Shea Gibbs

2 months ago | c-ville.com | Sarah Golibart Gorman |Shea Gibbs |Justin Humphreys

After a fire closed Silk Thai in the summer of 2022, the beloved Charlottesville restaurant is finally welcoming diners back. The road to reopening was long, but owner Mongkhol Chinsetthagit, known as TK Chin, never lost sight of his vision. The fire, caused by a gas leak in the basement of the old building on Fontaine Avenue Extended (home to Thai 99 for nearly 30 years before Silk Thai took over), and damaged both floors of the restaurant, forcing Chin to close for extensive repairs.

Dec 11, 2024 | c-ville.com | Shea Gibbs

Resilience coach Renee Branson encourages renegade resilience—the ability to pick your battles and avoid situations where you’re forced to repeatedly overcome trauma. Photo by Eze Amos. Save the Free Word! For 35 years, C-VILLE Weekly has been your award-winning source for free (!) local news and arts content. This beautiful city has kept us up and running through advertising support since 1989, but now we also need you, Readers of the Free Word, to help us keep telling local stories.

Nov 13, 2024 | c-ville.com | Shea Gibbs

Now in its 50th season, the Charlottesville Symphony continues to explore the boundaries of what orchestral music can be. Photo by Alisa Foytik. Save the Free Word! For 35 years, C-VILLE Weekly has been your award-winning source for free (!) local news and arts content. This beautiful city has kept us up and running through advertising support since 1989, but now we also need you, Readers of the Free Word, to help us keep telling local stories.

Sep 16, 2024 | columns.wlu.edu | Shea Gibbs

This article first appeared in the Summer 2024 issue of W&L: The Washington and Lee Magazine. Austin Brown ’13L grew up just north of Chicago, a big-city kid from birth. His Evanston, Illinois, high school had more than 4,000 students, about half of whom were from various racial and ethnic backgrounds. Today, the sports super-agent — one of the most prolific among all NBA player representatives — says he owes his success to his ability to connect with individuals of all types.

Sep 4, 2024 | c-ville.com | Shea Gibbs

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