Author: David McNair

  • Startups digging the DTM

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    Indeed, there are more of them tucked away on the DTM than you’d think. But where are they? Who are they? Looks like Charlottesville Tomorrow didn’t exactly track them down, but they got some folks to comment on why the DTM is good for business: Michael J. Prichard, chief technology officer and founder of WillowTree…

  • Gerry Mitchell’s work at McGuffey

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    The work of artist Gerry Mitchell, who died last December of AIDS and was the focus of news stories . that revealed some city police shenanigans, when he was hit by a city cop while rolling in his wheelchair across West Main, will be on display at the McGuffey Art Center this evening. Official opening…

  • Preservation Week events…

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    …and quite a few of the are on the DTM. This is an annual event Preservation Piedmont has been sponsoring, and if you’re a history buff and like preserving it, you’ll love the program: Friday, May 4 6-8 PM: PAPER CITY: FUTURIST CHARLOTTESVILLE exhibition opening reception Chroma Projects Art Laboratory, 418 East Main Street on…

  • Citizen Burger Bar coming to the DTM

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    The Hook has the scoop, as usual. 🙂 Yes, the owner of the Virginian, West Main Restaurant, Three, and the Biltmore is opening a place on the DTM in the space formerly occupied by Siips. Andy McClure says he’s shooting for a Memorial Day weekend opening. Finallly, a real pub/sports bar on the DTM! This…

  • Pig roast at Brookville Restaurant this Friday!

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    For one night only, Friday, May 4, Brookville Restaurant on the DTM will become Bville-Q Restaurant. $45 per person gets you all you can eat and two drinks. Give em’ a call at 434-202-2791 to get tickets for this swine and dine event!

  • Women for Obama event on DTM

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    Are you a woman? Do you want President Obama re-elected? Head on down to the Obama headquarters on the DTM on Wednesday, May 2 from 4pm to 9pm for a fun night of phone banking. 407 East Main Street.

  • 8,000 poems

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    That’s how many of them were handed out on the DTM yesterday, courtesy of volunteers from the Jefferson-Madision Regional Library, who gave them to passersby on little scrolls. Did you get one? It’s Poetry Month, you know.

  • 9th Annual Festival of Cultures

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    From the event website: We envision the Festival as a gathering place where all can meet, share in, and learn about each others’ cultures. Here you can take a passport and “travel the world in Lee Park”. Who: Organization of the Event The Festival is organized by the Charlottesville City Schools Adult Learning Center with…

  • Trampled by Turtles rock the Jefferson!

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    Holy smokes, check out this photo of the Trampled by Turtles show at the Jefferson last night. It’s a miracle no one got trampled. Photo from the Jeff’s FB page.

  • DTM gets quadrant medallion

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    The DTM got a gift on Wednesday, April 24: a granite medallion installed in the center of the paver work at the intersection of First and Main, marking the location where downtown is divided into four quadrants. The gift comes courtesy photographer and designer Steve Trumbull, who designed it, Gropen Design, who made it, and…