CvilleMUSE

There is a new web resource for people seeking an answer to the age-old question "What’s going on in Charlottesville’s arts and entertainment scene?" Check out CvilleMUSE. It’s a community-centric publication where users can participate equally in the creation of content. The MUSE is a spin-off from the very successful Cvillain.

Here’s what it says about itself:

Whether we in Charlottesville explore the arts through the actors on a stage, the lens or line of a brushstroke, or the raising of voices in song, cvilleMUSE is here to promote, connect, and celebrate the artists and audiences of our community.

This is your place to discover new music, to find out about the performers and performances in our area, and to share your thoughts and opinions on what’s happening in and around Charlottesville. And if we happen to have a little fun along the way, we’ll consider it icing on the cake.

Kyle Redinger of Spicy Bear Network has done an excellent job of creating the site and bringing people together (anonymously, more often than not) who spur discussion on the topics that interest us most.

Other than listing the coolest and best shows and exhibits to see, the nicest part of CvilleMUSE is the discussions related to the posts. Comments offer unfiltered and pure feedback from the street. Plenty of rousing disagreements too. Few points are made without sufficient authority to back them up. Makes for great banter. I like that.