Author: David McNair

  • Did the Dalai Lama say “Fuck it”?

    Did the Dalai Lama say “Fuck it”?

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    Now, of course, there are a lot more meaningful things to say about the Dalai Lama’s visit, but the more we think about this episode in “meaning” the more it interests us. We’ve listened to the video of the Paramount Theater talk, and it sure sounds like “fuck it” to us. What’s more, the reaction…

  • Dalai Lama on the DTM

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    –“I feel very happy,” the Dalai Lama told the crowd at the Pavilion, before talking at length about the importance of committing to the practicing love and compassion. “Genuine peace must come through inner peace,” he said, ” and inner peace must come from the practice of love and compassion.” He also talked a lot…

  • No music for Moto Saloon

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    The Hook–Across the street from one of the more quiet businesses in town, tombstone retailer W. A. Hartman Memorials on East Market Street, a neighborhood kerfuffle over music came to an end recently when Charlottesville City Council laid to rest the Black Market Moto Saloon‘s bid for a music hall permit. The decision followed a…

  • Live webcast of Dalai Lama events

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    October 11: Panel Discussion His Holiness will participate in a panel discussion on “Compassionate Care in 21st Century Medicine” at the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, Virginia. The live webcast can viewed at http://dalaila.ma/VLlK0q Time: 10:00am – 11:30am EDT October 11: Public Talk His Holiness will give a talk entitled “Beyond Religion – Ethics for a…

  • Rapture Pig & Whiskey dinner

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    Check it. Another one of them there whiskey dinners from Rapture. Oh, yeah! one Head Cheese, House PBR Mustard, Pepper Jelly, Pickled Celery Root, & Sweet Potato Biscuit Crostini! Jefferson Reserve Bourbon two Pork Rind-Crusted Escargot, Trotter Demi, Crumbled Bleu Cheese, Raw Apple The Appalachian: Smooth Ambler White Whiskey with Chilled Mulled Cider three Crepinette…

  • Ready for the Dalai Lama’s visit?

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    The Dalai Lama may be headed to Charlottesville on Thursday, but one of the DTM’s native sons had a chance to chat with His Holiness back in 2008, and on Tuesday Dave Matthews headlines the One World Concert at Syracuse University immediately following a talk by the Dalai Lama. Says musician David Crosby, “This event…

  • Cav Daily on Citizen Burger Bar

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    One Parker Rhodes, writing for UVA’s Cavalier Daily, takes a look at the DTM’s Citizen Burger Bar. So what’s the verdict? “The food is affordable, delicious and a step above a normal dinner out. The ambience is lively, inviting and comfortable. Citizen takes the straightforward concept of burgers and beer and combines it with a…

  • Video: some pleasant sights and sounds of the DTM

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    Here’s a lovely short video about the DTM shot by Jennifer Finazzo-Schneider. Enjoy!

  • “Little C’ville” comes to the Discovery Museum

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    The Virginia Discovery Museum, the DTM’s go-to place for the wee ones, has a new exhibit: Little C’Ville. Think of it as local urban geography lesson for kids. There’s a play Panera, a play Paramount Theater, etc. The Panera comes complete with bread trays, cash registers, tables and chairs, and kids will be able to…

  • DTM gets iconic designation

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    The Virginia Chapter of The American Society of Landscape Architects announced today that it is designating the Charlottesville Downtown Mall as a “2012 Iconic Landscape.” But you already knew that. Still, at 12pm on Thursday, October 4, at the 3rd Street, NE on the Mall, there will be a ceremony with talks about the Mall…