Month: September 2006

Music
Tuesday, September 12
The Flaming Lips. $35, 6pm. Charlottesville Pavilion, Downtown Mall, 877-CPAV-TIX.
Mark Rock solo and other acts perform as part of the Jamie Dyer Presents series. No cover, 8pm. Outback Lodge, 917 Preston Ave., 979-7211.
Flaming Lips after-party featuring The Damnwells. $8-10, 10pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Howling Hex. $7, 10pm. Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar, Downtown Mall, 293-9947.
Tuff Luv appears with DJ Brother Jimmy the Truth. No cover, 10pm. Atomic Burrito, 977-0117.
Wednesday, September 13
Red Stick Ramblers. $12, 8pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
Thursday, September 14
Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival. Featuring pieces by Dvorak, Eichberg, Ligeti and others. $6-22, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. 295-5395.
The Wrinkle Neck Mules with The Nice Jenkins and Cashmere Jungle Lords. $5, 8pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
Oleta Adams. $38-49, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Friday, September 15
UVA Department of Music Colloquia Series presents: A lecture by Alvin Lucier. Free, 3:30pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Indecision. No cover, 5pm. Charlottesville Pavilion, Downtown Mall, 877-272-8849.
Alvin Lucier presents “Music on a Long Thin Wire.” Call for price. 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Brad Paisley. $46.50, 8pm. John Paul Jones Arena, 888-JPJ-TIXS.
Elvis impersonator Matt Lewis. $29-40, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Mary Gauthier. $18-22, 8pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
Rogue Wave with Jason Collett and Foreign Born. $12-14, 9pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
The Easy Star All-Stars perform Radiodread. $12-14, 9pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Dilly Dilly and Fence Kitchen. $5, 10pm. Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar, 293-9947.
Saturday, September 16
Gov’t Mule. $27-32, 6pm. Charlottesville Pavilion, Downtown Mall, 877-CPAV-TIX.
Opera in the Vineyard. $250, 6pm. Barboursville Vineyards, (804) 644-8168.
Monday, September 18
M. Ward and Portastatic. $12-14, 8pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
Wednesday, September 20
David Wilcox. $20-25, 7pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
Jose Gonzalez. $12-14, 8pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Thursday, September 21
The Mosquitos. Price and time TBA. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic. $30, 7pm. Charlottesville Pavilion, Downtown Mall, 877-CPAV-TIX.
Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival. With pieces by Haydn, Britten and Brahms. $6-22, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. 295-5395.
Julz A. appears with The Bicycats and James Vidos. $4, 10pm. Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar, 293-9947.
Parliament after-party featuring Soul Sledge. Free, 11pm. Starr Hill Basement Music, 977-0017.
Friday, September 22-23
Dave Matthews Band with openers Robert Randolph and the Family Band. SOLD OUT. 7pm. John Paul Jones Arena, 888-JPJ-TIXS.
Saturday, September 23
Indigenous singer-songwriter Kerrianne Cox. Rain date is September 24. $3-5, 4-6pm. Kluge- Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, 244-0234.
Free Bridge Quintet celebrates the music of John Coltrane. $5-15, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Lauren Hoffman with Counting on Jane and Essie Jain. $8, 8pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
Brazilian Girls. $10-12, 11pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Sunday, September 24
Tina Malia. $5-10, 2pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival. With pieces by Handel, Barber, J.S. Bach and more. $6-22, 3pm. Old Cabell Hall. 295-5395.
Pianafiddle. $10-17, 3pm. PVCC Dickinson Theater, 961-5495.
Benjy Davis Project. $5, 7pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
Architecture in Helsinki, The Blow. $10-12, 8pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
Monday, September 25
Mates of State, Starlight Mints. $10-12, 8pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
Joe Lally with Jason Kourkounis & Massimo Pupillo and Human Bell. $5, 10pm. Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar, 293-9947.
Tuesday, September 26
Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart. $10-15, 7pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
Matt Wertz. $8-10, 8pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
The Long Winters, Menomena, What Made Mil-waukee Famous. $8, 8pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
Tuesday Evening Concert Series presents: Jon Manasse and Jon Nakamatsu playing works by Brahms, Ravel, Weber, Kovacks and Novacek. $5-25, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Tuesday, September 26-
Wednesday, September 27
Widespread Panic. $35, 6:30pm. Charlottesville Pavilion, Downtown Mall, 877-CPAV-TIX.
Wednesday, September 27
Perpetual Groove. $10-12, 10pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Thursday, September 28
Of Montreal, Doofgoblin. $12, 8pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
Steppin’ In It with special guests Hunger Mountain Boys. $10, 8pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
Virginia Coalition. $8-10, 8pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Friday, September 29
Sparky’s Flaw. $6-8, 7pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Hamadryas. $8-12, 7:30pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
Saturday, September 30
Los Lobos. $22-32, 7pm. Charlottesville Pavilion, Downtown Mall, 877-CPAV-TIX.
Chuck Brown. $25-30, 9pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers. $10-12, 9pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Sunday, October 1
Bearfoot Bluegrass. $10-15, 7pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
Tuesday, October 3
Lynyrd Skynyrd. $39.50-49.50, 7pm. Charlottesville Pavilion, Downtown Mall, 877-CPAV-TIX.
Wednesday, October 4
Zoso—A tribute to Led Zeppelin. $8-10, 8pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Thursday, October 5
Heavy Trash, The Sadies. $10-12, 8pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
Friday, October 6
Smog with special guests Thrum. $10, 8pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
American Dumpster. $8-10, 9pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Saturday, October 7
Delbert McClinton. $17-27, 7:30pm. Charlottesville Pavilion, Downtown Mall, 877-CPAV-TIX.
Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra presents: “Songs of Home.” $11-25, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3139.
DJ Williams Projekt & The Bridge. $8-10, 8pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Sunday, October 8
Dan Zanes & Friends. $14-20, 2pm. Charlottesville Pavilion, Downtown Mall, 877-CPAV-TIX.
Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra presents: “Songs of Home.” $11-25, 3:30pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3139.
Monday, October 9
The Declaration Presents Xiu Xiu with Cong for Drums and BARR. $8-10, 8pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
Tuesday, October 10
Branford Marsalis. $49-60, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Wolf Eyes, John Weiss & Grand Banks. $8-10, 8pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
Wednesday, October 11
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. $12-14, 8pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Trisha Yearwood. $63-125, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Thursday, October 12
Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra presents: “Young Person’s Concert.” Two performances today: 10am and 11:30am. Open to school groups. Old Cabell Hall. 924-6505.
The Strawbs Acoustic Trio. $10-15, 7pm. Grav-ity Lounge, 977-5590.
Eric Clapton. $47-97, 7:30pm. John Paul Jones Arena, 888-JPJ-TIXS.
Friday, October 13
Billy Jonas. $5-20, 7pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
Trey Anastasio. $38.50, 7pm. Charlottesville Pavilion, Downtown Mall, 877-CPAV-TIX.
Who’s Bad – A tribute to Michael Jackson. $8-10, 8pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Saturday, October 14
DEL: Tha Funkee Homosapien $18-20, 9pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Islands with Socalled & Sister Suvi. $10-12, 9pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
Sunday, October 15
Diana Schuur and Karrin Allyson. $38-49, 7pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Tuesday, October 17
Buju Banton. $20-25, 8pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Portastatic with Jennifer O’Connor. $8-10, 8pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
Thursday, October 19
Itzhak Perlman. $50-500, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Friday, October 20
Mute Math. $10-12, 9pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Saturday, October 21
UVA Choral Showcase. 7pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Bonnie Rideout Scottish Trio with the City of Washington Pipe Band. $34-45, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Virginia Gentlemen, UVA’s male a cappella group performs tonight. 9:30pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Sunday, October 22
Jazz and Wind Ensemble Band Extravaganza. 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Monday, October 23
The Melvins. $12-15, 8pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Tuesday, October 24
Tuesday Evening Concert Series presents: Yevgeny Sudbin on piano. $5-25, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Wednesday, October 25
Girlyman with Lisa Germano. $15-20, 7pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
Thursday, October 26
Avett Brothers. $12-15, 8pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Tilly & The Wall. Price TBA, 8pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
Friday, October 27
Ben Lee & Rooney. $16-18, 8pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Saturday, October 28
Catie Curtis. $18-22, 7pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
Troublesome Creek String Band, No Speed Limit. $12-15, 7:30pm. PVCC Dickinson Theater, 961-5495.
Richard Thompson. $22-25, 8pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Monday, October 30
Method Man. $25-30, 8pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Thursday, November 2
UVA Chamber Music Series with special guest Mimi Tung on piano. $5-20, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Friday, November 3
UVA Department of Music Colloquia Series presents: Mark Applebaum’s lecture, “Echolalia Schizophrenia.” Free, 3:30pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
SHeDAISY. $53-75, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
University Singers. 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Hanzel & Gretyl, Bella Morte, and InTenebris. $15-18, 8:30pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
Saturday, November 4
UVA Jazz Ensemble. 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Sunday, November 5
The Virginia Consort presents: Mozart’s Requiem in honor of Darden’s 50th anniversary. Darden School Auditorium at UVA. Free, 3pm. 244-8444.
The Limeliters with Len Jaffe. $20-25, 7pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
Monday, November 6
The Slits, The Apes, Rah Bras. $12-15, 8pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
Tuesday, November 7
Bo Diddley. $44-55, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Thursday, November 9
Chris Smither. $15-20, 7pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
Edwin McCain Acoustic Trio. $15-18, 8pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Friday, November 10
The Lascivious Biddies with Counting on Jane. $8-20, 7pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
Livingston Taylor. $18-29, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
She Wants Revenge, Pretty Girls Make Graves. $15-18, 8pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
Saturday, November 11
Asylum Street Spankers. Price TBA, 8pm. Grav-ity Lounge, 977-5590.
Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra presents: “Rhythms of Nature.” $11-25, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Hackensaw Boys with Danielle Howle. $12-15, 9pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Sunday, November 12
Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra presents: “Rhythms of Nature.” $11-25, 3:30pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Blue Cheer. $12-15, 8pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
The Four Tops. $49-60, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Tuesday, November 14
Particle. $13-15, 8pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Tuesday Evening Concert Series presents: Salzburg Chamber Soloists. $5-25, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Wednesday, November 15
Toots Thielemans and Kenny Werner. $24-35, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Thursday, November 16
Cursive With The Cops. $15, 8pm. Satellite Ballroom, 293-7005.
UVA Chamber Singers. 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Friday, November 17
Big Ray & The Kool Kats. $19-30, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Saturday, November 18
Blake Shelton. $44-55, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Hot Tuna. $25-30, 9pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Saturday, November 25
Christmastime with Michael W. Smith. $32-75, 7:30pm. John Paul Jones Arena, 888-JPJ-TIXS.
Sunday, November 26
The Wailin’ Jennys. $20-25, 7pm. Gravity Lounge, 977-5590.
Wednesday, November 29
Anathallo with Page France. $8-10, 7pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Friday, December 1
Point of Grace: “Winter Wonderland Tour.” $39-50, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Saturday, December 2
The Virginia Consort presents: Christmas with the Consort. Two performances today: 4pm and 7pm. First Presbyterian Church, 500 Park St., 244-8444.
Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra presents a family holiday concert with University Singers. $11-25, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Sunday, December 3
PVCC Holiday Chorus Concert. No cover, 3pm. PVCC Dickinson Theater, 961-5495.
Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra presents a family holiday concert with University Singers. $11-25, 3:30pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
UVA Wind Ensemble. 7pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Monday, December 4
Stephanie Nakasian studio voice recital. 7pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Dark Star Orchestra plays tonight and December 5. $22-25, 8pm. Starr Hill Music Hall, 977-0017.
Tuesday, December 5
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. $34-45, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Wednesday, December 6
Messiah Sing-In. 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. 924-3984.
Thursday, December 14
Jim Brickman Christmas. $38-49, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Friday, December 15
The Canadian Brass. $25-75, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Sunday, December 17
In the Christmas Mood with The Glenn Miller Orchestra. $24-35, 4pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Monday, December 18
A Holiday Concert with Robin and Linda Williams. $25, 7:30pm. Blackfriars Playhouse, (540) 885-7873.

Stage
Through December 1
As You Like It. $14-36, Blackfriars Playhouse, (540) 885-7873.
Through December 2
Macbeth. $14-36, Blackfriars Playhouse, (540) 885-7873.
The Tempest. $14-36, Blackfriars Playhouse, (540) 885-7873.
Through December 3
Othello. $14-36, Blackfriars Playhouse, (540) 885-7873.
Sunday, September 17
Blueridge Irish Music School (BRIMS) presents: Robin Hood. Proceeds benefit BRIMS. $8-17. 7pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Thursday, September 21-Saturday, September 23
UVA Deparment of Drama presents: Waiting for the Parade. $8-14, 8pm. UVA Culbreth Theatre, 924-3376.
Friday, September 22-Saturday, October 21
Amadeus. Opening night. $10-19.50, 8pm. Live Arts, 977-4177.
Tuesday, September 26-Saturday, September 30
UVA Deparment of Drama presents: Waiting for the Parade. $8-14, 8pm. UVA Culbreth Theatre, 924-3376.
Friday, September 29-Saturday, October 14
Play On Theatre presents: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. $15-17, 8pm. IX Building, 872-0184.
Saturday, September 30
The Second City Touring Company. $24-35, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Friday, October 6
Camelot. $25-64, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Friday, October 6-Saturday, October 14
New Lyric Theatre presents: Pirates of Penzance. $15-17, 7:30pm. PVCC Dickinson Theater, 924-6939.
Weekends October 6-22
Four County Players presents: Boy Gets Girl. $10-12, 8pm. Barboursville Playhouse, (540) 832-5355.
Friday, October 6-Saturday, October 28
Helen. $12-14, 8pm. Live Arts, 977-4177.
Thursday, October 12
The Pirates of Penzance. $39-50, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Saturday, October 14
Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two Woman Show. $44-55, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Wednesday, October 18- Sunday, October 22
Disney on Ice. $12-32. John Paul Jones Arena, 888-JPJ-TIXS.
Thursday, October 19-Saturday, October 21 and Tuesday, October 24- Saturday, October 28
UVA Deparment of Drama presents: Scapin. $8-14, 8pm. UVA Culbreth Theatre,
924-3376.
Wednesday, November 1
Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Dance Party. Three shows today: 11am, 2pm and 5pm. $25, Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Thursday, November 9-Sunday, November 12
Antigone. $8-10, 7:30pm. PVCC Dickinson Theater, 961-5495.
Friday, November 10-Sunday, November 12
Play On Theatre presents: Broadway Delights. $15-17. IX Building, 872-0184.
Saturday, November 11
“The Ghosts of Broadway,” a performance by illusionists Jonathon and Charlotte Pendragon. $25-45, 7:30pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Wednesday, November 15-Friday, November 17
UVA Department of Drama presents: Arms and the Man. $8-14, 8pm. UVA Culbreth Theatre, 924-3376.
Wednesday, November 29-Saturday, December 2
UVA Department of Drama presents: Arms and the Man. $8-14, 8pm. UVA Culbreth Theatre, 924-3376.
Thursday, November 16
Larry the Cable Guy. $42.75, 7:30pm. John Paul Jones Arena, 888-JPJ-TIXS.
Friday, November 24
Lipizzaner Stallions. Price TBA. 7:30pm. John Paul Jones Arena, 888-JPJ-TIXS.
Wednesday, November 29-Saturday, December 2
UVA Department of Drama presents: Arms and the Man. $8-14, 8pm. UVA Culbreth Theatre, 924-3376.
Friday, December 1-Sunday, December 10
Play On Theatre presents: Home for the Holidays. $15-17, 7:30pm. IX Building, 872-0184.
Friday, December 1-Sunday, December 17
Four County Players presents: The Velveteen Rabbit. $10-12, 8pm. Barboursville Playhouse, (540) 832-5355.
Friday, December 1-Saturday, December 23
Ain’t Misbehavin’. $10-19.50, 8pm. Live Arts, 977-4177.
Saturday, December 2
Love Letters with Larry Hagman and Barbara Eden. $48-75, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Tuesday, December 5-Sunday, December 31
The Santaland Diaries. $14-24, 7:30pm. Blackfriars Playhouse, (540) 885-7873.
Wednesday, December 6-Sunday, December 10
Ringling Bros. Circus. Time and price TBA. John Paul Jones Arena, 888-JPJ-TIXS.
Wednesday, December 6-Sunday, December 31
A Christmas Carol. $18-34, 10:30am. Blackfriars Playhouse, (540) 885-7873.

Dance
Saturday, September 16
Dance Master Class: Contemporay Dance with the Koresh Dance Company. $10, 10-11am. PVCC Dickinson Theater, 961-5378.
Koresh Dance Company. $10-17, 7:30pm. PVCC Dickinson Theater, 961-5495.
Tuesday,September 19
The Richmond Ballet. $25-45, 7pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Tuesday,October 17
Pilobolus Dance Theatre. $25-64, 8pm. Paramount Theater, 979-1333.
Saturday,October 21
Dance Master Class: Hip-hop with Brandon “Peace” Albright. $10, 10-11:30am. PVCC, Dickinson Theater, 961-5495.
November 8-9, 11-12, 15-6 and 18-19
New work by Kathryn Birdsall presented by Zen Monkey Project. Call for prices, noon. McGuffey Art Center 295-7973.
Thursday,November 30-Friday, December 1
PVCC Dance: “Dances for Small Spaces.” $5, 7:30pm. PVCC Maxwell Black Box Theater, 961-5495.

Art
Monday, September 17
“All About Appraisals.” a lecture by Adrienne Weinberger. 3-5pm. Sage Moon Gallery 977-9997.
Through Saturday, September 23
“Manta Wiru (Beautiful Land): Paintings from Amata.” Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection 244-0234.
Through Saturday, September 30
“Complicit! Codex,” featuring paintings from Johanna Drucker and an artist’s book and wall art from seven of the artists featured in the UVA Art Museumís exhibit, “Complicit! Contemporary American Art and Mass Culture;” and “Oscillating Vistas,” paintings by Martha Saunders. Les Yeux du Monde 973-5566.
“Changes in Altitudes,” oil paintings by Nancy Wallace. Sage Moon Gallery 977-9997.
“Everything that Rises,” photography and installation art by Anna Gaskell. Main and Dové Galleries, Second Street Gallery 977-7284.
Through Sunday, October 1
Works on paper by James Covert and Central Virginia Watercolor Guild Annual Juried Exhibition with juror Pat Cook. McGuffey Art Center 295-7973.
Through Thursday, October 5
“Birding,” by Rob Tarbell and “Triple Vision,” by Jeffrey Allison, Colin Ferguson and Rebekah Wostrel. Piedmont Virginia Community College Gallery 961-5203.
Through Friday, October 6
“Film Photography Now,” works by Peter Filene and Alan Dehmer. Migration: A Gallery 293-2200.
Through Tuesday, October 31
“Quoting Cézanne,” paper and paint collage by Judy McLeod. Angelo 971-9256.
“Die Abstract Welt…Kompliziert Oder Einfach?,” abstract works in mixed media by Ursula “Ucky” Light. BozArt Gallery 296-3919.
“Complicit! Contemporary American Art and Mass Culture.” UVA Art Museum 924-3592.
Through Thursday, December 21
“Radiance: Seeing the Divine in Aboriginal Art.” Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection 244-0234.
Sunday, October 1 through Tuesday, October 31
Works by Mercedes Lopez. BozArt Gallery 296-3919.
“Carrara,” photographs by William Wylie in the Main Gallery and “Passage,” video by Shirin Neshat in conjunction with the Virginia Film Festival’s theme, “Revelations: finding God at the Movies.” Dové Gallery, Second Street Gallery 977-7284.
Tuesday, October 3-Sunday, October 29
Oil paintings by Steve Taylor and Grey Dodson; new works by Chris Rudasil; photography by Fleming Lunsford and Group Show. McGuffey Art Center 295-7973.
Thursday, October 5-Saturday, October 7
“Tottering-by-Gently: 2006 Exhibition,” illustrations by Annie Tempest. Caspari 817-7880.
Friday, October 6
Lecture: “Tales of Art Love,” by Peter Schjeldahl, art critic for The New Yorker. 5pm, Campbell Hall 158.
Friday, October 6-Tuesday, October 31
Paintings by Jim Alford. Sage Moon Gallery 977-9997.
Friday, October 6-Thursday, November 30
Sculpture by Tim Taunton. Migration: A Gallery 293-2200.
Friday, October 13-Sunday, November 26
“Truth and Justice and The American Way,” works by George Andrews, Ted Coffee, Elmer Craig, Lisa Parker Hyatt Ehrlich and James Yates; “Fear Politics,” works by Christophe Vorlet. Piedmont Virginia Community College Gallery 961-5203.
Friday, October 27- Saturday, November 25
“Light and Place,” oil paintings by Anne Harris Massie. Les Yeux du Monde 973-5566. Opening reception: October 27, 5:30-7:30pm.
Tuesday October 31-Sunday, November 19
Mixed media by Andy Faith; watercolors by Edith Arbaugh; new works by Michelle Gagliano and still life oils by Elizabeth Crawford. McGuffey Art Center 295-7973.
Wednesday, November 1-Thursday, November 30
“A Copious Harvest,” oil paintings by Janice Breeden. BozArt Gallery 296-3919.
“Sam Gilliam: Prints from the Artist’s Collection,” in the Main Gallery, and “Little Creatures: David Breeden and Sean Samoheyl,” in the Dové Gallery. Second Street Gallery 977-7284.
Wednesday November 1-Sunday, December 31
“New Works in Water Media,” by Jeannine Regan. Angelo 971-9256.
Friday, November 3-Saturday, November 25
“Act 5 Scene 5,” mixed-media collages by Shelby Fischer. Les Yeux du Monde 973-5566.
Friday, November 3-Thursday, November 30
Paintings by Jaqueline Peters. Sage Moon Gallery 977-9997.
Friday, November 3-Friday, December 22
Holiday show. Migration: A Gallery 293-2200.
Saturday, November 4-Thursday, December 21
“New Dreams for Old,” Australian Aboriginal Art from the Kluge-Ruhe Collections and “The Reflected Word,” prints, drawings and photographs from the Collection. UVA Art Museum 924-3592.
Saturday, November 11-Thursday, December 21
“Regeneration,” contemporary Chinese art from China and the United States. UVA Art Museum 924-3592.
Tuesday, November 21-Sunday, December 31
Holiday Group Show. McGuffey Art Center 295-7973.
December-January
“The Sanguine Sea: Recent Paintings by Fred Stonehouse,” in the Main Gallery, and “Susan Jamison: Full Bloom,” in the Dové Gallery. Second Street Gallery 977-7284.
Friday, December 1-Saturday, December 30
“Dark Light,” mixed-media works by Dean Dass and Clay Witt. Les Yeux du Monde 973-5566.
Friday, December 1-Sunday, December 31
Paintings by Ruth Hembree. Sage Moon Gallery 977-9997.
Friday, December 1-Thursday, January 11
“Annual Faculty Show.” Piedmont Virginia Community College Gallery 961-5203.

The University of Virginia Foundation, which manages University financial and real estate holdings, would like to double the size of the Fontaine Research Park. At the most recent Planning and Coordination Council meeting between City, County and UVA officials, Leonard Sandridge discussed University of Virginia Foundation plans to seek rezoning to add 500,000 square feet of construction to the seven-building office park, which is located on Fontaine Avenue just southwest of Charlottesville.
    An eighth building, the Advanced Research and Technology Building, is already under construction. When completed, it will increase current Fontaine space to 495,000 from 410,000 square feet. The Foundation, whose vast real estate holdings include the UVA Research Park and the Boar’s Head Inn, already have a request in to the County to add 30,000 square feet as an underground annex to the new building.
    And that’s not all: Dennis Rooker, chairman of the County Board of Supervisors, says that the nearby Granger property developers (a group that includes Coran Capshaw), plan to file for zoning changes to allow 540,000 square feet of office space, 20,000 square feet of retail, and 440 residential housing units. The Granger property is located off Sunset Avenue, just west of Fry’s Spring.
    All together, current construction and future plans represent nearly 1.2 million square feet of commercial/retail space, and an additional 440 homes for the Albemarle County wedge between Fontaine, Route 29 and I-64.
    It would also mean a huge influx of cars. With this in mind, Rooker would like to see a detailed transportation study before approving any changes to the current comprehensive plan.
    “I want to make sure that whatever is planned for both those properties be examined at the same time,” says Rooker. “I think we need to understand the impacts on infrastructure and the cumulative impacts on everything that might be planned right now.”
    UVA has pledged to help with the local road situation. Sandridge said that “the University [is] supportive of the recommendations that included a new road that would lie adjacent to, and just east of, the [research] park, in the general vicinity of Stribling Avenue,” according to a statement from UVA spokesman Jeff Hanna.

Working out of the Center for Biomedical Ethics, Ann Mills and Patty Tereskerz research ethics and policy in health care. They’re not, as Mills says, “basic scientists.” Rather, they examine how policies and legislation concerning research—specifically biomedical research—affect scientific pursuits. In July they published an article in Nature Biotechnology that questions whether recent suggestions from the National Research Council will actually enhance biotech research. Though we have a hard enough time around here understanding how genes are split, or whatever it is that biotech scientists actually do, we asked Mills and Tereskerz about the policies that could hamper that very sort of research. Here’s some of what they told us.

C-VILLE: So to boil your article down: There have been recommendations from a committee out of the National Research Council that aim at making it easier for people to access each other’s research. Yet, these recommendations might not take into account an act passed by Congress that aims at the same goal.
Ann Mills: That’s essentially correct.

What are the recommendations?
A.M.: Most are directed at the National Institutes of Health encouraging and applauding the NIH’s policy of openness. Now, the recommendation that is sure to draw fire is the recommendation that a specific research exception be tailored specifically to the biotechnology industry. If Congress does something like that, you’ll have every industry under the sun racing for a research exemption tailored specifically for them.
    We also think that the May 15 Supreme Court “eBay” decision will have a huge impact. It introduces uncertainty. Historically, once you were found guilty of infringing on an existing patent, it was automatic that you’d be enjoined from manufacturing that product. The Supreme Court said actually, no, it’s not automatic.
    The trouble is that with the biotech industry, by introducing that uncertainty, the industry is going to act very defensively.

They’ll be more protective of their research?
A.M.: They’ll try to protect it through more patent acquisition and litigation activities.

What would that mean for scientists and for people who need health care?
A.M.: Research might be directed in terms of patent strategies.
Patty Tereskerz: Ultimately it may hamper the ability to commercialize research in a sense and it may stifle innovation because it will be too complicated to go through this maze. The question is whether some of these legislations and case decisions do what they’re meant to do and enhance technology development and commercialization or do they hamper it.

Local governments are struggling to find solutions to the affordable housing problem. So, to get a better sense of just what the problem is and what can be done about it, the Albemarle County Planning Commission heard presentations on August 29 from City and County housing officials, along with leaders from local housing nonprofits Habitat for Humanity, Albemarle Housing Improvement Program (AHIP) and the Piedmont Housing Alliance.
    Ron White, chief of housing for the County, began by stating the case for more affordable units. Between 2001 and 2005, the median cost of a house increased 36 percent to $285,000, from $210,000. The situation is particularly dire with newly built homes—last year, only nine of 316 units sold for less than $192,000.
    Though the County instituted an affordable housing policy a few years ago that has generated 600 promised “affordable” units and roughly $1 million in cash from developers, most of those houses are still years away. In the meantime, many local employees are driving long distances to work in the Charlottesville area.
    For housing subsidized by the government or nonprofits, “the [waiting] lists are long, the need is great,” said Theresa Tapscott, executive director of AHIP.
    The answers seem to depend on which population you’re trying to house. Much of the current housing policy looks to expand housing for those earning 80 percent of median area income (defined as $66,500). But Noah Schwartz, executive director for the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority, wants to make sure rental assistance is also under discussion, considering Charlottesville’s 26 percent poverty rate.
    “There’s a tremendous population, particularly in the city, [who] aren’t going to be homeowners,” said Schwartz.
    The nonprofits, as well as the City housing authority, are all investing in mixed-income development, which includes both market rate and subsidized housing units. Albemarle Planning Commissioner Eric Strucko struggled with the concept. “It seems a little awkward that affordable housing organizations are building market rate homes and that [affordable] supply is an issue.”
    After the meeting, White said, “There was no clear consensus other than to recognize that it’s not just one small part of the population that has problems buying houses in Albemarle County.”

One year after Albemarle delegate Rob Bell’s anti-bullying legislation came through, the numbers show the anti-bully bill has flexed little muscle in local schools. A statewide Crime and Violence Report for Virginia schools shows no reported incidents of bullying for Albemarle in 2005, and Charlottesville saw only 18 incidents last year.
    Still, school administrators say anti-bullying legislation has enacted positive changes. Anti-bullying policies mean bullying incidents must be reported to parents, and the guidelines have spurred preventative education.
    But they’ve yielded little new ground as far as discipline. Statewide, bullying incidents totaled 1,539—a small number compared to other incidents. Threats totaled 7,888, and fighting incidents numbered 11,242.
    “I don’t think that we’ve relied on the bullying legislation to dictate how we consequence students,” says Bernard Hairston, Albemarle schools’ director of community engagement and strategic planning, “I think that we have had some very proactive strategies in place through our student policies under our student code of conduct to address most issues of behavior.”
    The bill, enacted in early 2005, includes a provision for “character education” training, which has been implemented in Albemarle. There’s also a bullying option teachers can check when filling out a discipline referral.
    Delegate Rob Bell championed the bill early last year, when an organization called Bully Police USA gave the State of Virginia a “failing grade” for its bully policies in schools. Virginia has since made a “passing grade” on the organization’s website, which includes links like “The Wounded Child Project,” “Do Unto Others,” and “How to Push for a Law.”
    The legislation even has a famous supporter. Adrianna Sgarlatta (now Miss Virginia) was bullied by fellow 9-year-olds, who put gum in her hair because she wore glasses. Now that she’s all grown up and hot, she’s the president for the Virginia chapter of Bully Police USA.
    Protecting hapless, nerdy kids has all the qualities of a piece of Bell legislation—a direct response to an acute, real-life incident, expressed in broad language with a gushy, “how-could-it-be-wrong?” factor. What it doesn’t have, seemingly, is disciplinary efficacy.
    “Most bullying is not a fight, but a repeated series of events over time,” Bell said in January 2005. “It’s about power.” Enacting only semi-useful legislation that tugs on the public’s heartstrings, of course, isn’t about power at all. Bell could not be reached for comment.