Jane Dunlap Sathe

3 weeks ago | dailyprogress.com | Jane Dunlap Sathe

They met in Brazil and performed in Turkey before bringing their original blend of samba, jazz, bossa nova, flamenco and more home to Charlottesville. Guitarist Humberto Sales and vocalist Madeline Holly-Sales perform as Beleza, a duo taking its name from a warm Portuguese greeting that means “beauty” and acknowledges agreement and affirmation and beauty.

3 weeks ago | dailyprogress.com | Jane Dunlap Sathe

The second half of Charlottesville's popular Fridays After Five concert series will begin July 4 with headlining band Kendall Street Company and Theocles opening the show. Ting Pavilion on the city's Downtown Mall has released the lineup of free concerts from the nation's birthday through Sept. 5 which promise to give revelers a chance to mingle, unwind and start the weekend a little early.

3 weeks ago | dailyprogress.com | Jane Dunlap Sathe

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 42025 Summer Movie Series screenings of "Inside Out 2": 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Wayne Theatre in Waynesboro, (540) 943-9999, pay what you will. THURSDAY, JUNE 5Preview of “The Winter's Tale 2025”: 7:30 p.m., Blackfriars Playhouse at American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, (877) MUCH-ADO, $68-$33. The Wavelength Band in Thursday Evening Sunset Series: 6-9 p.m., Blue Ridge Pizza and Street Dog food trucks will be there, Carter Mountain Orchard, (434) 977-1833, $10 for ages 12 and older.

3 weeks ago | dailyprogress.com | Jane Dunlap Sathe

Members of Grace Episcopal Church in Keswick who'll spend Saturday volunteering at the Grace Church Historic Farm Tour know better than to assume they can sneak into Sunday's worship service unnoticed. That's because planning for next year's fundraiser already has begun. "They know that if they talk to me, they'll get an assignment," Barbara Crawford, co-chairwoman of this year's tour of stately Keswick farms and historic properties, told The Daily Progress.

4 weeks ago | dailyprogress.com | Jane Dunlap Sathe

When you're pursuing your dream career in music, even a comic opera can feel like a tragedy at times. For singers fresh out of conservatories entering the highly competitive world of post-pandemic professional opera, costs keep climbing for videos, voice lessons, coaches and competitions. And when the grueling audition season finally yields a coveted job, the pay usually falls below a living wage, denting dreams and making rent and groceries feel like luxuries.