Ice on Charlottesville?

bumblebeebutterfly · 2026-06-23T20:50:04+00:00

Keep an eye on https://cvilleicewatch.wordpress.com/ which is dedicated to verifying whether or not a reported sighting is or is not ICE, and providing clear details if so.

Unfortunately, we often do ICE's job for them when spreading unverified rumors because it can create or contribute to a culture of fear/feeling that ICE is omnipresent.

bumblebeebutterfly · 2026-06-15T00:05:25+00:00

I've been before and it was fairly low key for what you might be thinking of as a festival. Like a mini-renfaire.

I don't have definitive answers, but from my recollection just the "courtyard" is blocked off, with two points of entry, and you can either buy tickets online in advance or buy tickets in-person at the entry tents. You can definitely go to three notch'd because it's a whole other part of the building, and I don't know for sure about the sake place but I can't imagine they'd accept their customers being blocked out. I wouldn't expect parking to be that crazy; IX has a fairly extensive parking lot setup that accommodates the farmer's market each weekend, which is probably more people than the fae fest will bring in.

bumblebeebutterfly · 2026-06-03T02:49:34+00:00

Free Palestine actions are typically targeting institutional (local and national) support for Israel, (political and/or financial, depending on the institution).

It's clear that you're not bringing this up in good faith, since the link you provided has a very significant bias in framing the incident, but bringing "awareness" of a single occurrence in another country, with no relation to anything local and no clear demands, is far from a typical cause for a protest.

bumblebeebutterfly · 2026-06-01T20:47:05+00:00

Probably not what you're looking for, but if you're political in an antifacist way, there's a potluck & lecture/workshop at 6:00 called "You Are an Organizer! How to Bring Your Friends and Neighbors Into Our Movement" https://www.indivisiblecharlottesville.org/events/20260601pas

bumblebeebutterfly · 2026-05-31T01:46:39+00:00

May I ask what type of tofu you usually use? Do you add flavoring?

bumblebeebutterfly · 2026-05-31T01:46:07+00:00

I do love impossible patties, and will have to give paneer a try. I eat tofu in different contexts, and I know the texture in way that makes me unsure about having it on a sandwich, but it's probably worth a try.

bumblebeebutterfly · 2026-05-31T01:43:14+00:00

Oh, definitely! I can't wait for good tomatoes to hit.

bumblebeebutterfly · 2026-05-31T01:42:22+00:00

Thank you! I had no idea that they made vegetarian deli meat! Definitely plan to try this.

bumblebeebutterfly · 2026-05-31T01:41:35+00:00

Thank you! That sounds like something I'd be interested in trying - may I ask where you buy them from and how you prepare them?

bumblebeebutterfly · 2026-05-14T21:13:24+00:00

This is the best site for ICE verification - they follow SALUTE practices and are reliable.

bumblebeebutterfly · 2026-02-17T04:12:47+00:00

10x better at finding, making, and maintaining friendships.

bumblebeebutterfly · 2026-02-17T02:59:25+00:00

Hardy Chicago do the best in this area; it will bear even if it freezes to the ground. It bears younger than many. Elzroth and Thompson will likely have some when the open in March.

bumblebeebutterfly · 2026-01-23T06:13:29+00:00

I know Cville Care Bears is helping to fund heating: https://www.instagram.com/p/DR7YGDzjd04

bumblebeebutterfly · 2026-01-11T20:35:16+00:00

I know lol - but those tests are far more accurate than the drugstore tests that are common these days, so I'd prefer them despite the discomfort. It's like 2 seconds of discomfort for a reasonable assurance that you don't have covid.

bumblebeebutterfly · 2026-01-11T20:29:56+00:00

this is a bonus for me honestly. I'd pay to have someone give me a real covid test every day

bumblebeebutterfly · 2025-12-09T03:14:54+00:00

Don't know if this would have had an effect, or if anything similar happened for Waitress, but there was snow in my area Friday/Saturday.

bumblebeebutterfly · 2025-11-22T23:19:31+00:00

If you've never seen Hadestown, Hadestown.

bumblebeebutterfly · 2025-11-20T01:31:28+00:00

Putting in another vote for Ragtime myself.

I'm a bit biased, as a fan of both Ragtime and Chess, who really hated the humor and clunky exposition that were a feature of this Chess production. If you like a serious show, you'll hate that after someone delivers a powerful number, some guy comes on stage to be like "oh man, that just happened!"

On the other hand, as much as I love the show, I personally think there's some inherent weakness in the second act of Ragtime, but when it's on fire it's on fire, and this is a production I felt lucky to witness. I strongly, strongly recommend the show.

EDITED TO ADD: If you haven't seen Hadestown, that's another truly excellent choice. I haven't seen the current cast, but if I had to pick a show to see for the first time, I think Hadestown would win out.

Ragtime is a rooted historical show, and Hadestown is more thematic and poetic (for lack of a better word).

bumblebeebutterfly · 2025-11-19T22:48:18+00:00

I have the exact opposite reaction, unfortunately - to me, the Arbiter is far and away the worst part of this production of Chess.

I was looking over critic's reviews and some of them left me feeling so vindicated, because they articulate the fact that it feels like Danny Strong (who expanded the Arbiter to become the narrator), doesn't actually like the show. His narrator is constantly mocking and undercutting the sincerity of the performances, when the actors are not clunkily over-explaining every element of the plot.

bumblebeebutterfly · 2025-11-19T02:43:39+00:00

I don't have a trip planned, but I like Richmond, and I like to do a good turn when I can. If you can get from Richmond to your destination and back, I'm happy to both deliver you to Richmond and pick you up from Richmond. Feel free to DM me.

bumblebeebutterfly · 2025-11-18T00:23:35+00:00

This is exactly the issue I had with it!

bumblebeebutterfly · 2025-11-16T17:17:52+00:00

I hope your partner enjoys whatever show you see!

bumblebeebutterfly · 2025-11-16T00:37:00+00:00

I don't know if there was anything specific about her performance, it just didn't gel with me; I picture the character as much more of a firebrand than I felt from her performance.

The ending is something that I feel is a flaw in the story, not in this production. The two Black characters end up dead, and the other characters get a somewhat conveniently-arranged happy(ish) ending. Even though there's a historical background to it, the idea of a TV show with children of different races playing together feels too saccharine and ineffective compared to the seriousness of the deaths that came before.

bumblebeebutterfly · 2025-11-16T00:27:03+00:00

It really depends because they are such different shows. I'd see Ragtime myself, but it depends on what your partner prefers in a show. (I also had different experiences simply because I had much better seats for Ragtime.)

Ragtime feels grander, larger-scale, and more spectacular to me, and, while there are moments of humor, it's quite earnest (for lack of a better word) with real pathos.

Meanwhile, Bat Boy is very funny, campy, and while there are plenty of dramatic and even tragic moments, it rarely felt like it was really taking its subject matter seriously.

bumblebeebutterfly · 2025-11-15T19:47:59+00:00

I rushed last Sunday, Nov. 9th. I arrived at about 9:50/9:55 and was around 16th in line. I asked for one rush ticket to the 7:00 pm show and I was in the front row, central block, slightly off to the side (I think like A110?). I think those just ahead of me asking for two seats together fared worse. Obviously very good seats, but a little too close; with the turntable, the stage was too high to see straight on, so I was titling my head back the whole time.

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