Author: David McNair
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Live Arts: Adding Machine: A Musical
When ADDING MACHINE: A MUSICAL hit Off-Broadway, it won both the Outer Critic’s and Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding New Musical and was nominated for Outstanding Musical, Lyrics, Music, and Book of a Musical, at the Drama Desk Awards. It just opened in LA, where the LA Times called it “A radiant re-imagining of Rice’s…
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New fire truck can navigate the Mall
If there’s a fire emergency on the Downtown Mall, don’t be surprised if you see an odd little fire truck arrive on the scene. The Charlottesville Fire Department just bought a funky new Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV). According to fire chief Charles L. Werner, it’ll be used to get to people on hiking or biking…
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Belmont vortex: Vision vs. reality in Belmont Bridge debate
There’s a grass roots community movement calling for the re-design of the east end of the downtown area, creating a “gateway” (“Gait-Way,” actually, to emphasize pedestrianism) from Belmont that would dovetail into the Downtown Mall in a less car-centric, more pedestrian-friendly way. There’s just one problem: there’s a big bridge in the way. READ MORE…
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Date set for Landmark Hotel auction
Looks like we could be one step closer to seeing the Landmark Hotel, or some hotel, get finished. NBC29 is reporting that details have been set for a June 18, 2012 auction at the Federal courthouse. Bidding will start at $3 million and a $200,000 deposit will be required. It’s expected to cost $16 million…
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Kid cage goes up around Carousel
Stop the presses–the Newsplex reports that the Downtown Carousel has a new fence!
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First annual Taste of Monticello Wine Trail
At the nTelos Wireless Pavilion on April 21 from 1pm tp 6pm. Virginia’s best wines under one roof, or tent as the case may be. Tastings, seminars, etc. Visit the event website for more information, tickets, and all that.
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Scooter, car accident off of Mall
A quiet morning on the Downtown Mall was shattered Tuesday by the sound of a metal-on-metal crash that could be heard four blocks down Water Street, as a man driving a large grey scooter eastbound slammed into the passenger side door of a Toyota Rav4 crossing Water Street southbound on 4th Street (see location). The…
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Does the Mall need a stronger police presence?
From the DP: The mall, widely touted as the epicenter of city life, marked its 35th anniversary last summer, but there has been an uptick in disorderly activity, according to a statement accompanying the proposal on a list of unfunded city projects. “The city has seen an increase in pedestrian traffic, unruly juveniles, crimes associated…
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