C-VILLE Weekly | October 4 - 10, 2023

HAPPENINGS

OCT 4

4PM | South & Central $15 STEAK NIGHT

7PM | Starr Hill TRIVIA NIGHT

OCT 6

5:30PM | Brigid & Bess WINE & WATERCOLORS ($)

OCT 7

12PM | Brigid & Bess CRAFTERNOONS

12PM | Dairy Mreket UVA FAN HQ

OCT 8

11AM | Starr Hill RUN CLUB

12PM | Brigid & Bess SIP & PAINT ($)

OCT 9

7PM | South & Central MUSIC & BURGER NIGHT

OCT 10

4PM | Starr Hill VINYL NIGHT

4PM | South & Central TACO TUESDAY

6PM | Starr Hill PAINT & SIP ($)

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Allaccess

The city has a lot of work to do before it’s truly accessible to people with disabilities.

NEWS 11

11 Downtown park’s tent encampment is here to stay—for now.

13 The ongoing work of maintaining the area’s tree canopy.

17 Real Estate Weekly: Why are so many str uctures in the city being demolished?

33 Extra: Jen Deibert on the joy of making things

35 Tried it in C’ville: Auditioning for a group whose members can’t car ry a tune.

37 Galleries: What’s on view this month.

40 Sudoku

41 Crossword

42 Free Will Astrology

CLASSIFIED 43

P.S. 46

Question of the week: What’s the best show you saw this summer in/around Charlottesville?

CORRECTION Last week’s cover story should have said that Katrina Callsen is running in the 54th District. C-VILLE regrets the error.

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Hello, Charlottesville! Thank you for reading C-VILLE Weekly. If you live without a disability, you may never notice the many ways that your community can be inaccessible to people who do live with disabilities. And today, our communities exist in both physical and digital spaces—making the need for accessible sidewalks and American Sign Language interpreters as important as the need for closed captioning and online image descriptions. We live in a time with incredible technology and a wealth of opportunities to make society more accessible to more people, but some spaces need more work than others.

10.4.23

For this week’s feature story (p. 26), Matt Dhillon spoke with local disability rights advocates about how Charlottesville is and isn’t accommodating a significant portion of their population. Each person he interviewed has personally experienced the city’s triumphs and failures, from the thoroughly accessible Wegmans grocery store building to the disruptive and dangerous shrubs and branches that jut out into sidewalks. The city’s ADA coordinator told Dhillon that a thorough review of Charlottesville’s physical barriers to accessibility is underway; I hope the initiative will help make our city a safer, more welcoming place.

I also hope that someday soon, accessibility will become the standard rather than an exception or special consideration. It’s historically been easy for some people and organizations to see it as an afterthought, as though our community members who are disabled don’t have the same needs and desires as others to go out on the town or even walk through their neighborhood. I believe Charlottesville can be better than that.—Richard

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UVA MUSIC EVENTS

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5

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Visible Records

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Visible Records

Saturday, 10/21, 8a-5pm

Old Cabell Hall

Saturday, 10/21, 3:30pm Old Cabell Hall

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Cavalier Marching Band: Latin Icons (open rehearsal) *

UVA Chamber Music Series: Mixed Ensembles

Cavalier Marching Band: Fall Showcase (open rehearsal) *

TechnoSonics Concert 1 with Maria Chavez & Jordi Wheeler *

TechnoSonics Workshop Experimental Turntablism Workshop *

UVA Bands Fall Showcase Concert CMB & Wind Ensemble & guests

TechnoSonics Concert 2 with Maria Chavez & Jordi Wheeler *

8th Annual Flute Forum with Valerie Coleman *

Valerie Coleman Flute Recital Part of the 8th Annual Flute Forum*

Friday, 10/27, 3:30pm 107 Old Cabell Hall Rob Hamilton Colloquium*

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Old Cabell Hall Free Bridge Quintet Halloween Concert

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Tree Sale

Saturday, October 7, 2023

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

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Tree Talks & Walks

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Volunteers from the Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards work on a multitude of projects and educational activities benefiting our community. In addition to teaching about trees, Tree Stewards work to improve the environment by planting trees, pruning and caring for trees in public places, removing invasive plants, documenting amazing specimens in our area, and offering young, native trees to plant.

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ABOUT JONATHAN

Burnout Culture in Academia Where It Comes From and How We’ll Get Beyond It.

Burnout Culture in Academia

ABOUT JONATHAN

Where It Comes From and How We’ll Get Beyond It.

The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs, in partnership with Department of Religious Studies, is hosting best-selling author, essayist and UVA alum, Dr. Jonathan Malesic, on October 19th. Jonathan is the author of The End of Burnout: Why Work Drains Us and How to Build Better Lives which was named as one of Amazon’s Best Books of 2022 and The Next Big Idea Club. In The End of Burnout, Jonathan traces his own history as someone who burned out of a tenured job to frame this rigorous investigation of how and why so many of us feel worn out, alienated, and useless in our work. Through research on the science, culture, and philosophy of burnout, Jonathan explores the gap between our vocation and our jobs, and between the ideals we have for work and the reality of what we have to do.

The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs, in partnership with Department of Religious Studies, is hosting best-selling author, essayist and UVA alum, Dr. Jonathan Malesic, on October 19th. Jonathan is the author of The End of Burnout: Why Work Drains Us and How to Build Better Lives which was named as one of Amazon’s Best Books of 2022 and The Next Big Idea Club. In The End of Burnout , Jonathan traces his own history as someone who burned out of a tenured job to frame this rigorous investigation of how and why so many of us feel worn out, alienated, and useless in our work. Through research on the science, culture, and philosophy of burnout, Jonathan explores the gap between our vocation and our jobs, and between the ideals we have for work and the reality of what we have to do.

Jonathan Malesic is a writer and scholar whose essays have been recognized as notable in Best American Essays (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) and Best American Food Writing (2020) and have received special mention in the Pushcart Prize anthology (2019). His work has appeared in the New York Times, The New Republic, The Atlantic, Washington Post, America, Commonweal, Notre Dame Magazine, The Hedgehog Review, The Point, Chronicle of Higher Education, and elsewhere. He has been the recipient of major grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Louisville Institute. His first book, Secret Faith in the Public Square, won a ForeWord INDIES gold medal for the religion category (2009). His most recent book, The End of Burnout, published by the University of California Press, was named a Best Book of 2022 by Amazon and the Next Big Idea Club. Jonathan earned a Ph.D. in religious studies from the University of Virginia’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. He lives in Dallas and teaches writing at Southern Methodist University. phdplus.virginia.edu

Jonathan Malesic is a writer and scholar whose essays have been recognized as notable in Best American Essays (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) and Best American Food Writing (2020) and have received special mention in the Pushcart Prize anthology (2019). His work has appeared in the New York Times, The New Republic, The Atlantic, Washington Post, America, Commonweal, Notre Dame Magazine, The Hedgehog Review, The Point, Chronicle of Higher Education, and elsewhere. He has been the recipient of major grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Louisville Institute. His first book, Secret Faith in the Public Square, won a ForeWord INDIES gold medal for the religion category (2009). His most recent book, The End of Burnout, published by the University of California Press, was named a Best Book of 2022 by Amazon and the Next Big Idea Club. Jonathan earned a Ph.D. in religious studies from the University of Virginia’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. He lives in Dallas and teaches writing at Southern Methodist University.

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Thursday October 19, 2023 Wilson Hall, Room 301, at 5:00PM

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Burnout Culture in Academia

A Talk with Jonathan Malesic

Talk with Jonathan Malesic

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Join our dedicated students for their performance! She Kills Monsters is a surprisingly sweet tale of friendship, loss, and acceptance.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Keyes found guilty

After a three-day trial, and a few hours of deliberation, a Charlottesville jury found Tadashi Keyes guilty on September 28 of first degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The victim, 36-yearold Eldridge Smith, died on January 28, 2023, after being shot in his vehicle. Smith was a member of B.U.C.K. Squad, a local gun violence interruption group, and a motive for the shooting was not made clear by either the defense or prosecution. Keyes’ sentencing is scheduled for January 24, 2024, with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

Open school board seat

Applications for the Albemarle County School Board Rio Magisterial District seat are open through Friday, October 13. The vacancy is the result of Katrina Callsen’s resignation to focus on her likely election to the Virginia House of Delegates. Interviews of applicants will be conducted at a special school board public meeting later this month, with a meeting on the appointment set for November 9.

No curfew

Market Street Park to remain open 24/7

Voting deadlines

Election day is Tuesday, November 7, and several deadlines are approaching. Virginia residents have until October 16 to register to vote or update an existing registration. Same-day voter registration is available through November 7, but will require the use of a provisional ballot. For those looking to vote by mail, the deadline to request a ballot is October 27. More information about the election can be found at elections.

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By Catie Ratliff reporter@c-ville.com

Tents popped up in Market Street Park last week after City Manager Sam Sanders lifted an 11pm curfew, a move he made in response to allegations of police misconduct and discrimination against the city’s unhoused Black population. At a September 28 press conference, Charlottesville Police Chief Michael Kochis said the allegations were not accurate, and the police department’s investigation had been resolved.

Prior to Sanders lifting the curfew, officers were often called to speak with people setting up tents and staying in the park after hours. It was during these calls that it was alleged that officers were instructing only unhoused

people of color to leave the park, and that a Black unhoused man was kicked by police.

“One of the officers kicked the young man who was sitting here, his name was Key Marcus,” said Deidre Gilmore at the September 18 City Council meeting. “He was trying to wake him up, but instead of gently touching or just maybe using a nightstick, he decided to kick him.”

Gilmore’s concerns were echoed by other advocates during public comment at the council meeting. Though no formal complaints were filed against the CPD, Kochis consulted with the commonwealth’s attorney and opened an administrative investigation into the interactions.

“The City of Charlottesville takes these allegations seriously, and Chief Kochis and

I will remain focused on maintaining positive interactions with all of our officers,” said Sanders on September 21, when he announced that the park would be open 24/7.

“I want the city to be a catalyst for change in addressing housing insecurity and homelessness, which is why I am assembling my team to build a long-term strategy.”

The investigation lasted a week, after which the department released body camera footage of two specific incidents.

The first video shows the September 12 arrest of Roscoe Boxley, an unhoused Black man who was staying in the park. When told by officers he would need to leave before 11pm, Boxley set up a chair on the

Douglas Wilder, former Virginia governor, accepting the University of Virginia Center for Politics’ annual Defender of Democracy Award at age 92

Since the 11pm curfew was lifted, many tents have been pitched in Market Street Park.

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Keeping us covered

Local government and nonprofits mobilize to maintain tree canopy

By Carol Diggs

Arecent study by the Chesapeake Bay Program found that in the four years from 2013-14 to 201718, the bay’s watershed lost over 25,000 acres of tree canopy, while the amount of impervious surface (like buildings, roads, driveways, and parking lots) increased by over 50,000 acres. That’s disturbing news for folks living there—meaning us.

Charlottesville and its surrounding counties are part of the Chesapeake Bay’s vast watershed, and tree coverage plays a huge role in protecting our streams and rivers that feed into it. Trees absorb air pollution; they help control erosion and stormwater runoff, keeping silt and pollutants out of the streams; and they keep things cool and sequester carbon dioxide, thereby countering climate change. According to i-Tree, an online assessment tool, in 2018 Charlottesville’s trees provided $1.6 million in environmental benefits annually. For Albemarle County, that figure was over $76 million.

Our area is fortunate because we have great tree coverage to begin with: 42.5 percent of the city and almost 69 percent of the county, according to fact sheets developed from the CBP study. But we too are losing tree-canopy acreage—not a huge amount yet, but a heads up. “Even that single large tree makes a difference,” says Ann Jurczyk, chair of CBP’s Land Use and Conservation Subcommittee and Virginia director of outreach and advocacy for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. “Fully mature trees—we just can’t replace them fast enough.”

In Charlottesville, Steve Gaines, urban forester with the Charlottesville Parks & Recreation Department, oversees trees on all cityowned property, including parks, schools, and rights of way—about 10 percent of the city. While the city has data on the percentage of tree coverage by neighborhood (thanks to a study commissioned by the Charlottesville Tree Commission, a City Council-appointed

advisory body), having information on the quality of coverage is also crucial to guiding replanting and habitat restoration efforts (Gaines notes the city has applied for federal funding to do just that).

This year, the city’s invasive control efforts have been focused on parks—Azalea, Forest Hills, Jordan, and Washington, site of the recently publicized “goat buffet.” (Fry’s Spring is also slated for the goat treatment.) In addition, the city spends $100,000 annually on tree planting, last year concentrating on school grounds. The key thing with replanting, Gaines says, is “getting the right trees on the right site.”

The Charlottesville Tree Commission reviews and makes recommendations on city projects and ordinances that affect tree coverage, says the commission’s Jeffery Aten, a local landscape architect. The commission is also part of a public-private effort called ReLeaf Cville that runs both educational and hands-on programs. With a $46,125 grant from the Virginia Department of Forestry,

ReLeaf will plant 126 trees in the Rose Hill neighborhood this fall.

Albemarle County has to manage a wider range of land uses—a mix of urban/suburban landscape with more rural areas. “Maintaining tree canopy is a priority across several departments, including Community Development, Facilities & Environmental Services, and Parks & Recreation, focusing on landscape standards for development, partnerships for tree planting, and invasive species management on county land,” says Abbey Stumpf, the county’s manager of communications & public engagement. Current policies and possible new initiatives will be considered as part of the “AC44” Comprehensive Plan development process—residents can submit their comments on draft goals and objectives for environmental stewardship, parks and recreation, and historic, scenic, and cultural resources through the AC44 website.

In both the city and county, nonprofits like Blue Ridge PRISM, the Rivanna Master

Naturalists, and the Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards work with government agencies and run their own programs on public education and habitat restoration. The Tree Stewards have planted trees at schools, parks (including Darden Towe, McIntire, Greenleaf, and Pen), and greenways, and its volunteers help care for the trees after planting, a key to long-term success. The Tree Stewards recently completed urban planting projects in the Belmont and 10th and Page neighborhoods. “We go to the places where they need trees,” says former forester and Tree Stewards member Barbara White. And, through the organization’s free classes, tree walks, and volunteer workdays, “we try to take care of the trees we do have.”

Of course, the elephant in this room is development, a pressing and contentious issue in both the city and county. In Charlottesville, where most of the canopy loss occurs on private land, “the only way we can influence this is through the ordinances and the code,” says Gaines. Public hearings are now underway for ordinance revisions that will help support forest preservation, including making the city’s Best Management Practices for Tree Preservation required. Albemarle County code has an “environmental standards bonus, which allows developers that maintain a larger percentage of wooded area a 5 or 10 percent increase in housing density.

An encouraging new initiative, Resilient Together, is an 18-month collaborative planning process among Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and the University of Virginia (a significant landowner in both jurisdictions). The goal is to work together on climate resilience planning, which will include urban heat reduction, stormwater mitigation, and wildfire management—each benefiting from a healthy tree canopy. As it gears up, the Resilient Together initiative is actively encouraging public input and participation.

In the meantime, CBP will use data collected in 2022-23 to release an updated Chesapeake Bay watershed study next year.

Kathy Nepote, project committee chair for the Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards, helps to improve tree coverage in the city and surrounding areas. Trees combat air pollution, help control erosion, and keep things cool.

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walkway to protest, and said he would not leave unless arrested.

“After 11pm, when the park closed, the officer advised [Boxley] that he could avoid being arrested if he would just leave the park like everyone else was,” says Kochis. “The individual refused to leave the park at that time. He was arrested without incident.”

In addition to trespassing, Boxley was served with a felony warrant for probation violation.

“As soon as I was awakened, I made up my mind at that point that I was going to protest,” says Boxley. “I had already made a sign.”

Footage from September 16 shows officers waking up people sleeping in the park and telling them to leave. Kochis says the officers noticed that a man they had just spoken to had gone back to sleep. “Officers attempted to wake him up again, but received no response. At this point, one of the officers touched the heel of the person’s foot with his own foot to wake him up. He woke up, he eventually packed his stuff, and left the park.”

After a review of the investigation, Kochis concluded that allegations of police violence and discrimination against unhoused people at the park were “unfounded and simply did not occur.”

“Responding to calls involving the unhoused are complex and multifaceted,” says Kochis. “As such, I have ordered the review of our training protocols as they relate to the handling of calls for service involving the unhoused.”

Despite the investigation’s findings, some remain disappointed in the police response. “No matter what the police do, they never find anything wrong,” says Gilmore. “I know what a kick is. You could have touched him with your nightstick. You don’t put your feet on your dog.”

“When we spoke at City Council … I was just going by what I heard,” says Darryl Jones. “He did get kicked from what I saw in that video. And that’s what I didn’t like, where they tried to dress it up and say he lightly tapped him. I don’t care, you shouldn’t have put your foot down there.”

Boxley no longer lives in the park, as part of a court order, but he says the unhoused people pitching tents in the park are only a “symptom” of a larger problem.

“We don’t want to be in the park. It just so happened to be the space of safety,” Boxley says. “Nobody wants to see a bunch of racist people taking pictures because they miss that statue. We don’t want to be nobody’s circus act. This is not a village, this is some people hav[ing] a hard time trying to get attention. They[’re] trying to get some help.”

The city has recently received numerous messages about the conditions in Market Street Park, resources for the unhoused, and safety concerns. And after a CPD request for information following a stabbing in the park, city councilors and Sand-

ers have received hundreds of emails calling for the reinstatement of the park’s curfew or immediate action on the homelessness crisis.

Reverend Alex Joyner, pastor at First United Methodist Church, has witnessed the expanding homelessness crisis firsthand. While he knows there is no simple solution, he is optimistic about expanding resources to meet the growing need. “It’s such a complex problem that involves affordable housing and involves mental health and involves access to services,” he says. “Enforcing the curfew might move the problem, but it doesn’t come to the ultimate solution.”

Sanders explained his decision to open Market Street Park at the October 2 City Council meeting. “I do not do knee-jerk reactions. I strive to solve problems, not just identify them and talk about them at the surface,” he said. “I did not decide to lift the closing hours of Market Street Park under duress or without regard for our police department.”

Sanders, who acknowledges the complexity of helping Charlottesville’s unhoused population, outlined the current state of an action plan, including immediate items of determining logistics for expanding overnight shelter availability. “We are in conversation with PACEM [People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry] to see if it’s possible to open the shelter early,” he said.

The city seems to be taking action to help the unhoused population, but the situation and police response to calls involving homeless individuals remains complex.

“When we are called, it’s typically because multiple systems have failed these com munities,” says Kochis. “We’re not always best suited to deal with those, but we have to answer the call.”

For now, Market Street Park remains open around the clock.

“We don’t want to be in the park. It just so happened to be the space of safety.” ROSCOE BOXLEY

Charlottesville Police Chief Michael Kochis expressed frustration with the city’s limited resources for the unhoused.

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Demolition derby

City records indicate potential teardown activity is looming in Belmont

By Sean Tubbs

The advent of a new development code has fueled fears of future demolitions, as existing structures are taken down to make way for more building space for homes and businesses.

The area’s level of demolition has remained steady for the past dozen or so years, according to data gathered through the city’s permit review interface. The city issued 18 permits for residential demolition in 2019, three in 2020, eight in 2021, and six in 2022.

Any increase in the rate of change can be monitored, and surely will.

Bill Emory has spent many years advocating for policies to preserve the Woolen Mills neighborhood. He’s also documented a 20th-century landscape in black-andwhite photography and poetry.

Last week, he posted a color photograph of the demolished remains of 1026 Carlton Ave., a one-story, two-bedroom building constructed in 1957. Members of the Bragg family purchased the property in 1977, but it has not been occupied as a house for years.

“Another one bites the dust,” Emory said when asked for comment. “I have seen a number of houses torn down, [and] it always provokes sadness. I like the front porch culture. I like people’s ability to interact with the natural world without having to travel across town. Walk out of the door and into the magic.”

In 2017, the assessor downgraded the improvement value of the Carlton Avenue property to $1,000. The land value has risen from $49,800 in 2016 to $164,100 this year. The 0.161-acre property has been zoned for

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business use, and will be designated as Corridor Mixed Use 3 in the new zoning code. The demolition was estimated to have a cost of $7,500, according to city records.

Nearby are several properties owned by an entity called Belmont and Carlton Holdings LLC, which trace back to Riverbend Development. The company bought the land in 2006 for $2 million, three years after the last city-wide rezoning. At least one single-family home on Walnut Street has been removed, according to city demolition records.

The city’s Department of Neighborhood Development Services is currently reviewing applications to demolish a residential structure at 1003 Carlton Ave. and a business at 1025 Carlton. Each project has an estimated cost of $10,000.

These properties have been zoned Neighborhood Commercial Corridor since 2003, and will become something called Node Mixed Use 3, which would allow up to three stories by-right, and five, if affordable units are provided.

Riverbend is proceeding with a by-right site plan under the existing zoning that would allow up to 130 townhomes, according to its most recent site plan, which is also still under review.

Other pending demolition reviews in the city include permission to remove 416 Garrett St. to make way for more buildings at Kindlewood, and the takedown of a duplex at 1117 Preston Ave. The latter triggered a stop work order when removal of trees began without a permit.

This past weekend, crews took down the gymnasium at Buford Middle School, for which a permit was issued on August 29.

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HOW ACCESSIBLE IS CHARLOTTESVILLE?

By Matt Dhillon

India Sims’ favorite place in Charlottesville is 5th Street Station, the large shopping area anchored by Wegmans supermarket. It’s one of the few places in town where her presence feels expected rather than just tolerated. For Sims, who is in a wheelchair and has been partially paralyzed since she was 10 months old, finding welcoming spaces has been a constant challenge.

5th Street Station does a good job with accessibility, Sims says. There’s plenty of parking, sidewalks have ramps instead of curbs, entrances are accessible all the way around buildings instead of on just one side, store aisles are wide enough to be comfortable for a wheelchair to navigate, and the café-style seating outside Wegmans is easy to use.

“They took it upon themselves to make it accessible all the way around the building,” Sims says. “If you go anywhere else, they don’t do that.”

Sims doesn’t often go to other parts of the city for that reason. She says it’s just too tiring to deal with the frequent obstacles, or even barriers to entry.

“I wanted to take my children to Banana Republic in Barracks Road,” she recalls. “And there’re two steps to get in there, and they don’t help you, so we couldn’t go.”

Downtown can also be deterring for those who use wheelchairs. Many buildings have entryway steps; uneven or widely spaced bricks can be rough to pass over; and the sidewalks are narrow with high curbs.

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A poorly placed signpost or utility pole can make it too tight for a wheelchair to pass, let alone turn around.

“It’s just like a maze for people that are disabled,” Sims says. “I know that they want that historical feeling, but it’s not going to hurt anything to just put some brown pavement there too to help.”

Sims says that the difficulty in accessing public spaces keeps many with disabilities from going out, rendering the population and its needs invisible.

“I see so many people that are disabled that hide in their community because they don’t want to deal with the people out here,” Sims says. “One, it’s inaccessible, and two, there are so many discriminatory people that make them feel unwelcome.”

Disability advocates maintain that we all have different access needs. Whether you speak a different language, come from another culture, or move through the world in a wheelchair, we are diverse, and accessibility means welcoming those differences.

“When we think about access, we should really be considering a human perspective,” says Jess Walters, a disability advocate and artist based in Charlottesville. “[Access] can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people.”

Design choices determine who a place is built for. A space created for car traffic, for example, looks different than a space for pedestrian traffic. Signs that are in English or in Spanish make a choice about who is being spoken to. Advocates say that those with disabilities are often left out of the picture when spaces are being designed.

“Not providing access ultimately means you’re not inviting disabled people into the room,” Walters says. “Disabled people make up a quarter of the population. We are the largest minority, and yet we often have the smallest amount of influence.”

Walters has Alport Syndrome, a rare genetic disease that damages the kidneys and can cause late-onset deafness.

“So the one I fight for daily is closed captioning and [American Sign Language] interpreters,” Walters says. They say they encounter difficulty getting accommodation for their access needs. The resistance has to do with how people with disabilities and accommodations for disabilities are conceptualized, they say.

“Because we’re socially a burden,” Walters explains. “Therefore, our access needs are a burden.”

In their artwork and activism, Walters seeks to shift how disabilities are viewed.

“The focus is always on how to fix what’s broken, it seems,” they say. “A mantra within the community is, ‘We’re not broken. Society is broken for not including us.’”

Walters advocates for a more humanistic perspective. That is, thinking of a person with disabilities as whole rather than someone with a piece that’s missing—whether it’s hearing, sight, mobility, or something else.

“When you look at us from a deficit-based perspective, you sort of only see the negative and you don’t really get the larger picture,” Walters says. “That moves away from that sort of humanistic, holistic viewpoint which, I think, does us disservice because it ultimately eradicates variability.”

Walters says the needs of a person with disabilities are historically viewed as “needier,” when they should be viewed as “different.”

In Albemarle County, 9.3 percent of the population lives with a disability, according to 2021 U.S. census data—almost one in 10 people. Providing equal access requires acknowledging a spectrum of different needs.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 makes up the major legal infrastructure to prevent discrimination against people with disabilities. The ADA addresses equal access to employment, state and local government services, businesses, and nonprofits, as well as telecommunications. The act includes requirements for sidewalks, buildings, sign language interpreters for government programs, and provision of reasonable accommodations for businesses and employers.

However, implementing those standards can be difficult.

Sarah Pool knows ADA requirements as well as anyone, and better than most. Diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease at the age of 16, she was legally blind by age 30, and now, at 63, she sees only spots of light in a fog. Getting around is a challenge for her, and a major hurdle of living with blindness.

“It’s not a lot of fun when you’re walking down the sidewalk and suddenly you’re smacked in the face with a branch,” Pool says.

Pool walks with a cane, but it goes right under trees and shrubs that reach into the sidewalk. The ADA does have a regulation for that: Vegetation may grow no more than four inches into walkways.

Pool has been active in addressing complaints about accessibility to the city’s ADA coordinator for the past 15 years—some for vegetation,

and also frequently regarding the regulations for detours around construction zones.

Pool says some of the problems that she’s noticed include the crossslope of sidewalks, the slope from side to side, which should not exceed 2 percent under ADA regulations. Many sidewalks are also narrower than the required 36 inches and, Pool says, there are over 200 places that are missing required curb ramps where they should be.

Paul Rudacille, who was appointed ADA coordinator for the city last year, agrees that Charlottesville has some shortcomings.

“Charlottesville, like a lot of cities, at least older ones on the East Coast, was built before the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Rehabilitation Act, which is older than the Americans with Disabilities Act,” Rudacille says. “So, a lot of things do need to be upgraded.”

Rudacille says that Charlottesville is currently undergoing an ADA transition plan, a required self-evaluation of physical barriers that limit accessibility throughout the city. He says that city contractors will be looking at every single curb ramp, walking every sidewalk, and evaluating crosswalk signals.

Precision Infrastructure Management, hired by the city to conduct the audit, is in the process of assessing all public facilities in Charlottesville to find out if they meet ADA criteria. For example, contractors are looking to see if curb ramps are where they should be and if they have the proper grade and tactile warning strips for pedestrians who are blind. For pathways, they’re evaluating whether they are wide enough, if they have obstructions such as signposts, and checking for vertical height displacements—tripping hazards where sidewalk panels have come apart and become uneven. The assessment is currently looking at right-of-ways in the city but will also cover facilities, parks, programs, services, and the city’s website. The evaluation is meant to be in-depth, comprehensive, and detailed.

A major component of the transition plan is community outreach— input on public services will help shape priorities for the implementation phase of the plan that addresses where improvements should be made and what those improvements should be. A survey is available on the city’s website for residents to offer feedback, a more open forum for

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Disability rights advocate India Sims says that 5th Street Station is more accessible for people who use wheelchairs than other parts of Charlottesville. Sims claims she has encountered discrimination when applying for business loans and employment, and believes access should include affordability.

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engagement is on the schedule, a town hall-style community meeting was held September 20 at CitySpace, and another is planned for December.

“Primary consideration should always go [to] the person with the disability,” Rudacille says. “Some people want accommodations, and some people don’t want accommodations.”

Rudacille points out that awareness is also key to providing accessible services. Charlottesville has many accessibility services in place already.

JAUNT is a reservation-based, accessible transit service that residents can use to travel to areas Charlottesville Area Transit doesn’t reach. The city is required to provide closed captioning or ASL interpreters for public programs upon request. Municipal web pages are also required to work with text-readers so they are accessible for people who are blind.

Pool hopes the transition plan will also include a training program so that city employees know how to connect people with the accommodations that are available. Overall, Pool is very happy to see the transition plan underway.

“This is probably one of the most significant things the city has ever done,” Pool says.

However, the city’s jurisdiction only goes so far. ADA regulations also address requirements for private businesses and non-governmental entities, but enforcing those standards is more difficult.

Sims has run into such problems in the private sector. She says she’s had trouble getting a loan to start her own cosmetology business. The reason, she says, is discrimination. Despite having a license, she believes the lenders didn’t think she could succeed because she’s in a wheelchair.

Employment has also been a challenge. Sims says she has had 30 interviews in the past year.

“On the phone, amazing,” Sims says. But she says the tone changes when employers find out she uses a wheelchair. “They never call me back.”

Kim Forde-Mazrui, a professor of law at the University of Virginia, says that in addition to prohibiting conventional discrimination, the law also gives employers an affirmative obligation to accommodate a disability. That means an employer is required to determine whether a reasonable accommodation could be made to allow a person with a disability to do a job.

“For example, I’m legally blind,” says Forde-Mazrui. His employer, the UVA School of Law, is required to determine if there is a reasonable accommodation he would need for the job. In fact, he does use

software that can read his computer screen aloud for papers and textbooks. “They have to work with someone with a disability before they just decide that someone with a disability can’t do the job.”

However, it’s hard to prove that someone wasn’t hired because of their disability.

“That’s very difficult,” Forde-Mazrui says. “Which is why employment discrimination cases are so hard to win, because so often they turn on the subjective motivation of the employer.”

In Albemarle County, just one in four (24.4 percent) people with disabilities are employed and one in 10 (10 percent) live below the poverty line, according to 2021 U.S. census data. In national averages, those with disabilities are less than half as likely to be employed and twice as likely to live below the poverty line.

Sims says affordability is a major concern for her as a person with a disability and should be part of the conversation around access.

“I want accessible housing for people that are disabled. I want us to be able to go get a home without a problem. I want us to be able to get a loan so that we can start a business, any business that we want. I want everyone that doesn’t want a business to be able to work.”

That is the future she says she’ll continue to work for.

Artist and activist Jess Walters believes people who live with disabilities should be seen as a whole, rather than a person missing something.

Walters’ work often explores the rich culture and history of the deaf community.

Sarah Pool has advocated for accessibility in Charlottesville for over a decade, and has noticed many Americans with Disabilities Act violations on the streets and sidewalks of the city.

“The focus is always on how to fix what’s broken, it seems. A mantra within the community is, ‘We’re not broken. Society is broken for not including us.’”

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Paula Poundstone tickles your funny bone with her observational humor during an evening at The Paramount Theater. When she’s not on tour, the comedian is at home with her 14 cats, or making us laugh on NPR’s radio quiz show, “Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me,” and her podcast, “Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone.” The first woman to host the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Poundstone showcases her spontaneous wit in stand-up specials like “Cats, Cops and Stuff” and “Paula Poundstone Goes to Harvard.” $28–48.50, 8pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

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Saturday, October

Will Cleveland “Save Tonight”

Caroline Faulconer Saul “Sex and Candy”

Harrison Keevil “867-5309/Jenny”

Shelby Edwards “Call Me Maybe” Nik Schrobenhauser “Shut Up and Dance”

Helen Cohoon “Take On Me”

Sarah Mattie “What’s Up?”

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Wednesday 10/4 music

Beleza Duo. Funkalicious samba soul. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

Driftwood. The Americana band’s songs and arrangements have grown out of time spent on the road. $15–18, 7:15pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesouthern cville.com

Karaoke. Have a drink—it will sound better. Free, 9pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com

Karaoke. Sing your heart out and get over the midweek slump. Free, 4pm. Keswick Vineyards, 1575 Keswick Winery Dr., Keswick. keswickvineyards.com

Open Mic Night. Charlottesville’s longestrunning open mic night. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. 234-4436

Wavelength. A midweek music boost. Free, 6:30pm. The Whiskey Jar, 227 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thewhiskeyjarcville.com

dance

Shuffle Dance. A dynamic class that will leave you with a strong foundation, fun combos, and very sweaty clothes. $25, 7pm. Ballet School, 2409 Ivy Rd. good timesonlyva.com

stage

Life Sucks Aaron Posner’s delightfully comic contemporary riff, “sort of” adapted from Uncle Vanya. $24–27, 7:30pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org

classes

How Poetry and Fiction Talk to Each Other: Reading, Writing, and Craft. A six-session class that deep dives into how poetry and fiction can talk to each other. Free, 6:30pm. Online. writerhouse.org

Native Seed Collecting Workshop and Seed Swap. Learn about native seed collecting and participate in a native seed swap. Free, 6:30pm. Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm, 1780 Earlysville Rd. ivycreekfoundation.org

etc.

Trivia. Show off your trivia knowledge and win prizes, including gift cards, merch, and free drinks. Free, 7pm. Dairy Market, 946 Grady Ave. dairymarketcville.com

Welcoming Week: Asylum Seekers at the U.S. Border. A lecture by Alyson Ball about the current state of migration. Free, 6:30pm. The Center, 540 Belvedere Blvd. wgcville.org

Thursday 10/5

music

Berto & Vincent. Good times and tunes. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

The Charlie Ballantine Trio. The guitarist-composer brings a new trio when he returns to town. $20–24, 7:30pm. Music Resource Center, 105 Ridge St. music resourcecenter.org

Jameson Tank. High-energy rock, led by singer Jameson Tankersley. $10, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

Thursday Music Series: Eli Cook. Grab your favorite beverage, and enjoy live music. Free, 5pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com

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The artist’s artist

Jen Deibert just loves to make things

By Carol Diggs arts@c-ville.com

Jen Deibert doesn’t care much for categories. “I would not call myself a potter,” she says, although her cozy cluttered studio is packed with ceramic pieces. (It actually looks like a vintage shoppe and a crystals booth got married in a kiln and had children.) Asked about her art, Deibert simply says, “I make things.” But whatever she’s creating, she clearly has The Touch, because people love her work.

Deibert started creating early: “I always loved rocks and crystals and digging in the dirt.” By the time her family moved to Charlottesville in her middle-school years, she recalls, “I was making my own necklaces and earrings. My parents loved to go antique shopping—they’d take me along, and I would get these great vintage jewelry pieces and take them apart to make new things. And the girls at school would say, ‘Could you make me something?’ I would decorate my notebook covers, and people would say, ‘Where did you get that?’”

Next, Deibert says, she taught herself how to make stained glass, and sold it on the Downtown Mall. She left college because she couldn’t decide on a major; she got a real estate license, but all she really wanted to do was make things. She has no formal art training: “I never liked sitting still or following directions,” Deibert says with characteristic candor.

She kept on doing what she loved: finding and using vintage jewelry, clothing, and objects to make new things in her own eclectic style. But she found the distinction people made between her work as “craft,” and the more valid, respectable “art” to be a false one. “It’s taken me 45 years to say I’m an artist,” she says.

Two years ago, Deibert began developing her own approach to ceramics. She had bought a cheap potter’s wheel to try out (“I hated it—it’s now a spider house”), but she found working with clay and hand-building felt really familiar. “Working with the earth ... there are endless possibilities. There’s nothing you can’t make from clay.”

And to prove it, Deibert’s current and most popular creations are trophies—recognition of achievements that have nothing to do with competition. Her trophies are childlike, homemade, painted in gleaming white and bright colors, each one unique and proudly displaying affirmative or thought-provoking mantras: “Keep going.”

“You’re doing great.” “Good job floating through space.” “Is any of this even real?”

“Oh dear, what a year!” Even, “We’re going to need a better trophy.”

Deibert says her ideas start from a phrase. “My [work] is more about the message, but in a physical thing you can touch,” she says. “It’s more about the things I’m trying to get people to think about.” Many of these ideas come to Deibert while she is meditating under a special lamp called a Lucia No. 3. She has one mounted over the couch/bed in her studio; she characterizes its impact as “like a more modern version of staring into the flames. It’s a tool for creativity.”

Deibert works on other objects as well. Scattered around her studio are ceramic cups, vases, and animals, as well as vintage objects modified with crystals, paint, clay, and papier-mâché. (A favorite example: a table lamp modified into a bright yellow banana decorated with quartz prisms and one staring bright blue eye, emblazoned with “Don’t forget we are here to have fun!” around the shade.) Her works are available for sale on her Facebook and Instagram pages and at The Quirk Gallery.

While she’s enthusiastic about her ceramic work, Deibert also wants to continue

working with jewelry and vintage clothing. “I have this mental list of all the things I want to make,” she says. “When I get old, I want to have all these things [around me] that were made by me.”

Which is a wonderful description of the Deibert home in Esmont, where Jen, husband Josh, 8-year-old daughter Birdie (“already a wonderful artist,” says her proud mother), and their five dogs have lived since 2017. The large farmhouse has a charmingly overgrown Secret Garden atmosphere. Her studio in the vine-draped English basement has a worktable watched over by a turquoise papier-mâché dolphin, a plastic chair the shape of a giant cupped hand, and the Lucia meditation bed under a parachute canopy.

Whether it’s vintage jewelry, a second-hand lamp, or a 1950s housedress, “I just like recycling old things,” Deibert says. “I love pointing out or finding things other people ignore. They are begging you to look at them. We all want to be validated.”

This story originally ran in 434 magazine.

“I have this mental list of all the things I want to make. When I get old, I want to have all these things [around me] that were made by me.” JEN DEIBERT

Self-taught artist Jen Deibert's quirky handmade trophies celebrate (and champion) the little things.

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Thursday

stage

Uncle Vanya Anton Chekhov’s 1897 masterpiece is filled with dark humor, hidden passions, and tumultuous family dynamics. $24–27, 7:30pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org

words

Aboriginal Art Talk with Anthropologist Jennifer Biddle. Learn how a festival in the Australian desert connects to the art of dance and performance in Indigenous cultures. Free, 5pm. Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA, 400 Worrell Dr. kluge-ruhe.org

The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider: Book Release Roundtable Event. Hosted by author Beth Demmon, with panelists Brian Nelson, Ian Niblock, Mark Fulton, and Andy Hannas. Free, 6pm. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potters craftcider.com

MFA Reading Series. Students from the University of Virginia’s MFA in creative writing program read from their work. Free, 5pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com

classes

Toddler Art Class. C-Street Preschool teacher Minou leads toddlers through singing, dancing, storytelling, and artmaking. $10, 10am. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St., Ste. C. scrappyelephant.com

outside

Plantation Archaeology Walking Tour. A 90-minute walk into the woodlands to explore how we use archaeology to better understand the plantation and the lives of those who lived and labored there. $10–32, 2pm. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. monticello.org

etc.

Arts From Underground. Artmaking, drinks, and karaoke in The Looking Glass. Free, 7pm. Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org

Baby Buds. Meet other new parents and caregivers as newborns, infants, and toddlers explore, interact, and play. Free, 10:30am. Virginia Discovery Museum, 524 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. vadm.org

The Changeling: A Shadow Puppetry Performance. Featuring an artist talkback, a private viewing of the exhibition, and a post-show reception. $20-25, 6:30pm. Second Street Gallery, 115 Second St. SE. secondstreetgallery.org

Sunset Market. Explore local vendors’ fresh produce, artisan goods, and more. Free, 5pm. Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org

Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy

A documentary that goes behind the scenes of the popular and influential TV series. $10, 7:30pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

Friday 10/6 music

A New Wonder: The Leading Ladies of Baroque Dance and Music. Baroque dancer and choreographer Julia Bengtsson brings four notable women of the baroque era to life. $10–25, 7:30pm. Grisham Hall at St. Anne’s Belfield School, 2132 Ivy Rd. earlymusiccville.org

Cavalier Marching Band Open Rehearsal: Latin Icons. Bring a picnic and a blanket and watch the band rehearse. Free, 6:30pm. Carr’s Hill Field, UVA Grounds. music.virginia.edu

Chickenhead Blues Band. Boogie-woogie, upbeat, rhythm and blues. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. 234-4436

Emo Night Brooklyn. Scream, dance, rage, and repeat, to all of your favorite songs. $15–25, 9pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com

Florencia & The Feeling. The Latin American singer-songwriter is influenced by her Argentinian roots and jazz-singing background. Free, 7pm. Pro Re Nata, 6135 Rockfish Gap Tpke., Crozet. prnbrewery.com

Lisa Carter with The Wavelength. Blues and vintage rock. Free, 5:30pm. Merrie Mill Farm & Vineyard, 594 Merrie Mill Farm, Keswick. merriemillfarm.com

Perpetual Groove. American rock. $20–25, 8:30pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

Scuffletown. Calypso, bluegrass, reggae, and blues. Free, 6pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com

Songwriter Session with Thomas Gunn & Jason Pollock. An intimate evening of music, stories, and insights. $15, 7pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. batesvillemarket.com

Sue Harlow. Sip on wine and enjoy live tunes. Free, 5pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmand winery.com

stage

Constellations A spellbinding exploration of love and life in the multiverse. $15, 8pm. Four County Players, 5256 Governor Barbour St. Barboursville. fourcp.org

Finding Nemo Jr. Just keep swimming and dive into the big blue in a 60-minute adaptation of the beloved Pixar film. $15–20, 7pm. Belmont Arts Collaborative, 221 Carlton Rd., Ste. 3. dmradventures.com

Life Sucks See listing for Wednesday, October 4. $24–27, 8pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org

words

Friday Night Writes: A Reading Series for Emerging Writers. Performing short stories, poetry, and music. Free, 7pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com

outside

Fish Fandango Fundraiser. Fishing contests, activities, live music, and more to support the Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center. $25–60, 4pm. Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center, 1490 Darden Towe Park. lewisandclarkvirginia.org

Plantation Archaeology Walking Tour. See listing for Thursday, October 5. $10–32, 2pm. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. monticello.org etc.

Date Night Drop-Off. The museum watches the kids and parents get a night out. Free, 5:30pm. Virginia Discovery Museum, 524 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. vadm.org

First Friday Improv. Ninety minutes of longform improv. Free, 7pm. McGuffey Art Center, 201 Second St. NW. bigbluedoor.org

Party for the Planet 2023. Celebrate climate action with live music, food and beverage trucks, prizes, and more. Free, 5pm. Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. theclimate collaborative.org

Saturday 10/7 music

Berto. Enjoy the sounds of Brazil, Spain, and Latin America. Free, 11am. Tavern & Grocery, 333 W. Main St. tavernandgrocery.com

Berto and Vincent. Spicy rhythms, zesty beats, and sizzling sounds. Free, 2:30pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com

Breaking The Chain. A tribute to Stevie Nicks, complete with costumes, storytelling, and music. Free, 7pm. Pro Re Nata, 6135 Rockfish Gap Tpke., Crozet. prnbrewery.com

Conley Ray & The Joneses. Scoot your boot over for honky-tonk night. $10, 7pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. batesvillemarket.com

Martin-Milor Duo. Blues and more. Free, 5pm. Knight’s Gambit Vineyard, 2218 Lake Albemarle Rd. knightsgambitvineyard.com

Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs. The group came together 15 years ago after Mike Campbell met guitarist Jason Sinay at a session and liked the way their guitars sounded together. $39–45, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jefferson theater.com

Please Don’t Tell & Ships in the Night. Dark electronic and cabaret. $10–12, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

Small Town Rodeo. Bluegrass, outlaw country, classic rock, Americana, and newer roots music. Free, 2:30pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarleciderworks.com

Stan Hamrick and Dan Sebring. Enjoy live tunes with your wine, cider, and beer. Free, 1pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com

stage

Constellations See listing for Friday, October 6. $15, 8pm. Four County Players, 5256 Governor Barbour St. Barboursville. fourcp.org

Finding Nemo Jr See listing for Friday, October 6. $15–20, 2 and 7pm. Belmont Arts Collaborative, 221 Carlton Rd., Ste. 3. dmr adventures.com

Uncle Vanya See listing for Thursday, October 5. $24–27, 8pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org

words

Carol Mitchell: What Start Bad a Mornin’. The author reads from her new novel. Free, 7pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com

Storytime. Readings of recent favorites and classics. Free, 11am. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com

classes

Family Paint & Sip. Create an acrylic masterpiece. $35, 11am. Pikasso Swig Craft Bar, 333 Second St. SE. pikassoswig.com

Shadow Puppetry and Creature Creation Workshop with Tania L. Yager. Explore the fundamentals of shadow puppetry through making various shadow monsters and creatures. $20–25, 11am. Second Street Gallery, 115 Second St. SE. secondstreetgallery.org

outside

Family Program: Using a Map and a Compass. Bring the kiddos out to learn how to read a map and use a compass. Free, 10am. Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm, 1780 Earlysville Rd. ivycreekfoundation.org

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CULTURE TRIED IT IN C'VILLE

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN SING?

In the late summer (August) of my life’s autumn (61 years old), I heard about a University of Virginia singing group for people who can’t sing.

A little bell rang in my heart.

“I can’t sing, and I work at the University of Virginia,” I thought, sweating my way across the Lawn, past the crop tops and tennis skirts, the backward baseball caps and butterfly tattoos, the Frisbee-catching dogs. “Maybe this group is for me!”

Like an idiot, I wrote to them:

Dear Virginia No Tones, I can’t sing, and I’m 61, and a part-time staffer, not a student. May I sing with you?

Ha ha, and all that. No, but seriously.

Sincerely yours.

Days later my email dinged. My heart leapt. The No Tones had responded:

WHAT

Singing with others, in a funny, friendly, low-stakes way.

WHY

Because belting out Brittany Howard’s “Stay High” while cruising on 250 with the windows down makes me so damn happy that I just want more of that in my life.

HOW IT WENT

Poor Hala and Christian, the No Tones Overlords who endured my 15 minutes of aca-awful in the confines of Lawn room 44.

“So I wanted to do something cool and funny and popular for you,” I said, pacing, gesticulating, and looking remarkably like Doc from Back to the Future

They smiled expectantly.

Then I launched into “Old Town Road,” giving it my best Lil Billy Ray Nas X.

Crooning the first two stanzas, I added a cocky shuffle, as if I really were taking my horse to the Old Town Road and riding ’til I couldn’t no more. Then I forgot the words and started fake-rapping, the way my dad used to fake church-sing in the pew. “I got my horses in the back, my something in the something, uh, I don’t remember the words, but I’m singing any way-ay-ay.”

Like a wind-up doll in a horror movie, I kept going. A Shirley Temple-esque version of “This Little Light of Mine.” A Julie Andrews-sings-from-hell rendition of “I Have Confidence” (from The Sound of Music). With luck, and time, Hala and Christian will wipe the trauma from their memory.

No, I did not make the group. More than 50 people auditioned, and only 10 made the cut. The No Tones really are just for UVA students, and they really can sing, though their mission, says Hala, is simply to “Have fun and bring some joy and laughter to the community.”’

I did have fun! And I may have to crash their performances at Pancakes for Parkinson’s and Lighting of the Lawn. (Ha ha, no but seriously.)

Salutations,

If you are receiving this email you or someone you know believes that you are a terrible singer. BUT you are in luck... The Virginia No Tones is UVA’s oldest and only a cappella group for the musically inept and you now have the chance to audition. ….Prepare a few minutes of a song (a cappella of course). Dancing is not required but encouraged…..Bring your best energy.…We look forward to being entertained.

Sincerely,

The Overlords

I took it all in. An audition. Dancing not required but encouraged.

What in the name of Lady Gaga had I done? Compelled by some force beyond my understanding, I signed up. I showed up. And dear Lord forgive me, I sang. Mary Esselman

Follow

If you, like me, long to inflict your voice on others and call it a song, please don’t bug the No Tones. They’ve been through enough. Instead, consider any combination of the following:

 Open mic nights at The Local and Holly’s Diner

 Karaoke at Holly’s Diner, Dürty Nelly’s, or Rapture

 Singing lessons at The Front Porch

 Auditions for real, grown-up choirs

William Butler Yeats was no Lil Billy Ray Nas X, but his words are music to my tin (make that tinnitus) ears:

An aged man is but a paltry thing, A tattered coat upon a stick, unless Soul clap its hands and sing, and louder sing

For every tatter in its mortal dress

In other words, take your voice to that Old Town Road and sing ’til you can’t no more.

A little

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Saturday

Geology Hike. Learn about the geology of Ivy Creek and the surrounding area. Free, 9am. Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm, 1780 Earlysville Rd. ivycreekfoundation.org

etc.

Charlottesville City Market. Shop seasonal local produce, homemade baked goods, authentic cultural foods, wares from artisans of various disciplines, and more. Free, 9am. Charlottesville City Market, 100 Water St. E. charlottesville.gov

Chess. All ages and skills welcome. Free, 10am. The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Blvd. thecentercville.org

Crozet Fall Arts & Crafts Festival. Featuring over 120 jury-selected artists, craft demonstrations, live music, children’s activities, food, and Virginia wine and beer. Free–$12, 10am. Claudius Crozet Park, 1075 Claudius Crozet Pk., Crozet. crozetfestival.com

Donnie Darko Is the world about to end? Or is teenage Donnie merely living inside his own personal nightmare? $10, 9:30pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

Rusty’s Fiery Fundraising Mini-Fest. Performances, local DJ’s, collaborative art, and an immersive art exhibit. Free–$100, 5pm. Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. therustyiris.com

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter are in the market for meat—and misdeeds—in this adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical shocker. $10, 11am. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

Paula Poundstone. The humorist, author, and comedian is known for her observational humor and spontaneous wit. $28–48, 8pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

Sunday 10/8 music

Rivanna Roots: Cris Jacobs with Ramona & The Holy Smokes. Gritty soul-blues. $20–25, 5pm. Rivanna River Company, 1518 E. High St. frontporchcville.org

Henry Rollins: Good To See You In describing Rollins, the tendency is to try to squeeze as many labels as possible into a single sentence. $34–165, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com

Matt Johnson. The local singer-songwriter performs live. Free, 2pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glass housewinery.com

Nicotine Dolls. The band prides itself on its raw live shows. $15–18, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

Second Sunday Bluegrass Jam. All levels, ages, and instruments welcome. Free, 1pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. batesvillemarket.com

The Jazz Connection. Jazz quartet plays standards and originals with occasional guest performers. Free, 6pm. Kardinal Hall, 722 Preston Ave. kardinalhall.com

UVA Chamber Music Series—Mixed Chamber Ensembles. Performing a program of Øivind Westby, Johann Georg Lickl, Cameron Church, and Vaclav Nelhybel. Free–$15, 3:30pm. Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds.

stage

Constellations See listing for Friday, October 6. $15, 2:30pm. Four County Players, 5256 Governor Barbour St. Barboursville. fourcp.org

Finding Nemo Jr See listing for Friday, October 6. $15–20, 2pm. Belmont Arts Collaborative, 221 Carlton Rd., Ste. 3. dmr adventures.com

Life Sucks See listing for Wednesday, October 4. $24–27, 2pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org

classes

Paint & Sip: Rainy Fall Drive. Paint, sip, snack, and repeat. $35, 2pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwood farmandwinery.com

Pan Pastel Drawing Workshop. Participants will be working from black-and-white photographs composing tonal representations on primed board. $50, 1pm. Quirk Hotel Charlottesville, 499 W. Main St. quirkhotels.com

Watercolor & Ink Landscapes. A workshop inspired by the art of Jen Aranyi. $30, 11am. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St., Ste. C. scrappyelephant.com

outside

Family Program: Intro to Owls. Learn about the owls that call our area home. Free, 10am. Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm, 1780 Earlysville Rd. ivycreek foundation.org

Plantation Archaeology Walking Tour. See listing for Thursday, October 5. $10–32, 2pm. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. monticello.org etc.

Crozet Fall Arts & Crafts Festival. See listing for Saturday, October 7. Free–$12, 10am. Claudius Crozet Park, 1075 Claudius Crozet Pk., Crozet. crozetfestival.com

Fall Market. Come early for yoga at 10am, then sip, shop, and enjoy live music. Free, 11am. Castle Hill Cider, 6065 Turkey Sag Rd., Keswick. castlehillcider.com

Funny Girl One of the most popular movie musicals ever made. $6–8, 2pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

Monday 10/9

music

Berto & Vincent. Fiesta. Free, 7pm. South and Central Latin Grill, Dairy Market. south andcentralgrill.com

Gin & Jazz. The Brian Caputo Trio performs in the Château Lobby Bar. Free, 5:30pm. Oakhurst Inn, 100 Oakhurst Cir. oakhurst inn.com

words

Storytime. Songs, movement, and bubbles. Free, 10:30am. Ting Pavilion, 700 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. vadm.org

classes

Club Create. Students explore a variety of arts and crafts, including painting, drawing, clay, and sewing, while meeting other creative kids. $200, 4pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St., Ste. C. scrappyelephant.com

outside

Little Naturalist. Get your little ones out in nature. Free, 10am. Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm, 1780 Earlysville Rd. ivycreekfoundation.org

Tuesday 10/10

music

Coyote Island and Certainly So. A fresh blend of folk, reggae, and pop with world music influences. $12–40, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

Josh Mayo & House Sauce. Tunesday Tuesday. Free, 9:30pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com

Karaoke Night with DJ Azazil. Cold drinks, hot pizza, water pong, and karaoke. Free, 9pm. Crozet Pizza at Buddhist Biker Bar, 20 Elliewood Ave. crozetpizzacville.com

Sun Room. Music from the band’s most recent EP, Outta Their Minds. $20–80, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com

Thunder Music Karaoke. Show off your singing skills or just enjoy the show. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. 234-4436

Tuesday Evening Concert Series: Augustin Hadelich & Orion Weiss. Performing a program of Beethoven, Adams, Beach, and Prokofiev. $5–45, 7:30pm. Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds. tecs.org

Vincent Zorn. Olé. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

Vinyl Night. BYO record to play and get $1 off pints. Free, 4pm. Starr Hill Brewery, Dairy Market. dairymarketcville.com

classes

Paint & Sip: Pumpkin Patch. Paint a pumpkin and drink a pint. $35, 6pm. Starr Hill Brewery, Dairy Market. catelynkelsey designs.com

outside

Three Notch’d Run Club. Log some miles and enjoy a $5 post-run beer. Free, 6pm. Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen & Brewery, 520 Second St. SE. threenotchdbrewing.com etc.

Family Game Night. Games for all ages, including corn hole, Jenga, and board games. Free, 5pm. Dairy Market, 946 Grady Ave. dairymarketcville.com

Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night. Teams of two to six people play for prizes and bragging rights. Free, 8pm. Firefly, 1304 E. Market St. fireflycville.com

Go for Beginners. Learn about and play the ancient strategic Chinese board game Go. Free, 2pm. The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Blvd. thecentercville.org

October exhibitions

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library 2450 Old Ivy Rd. “Their World As Big As They Made It: Looking Back at the Harlem Renaissance” showcases the visionary works of writers, artists, and thinkers of the Harlem Renaissance. Plus, other permanent exhibitions.

Angelo Jewelry 220 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Diamonds & Rust,” mixed-media paintings by Patte Reider Ormsby. Through October 28.

The Bridge PAI 306 E. Main St. A First Fridays After Dark dance party. $10, 8:30pm. Chroma Projects Inside Vault Virginia, Third St. SE. In Chroma’s Micro Gallery, “The Same River Twice,” small and complex prints on paper by Edie Read. In Vault Virginia’s Great Hall South, Read’s accompanying large-scale abstract wall forms, “Wing.” In Vault Virginia’s Great Front Hall, “Ornatus Mundi,” works by Richmond artist Sara Clark. Through October 27. First Fridays opening.

City Clay 700 Harris St., Ste. 104. “Dysfunctional Teacup Show,” a mixed-media show of unusual and unexpected teacups.

The Connaughton Gallery McIntire School of Commerce, Rouss & Robertson Halls. “Landscapes and Georgia O’Keeffe Revisited,” alkyd oil paints on canvas, MDF panels, and textile/multi-media works by Eric T. Allen and the Fiber and Stitch Art Collective. Through December 8.

The Create Gallery InBio, 700 Harris St. “Of,” watercolor and photography by Fisher Samuel Harris. Through October. First Fridays opening.

Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. “Backyard Nature Studies,” ceramic art by Corinna Anderson, and “Change of Seasons,” photography by Staunton artist Dale Carlson.

C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Beyond the Burn,” original designs by pyrographer Genevieve Story. Through October. First Fridays opening.

Dovetail Design & Cabinetry 1740 Broadway St., Ste 3. “The Arc Studio Group Show,” acrylic and mixed-media works by artists at The Arc of the Piedmont. First Fridays celebration.

Elmaleh Gallery Campbell Hall, UVA Grounds. “Like the Waters We Rise,” posters from the front lines of the climate justice movement, 1968–2022. Through October 29.

The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA 155 Rugby Rd., UVA Grounds. Exhibitions include “Look Three Ways: Maya Painted Pottery,” “Processing Abstraction,” and “N’Dakinna Landscapes Acknowledged.”

Grace Estate Winery 5273 Mt. Juliet Farm, Crozet. “Local Colors,” plein-air paintings of central Virginia’s wine country by Jane Goodman. First Fridays opening.

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA 400 Worrell Dr. “Three Women from Wirrimanu,” paintings by Black Indigenous women artists Eubena Nampitjin, Muntja Nungurrayi, and Lucy Yukenbarri Napanangka. Through December 3.

Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. “Canopy,” abstract works by Susan McAlister. Through October 29. Luncheon and artist talk on October 15 at 12:45pm

The Local Restaurant 824 Hinton Ave. “True Nature,” oil paintings by Kris Bowmaster. Through October.

McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. In the Smith Gallery, “Interior Spaces,” oil and watercolor floral and landscape paintings by Marcia Mitchell. In the first-floor galleries, “If You Have Ever Gone To The Woods With Me, I Must Love You Very Much,” works by Lindsay Heider Diamond, and “Turtles All The Way Down,” oil paintings by Alan Kindler. In the second-floor galleries, “LANDSCAPE: Creating a Sense of Place,” an all-members exhibition of painting, photography, sculpture, collage, and three-dimensional art. First Fridays celebration.

New City Arts 114 Third St. NE. “growing out of season,” mixed-media installation and vignette storytelling by Sri Kodakalla. Through October 26. First Fridays opening.

Phaeton Gallery 114 Old Preston Ave. “closeness,” landscapes composed of intricate arrangements of dried paint scraps by William Mason Lord. Through October 29. First Fridays opening.

Pro Camera 711 W. Main St. “The Queens of Queen City” by Michael O. Snyder features photographs exploring the courage, risks, and repercussions of openly expressing LGBTQ identities in rural, conservative America. Through December 2. First Fridays opening.

PVCC Gallery V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. In the North Gallery, “Beyond the Office Door,” works from staff and faculty at PVCC outside the art department. In the South Gallery, the Annual Faculty exhibition curated by Fenella Belle. Through November 4. Quirk Gallery 499 W. Main St. “Colorscapes,” a collaboration between a father and daughter, Tom West and Cate West Zahl. Through November 5.

Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. In the Main Gallery, “After We Are Gone,” new works by Mike Egan. In the Dové Gallery, “Tales of Min’umbra,” shadow art by Tania L. Yager.

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital 500 Martha Jefferson Dr. A multimedia exhibition featuring works by Ellen Osborne, Katharine Eisaman Maus, and Juliette Swenson. Opens October 10.

Studio Ix 969 Second St. SE. “All Black Everything,” works using mostly black or all black materials by Benita Mayo, Leslie A Taylor Lillard, Kweisi Morris, Kori Price, and Tobiah Mundt. First Fridays opening. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. An exhibition that includes a rare engraving of the Declaration of Independence. Through December.

UVA Medical Center In the main lobby, 1215 Lee St. A multimedia group show by the BozART Fine Art Collective. Through November 7.

Visible Records 1740 Broadway St. TechnoSonics, an experimental turntablism workshop and performance with guest artists Maria Chavez and Jordi Wheeler. October 14.

Fisher Samuel Harris at The Create Gallery

Rocky Dobey at Elmaleh Gallery

Kris Bowmaster at The Local Restaurant

Sara Clark at Chroma Projects

Alan Kindler at McGuffey Art Center

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By Rob Brezsny

Scorpio

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): An Oklahoma woman named Mary Clamser used a wheelchair from age 19 to 42 because multiple sclerosis made it hard to use her legs. Then a miracle happened. During a thunderstorm, she was hit by lightning. The blast not only didn’t kill her, it cured the multiple sclerosis. Over the subsequent months, she recovered her ability to walk. Now I’m not saying I hope you will be hit by a literal bolt of healing lightning, Scorpio, nor do I predict any such thing. But I suspect a comparable event or situation that may initially seem unsettling could ultimately bring you blessings.

Sagittarius

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): What are your favorite mind-altering substances? Coffee, tea, chocolate, sugar, or tobacco? Alcohol, pot, cocaine, or opioids? Psilocybin, ayahuasca, LSD, or MDMA? Others? All the above? Whatever they are, the coming weeks will be a favorable time to re-evaluate your relationship with them. Consider whether they are sometimes more hurtful than helpful, or vice versa; and whether the original reasons that led you to them are still true; and how your connection with them affects your close relationships. Ask other questions, too! P.S.: I don’t know what the answers are. My goal is simply to inspire you to take an inventory.

Capricorn

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In his book Meditations for Miserable People Who Want to Stay That Way, Dan Goodman says, “It’s not that I have nothing to give, but rather that no one wants what I have.” If you have ever been tempted to entertain dour fantasies like that, I predict you will be purged of them in the coming weeks and months. Maybe more than ever before, your influence will be sought by others. Your viewpoints will be asked for. Your gifts will be desired, and your input will be invited. I trust you won’t feel overwhelmed.

Aquarius

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): William James was a paragon of reason and logic. So influential were his books about philosophy and psychology that he is regarded as a leading thinker of the 19th and 20th centuries. On the other hand, he was eager to explore the possibilities of supernatural phenomena like telepathy. He even consulted a trance medium named Le-

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Libra

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take a few deep, slow breaths. Let your mind be a blue sky where a few high clouds float. Hum your favorite melody. Relax as if you have all the time in the world to be whoever you want to be. Fantasize that you have slipped into a phase of your cycle when you are free to act as calm and unhurried as you like. Imagine you have access to resources in your secret core that will make you stable and solid and secure. Now read this Mary Oliver poem aloud: “You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.”

onora Piper. James said, “If you wish to upset the law that all crows are black, it is enough if you prove that one crow is white. My white crow is Mrs. Piper.” I bring this to your attention, Aquarius, because I suspect you will soon discover a white crow of your own. As a result, long-standing beliefs may come into question; a certainty could become ambiguous; an incontrovertible truth may be shaken. This is a good thing!

Pisces

(Feb. 19-March 20): If we hope to cure our wounds, we must cultivate a focused desire to be healed. A second essential is to be ingenious in gathering the resources we need to get healed. Here’s the third requirement: We must be bold and brave enough to scramble up out of our sense of defeat as we claim our right to be vigorous and whole again. I wish all these powers for you in the coming weeks.

Aries

(March 21-April 19): I’ve been doing interviews in support of my new book, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle. Now and then, I’m asked this question: “Do you actually believe all that mystical woo-woo you write about?” I respond diplomatically, though inwardly I’m screaming, “How profoundly hypocritical I would be if I did not believe in the mystical woo-woo I have spent my adult life studying and teaching!” But here’s my polite answer: I love and revere the venerable spiritual philosophies that some demean as “mystical woo-woo.” I see it as my job to translate those subtle ideas into well-grounded, practical suggestions that my readers can use to enhance their lives. Everything I just said is the prelude for your assignment, Aries: Work with extra focus to actuate your high ideals and deep values in the ordinary events of your daily life. As the American idioms advise: Walk your talk and practice what you preach.

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Taurus

(April 20-May 20): I’m happy to see the expanding use of service animals. Initially, there were guide dogs to assist humans with imperfect vision. Later, there came mobility animals for those who need aid in moving around and hearing animals for those who can’t detect ringing doorbells. In recent years, emotional support animals have provided comfort for people who benefit from mental health assistance. I foresee a future in which all of us feel free and eager to call on the nurturing of companion animals. You may already have such friends, Taurus. If so, I urge you to express extra appreciation for them in the coming weeks. Ripen your relationship. And if not, now is an excellent time to explore the boost you can get from loving animals.

Gemini

(May 21-June 20): Gemini author Chuck Klosterman jokes, “I eat sugared cereal almost exclusively. This is because I’m the opposite of a ‘no-nonsense’ guy. I’m an ‘all-nonsense’ guy.” The coming weeks will be a constructive and liberating time for you to experiment with being an all-nonsense person, dear Gemini. How? Start by temporarily suspending any deep attachment you have to being a serious, hyper-rational adult doing staid, weighty adult things. Be mischievously committed to playing a lot and having maximum fun. Dancing sex! Ice cream uproars! Renegade fantasies! Laughter orgies! Joke romps! Giddy brainstorms and euphoric heartstorms!

Cancer

(June 21-July 22): Cancerian comedian Gilda Radner said, “I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn’t itch.” Let’s use that as a prime metaphor for you in the coming

weeks. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will be wise to opt for what feels good over what merely looks good. You will make the right choices if you are committed to loving yourself more than trying to figure out how to get others to love you. Celebrate highly functional beauty, dear Cancerian. Exult in the clear intuitions that arise as you circumvent self-consciousness and revel in festive self-love.

Leo

(July. 23-Aug. 22): The amazingly creative Leo singer-songwriter Tori Amos gives this testimony: “All creators go through a period where they’re dry and don’t know how to get back to the creative source. Where is that waterfall? At a certain point, you say, ‘I’ll take a rivulet.’” Her testimony is true for all of us in our quest to find what we want and need. Of course, we would prefer to have permanent, unwavering access to the waterfall. But that’s not realistic. Besides, sometimes the rivulet is sufficient. And if we follow the rivulet, it may eventually lead to the waterfall.

Virgo

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Do you perform experiments on yourself? I do on myself. I formulate hypotheses about what might be healthy for me, then carry out tests to gather evidence about whether they are. A recent one was: Do I feel my best if I eat five small meals per day or three bigger ones? Another: Is my sleep most rejuvenating if I go to bed at 10pm and wake up at 7am, or if I sleep from midnight to 9am? I recommend you engage in such experiments in the coming weeks. Your body has many clues and revelations it wants to offer you.

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316

Albemarle County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

Commonwealth of Virginia, in re: A.C. (dob 11/16/2018)

The object of this suit is to terminate residual parental rights in A.C. (dob 11/16/2018) and aprove foster care plan with adoption goal.

It is ORDERED that the Unknown father appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before December 6, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

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Judge Pather

DATE JUDGE

MARK WASHINGTON

Plaintiffs

V. KATHRYN BROWN, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF KATHRYN BROWN

Defendants

Civil Action No. CL23-573

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The object of the above styled suit is to quiet title and claim by adverse possession of the property located in GreeneCounty, Virginia known as Tax Map 67 A 13 and B off Route 607 East containing 4. 7 acres more or less.

And, it appearing by affidavit filed according to law that the identity and/or physical whereabouts of the Defendants are unknown, it is therefore ORDERED that any person with an interest in said property appear on or before the 6th of November, 2023, at 9:00am in the Clerk’s Office of the Court and do what is necessary to protect his or her interest.

And it is further ORDERED that this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in the C’Ville Weekly a newspaper in general circulation in Greene County, Virginia, that a copy of this order be posted at the front door of the courthouse wherein this court is held; and Publication is Waived for other last known sites as the information is so remote in time as to not be reasonably calculated to serve a purpose and that the Guardian ad Litem has been appointed and can capably represent any person whose identity and or whereabouts are unknown; and that a copy of this Order be mailed and or emailed to any defendant whose last known address is shown on the affidavit at said address. Counsel has spoken to the GAL who supports entry. The GAL had a medical procedure and pursuant to Rule 1:13 his signature is waived for good cause shown.

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Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316

Albemarle County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

Commonwealth of Virginia, in re: A.M.W.

The object of this suit is to terminate residual parental rights in A.M.W. (dob 07/01/2017) and aprove foster care plan with adoption goal.

It is ORDERED that Kristen Williams, Robert Carrington, and Unknown Father appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before November 16, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY HAS BEEN AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)/FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY UNDER THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM.

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