I miss John Herr. He would occasionally ride his bicycle and visit with a bag full of tomatoes, onions, and cucumbers from his garden on the other side of Lewis Mountain. John was a friend of mine—a poet and a scientist.

Education plays a pivotal role in addressing the legacy of slavery and understanding its implications in American society. Institutions must

Documenting Charlottesville: A Reflection on Community, History, and the Arts.

he dialogue with Crozier provides a unique opportunity—one artist presenting another.

Edward Thomas was a Renaissance man, and inventor of sorts; he was a tremendous artist with a smile that trascended boundaries and words.

When I moved to Charlottesville in 2010, my only contact was Jared Loewenstein, funder and curator of The Jorge Luis Borges Collection...