free, 7pm. SuperFly Brewing Co., 943 Preston Ave. superflybrewing.com

The Barn Swallow Artisan Gallery 796

Gillums Ridge Rd. “Listening to Artifacts,” new works in sculpture and collage by Kim Boggs. Through July 7. First Fridays reception at 5:30pm.

Botanical Fare Restaurant 421 E. Main St.

Downtown Mall. “Then And Now,” a series of conceptual photographs by Cindy Stegmeier. Through June.

Chroma Projects Inside Vault Virginia,

Third St. SE. In the Micro Gallery, “Nocturne,” Peter Eudenbach’s multidisciplinary exhibit explores relationships and poetic connections. Through June 28. First Fridays reception at 5pm.

The Connaughton Gallery McIntire School

of Commerce, UVA Grounds. “Virginia is for Artists,” paintings and prints by Uzo Njoku. Through June 14.

Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d

Rd., Crozet. “Wild Wonder” by Lucinda Rowe features intricate biological illustrations with a focus on birds and insects. Meet the artist June 15, 11am–1pm. “Object Study” by Sarah Grace Cheek displays reimagined adaptations of life through hand- and power-carving techniques. Through June.

C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main

St., Downtown Mall. “Ebb & Flow,” exploring painter and mosaicist Eileen Butler’s journey through glass and paint. Through June. First Fridays reception at 5pm.

Dovetail Design and Cabinetry 1740 Broad-

way St., Suite 3. “TWEETS,” acrylic and watercolor works by Matalie Deane and Juliette Swenson. Through July.

FIREFLY Restaurant & Game Room 1304

E. Market St. Whimsical paintings by Oxana Balke. Through June 30. Opening reception June 6 at 6pm.

The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA 155 Rug-

by Rd. “Madayin: Eight Decades of Aboriginal Australian Bark Painting from Yirrkala.”

Through July 14. “Patricia Michaels: Bringing Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives.” Through June 10. Fralin After 5 Tasting Notes, a pairing of art and wine. June 7, 5:30pm.

Infinite Repeats Studio 1740 Broadway St.

“Stale Bread” by Torie Topor (@eirotropot) features prints and other mixed media. Through June 28. First Fridays reception, 7–9pm.

Ix Art Park 522 Second St. SE. Art Mix at Ix,

a fun night of painting, live music, projection art displays, and cocktails. Paint Swap Party, where artists switch canvases every 5 minutes. First Fridays, 7pm.

Journey Group 418 Fourth St. NE. “PAN-

GRAM: The Art of Letters,” featuring small works by dozens of artists. All sales benefit Literacy Volunteers. June 7, 5pm, Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA 400 Worrell Dr. The Charlottesville

Indigenous Art Takeover. “Shifting Ground: Prints by Indigenous Australian Artists from the Basil Hall Editions Workshop Proofs Collection,” curated by Jessyca Hutchens, featuring work by 22 Indigenous Australian artists. Through October 6. “Close to the Wind,” prints, installation, and mixed media works by Lisa Waup. Through June 30.

Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. “Passen-

ger Manifest,” oil paintings, collage, and works on paper by Dean Dass. Through June 30.

Martin Horn 210 Carlton Rd. Images from

wildlife photographer Jacob Buck. First Fridays reception 5pm.

McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. In

the Smith Gallery, “In a Different Light,” pictorialist photographs by Russell Hart exploring ways humans occupy natural landscape from June 4-30. Artist talk June 16, 2–3pm. First Floor North and South Galleries, artworks by McGuffey Art Center Incubators from 2023–24. Second Floor Gallery

Julia Kindred at Random Row Brewery

North, “Miscellaneous Musings of a Manic Maker,” by Jill Kerttula. Second Floor Gallery South, Blake Hurt’s “Greek Landscapes.”

Through June. First Fridays reception, 5:30– 8pm. Y’art Sale June 8, 10am–2pm.

New City Arts 114 Third St. NE. In the Wel-

come Gallery, “above [collecting] below [detaching] above,” a multimedia installation

by Anna Hogg. Through June 27. First Fridays reception at 5pm, artist talk at 6pm.

The PVCC Gallery V. Earl Dickinson Build-

ing, 501 College Dr. The 2024 Student Art Exhibition. Through September 7.

Quirk Gallery 499 W. Main St. In “Care Less,”

artist Seth Bauserman borrows the subject matter of his daughter’s drawings to explore the space between innocence and experience. Through July 28. First Fridays reception at 6pm.

Random Row Brewing Co. 608 Preston

Ave. “Landscapes: Here and There,” oil paintings and pastel works by Julia Kindred.

Through June.

The Rotunda UVA Grounds In the Upper

West Oval Room, the Charlottesville Indigenous Art Takeover. “Waŋupini: Clouds Of Remembrance And Return.” Through July 7.

Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE.

In the Main Gallery, “The Art of Collage” comprises works of 41 contemporary artists.

In the Dové Gallery, “Paper Room,” a mixed-media and interactive exhibition by Jess Walters with Stephen Haske and Sarah Lawson. Through July 19. First Fridays events at 5:30pm.

Studio Ix 969 Second St. SE. “Journey From

Grief To Art,” paintings by Colleen Rosenberry. Vivid and heartfelt representation of nature and the artist’s inner feelings about life and death. Through June. Artist’s Talk June 27, 5pm. First Fridays reception at 5pm.

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville 717 Rugby Rd. Photo-

graphs by David Shoch. Through June.

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Rent. A group of New York artists look for love, acceptance, and hope at the dawn of the 1990s. $10, 6pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

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(May 21-June 20): Though 2024 isn’t even half over, you have already earned the

title “Least Boring Zodiac Sign of the Year.” Or maybe a more positive way to

Geographers have nicknamed it “Soul It’s the one location on EarthZodiac whereSign zero frame it would be to award you the title “MostBuoy.”

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The horizons are wide, fun. If we seem nervous to be in your stirring presence, disarm our worries with your humor. the potentials are expansive, and you are as open and free as it’s possible for you to be.

BCE, Chinese people had built many local walls designed to keep out invaders.

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It goes without saying that we had to edit this interview for length. That’s what usually happens when you get best friends together—let alone best friends who’ve known each other for 20 years and have recently launched a podcast.

“Well, That Was Awkward,” from Bree Luck and Mendy St. Ours, promises to celebrate authenticity and vulnerability in the way only besties can.

“Society is full of people trying to appear cool and invulnerable,” says St. Ours. “We wanted to do something authentic, empathetic, and relatable, but also entertaining and funny.”

The episodes, 30 minutes (“-ish,” says Luck) each and released on Thursdays, are produced by Luck’s Awkward Sage Media, a company she founded in 2023 that focuses specifically on personal, professional, and spiritual development shows. “Well, That Was Awkward” fits right in, spotlighting real (and real awkward) crowdsourced stories from listeners, submitted on social media or via email.

“Ultimately, we hope to provide entertainment and a reminder that it’s okay to be imperfect,” says Luck.

How many times a day do you all say the word “awkward” and are you okay with it?

MSO: Honestly, we’ve lost count! “Awkward” is basically our love language at this point, and we’re totally okay with it. Embracing the awkward is our superpower.

way through such a polarizing period in our culture, it’s about finding that balance for taking responsibility for your missteps without delv-

How did you settle on “Well, That Was Awkward” as a title and concept?

Mendy St. Ours: Pretty much every day, people tell us about something awkward in their lives. Sometimes it’s a small story—like going to a PTA meeting with your skirt tucked into your drawers—or a BIG story, like your ex showing up at your wedding with a clown nose on.

Bree Luck: That happened to me. Plus, post-pandemic statistics show that people feel a greater sense of social anxiety and awkwardness than ever before.

MSO: She doesn’t have numbers to back that up.

You’ll have to trust her on that. So it just felt natural to lean into helping people normalize their most awkward moments—to laugh with them—and to mitigate or even eradicate the shame surrounding our mishaps.

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Bree, is this the first podcast under the Awkward Sage Media umbrella that you’ve hosted?

BL: No, but it is the first one I’ve started while I’m busy producing a bunch of other podcasts. I started my first podcast “Pause To Go”—about navigating life transitions, like menopause and perimenopause (also awkward topics)—back in 2022. Then, about a year ago, I launched Awkward Sage

Media, which offers podcast production services for coaches, healers, and educators. I currently produce eight podcasts under the Awkward Sage umbrella, and seven are featured in the Awkward Sage Network.

What’s it like taking on that particular role?

BL: Co-hosting “Well, That Was Awkward” with Mendy is exactly the project I’ve been hoping for. I get to hang out with my talented bestie, share some great stories, and (hopefully) help people feel a little less alone in their awkwardness.

Listen to “Well, That Was Awkward” wherever you listen to podcasts, or visit awkwardsagemedia. com/show/well-that-wasawkward-podcast.

Bree Luck (left) says the hot tub at ACAC is basically the production office for “Well, That Was Awkward,” the podcast she co-hosts with Mendy St. Ours.

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BL: Honestly, it means just taking yourself a little less seriously. As we work our

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MSO: And learn that your worst moments can turn

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