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Pick: Robert Earl Keen

Robert Earl Keen. Supplied photo


Holiday roots: Raised on classic rock and Willie Nelson, singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen likes to take the road less traveled. Steering clear of mainstream country, Keen is lauded as an outlaw of the Americana music style and became a grassroots sensation thanks to his poetic musings, razor wit, and killer live band. With 21 records under his belt and a touring schedule that keeps him busy half the year, Keen is a master of live performance. This year’s fan-favorite holiday show is called The Road To Christmas, and it’s an irreverent celebration of holiday delights and old favorites.

Wednesday 12/8. $35-40, 7pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com

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Pick: Let There Be Light

PVCC's Let There Be Light is back for two nights of fun illumination. Supplied photo

Twinkle, twinkle: Let There Be Light returns for two evenings of whimsical illumination ahead of the longest night of the year. The outdoor exhibition includes a variety of light-centered art installations and performances. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ Artmobile traveling gallery will be set up on opening night, and hot cider will be available to sip on as you navigate the outdoor exhibition (don’t forget to bring your flashlight). Hit the town for night two, which will feature a slow dance promenade on the Downtown Mall, interactive electronic music, and a special collaborative work by event creators James Yates and the late Beryl Solla, to whom this year’s celebration is dedicated.

Friday 12/10 & Saturday 12/11. Free, 6pm. Friday at Piedmont Virginia Community College, 501 College Dr., and Saturday at various locations around downtown Charlottesville. pvcc.edu/performingarts.com

Other places that will brighten your night

Charlottesville neighborhoods

Johnson Village, Belvedere, and Agnese Street are all known for their sparkling displays.

Oatmeal the holiday tree

Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall

Candlelight Tours at The Paramount Theater

215 E. Main St., Charlottesville

Winter Wander at Boar’s Head Resort

200 Ednam Dr., Charlottesville

Santa on Mountain­view

(formerly of Charlottesville) 608 N. Commerce Ave., Waynesboro

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Culture Food & Drink

Pick: Crozet Winter Brews Festival

Lord Nelson. Photo: Sanjay Suchak

Holiday hops: Craft brews and mountain views await at the Crozet Winter Brews Festival, a celebration of dark beers and winter sips from Virginia breweries and cideries. Enjoy toasty stouts, chocolatey browns, crisp ciders, and never-before-seen beers as you relax in a heated lounge. Lord Nelson and Matthew O’Donnell bring the tunes, and a variety of retail and food vendors will be on hand all day.

Saturday 12/4. $10-30, 11am-5pm. Claudius Crozet Park, 1075 Park Rd., Crozet. crozetbeerfest.com

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Arts Culture

Pick: Electric Cello Show

Brianna Tam brings her Electric Cello Show to three local wineries. Supplied Photo

 

Going electric: With an intriguing electric cello and a loop pedal, Brianna Tam’s one-woman Electric Cello Show is a captivating, non-classical performance. Tam plays standing up, using the improvisatory art of live looping to layer an epic, symphonic realm laced with a dark undercurrent. Her music is an exciting dance between traditional and contemporary, and showcases the timeless allure and adaptability of the cello.

Through 11/6. Free, times vary. Eastwood Farm and Winery, Merrie Mill Farm & Vineyard, and Meriwether Springs Vineyard & Brewery. Info at briannatam.com.

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Arts Culture

Pick: Little Pharma

Laura Kolbe will read from her debut book Little Pharma. Photo: Supplied Photo

Healing words: Doctor and medical ethicist Laura Kolbe’s debut poetry collection Little Pharma is an intimate journey through the cold and impersonal side of medicine, but one that ultimately crescendos to a celebration of ongoing life, human connection, and the body. During a release party and audience Q&A, Kolbe will read from her book, in which the character Little Pharma maneuvers hospitals and clinics, life and death, and the journey from novice to healer.

Friday 11/5. Free, 7pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com

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Pick: Bass and Beethoven

Charlottesville Symphony Music Director Benjamin Rous. Photo: Michael Bailey

Ace of bass: Feeling strung out? Relax with some strings: This weekend, you can bask in the mellow, sultry, resonant reverberations of the double bass with soloist Peter Spaar and the Charlottesville Symphony in Bass and Beethoven. The performance features Grammy-nominated composer Missy Mazzoli’s twisting and timeless Dark with Excessive Bright, George Gershwin’s bluesy and jazzy Lullaby, and a healthy dose of Beethoven.

Saturday 11/6 & Sunday 11/7. $10-45, 8pm Saturday, Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds; 3:30pm Sunday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center, 1400 Melbourne Rd. cvillesymphony.org.