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Get into the holiday spirit early with "Coney Island Christmas," a seasonal show that’s poised to become a classic. The stage production runs through December 15 at Four County Players! Read more: c-ville.com/coney-island-c….

Crowds rarely attend meetings of the Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review, but quite a few people showed up for a November 19 preliminary review of a potential 184-foot-tall building at the Downtown Mall site of Violet Crown. Read more: c-ville.com/should-a-downt….

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Wherever there are humans, it seems, there is artificial light, and the amount of light we pour into the world has grown incredibly fast. Light pollution has doubled in less than eight years. Read more in this week's cover story on dark skies: c-ville.com/how-locals-are….

The University of Virginia football season came to an ignominious end November 30, when the team lost 17-37 in the Commonwealth Cup game against Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium. Read more: c-ville.com/hoos-once-agai….

The scene is set for a sideshow spectacular at this year’s Second St. Gallery Gallery Rally! Check out the scene this Saturday from 5–9pm. Read more: c-ville.com/gallery-rally.

Tonight at The Southern: LA LOM, an acronym for the Los Angeles League of Musicians, floats out a dreamy-yet-driving instrumental soundtrack with West Coast cool. Read more: c-ville.com/la-lom-with-th….

In addition to City Manager Sam Sanders' discussion on the budget, the December 2 City Council meeting focused on everything transportation—including the Virginia Department of Transportation portfolio, parking rules, and scooters. Read more: c-ville.com/city-council-t….

Can Scrooge change his ways before his proverbial (and literal) goose is cooked? The American Shakespeare Center mounts the holiday classic "A Christmas Carol," where ghosts haunt the dreams of a mean old man and work to thaw his icy heart. Read more: c-ville.com/a-christmas-ca….

For many couples, the primary decision when wedding-planning is ‘where?’ Which brings up the question of a destination wedding—how do you decide? Read more: c-ville.com/considering-a-…. 📷: Meredith Coe Photography

On a crisp November evening, we decided to see what all the excitement at The Clifton's 1799 restaurant was about. The experience inspired us to put together a guide of our own—a few tips to make the most of your meal. Read more: c-ville.com/advice-for-din….

UVA foundation is prepared to turn a section of the 562-acre site into a place where hundreds of people can live, and has issued a request for interested developers to submit their qualifications. Read more: c-ville.com/uva-foundation….

While the concept traditionally falls under the umbrella of psychological constructs like “emotional regulation” and “cognitive flexibility,” and has taken a backseat to buzzword attributes like “grit,” resilience is having its moment. Read more: C-VILLE.com/local-therapis….

Break out your bedazzled jumpsuit, it’s time for Christmas with Elvis! Reigning King of Rock and Roll tribute artist Matt Lewis performs holiday hits and other classics from Elvis’ repertoire at the Paramount Theater tomorrow night! Read more: c-ville.com/christmas-with….

The median household income in Charlottesville is $67,177, but the poverty rate in the city is more than double the state average—23.6 percent, according to census data. To ease the holiday burden, area nonprofits are hosting donation drives. Read more: c-ville.com/how-area-organ….

“Let There Be Light,” the outdoor exhibition of light-centered artworks, returns to @PVCC tomorrow! The show features glowing art installations, performances, and an appearance by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’s VMFA on the Road. Read more: c-ville.com/let-there-be-l….

Most musicians found their activities curtailed during the pandemic. For the Indigo Girls, the COVID-19 years were a particularly creative time, resulting in a proliferation of current projects. Read more: c-ville.com/indigo-girls-r….

Thanks to $354,000 in funding, the DAACS and its collaborative researchers will launch the largest study ever conducted on “colonoware,” a type of handmade, low-fired pottery crafted by mostly Indigenous and enslaved Americans. Read more: c-ville.com/monticello-res….

Says our Tried It In C'ville columnist: "People in my life now give me ideas based on their obscure interests. When a friend said she’d always wanted to try falconry and asked if I would join her, 'Heck yeah!' was my nigh-instant response." Read more: c-ville.com/the-sport-of-q….

On December 5, a committee of the Board of Visitors reviewed a preliminary design for the proposed Center for the Arts, and recommended a smaller building. Read more: c-ville.com/uva-unveils-pr….