Meet Jay Pun — musician, restaurateur, educator and co-founder of the VeryAsian VA Celebration, an annual event held in May in honor of Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.
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Jessica Harris founded a nonprofit youth theatre at age 16. Find out what she's doing now!
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In fall 2022, Charlottesville filmmaker Chris Farina was diagnosed with ALS — a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. To celebrate his award-winning work and raise funds to help with his medical expenses, the Farina Film Fest has been scheduled for Nov. 5 at The Paramount Theater.
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What do you get when you combine high energy and humor with guitar, accordion, harmonica, flute, vocals and great songwriting? You get the band Scuffletown.
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The local singer-songwriter is the first to sign a streaming licensing agreement with the school’s Music Library.
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Wildrock, a nonprofit organization that connects families to the outdoors, is partnering on a project with the Albemarle Garden Club, Charlottesville Parks and Recreation and VPM to celebrate the benefits and importance of nature play.
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The Charlottesville Band, formerly The Municipal Band of Charlottesville, will commemorate a century of providing free symphonic musical entertainment for the community by doing what it does best: performing.
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Dr. Leanne Pettit Clement knows how a single experience can shape a life. “I grew up in Louisa County, which is, of course, right next door. It's very rural. And when I was in sixth grade, Virginia Opera came to our middle school,” recalled Clement, the new General Director of Charlottesville Opera.
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The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center (JSAAHC) will be hosting its three-day Juneteenth celebration this weekend in partnership with the Juneteenth Committee and, for the first time ever, the annual event will feature a parade.
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WatchMany people in the Charlottesville area know Richelle Claiborne as a singer and songwriter. Others are more familiar with her work on stage as an actress and storyteller. As an administrator at Renaissance School, she is referred to as “Mrs. Claiborne.” And at home, she’s “Mom.”
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WatchHear how the small community of Batesville came together through music to raise $15,000 to support Ukraine relief efforts.
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WatchSuz Slezak is a songwriter, musician, wife, mother, and a founding member of the Indie Folk band David Wax Museum. I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Suz in her home in Charlottesville, where she talked about her newly released solo album, life on the road with her husband David Wax and their young children and living with bipolar disorder.
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WatchJocelyn Nicole Johnson is a Charlottesville, Virginia resident, former public school art teacher, and author. Her acclaimed debut, My Monticello, consists of five short stories and a novella and was included as an NPR Books We Love of 2021 and New York Times Notable Book of the Year selection.
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“A Promise to Grow” follows the story of CJ, a kind-hearted young boy with big dreams who likes to do good deeds. Inspired to help someone out, he creates a community garden in his Westhaven neighborhood in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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WatchMeet five individuals who are striving to make a difference in the Charlottesville community — often behind the scenes — in the areas of mental health, entrepreneurship, historical preservation, education and mentorship. Find out what inspires them to do the work and how we can all be changemakers during this special episode of “Charlottesville Inside-Out.”
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Watch "Dinner and a Show with Terri Allard" on Facebook, YouTube or PBS Passport.
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WatchVisit The Wildlife Center of Virginia, a teaching hospital for wildlife that has treated more than 200 native species. Then learn about the UVA Memorial to Enslaved Laborers and Descendant Outreach Program, a memorial project that commemorates the men and women who were once enslaved at the University of Virginia and serves as a symbolic acknowledgement of a difficult past, as well as a place of learning and healing.
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WatchCatch up with Tony LaBua, the owner of a long-time favorite Charlottesville eatery and ice cream shop. Then hear from the Fountain Fund, an organization whose mission is to invest in the full potential and economic independence of the formerly incarcerated, to not only better their lives, but benefit the community as a whole.
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WatchVisit The Garage, a unique concert venue. Then explore the important role of storm water management at UVA.