The Gravity Lounge has been shut down by its landlord, Lisa Provence writes for The Hook. Building owner Ludwig Kuttner cites two years of back rent and fire safety citations as the reasons for giving Bill Baldwin the boot. He intends to install a new management team and reopen as soon as possible. Brendan Fitzgerald explained the struggling venue’s situation in C-Ville Weekly in February—it sounds like Kuttner’s current role is less as landlord and more as owner of Gravity Lounge, which makes his actions a little less strange than they might sound at first.
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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Due to the unfortunate closing of Gravity Lounge, the following shows have been picked up by IS Venue, 709 W. Main St. in Charlottesville:
SUNDAY APRIL 19th –
106.1 The Corner Presents THE DUHKS / 7:30 pm / $5 / All Ages
MONDAY APRIL 20th – CELEBRATE 420 @ IS Venue w/ DUBCONSCIOUS and THE DOWNBEAT PROJECT / 8:30 pm / $7 / 18
TUESDAY APRIL 28th –
WILL HOGE w/ KATIE HERZIG / 7:00 pm / $10 / All Ages
For more information, please call 434-202-0234, or email booking@isvenue.com