Posted by Ian on December 4th, 2009
Friday:
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
Posted by Ian on September 15th, 2009
We are here to invite all you Villains, old and new alike, to the relaunch party hosted by Ventana. We are working with the Multiple Sclerosis Society so please contribute what you can. Bring your drinking shoes because Michael Fitzgerald has pulled off the expansion of the year and we are invited to come take a look. There will be cVillain exclusive concoctions’ for consumption, plenty of eye candy and a few well positioned gossip leaks to keep the conversation flowing. Be sure to bring a hefty thirst because besides their fantastic newly expanded menu, there will be plenty of great Tequila to try out.
Party Place: Ventana
Benefiting: The MS Society (Donations Please!)
Party Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Party Time: 9:00 pm – Until
Featured Prize: $500.00 Gift Certificate from Amy with Dragonfly Studio’s Photography
Also gift certificates from The X-Loung, Ten Sushi, & Tavola!
(Interested in getting involved? E-mail us gossip @ cVillain . com)
Be sure to bring a business card or fill out one of our forms for your chance to win.
Posted by Spunktastic on July 9th, 2009
cVillain as we know it may soon fade into a distant memory, but its heart and soul will live on!
Join your fellow ‘villains in celebrating the past three years of live, local, and uncensored news, gossip, and reviews brought to you through the hard work of all the Spicy Bears, especially Kyle and Francesco.
The festivities will begin at 8pm at Escafe this Monday, July 13. All villains, lurkers, and yes, even stalkers are welcome.
Optional attire: dress as your favorite villain!
We hope to see you there! Escafe is located on the Downtown Mall at 227 W. Main Street. If you have any questions, please contact me.
[Pic from Spicy Bear]
Posted by Kyle on June 26th, 2009
If you want to win tickets to Artini, we’ve got you covered.
We have two $50 tickets which we will give away to one lucky commenter.
Please leave a comment on this post with your real email address to be entered to win. We will select the winner at 5PM and email them their ticket information. Only one entry per person. Thanks!
Update: Winner has been notified. We’re waiting for confirmation…
Posted by Scowly on April 21st, 2009
This Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30, the Piedmont Council for the Arts will host a party celebrating 30 years of supporting the arts in Central Virginia. The party is themed “Trio” and will take place in the McGuffey Art Center.
Enjoy:
- The Olivarez Trio, Livy Gypsy Jazz
- Tasting Trios by Harvest Moon Catering
- Trios of Local Wines and Beers
- Artful Prizes Balloon Raffle
[buy ticket here]
Posted by Thor on March 31st, 2009
Wow, you would think after nearly two years of warning, that the general population would be able to pronounce Foxfield correctly. They can’t. 95% of the people who say Foxfield pronounce it with an S at the end. Foxfields is incorrect, shows you are a poser and pretty much means you contribute nothing to one of the most exciting events in Charlottesville.
Don’t believe us? Read our amazingly awesome 2008 preview which discusses everything from the notorious piss trough to our favorite drink. For this year, ask your Foxfield questions in the comment section, and we’ll be sure to answer them in a zany followup post.
Are you going to Foxfield?
P.S. The Extra Special Student Complaint! This year we have two new police rules: (1) you don’t have to wear 21+ armbands and (2) you have to carry booze into Foxfield in 14″x14″x14″ container which, unless you can shrink wine bottles, you’ll have a seriously difficult time not breaking the rules.
Best comment we read from a Cavalier Daily letter to the editor: »Read More
Posted by Kyle on March 18th, 2009
Posted by Kyle on March 2nd, 2009
Maybe you remember our St. Patty’s Pub Crawl from last year? It rocked. We had about 100 people join the fun and we tromped around Charlottesville like we owned it. We’ve made two changes this year. First off, we are only charging $5 or 5 cans of food for an entry fee. You can give more if you feel generous. Secondly, we expect this event to be bigger than last year, so we decided to go with X-Lounge, because no other bars would be able to handle the crowd.
The event starts at 9PM on Tuesday, March 17th. Your $5 goes directly to the Thomas Jefferson Area Foodbank. Hope to see you there. RSVP on Facebook.
First 50 guests get special Scowly/cVillain shot glasses provided by Mike and James!
If anyone else wants to donate door prizes, let me know. We’ll feature your business with your door prize in an upcoming post. Email me at kyle@spicybear.com.
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Posted by Thor on October 26th, 2008
While you may question a party which has too many Afters in the name, you probably want to check out the 17th annual Live Arts Gala on Saturday, November 8th, 2008.
While our favorite, Artini proved too difficult and didn’t bring in enough dollars to continue, the Gala is the party to attend in Charlottesville. How many parties can claim they last for 17 years?
So what’s involved?
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Posted by Vanillavy on October 22nd, 2008
All I keep hearing from people these days (1 person+mainstream media), is that Obama is a socialist blablalba, and if anyone supports him, by virtue of logic (if a=c and b=c, then a=b) you are also a socialist. Apparently the Communist Party USA is not very happy with this comparison, so the folks at the Chicago Tribune decided to look into the matter further:
Generally, it involves espousing government control over a country’s basic industries, like transportation, communication and energy, while also allowing some government regulation of private industries.
“Obama is about as far from being a socialist as Joe The Plumber is from being a rocket scientist,” said Darrell West, director of governance studies at the Brookings Institution. “I think it’s hard for McCain to call Obama a socialist when George Bush is nationalizing banks.”
And this from Bruce Carruthers, a sociology professor at Northwestern University: “Obama is like a center-liberal Democrat, and he is certainly not looking to overthrow capitalism. My goodness, he wouldn’t have the support of someone like The Wizard of Omaha, Warren Buffet, if he truly was going to overthrow capitalism.”
Bottom line: pure capitalism and socialism can be a difficult mix.
So there you have it, once again politics proves no one can agree on anything. If cville were to become socialist, what would a government run cVillain look like? Would Thor be accused of rebellious acts against the government for writing about things no one else dares to? Would cocoNUT be hung for claiming one restaurant superior to another? Would Shenanigans be accused of having too much freedom of speech? Would Parlie be deported back to Ireland for his anti-nationalistic fashion tendencies (if anyone remembers, please tell me the link where Parlie is in his leprechaun outfit)?
So lets have this as the official vote:
