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11 UVA remembers fallen football players a year after shooting.

13 Reaction to Albemarle High’s new school resource officer.

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THIS WEEK Hello, Charlottesville! Thank you for reading C-VILLE Weekly. The blaze in Shenandoah, known as the Quaker Run fire, has been burning since late October.

And, as Claudia Gohn writes in this week’s feature (p. 22), a significant part of the effort to battle it has been fought by volunteers in nearby Madison County.

Fighting a wildfire takes a lot of coordination, resources, and collective effort. In this case, volunteers have played a crucial role in establishing fire lines and supplying food and water. But Madison is a small, rural county, and one of the key challenges that both firefighters and volunteers have faced is limited cell phone service. Fortunately, Verizon brought in a mobile site to enable service for emergency personnel working in the areas affected by the blaze.

Disasters have a way of stress testing the emergency support structure of a community, revealing everyday cracks in services and systems that can turn into dangerous gaps when situations turn dire. Clay Jackson, director of emergency management and chairman of the Madison County Board of Supervisors, says the county will address its lack of cell service and internet capabilities in the mountains in a post-disaster meeting. For now, Madison seems to be successfully holding back the fire with the resources it has.—Richard DiCicco

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—7th District Democratic Representative Abigail Spanberger during her November 13 announcement that she’s running for governor in 2025

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Best in business The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of its 2023 business awards: ​​Tracey Greene, John C Vermillion, digital product consultancy WillowTree, and Eugene and Lorraine Williams. Winners were selected by the chamber’s panel of business leaders. The annual Best in Business Awards celebration is scheduled for November 30 at Kimpton The Forum Hotel.

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he results are in! After months of campaigns and a barrage of political ads, voting came to a close in Virginia’s local and legislative elections on November 7.

Locally, progressive candidates swept their races. The Charlottesville area will have two new delegates in the House, with Katrina Callsen winning her uncontested run for the 54th District, and Amy Laufer beating Steve Harvey in the 55th.

These Democratic victories contributed to the party’s success in flipping control of the House.

“I woke up this morning with such an overwhelming sense of relief and gratitude that women across the Commonwealth can still access reproductive healthcare and not relinquish control of their bodies to politicians,” Callsen said in a Facebook post after Election Day. “Thank you, thank you, thank you to all the Virginians who said loudly and clearly where we stand.”

Laufer also shared her excitement about the results, “For nearly 20 years I’ve worked to serve this community as a teacher, advocate, and elected official. I am so grateful for the opportunity to continue that work in the VA General Assembly. Thank you to the voters of Albemarle, Louisa, Nelson, and Fluvanna. This is only the beginning.”

“The 55th House of Delegates District was always going to be a difficult seat to win as a freedom-loving conservative,” said Harvey in an email to C-VILLE. “We were hoping for better turnout, but were unsurprised by the results.”

Longtime state Senator Creigh Deeds will continue to represent the Charlottesville area in the newly created 11th District, handily defeating challenger Philip Hamilton. “I am humbled by our overwhelming win, which would not have been possible without your support,” Deeds said in an email to his supporters. “The

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voters were loud and clear about what is important to them—from gun safety prevention to mental health, from abortion access to K-12 education, from climate policy to marriage equality—this is a win for ALL Virginians.”

Though he lost this election, Hamilton says he plans to challenge Deeds again in the future. “I’ll make my official campaign launch in 2025, either before or after the election for the Virginia House of Delegates seats,” he wrote in a statement to C-VILLE. “Out of all the Republicans who lost in 2023, my campaign received the most votes out of any losing candidate in the state of Virginia, and I’ve told my supporters to hold onto my signs for my next run!”

According to data from the Virginia Public Access Project, Hamilton did not garner the most votes of losing Republicans this election cycle. Hamilton’s 25,058 votes fall short of the totals reached by defeated Republican candidates Bill Woolf (27,808) and Juan Pablo Segura (41,104) and ousted Representative Siobhan Dunnavant (36,265).

In the closely watched Albemarle County School Board at-large race, Allison Spillman defeated Meg Bryce with approximately 62 percent of the vote. “I am thrilled and honored to have the opportunity to serve the community as the at-large member of the Albemarle County School Board. I am dedicated to fighting for every child in ACPS. Every child deserves a high-quality education, and I will work diligently to make that a reality,” said Spillman in a press release following her victory.

Though Bryce is disappointed in the election’s outcome, she plans to remain engaged in local politics. “We are just getting started on our work to provide transparency and accountability to ACPS,” she said in a statement to C-VILLE. “Outside of school board issues, after my experience in this race, I am devoted to pursuing efforts that promote civil discourse.”

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University of Virginia running back Perris Jones has undergone successful spinal surgery and was briefly able to walk after being rushed to the hospital November 9, following a helmet-to-helmet hit during the game against Louisville. Jones was immobilized after the hit, prompting medical personnel from both universities to rush onto the field and cart off the sixth-year senior, who was taken to the University of Louisville Medical Center. The injury shocked players on both teams, many of whom knelt on the grass as Jones was attended to. The running back left the stadium to applause from fans and players.

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Moment of silence UVA marks one-year anniversary of deadly 2022 shooting

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Responding to a question about how to support those experiencing tremendous loss, the panelists talked about the importance of compartmentalizing, counseling, and phrases that have personally been meaningful. “People say really dumb things when they’re trying to say really good things,” said Parker, who survived the 1999 Columbine High School shooting and served in the Washington State House of Representatives. “Realize that they’re trying to say something meaningful.”

“No one can begin to understand the pain as precisely as anyone else’s feeling, especially when it comes to murder,” said Murray-Thomas. After her father was killed in a shooting when she was a child, Murray-

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Throughout the day, members of the university and Charlottesville community held several memorials in remembrance of the three football players who were murdered on November 13, 2022.

“I find my strength in knowing that I need to move forward and the love and the legacy of D’Sean will move on and will grow, and I’m gonna be okay.” HAPPY PERRY, MOTHER OF D’SEAN PERRY

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he University of Virginia community came together on Monday, November 13, to remember the lives of D’Sean Perry, Devin Chandler, and Lavel Davis Jr. Throughout the day, the oneyear anniversary of the shooting that killed the three football players and injured two other students, a range of memorials were held around Grounds, including a moment of silence at 12:55pm at the University Chapel, whose bells tolled “Amazing Grace.”

Sitting outside the chapel, surrounded by hundreds of mourners in complete silence, was an intense experience—both as a reporter and a UVA alum. For such a large university, UVA is a small, tight-knit community. I remember attending lectures with the victims, sitting by the family of Mike Hollins, who was injured in the shooting, during my American studies departmental graduation ceremony, and hearing my firstyear hallmate talk about the really cool guy she had just met, D’Sean Perry.

Seeing her talk about Perry and his artwork in a video that played before Monday’s Batten School panel, which included Perry’s mother and other gun violence survivors, made me realize that covering the anniversary would be difficult.

The panel, “Beyond Boundaries: A Dialogue on Healing from Gun Violence,” featured Happy Perry, A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, Tracy Walls, Kevin Parker, and Denzell Brown. It started with a standing ovation from the audience. All of the speakers have lost loved ones to gun violence, and some have survived shootings themselves.

Attendees included teammates, family and friends of the victims, and UVA President Jim Ryan and Head Football Coach Tony Elliott.

Thomas founded SHE Wins, an organization that mentors women and girls who have lost loved ones to gun violence. “Just to attempt to try and understand, ‘I’m thinking of you’— to me that goes a long way.”

For Happy Perry, “I love you,” has been a powerful phrase over the last year. Through the support of loved ones, community, and her faith, Perry has kept going. “I find my strength in knowing that I need to move forward and the love and the legacy of D’Sean will move on and will grow, and I’m gonna be okay.”

“I know that I had to get that strength every day to get up and keep going and keep moving,” said Perry. “It was every day finding joy in something that he would, and to live as D’Sean did, and to pour that love into those that pour love into me and my community.”

As part of her work to honor her son’s memory, Perry founded the D’Sean Perry Spirit of Cavaliers, LLC, on November 17, 2022. Through events like bicycle and turkey drives, Perry hopes to continue spreading the love her son had in abundance—and that she has received from her community as she heals from his loss.

“As a member of the UVA football team, ... you gave me the biggest blessing ever, being able to wear the number 41 to honor D’Sean Perry this season, and I truly thank you,” said UVA football player Will Bettridge to Happy Perry after the panelists finished speaking.

“Because of your courage, and your leadership, and being there for all of us, we fight and you keep pushing us to be better people on and off the field,” Bettridge said on behalf of the team. “I just wanna say thank you, I’m eternally grateful for you, and I love you,” he added, before embracing his slain teammate’s mother.

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fter more than three years, Albemarle County Public Schools reinstated its school resource officer program on October 30. Both the district and the officer at Albemarle High School are optimistic about improving safety and community through the program, but opponents believe the return of SROs is a step in the wrong direction.

In a Q&A session following the announcement, AHS Principal Darah Bonham mentioned safety and community building as two drivers for bringing back officers. In 2020, the Albemarle School Board voted to remove SROs from county schools after nationwide protests erupted over police brutality.

Prior to being stationed at AHS, Officer Jamie Kwiecinsky worked as a SRO in Harrisonburg City Schools. He says the two schools and their communities are different, but Kwiecinsky’s previous training and experience has prepared him for the role.

In addition to a required 40-hour Department of Criminal Justice Services course, the officer says he’s completed “youth mental health, first aid, … activism, [and] active shooter type trainings.”

Kwiecinsky hopes to strengthen school safety by being present and engaged at AHS. “You have to be seen, you have to be out in the hallways patrolling in and outside of … the school building, and just [have] people know that you’re there. It’s more than just coming into the school and sitting in the office all day long and not being seen,” he says. “Right now I’m working with driver’s education, trying to do some stuff with them on vehicle stops, traffic stops with law enforcement, how to act, how to properly

receive an officer coming up to their vehicle, things like that, more than just inside the school safety.”

Though Kwiecinsky and others at ACPS and ACPD are optimistic about the return of the SRO program, not everyone is happy with the officers returning. Namely, the Hate-Free Schools Coalition of Albemarle County is concerned about SRO’s impact on students.

“HFSC was disappointed not only in the return of SROs, but in the process that took place implementing their return,” the group said in a statement to C-VILLE. “While safety in schools is undoubtedly important, it’s essential to consider the broader implications of police presence on students, particularly those from marginalized communities.”

In particular, Hate-Free Schools voiced concern about the negative effect police presence would have on students of color, and disabled and LGBTQ+ students. The group points to research by the American Civil Liberties Union and The Brookings Institution, which shows that, when police are in schools, there’s a disproportionate arrest of students of color. “Moreover, students are not made aware of their rights and protections against self-incrimination,” wrote HFSC. “If students are going to be questioned by police in schools, they need to be receiving education on their right to not speak without a parent or adult present.

This is not happening.”

Hate-Free Schools would like to see alternative efforts taken to address safety concerns and build community. Specific options mentioned by the group include hiring additional mental health therapists, partnering with community organizations, and staff training on trauma-informed practices and conflict resolution.

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Fabulous kitchen features custom Jaeger & Ernst cabinets, Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, expansive island, corner wet bar and a built-in Miele coffee maker. Beautiful primary suite with granite fireplace, custom walk-in closet and ensuite spa bathroom with a walk-in shower and marble tile floor with radiant heat.

Extensive outdoor living area; gated courtyard, patio with wood burning fireplace and a 30’x15’ screened in porch with audio/visual hookup. Property features a stunning heated pool, 10 stall stable and a 2 bedroom cottage $2,600,000

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13.68 ACRE PARCEL. Five approved lots ranging from 2 to 51/2 acres. All surveying, engineering, plots, and paved road completed.

Stunning Blue Ridge views to the west. Far reaching vistas define this property, Monte Sereno. Perfect for building a spectacular estate home on a total of 13.68 acres or a unique subdivision, with your own covenants and restrictions. High speed internet available.

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“Albemarle County needs to add approximately 10,070 affordable units to our housing stock by 2040 to ensure all current and future residents can enjoy a good quality of life in our community,” reads a section of the draft chapter on housing.

Since 1980, Albemarle has designated about 5 percent of its land mass for dense development intended to absorb population growth. Over that time, most projects that have been built have come in at lower densities than allowed under the Comprehensive Plan.

That’s in part due to a legislative process, where the public can express concerns to appointed and elected officials as they consider whether to approve a project or not.

That often leads to a reduction in housing units, as happened with the development of the former Ridgewood Mobile Home Community in Hollymead.

A Virginia Beach developer bought the 19.5-acre property in late 2019 and originally sought a rezoning to allow for a total of 370 units. The Forest Lakes Community Association mounted serious opposition, and the total number of homes was whittled down to 332. When the Board of Supervisors voted 5-1 to approve the rezoning in September 2021, one of the conditions was that 190 were to be affordable under the county’s guidelines.

The original developer has moved on, however, and Riverbend Development has taken it on. The firm filed for a new rezoning that would reduce the total unit count to 280, and only 15 percent of them will be guaranteed affordable.

Riverbend is also developing the Brookhill community to the south, where 503 of the 1,550 units approved have been built according to Albemarle’s development pipeline.

But there’s no shortage of other projects that could help the county meet its housing goals. Immediately to the north is a proposed development called Holly Hills. Dominion Realty Partners and the Stony Point Development Group have filed a rezoning for eight parcels totaling 30,821 acres from Residential-1 to Planned Residential Development.

“A maximum of 500 dwelling units is proposed, at a gross density of approximately 16 dwelling units/acre and a net density of approximately 24 dwelling units/ acre,” reads a recent memo from Albemarle’s Community Development department. “The dwelling units are proposed to be a mixture of single-family attached units and multi-family units.”

Meanwhile, the county continues to proceed with AC44 (its updated Comprehensive Plan) and is seeking public input through a series of questionnaires, including one for housing. Surveys are also open for economic development, environmental stewardship, parks and recreation, and historic, scenic, and cultural resources.

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Fabulous, nearly level building lot in the heart of Ivy. A beautiful, private 5 acres with mature oak trees. Murray Elementary school district. $350,000

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27 acre estate, mountaintop retreat with 11,400 sf., 8-BR, 6.5-BA residence with many outside terraces, decks and unsurpassed panoramic mountain views! 10 miles to famed Omni Homestead Resort, 2 miles to the airport. Visit: www.highergroundva.org Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 or Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455

DOWNTOWN PENTHOUSE

This 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath condo features extra high ceilings, a modern and open floor plan with huge windows and doors, and a large rooftop terrace with views of the Downtown Mall all the way around to Monticello. MLS#634149 $1,690,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

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Stunning modern-day log cabin privately situated on 22.58 acres with luxurious, yet rustic 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath residence. Located in the tranquil countryside less than 15 miles south of Charlottesville. MLS#646275 $1,200,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 or Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455

RUNNING DEER DRIVE

One-level brick home on 3.25 acres. Convenient one level floor plan with 3-BR and 2-BA. Total kitchen update, hardwood floors, new roof, and oversized deck. Level, partially fenced lot. Easy access to Charlottesville, UVA, I-64. MLS#643033 $469,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

SYCAMORE RUN

Beautifully renovated 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath oasis perched on 28-acres, affording breathtaking mountain views. Main level living, new kitchen, wood burning FP, fiber internet, whole house generator, lush gardens and a detached cottage. MLS#646232 $1,345,000 Court Nexsen 646.660.0700

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Investment/Assemblage opportunity between University of Virginia and Charlottesville’s dynamic Downtown Mall. Property is being targeted to be classified to RX-5 in the new city zoning ordinance. MLS#30850340 $875,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124

SIMMONS GAP/ESTES RIDGE

10 acres of mature woods. Property has long road frontage and consists of two parcels being combined and sold as one. No homeowners association!

Design and build your dream residence on this very well-priced parcel. MLS#621178 $189,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

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Wonderful 3.5 acre waterfront parcel behind renowned Keswick Hall in the gated and picturesque Keswick Estate. Bring your own architect and builder. Located 5 miles from Martha Jefferson Hospital and 10 miles from UVA. MLS#641712 $540,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

GREEN ACRES

Pastoral views from this 3-bedroom brick home set on over 159 acres in Southern Albemarle. Ideal for farming with fenced pastures and ample water sources. Property is not under easement and has 4 division rights. MLS#630428 $1,550,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

LAFAYETTE

Beautifully appointed Keswick estate on 92 private acres with first floor suite and five additional bedrooms. Gourmet kitchen, great room, home theater, and covered porch with fireplace.

Oversized garage with guest suite. MLS#643578 $2,895,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

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WOODLANDS ROAD

Stunning 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath home with 4,115 fin.sq.ft. of immaculate living space situated on over 2 pristine & landscaped acres only 5 miles west of the City of Charlottesville. MLS#641366 $1,295,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 or Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455

MEADOWLARK FARM

22-acre equestrian property, 12 miles from Charlottesville, features a completely renovated residence nestled on a knoll overlooking the pool and the Mechums River and captures a magnificent view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. MLS#640137 $3,195,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

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and internet reliability. “Madison County needs something like that to be able to function in a better way moving forward.”

One thing, however, will certainly remain the same: volunteers. “I’ve been in the fire company since 2000. I’ve been working for the county since 2005. And every emergency that I’ve seen in that timeframe, we have had a large gathering of volunteers and large gathering of donations to assist us,” Gordon says. “I don’t expect that to go away anytime—it’s the type of people we find in Madison County.”

Three days after Governor ​​ Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency due to the fire, it rained in Madison County—to the relief of both residents and volunteers. As of November 13, the voluntary evacuation near the fire has been lifted and a statement from the Virginia DOF says the blaze is roughly 40 percent contained. “[It’s] just like anything,” says Lucky Graves.

“When you first go into something like that, you gotta get your communications, everybody get on the same page, and work together and try to take care of the situation.”

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go sideways in Madison, it’s amazing the people that come out of the woodwork and say, ‘What can I do to help?’”

Jerry Carpenter, another lifelong Madison resident who works for the Madison County Parks and Recreation Department, remembers spending a lot of time over the years at Graves Mountain Lodge.

He says he knows so many of the people who are working on the mountain to put out the fire. “It’s like one big family, Madison is.”

Fortunately, Graves Mountain Lodge wasn’t damaged by the blaze, which is reassuring for folks who vacation and fish there. Lodge manager Lynn Graves—brother of Lucky—says, “As long as it doesn’t jump the fire lines, [we’re] okay.”

Jackson says there will be a post-disaster meeting to assess the county’s emergency management.

Among the items that must be addressed, he says, is cell phone service. “The [issue] that has been so apparent up there is the lack of cell service and any kind of internet capabilities, which was a real hindrance from the start,” he says.

Jackson also mentions the possibility of purchasing a device that will increase cell phone service

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ocals say it started with a bolt of lightning.

After a large tree stump was struck on Double Top Mountain, a slow burn ignited on October 24. And it didn’t take long for what came to be called the Quaker Run fire to travel across both sides of the mountain, nestled against the Syria region in Madison County.

That’s when volunteers from the Madison County fire department, as well as a local bear hunting group, swung into action.

One of the first volunteers on site was Lucky Graves, a lifelong Madison resident, who lives in Syria near Graves Mountain Lodge and is a member of the Double Top Bear Hunting Club. During the past several weeks, he’s helped maintain fire lines, transported equipment, directed personnel in the rough terrain, and occasionally distributed food to those working on the mountain.

“It’s like it always is around here,” says Graves.

“We stick together as a local community to try to help anybody out. So the bear hunters didn’t have any problem when I called them to come help.”

The rapid response to the Quaker Run fire, which has burned nearly 4,000 acres, is a testament to the citizens who live in this small county of 14,000 residents. Since late October, volunteers—in addition to those from the local fire department and bear hunting club—have come forward to help with everything from establishing fire lines to supplying water and food. But the response has been challenged by Madison’s limited cell phone service and internet, especially at the site of the fire.

“There is no reliable cell phone coverage,” says Brian Gordon, Madison County’s director of emergency communications and deputy emergency coordinator. “Once you get up on the ridges, you may look like you have service and try to make a call 10 seconds later, you’ll lose it.”

Soon after the fire began, Verizon brought in a mobile site so emergency personnel had access to cell service. The mobile site allowed the team to communicate without having to travel to an area with cell service, according to Gordon. He also says the device allowed the Virginia Department of Forestry to generate maps on site to hand out to those working on the fire.

The Virginia DOF issued a news release on October 27, stating there was a 125-acre fire located on private land that was difficult to access due to terrain. A day later, the blaze had more than tripled in size, and the DOF said it was aiming to complete a fire containment line of 650 acres.

The jump in numbers seems alarming, but this was actually a slow-burning fire, according to Cory Swift-Turner, a public information officer with the Virginia DOF. “It has been relatively low intensity,” Swift-Turner says. “And what that means is that the flames are sort of creeping along the ground, just burning up those dead leaves. The flames are not really climbing up into the trees.”

By November 3, the fire had spread to roughly 1,500 acres. At that time, Clay Jackson, director of emergency management and chairman of the Madison County Board of Supervisors, said they were working to control the fire by removing any fuel from the 1,600-acre fire line they’d set up. Jackson says volunteers collaborated with state foresters to create this line amid tough terrain, described by Graves as rocky, mountainous, and very steep.

Volunteers were critical to navigating the area.

According to Graves, the biggest challenge is “the terrain and trying to get people to understand where you could go and where you couldn’t go to actually help fight the fire.”

Jackson says the “outpouring of support” from locals in the area, who donated money, food, water, and their time, was incredible. “It’s kind of the Madison County way,” he says. “When things

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Young blues meets old-school country in Thompson Springs, a Chicago-based six-piece led by singer-songwriter Matt Smith.

The band worked with Wilco’s Pat Sansone on its debut album Undertones, which blends dreamy songwriting with indie-rock influences on songs like “Slightly Sexy.” Smith and his bandmates are gearing up for their sophomore release, Standby, an eight-song EP that marks the debut of harmonica player Ryan Suzuka. With Jon Tyler Riley. Free, 7pm. Dürty Nelly’s Pub, 2200 Jefferson Park Ave. durtynellyscharlottesville.com

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With six decades of songs, two Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions, and membership in supergroups like The Hollies and Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Graham Nash has solidified himself as a seminal part of rock history— and he’s not done yet. His latest solo effort, Now, is a 12-song folk-rock observation of the human experience, and it’s Nash’s first album of new material in seven years.

“I believe that my new album Now is the most personal one I have ever made,” says Nash. “At this point in my life, that’s something to say.” Nash performs favorites from his legendary catalog with longtime musical partners Shane Fontayne and Todd Caldwell. $45–325, 8pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

Treat your ears to a sonic sampling of genre-fluid sounds from four bands at Music at VR. Richmond’s Outer World (above) spins psychedelic pop with a fuzzy garage feel on its debut record, Who does the music love? Then, get amped for two local bands, punk rock ‘n’ roll outfit Taffy and powerpop rockers New Boss. D.C. trio Light Beams rounds out the lineup with an impressive rhythm section and improvisational live sets. Free, 7pm. Visible Records, 1740 Broadway St. visible-records.com

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Wednesday 11/15 music Beleza Duo. Funkalicious samba soul. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

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Chloë Ester with Lighthearted and Trout Baseline. The Charlottesville native delivers vulnerable lyrics in devastating songs informed by indie, emo, punk, electronica, and pop. $10–12, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesouthern cville.com Dolly Parton’s Rockstar. Don your rhinestones and feathers and celebrate the release of Parton’s album, Rockstar, at a global first-listen event. $12–15, 7pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

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Karaoke. A weekly song party hosted by Jen DeVille. Free, 9pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com Open Mic Night. Charlottesville’s longest-running open mic night. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. 234-4436

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The Wavelength. A midweek music boost.

Free, 6:30pm. The Whiskey Jar, 227 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thewhiskeyjarcville.com

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Wyatt Flores. With special guest Eddie Flint. $20–60, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jefferson theater.com

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Discovery Workshops: Under the Microscope. Spark curiosity and investigative play for children in preschool and early elementary. $40, 4pm. Virginia Discovery Museum, 524 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. vadm.org

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Paint & Sip: Sherbert Scenery. Paint, sip, and repeat. $35, 6pm. Hardware Hills Vineyard, 5199 W. River Rd., Scottsville. catelyn kelseydesigns.com

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Charlottesville Stand-Up Comedy Showcase. Stand-up sets from Virginia comedians. $10 suggested donation, 8:30pm. Bad Luck Ramen, 522 Second St. SE., Unit E. badluckramen.com

In a Lonely Place. Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame star in director Nicholas Ray’s mystery about murder in Hollywood. $10, 7:15pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com Ivy Talk: Saving Our Chestnut Trees.

Watch a new documentary about citizen scientists and researchers working to restore the American chestnut. Free, 6pm.

Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm, 1780 Earlysville Rd. ivycreek foundation.org 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

Thursday 11/16 music Berto & Vincent. Good times and tunes.

Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com Boy Named Banjo. With Brother Elsey. $15–18, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jefferson theater.com Dori Freeman. An album release show. $20–25, 7:30pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. frontporchcville.org Karaoke. With DJ Ricky. Free, 7pm. Firefly, 1304 E. Market St. fireflycville.com Michael Gause. A performance with guest artist trumpeter Michael Gause.

Free, 7pm. Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds. music.virginia.edu Sue Harlow. Enjoy live tunes with your wine, cider, and beer. Free, 5pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com Thompson Springs with Jon Tyler Riley. Country rock. Free, 7pm. Dürty Nelly’s, 2200 Jefferson Park Ave. durty nellyscharlottesville.com Vincent Neil Emerson. Straightforward truth-telling in the Texas songwriter tradition. $15–20, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

dance Fall Dance Concert. Showcasing the work of student, faculty, and guest choreographers. $5–7, 8pm. Culbreth Theatre, 109 Culbreth Rd. drama.virginia.edu

words MFA Reading Series. Students from UVA’s MFA in creative writing program read from their work. Free, 7pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com

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Jazz Vespers happens on the third Sunday of each month at 7:00 PM, with upcoming dates on November 19 and December 17, 2023.

Cake-ball Making. An evening of wine sipping and cake-ball making. $25, 5:30pm.

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Our featured musician is Calvin Brown.

Jazz Vespers takes place in the sanctuary and via livestream on our YouTube channel.

UBC is located at 1223 West Main St, Charlottesville.

Free parking is available in our lots at UBC, or at the 14th Street Garage by showing a UBC bulletin after the event.

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

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Delegation Visit from Huehuetenango, Guatemala. A public reception to meet a delegation from Charlottesville’s friendship city Huehuetenango, Guatemala, with live music, food, and a program to solidify friendship. Free, 6pm. CitySpace, 100 Fifth St. NE. cvillesistercities.org

Wednesday 11/15 | The Southern Café & Music Hall

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Trivia Night. Put your thinking caps on and play trivia with local teacher John Daniels.

Free, 6:15pm. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potterscraftcider.com

Friday 11/17 music Bomar & Ritter. Contemporary folk and folk rock music. Free, 5pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarm andwinery.com Cavalier Marching Band: Armed Forces Salute. Bring a picnic and a blanket and watch the band in rehearsal. Free, 6:30pm. Carr’s Hill Field, UVA Grounds. music.virginia.edu Graham Nash. Performing the Sixty Years of Songs & Stories Tour. $45–325, 8pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net Local Vocals. An acoustic trio featuring the vocal stylings of Cindy Perfater. Free, 6pm.

Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com Swamp Street. R&B, blues, and neo-soul.

Free, 9pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com The 45’s Live Band Honky-tonk Karaoke.

Sing a song with the band. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. 234-4436 UVA Chamber Singers Concert. With organist Deke Polifka. Free–$15, 7:30pm. St. Paul’s Memorial Church, 1700 University Ave. music.virginia.edu UVA Jazz Ensemble: In Memoriam—A Tribute to Greg Howard. Directed by John D’earth. Free–$10, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds. music.virginia.edu Virginia Man. Folk-and-roll band comprised of Kristian Lietzan, Stephen Amoruso, and Jamaal Farrow. $12–15, 8:30pm.

The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

dance Fall Dance Concert. See listing for Thursday, November 16. $5–7, 8pm. Culbreth Theatre, 109 Culbreth Rd. drama.virginia.edu

words Charlottesville Reading Series. Featuring Lisa Parker, Jacob Budenz, and Monica Prince. Free, 7pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com The Monroe Doctrine and Democracy in Latin America. A conference as part of the American Academy of Diplomacy. $10, 9:30am. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. monticello.org

classes Date Night Drop-Off. Drop the kids off and enjoy a night out on the mall. $40, 5:30pm.

Virginia Discovery Museum, 524 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. vadm.org

Veritas Illuminated. A half-mile walking trail with twinkling light installations, tunnels, and more. $10–15, 5:15pm. Veritas Vineyards and Winery, 151 Veritas Ln., Afton. veritaswines.com Winter Wander Trail of Lights. An illuminated lakeside stroll. $10–20, times vary. Boar’s Head Resort, 200 Ednam Dr. boarsheadresort.com C O NT I N U E D ON PAGE 3 0

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n Tea Leaves, a new collection of short stories, Baltimore-based author Jacob Budenz invokes a queer cast of fantastical oddballs making their way in the world we share. From an aspiring magician filled with regrets related to student debt, a deadbeat demon who practices astral projection to compete in speed-eating contests, and a televised semi-psychic who can read the hearts (and late-night snacking proclivities) of viewers, to a baritone octopus passing judgment on human lives from within a coffee shop bathroom, these characters may seem mythical but they are just as mired in the mundane as anyone.

Mostly set in places or situations that exist as a veil on the contemporary American South, the stories conjure a realm of the extra-ordinary, a respite from the ordinary. They evoke alternate worlds in which “taking a flight” may mean transforming into a peregrine falcon for a trip to Miami to battle a witch in his “subtropical convenience store kingdom”—but it turns out even shapeshifters keep secrets from their fiancées. Indeed, Budenz has a talent for teasing out these incongruities, juxtaposing them with biting humor about the vanity and pettiness that enchanted entities share with their human counterparts, while embracing queerness and examining marginalization and isolation. In this, Tea Leaves has a kinship with Carmen Maria Machado’s collection of genre-defying short fiction, Her Body and Other Parties, and these stories will also appeal to readers of Kelly Link and Neil Gaiman— authors who Budenz cites as influences.

Tea Leaves features a mix of stories that Budenz published in the past decade, as well as previously unpublished work. “I tried to include a handful of shorter, more lyrical pieces, because although a fully cross-genre collection wouldn’t really make sense for me, I publish a lot of poetry too and wanted to make sure to represent something of that sensibility in my first full-length book,” says Budenz. “It became pretty clear early on that this collection wanted to swing between campy and dark, lyrical work. So I just ran with that and tried to arrange it so that pockets of the manuscript explored different subjects, themes, or tones in a way that felt complementary.”

When it comes to craft, Budenz says, “I almost always start with an image, a scene, or a broad esoteric or whimsical concept and let the story or poem figure out what it wants to be as I’m writing the first draft. In the story ‘Mask for Mask,’ I didn’t really set out to ‘say something’ about toxic mas-

Jacob Budenz, a self-described queer author, performer, educator, and witch, will read from Tea Leaves on November 17 at New Dominion Bookshop.

culinity and ageism in gay communities. I wrote that first scene because I thought it was silly—a gay guy doing a swamp tour for a bunch of lizard people disguised as frat bros—and then just played with the dials and knobs, so to speak, until something more meaningful emerged.”

Budenz adds, “In trying to write queer characters authentically, usually an obstacle a queer person might face in contemporary society floats to the surface very organically as something to raise the stakes of the story, and if I’m lucky, it merges with the supernatural element of the story. It doesn’t always work that way, of course, and I don’t like to force a metaphor if a story just wants to be about queer people experiencing something weird or unnatural that has nothing to do with their gender or sexuality. I try to be careful with the supernatural-element-as-metaphor thing, because I believe that the reader is the authority on what a story means, not the author.” A clever exploration of these questions about authority, interpretation, and gender also shows up in “A Theory of Lampposts,” one of the stories included in Tea Leaves.

Budenz is a self-described queer author, multi-disciplinary performer, educator, and witch whose work focuses broadly on the intersection of otherness and the otherworldly. Working across mediums, Budenz is able

to cross-pollinate: poetry influencing music, performance shaping prose. “I’ve always been obsessed with the sounds of words, and even though I’ve been playing piano my whole life, I didn’t start writing music until well after I’d been writing stories,” Budenz reflects. “And it goes without saying that working as a fiction writer influences the rest of my work as well, especially when it comes to narrative arc and storytelling.” Listening to Moth Broth, Budenz’s psychedelic witch pop band, these connections are never far away in songs like “Fairy Queen” and “Your Toenail (a Spell),” which have lyrics, vocals, and synths by the author.

Currently developing a new project with Moth Broth, Budenz is also working on fiction that has a more realistic tone, in order to grapple with the topic of predatory behavior and abuse in art scenes. Budenz says, “It’s an ongoing problem in numerous art scenes I’ve inhabited, and although I’m not talking about real people or events, it’s likely to ruffle some feathers. If it winds up being novella length after some revisions, or even just very short-novel length, I might throw in some of the grittier, heavier, or less whimsical short stories that didn’t make it into Tea Leaves.” For now, fans of Tea Leaves can enjoy additional short stories by Budenz in publications including Taco Bell Quarterly and Wussy, as well as the new anthology, The Experiment Will Not Be Bound, and on jakebeearts.com.

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This is R&B Dance Party. With music from DJ Flatline and DJ Double U. $15–48, 9pm.

The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com

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Thursday, 11/16, 7pm Old Cabell Hall

Michael Gause, trumpet *

Friday, 11/17, 6:30pm Carr’s Hill Field

Cavalier Marching Band: Open Rehearsal: Armed Forces Salute *

Friday, 11/17, 7:30pm St. Paul’s Church

UVA Chamber Singers: Music for Choir & Organ (advance tix only)

Friday, 11/17, 8pm Old Cabell Hall

UVA Jazz Ensemble: A Tribute to Greg Howard

Sunday, 11/19, 1pm Rotunda Dome Room

UVA Flute Ensemble directed by Kelly Sulick *

Sunday, 11/19, 3:30pm Old Cabell Hall

UVA Chamber Music Series: Elizabeth Roberts, Bassoon

Monday, 11/20, 8pm Old Cabell Hall

Baroque Orchestra

Friday, 11/24, 6:30pm Carr’s Hill Field

Cavalier Marching Band: Open Rehearsal: 20 Years of CMB *

Tuesday, 11/28, 8pm The Forum at O'Hill

Popular Music Group Voice Class Recital *

Thursday, 11/30, 1pm Old Cabell Hall

Tea Time Recitals *

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Bengali Cooking. Learn to prepare an authentic Indo-Bengali meal and then enjoy lunch together. $30, 11:30am. The Haven, 112 W. Market St. thehaven.org

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Films Talk Back: Seats at the Table with Chris Farina. Filmmaker Chris Farina screens and discusses his feature documentary about UVA students studying alongside juveniles held in a maximum security facility.

Free, 7:30pm. PVCC’s V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. pvcc.edu

Saturday 11/18 music Berto. Enjoy the sounds of Brazil, Spain, and Latin America. Free, 11am. Tavern & Grocery, 333 W. Main St. tavernandgrocery.com Free Pony. The post-punk quartet plays Third Rail. Free, 8pm. WTJU, 2244 Ivy Rd. wtju.net Lenny Burridge. Americana, blues, folk, pop, and rock. Free, 1pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwood farmandwinery.com Mipso. Finely layered harmonies and energetic live shows. $25–28, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com The Michael Elswick Gathering. Jazz, blues, ballads, and Latin tunes. Free, 1pm.

Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com

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The Pollocks. Batesville’s house band. $15, 7pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. batesvillemarket.com

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Wavelength. Vintage rock, blues, originals, and more. Free, 2:30pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarleciderworks.com

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outside Geology Hike. Learn about the geology of Ivy Creek and the surrounding area.

Free, 11am. Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm, 1780 Earlysville Rd. ivycreekfoundation.org Little Naturalist Program. Bring the kiddos out to start learning about nature.

Free, 10am. Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm, 1780 Earlysville Rd. ivycreekfoundation.org Veritas Illuminated. See listing for Friday, November 17. $10–15, 5:15pm. Veritas Vineyards and Winery, 151 Veritas Ln., Afton. veritaswines.com

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Fall Dance Concert. See listing for Thursday, November 16. $5–7, 8pm. Culbreth Theatre, 109 Culbreth Rd. drama.virginia.edu

Farmers Market at Ix. Shop a range of products. Free, 8am. Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org

Ravesgiving. An EDM dance party. $10, 10pm. R2, 300 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. friendsofcville.org

Met Live in HD: X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X. Director Robert O’Hara oversees a potent new staging that imagines Malcolm as an Everyman whose story transcends time and space. $20–26, 1pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

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

UVA Jazz Ensemble: In Memoriam—A Tribute to Greg Howard

Sunday 11/19 music LUA Project. Music inspired by Mexican son, Appalachia, and more. Free, 2:30pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarleciderworks.com Rare Gems by Handel. Baroque music for soprano and strings. Free, 4pm. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 Rugby Rd. westminsterorganconcertseries.org Two of Us. Featuring acoustic duo Justin Storer and Joel Streeter performing wellloved Beatles tunes. Free, 2pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com

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Free, 3:30pm. Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds. music.virginia.edu

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UVA Flute Ensemble Recital. Directed by Kelly Sulick. Free, 1pm. The Rotunda Dome Room, UVA Grounds. music.virginia.edu

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Vincent Zorn. Live tunes on the veranda.

Free, noon. Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards, 5022 Plank Rd., North Garden. pippinhillfarm.com

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Season Extenders in the Edible Garden. Learn how to use crop choice, garden layout, and row covers to grow fresh produce into the winter. Free, 2pm. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1118 Preston Ave. piedmontmastergardeners.org

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Lindsay Turner and Brian Teare. Readings from each poet’s new collection. Free, 4pm.

New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com

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God’s Eye Mandala. Turn yarn scraps into art. $40, 11:30am. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St., Ste. C. scrappyelephant.com

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

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First Twenty-Five Workshop: Getting the Start of Your Novel Ready. Gain new perspectives on the many different ways one can start a novel, and more. $75–82, 2pm.

Online. writerhouse.org

Friday 11/17 | Old Cabell Hall

WTJU Vinyl Takeover. An afternoon spinning records at the tasting room. Free, 1pm.

Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potterscraftcider.com

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classes Learn to Knit. Learn the basics and knit yourself a beginner-friendly winter cowl. $40, 11am. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St., Ste. C. scrappyelephant.com Rotunda Paint and Sip. BYOB beverages and snacks, and learn how to paint your own customized version of The Rotunda. $74, 2pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St., Ste. C. scrappyelephant.com

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outside Habitat Hike. Learn about habitats and how the seasons affect them. Free, 1pm. Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm, 1780 Earlysville Rd. ivycreekfoundation.org River View Farm Tour. Learn about the history of River View Farm and the Carr/Greer family. Free, 2pm. Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm, 1780 Earlysville Rd. ivycreekfoundation.org Veritas Illuminated. See listing for Friday, November 17. $10–15, 5:15pm. Veritas Vineyards and Winery, 151 Veritas Ln., Afton. veritaswines.com

Monday 11/20 music Berto & Vincent. Fiesta. Free, 7pm. South and Central Latin Grill, Dairy Market. south andcentralgrill.com

UVA Baroque Orchestra Concert. Directed by faculty violinist and Director of Performance David Sariti. Free–$10, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds. music.virginia.edu

words Storytime. Songs, movement, and bubbles.

Free, 10:30am. Ting Pavilion, 700 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. vadm.org

Tuesday 11/21 music 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

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

Dominic Sessa and Paul Giamatti star in Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers.

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cellent form. Giamatti clearly savors playing another of the fussy, fusty oddball roles he excels at, and he’s a joy to watch. First-timer Sessa registers very well as the anxious, wound-up Tully. Randolph’s deadpan reactions to her nerve-wracking companions are wonderful, as are her dynamic moments in emotionally charged scenes.

Working on a modest budget, The Holdovers’ exceptional creative team convincing-

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Giamatti clearly savors playing another of the fussy, fusty oddball roles he excels at, and he’s a joy to watch.

Thunder Music Karaoke. Show off your singing skills or just enjoy the show. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. 234-4436 Vincent Zorn. Ole. 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 Watercolor Mushrooms: Painting Amanita Muscaria. Learn techniques and paint your own mushrooms. $20, 5:30pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St., Ste. C. scrappyelephant.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

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The Holdovers R, 206 minutes | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Regal Stonefield Cinema, Violet Crown Cinema ly recreates vintage New England without belaboring the period details. It looks, feels, and practically smells like 1970, from the ugly furniture, to pipe-smoking in a movie theater, to the W. C. Fields poster on a dorm room wall. Production designer Ryan Warren Smith and costume designer Wendy Chuck have done especially remarkable work.

The Holdovers excels as an ode to ’70s films in countless ways, and perhaps most strongly in its merciful lack of pat, easy answers. It offers the kind of rewarding and emotionally jagged story that has all but vanished from the movies, and it comes highly recommended.

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Family Game Night. Games for all ages, including corn hole, Jenga, and board games.

Free, 5pm. Dairy Market, 946 Grady Ave. dairymarketcville.com

irector Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers is a love letter to 1970s cinema. An avowed cinephile, Payne affectionately evokes the era’s character-driven and frequently dark films with this wry comedy-drama. Payne’s Sideways’ star Paul Giamatti delivers a rich, funny performance in the lead, helping The Holdovers stand out as one of 2023’s best American movies.

Set in 1970 in an isolated Massachusetts boarding school, the film focuses on curmudgeonly teacher Paul Hunham (Giamatti), who must spend the duration of the Christmas holidays minding five students who are unable to return home. Hunham, a former student himself, has spent most of his life sourly entrenched on the school’s campus. Four of the kids manage to get out, leaving Hunham alone with his witty, troubled student Angus Tully (Dominic Sessa) and cafeteria chief Mary Lamb (Da’Vine Joy Randolph). Each of these three disparate people carries their own burden of grief and confusion, and over the holiday season, they gradually bond and enliven their peculiar circumstances.

Screenwriter David Hemingson has created a highly literate script that is by turns fun-

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ny, touching, nasty, and sweet, without getting treacly. Its humor is akin to Michael Ritchie’s comedies like Smile and The Bad News Bears.

The sharp dialogue is peppered with far-ranging cultural references—from the Punic Wars to Artie Shaw—and the filmmakers trust the audience to catch them all. This respect for the viewer’s intelligence makes the movie a welcome change from Hollywood’s tendency to aim for the lowest common denominator.

The Holdovers has been criticized for not delving deeper into its period’s volatile cultural landscape. That the film doesn’t fall into the worn-out clichés usually trotted out in such films—protests, hippies vs. cops, etc.—is a relief. Payne’s focus is on his characters, although there are specific jabs at the Vietnam War’s destructive misguidedness.

Also to the film’s credit, Payne deftly manages to simultaneously convey the warmest and the most depressing sides of Christmas.

Without revealing some of The Holdovers’ many intriguing surprises, it’s a story told on a small but intensely detailed canvas that explores the tribulations of teenage life, middle age, the spoiled rich, and the struggling working class. But it’s also about the continuity of life and surviving and thriving in the face of tragedy.

From Giamatti down to the smallest walkon parts, the cast is well chosen and in ex-

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(Nov. 22–Dec. 21): At the risk of sounding melodramatic, I prophesy that what has been lost will be found. What was last may not catapult all the way into the first spot, but it might—and will at least be close to the first. Here are more zingers for you as you move into the climactic stages of the Season of Turnarounds and Switcheroos: A difficult test will boost your intelligence; a rut will be disrupted, freeing you to find a smooth new groove; an unsettling twist will ultimately bring you delightful support. To get the best out of the upcoming challenges, Sagittarius, welcome them as opportunities to expand your understanding of how the world works.

Capricorn

(Dec. 22–Jan. 19): Many cultures throughout history have staged rites of passage to mark the transformation from childhood to puberty. In ancient Greece, for example, kids formally relinquished their toys, symbolizing the intention to move into a new phase of their destinies. In accordance with astrological omens, I want to tweak this custom for your use, Capricorn. I propose that you embrace your second childhood.

Fantasize about how you might refurbish your innocence, curiosity, playfulness, and spontaneous joy. Then select an object that embodies a burdensome or unpleasant aspect of adulthood. Discard it. Find an object that signifies the fresh young spirit you’d like to awaken within you. Kiss it, sing to it, and keep it in a prominent place.

Aquarius

Scorpio

(Oct. 23–Nov. 21): Icelandic singer Björk is a triple Scorpio, with sun, moon, and ascendant in your sign. Neptune is there, too, giving her even more Scorpionic

intensity. It’s not surprising that she describes her daily practice like this: “I have to re-create the universe every morning when I wake up and kill it in the evening.” In another quote, she places greater emphasis on the rebirth: “To wake up in the morning and actually find the day exciting is the biggest victory you can have.” In accordance with current astrological omens, I invite you to exalt and celebrate the postresurrection aspects of your life’s work. It’s time for you to shine and sparkle and shimmer and bedazzle.

Pisces

(Feb. 19–March 20): Now and then, you glide through a phase I describe as Freedom from Cosmic Compulsion. During these grace periods, fate has a reduced role in shaping your destiny. Your past doesn’t have its typical power to limit you or entrance you. According to my astrological analysis, you are now enjoying such a chapter. That’s why I predict that an infertile status quo will soon crumble.

A boring, inflexible rule will become irrelevant. These and other breakthrough developments will give you extra leeway to innovate and invent. You will have a big, bright emptiness to work and play around in.

Aries

(March 21–April 19): In accordance with astrological omens, I would love you to experiment with blending the sacred and mundane. Bring your deep self into the daily routine and imbue ordinary rhythms with tender care. Here are a few fun rituals to get you in the groove: 1. Say prayers or chant ecstatic poems while you’re shopping. 2.

Build a shrine in a parking lot. 3. Stir up an inspired epiphany while doing housework.

4. If you find yourself in a confusing or awkward situation, dance like a holy person to conjure a blessing. 5. Commune with the Divine Creator during crazy-good sex.

Taurus

(April 20–May 20): I’ve met many people who feel their love lives are jinxed. Often, they believe this nonsense because a creepy fortune teller declared they will forever be denied a satisfying intimate relationship. I hate that! Any astrologer who delivers such crippling bewitchments should be outed as a charlatan. The good news for you, Taurus, is that you are in a grace period for all matters regarding romance, intimacy, and to-

getherness. If you have ever worried there is a curse, obstruction, or bad habit inhibiting your love life, the coming weeks will be a favorable time to free yourself from it.

Gemini

(May 21–June 20): Gemini comedian Drew Carey says, “If I didn’t run from my fears, I wouldn’t get any exercise at all.” Let’s discuss his approach in relation to you. After analyzing the astrological omens, I believe that as 2023 draws to a close and 2024 unfolds, you will feel less and less motivated to run from your fears. In part, that’s because you will face them with more courage and poise; they won’t have the same power over you. In addition, I suspect your fears will become objectively less scary. They will be less likely to come to pass. More and more, your fine mind will see how they trick you into imagining they’re more threatening than they truly are. Congratulations in advance, Gemini!

Cancer

(June 21–July 22): I would love to see you intensify your devotion to your masterpiece—however you understand “masterpiece.” It could be a work of art or an innovation in your job or business. It could be a new baby, an adopted pet, a redefinition of what family means, or an invigorated community. It might even be a beautiful alliance or enhanced connection with the divine or a refinement of the best gift you give the world. Life will conspire to help you in unexpected ways during the coming months if you rededicate yourself to this treasure.

Leo

(July 23–Aug. 22): Dear Sun, our one and only star: We love you and appreciate you! It’s amazing that you consume 5 million tons of yourself every second to generate the colossal energy you send in our direction. Thank

you, beloved Sun! Is it okay with you if we think of you as a god? You are a superpowered genius of nourishment! And by the way, do you know who adores you the best? I’ll tell you: the Leo people here on Earth. They comprehend your grandeur and majesty better than anyone else. Would you consider giving them extra rewards in the coming weeks?

They need and deserve a massive delivery of your bounty. Please fill them up with even more charisma, personal magnetism, vitality, and generosity of spirit than usual. I promise they will use it wisely.

Virgo

(Aug. 23–Sept. 22): Virgo musician and actor Shirley Manson has a message for you. She testifies, “I say embrace the total geek in yourself and just enjoy it. Life is too short to be cool.” This will be especially helpful and inspirational counsel for you in the coming months, dear Virgo. The wish to appear chic or trendy or hip should be so far down on your list of priorities that it drops off the list entirely. Your assignment is to be passionately devoted to your deepest truths, unique desires, and imaginative experiments.

Libra

(Sept. 23–Oct. 22): If you’re given a choice to advocate for either a dull, mediocre truth or a beautiful, invigorating truth, give your love to the latter. If you wonder whether you should ask a polite question that engenders harmony or a provocative question that pries loose agendas that have been half hidden, opt for the latter. If you feel nostalgic about an old tradition that stirs up little passion or fresh insight, let it go. Instead, dream up a new tradition that moves you emotionally and excites your mind.

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(Jan. 20–Feb. 18): For advice about money, I talk with a banker who sometimes analyzes financial trends using Tarot cards. To keep abreast of politics on the ground level, I consult with a courtesan who has a Ph.D. in political science and cultivates intimate relations with governmental leaders. For guidance about rowdy ethics and etiquette, I seek input from an activist singer in an all-women punk band. How about you, Aquarius? Now is a favorable time to take an inventory of your posse of teachers, helpers, and counselors. Make sure it’s serving you well and providing maximum inspiration and support. Hot tip: It may be time to add a new facilitator or two to your entourage.

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Bodo’s order: Egg bagel with bacon and Swiss, or an everything bagel, add pesto.

What’s your comfort food: Ramen.

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Do you have any pets: Nope.

Favorite movie and/or show: “Parks and Recreation.” And “Schitt’s Creek.”

Best advice you ever got: Listen to everyone and everything, but don’t let anyone know you’re listening.

Favorite book: Currently: Pastries by Pierre Hermé just for some inspiration. It’s been too long since I read a non-food book…

Proudest accomplishment: Working at Per Se in NYC. Describe a perfect day: Anything outdoors on a sunny 80-degree day, most likely with a cocktail.

What are you listening to right now: Emotion by Carly Rae Jepsen.

Go-to karaoke song: “Born This Way,” Lady Gaga.

Best Halloween costume you’ve worn: I know, it’s so cliché, but David from “Schitt’s Creek.” I only really needed sunglasses and a few rings.

Job: Assistant pastry chef at Farmington Country Club.

Who’d play you in a movie: Chris Evans. He’s an up-and-coming actor who I’ve been told I look like. Google him.

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Ratios to convert yields of recipes, percentages of fat and water in formulas, costing, inventory, etc.

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Favorite dessert to eat: Strawberry shortcake—only in peak strawberry season.

Last text you sent: “Do you have a great pumpkin bread recipe?”

Favorite dessert to make: Shelled bon bons. So challenging, yet so rewarding.

Subject that causes you to rant: The American agriculture industry.

Most used emoji: Wink face.

Best journey you ever went on: Studying abroad in Singapore and Malaysia.

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Favorite curse word: F**k.

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Who is your hero: My mentor and inspiration, Chef Mellisa Root.

Hometown: Concord, California.

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