Live Arts – Returns for the first time this week with Intimate Apparel, a play following an African American seamstress who designs unmentionables for the rich and affluent to the debaucherous. @8:00PM – $10-19.50 (running through Feb. 6th) [Info]
Saturday:
Boylan Heights - Holds their second ‘Party With A Purpose’ event, this time in honor of UVa basketball & the Jefferson Area Food Bank. Attendees are asked to bring in a canned food or other non-perishable item to be entered in a raffle for 20 set of tickets to the Miami game, UVa athletic apparel, gift cards from Mellow Mushroom, and t-shirts and gift cards from Boylan. @8:00PM – $Free [Info] »Read More
Now that we’ve all gotten the family obligations out of the way, it’s a mad dash to Thursday night, all in an effort to welcome in Dub Dime (the term slang experts expect the year 2010 to be called). While Charlottesville has a more limited selection of ticketed events going on (one price for open bar & toast at midnight), there are a few bars heading that way, and at least one sold out show to go along with the other festivities.
Enjoy your holiday cheer with friends and family everyone. Be safe and remember that Yellow Cab (434-295-4131) is sill offering free rides home through New Years.
The Southern - Brings back a Charlottesville native, Paul Curreri – solo and w/ a band. This will be his only Charlottesville performance, and he has just returned from a five week UK/EU tour. His work has been reviewed as “Something of a quiet genius, and badass”, which is about all we need to hear. @ 7:00PM – $10 [Info] Live Arts – Continues it’s sold out showings of Our American Ann Sisters. @ 8:00PM – $16 (Fri & Sat, that’s it) [Info] Play On Theatre – Starts their final weekend of ‘Perfect Wedding‘ performances. @ 8:00PM – $11-15 (Fri & Sat, that’s it) [Info] »Read More
The Southern - Continues it’s trend of two full performances per night, kicking things off with The Waymores, a trio of alt-Nashville performers whose works have been performed by the greats of the genre (Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Patti Page, Keith Urban, John Michael Montgomery, etc.) @ 6:00PM – $15 [Info] The party continues with Justin Jones and the Driving Rain with American Aquarium, Justin provides the heartache, loneliness, addiction, and lost love, while American Aquarium’s southern musical perspective is a blend of honest songwriting, an unwavering work ethic, and a genuine love of rock & roll (we were under the impression that rock & roll was the antithesis of ethics…) @ 10:00PM – $8 [Info] Live Arts – Continues it’s showing of Our American Ann Sisters. @ 8:00PM – $16 (Sold out Fri & Sat, tix available Sun @ 2:00PM) [Info] The Paramount - Goes international, and bring in Canadian Brass, their performance should include works by Purcell, Vivaldi, Gabrieli, Pachelbel, Beethoven and Wagner. @ 8:00PM – $39.50-49.50 [Info] Milano – Brings us a free improv comedy performance tonight, from the brilliant minds @ Play On Theatre. @ 7:30PM – $Free [No info, just go] Play On Theatre – Follows up the Milano show with a performance of A Christmas Carol + Parody. @ 10:00PM – $10 [Info] »Read More
The Southern - Is PACKED this weekend. Kicking off with the Holiday Craft Fair, starting @ 3:00PM, and running until 10:00PM – $Free [Info]. Alternative minded shoppers will be joined by Alex Caton with Old Calf (Matty Metcalfe and Ned Oldham), a group which promises to recreate your notions on old time, Irish standards, bluegrass, & gypsy airs… @ 6:00PM – $10 [Info]. Finally, David Sickmen and the Bell Weather States and Sarah White and the Pearls will be taking the stage to show off new creations from the singer/songwriter of the Hackensaw Boys (David Sickmen). @ 10:00PM – $6 [Info] Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar – Joins The Southern in the Holiday Craft Fair 3-10:00PM – $Free, and also hosts the LATE NIGHT DANCE PARTY with Lunatic and The Rascal (Thomas Dean and Adam Smith). 10:ooPM? – $3 [Info] The Paramount - Says Bah Humbug, and brings us two showings of A Christmas Carol (1951), the Dickens masterpiece. @ 6 & 8:00PM – $6 [Info] »Read More
Friday & Saturday the downtown mall will be welcoming the Holiday Craft Fair, an event which will draw over 30 vendors from across the region including Lostwoods Print, A Mystery In Common, Camp Quiet, Mi Scusi Handmade, Ultraviolet Vintage, Steve Vargo, Tea For Two, Allyson & Jeremy Mellberg-Taylor, Budala Pottery, Julia Dent & more.
Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar & The Souther will be playing hosts, with both being open December 4th from 3PM-10PM, with a late night dance party being held @ the Bazaar afterwards, with Lunatic and The Rascal (Thomas Dean and Adam Smith) spinning vinyl till all hours of the night, $3 to get in.
The Southern picks up in the morning at 10AM on December 5th, and will be open until 5PM for all of your custom holiday shopping needs.
It’s kind of like Etsy came to town, and it is free both days, all hours with proceeds to benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. [Info]
Boylan Heights, the upscale gourmet burger bar on the corner, is hosting the first in a series of “Party With A Purpose” events tomorrow December 1st (World AIDS Day), to benefit The AIDS/HIV Services Group of Charlottesville. 10% of your lunch or dinner check will be donated to the ASG, as long as you have a Red Party event flier (print out from here or pickup from your server/bartender). They will also be donating proceeds from the sale of red ribbons ($5.00), which will give patrons access to drink specials throughout the evening. Everyone is also encouraged to wear red in support of AIDS awareness. [Info]
The Southern - Joe Purdy With Julie Peel. Joe is a rather popular folk singer among the Hollywood TV series group, having had his music featured on a number of Grey’s Anatomy & Lost episodes. Interestingly enough, he releases on his independent music label and has managed to achieve 800K downloads on iTunes. @ 8:00PM – $15 [Info] Play On Theater - The Bent Theatre gives us Citizen Cane. Anyone else have further details on this? @ 8:00PM – $? [Info] The Paramount - Stays quiet again. Live Arts - Gone till December.
Saturday:
The Southern - Wrecks the place with Heavy Trash (Jon Spencer & Matt Verta-Ray). Hate fuck? Punk Trash? Bos Hog? Check here for a very interesting writeup. @ 8:00PM – $12 [Info]
Sunday:
Outdoor Adventure Social Club - Instructs on how to make beer, the outdoorsy way. @ 11:00AM – $Free [Info]
Politics and religion meet with sex and scandal in Shakespeare’s tragicomedy ‘Measure for Measure.’ Under the watchful eyes of the true Duke, his young substitute falls prey to desire for a clever nun; and with an ensemble of pimps, prostitutes, and priests making mischief, only the Duke’s meddling can undo the harm wrought by the substitute and his harsh laws. November 19-21st @ 8:00PM, 21st @ 2:ooPM $Free. [Info]
Friday & Saturday the downtown mall will be welcoming the Holiday Craft Fair, an event which will draw over 30 vendors from across the region including Lostwoods Print, A Mystery In Common, Camp Quiet, Mi Scusi Handmade, Ultraviolet Vintage, Steve Vargo, Tea For Two, Allyson & Jeremy Mellberg-Taylor, Budala Pottery, Julia Dent & more.
Boylan Heights, the upscale gourmet burger bar on the corner, is hosting the first in a series of “Party With A Purpose” events tomorrow December 1st (World AIDS Day), to benefit The AIDS/HIV Services Group of Charlottesville. 10% of your lunch or dinner check will be donated to the ASG, as long as you have a Red Party event flier (print out from here or pickup from your server/bartender). They will also be donating proceeds from the sale of red ribbons ($5.00), which will give patrons access to drink specials throughout the evening. Everyone is also encouraged to wear red in support of AIDS awareness. [
