Arts on the Hill
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Arts on the Hill: Battle of the Bands with Loose Champagne, Luke Kemmerer, & Terrified of Spiders
Wednesday, May 1 • 5:30-6:30pm (doors open at 5pm) • Carr’s Hill • Drinks & Snacks • FREE by Lottery
Loose Champagne is a funk and R&B band, put together last semester, and has been booked for numerous events since! 
We have played for student-hosted house shows, venues such as Coupe’s and Crozet, and have partnered with OAAA in the past as well! We love to engage our audience with our music and perform a genre that is underrepresented in student bands here.
MEMBERS: Calista Nelson • Isabella Rodriguez • Miles Miskill • Isabel Xiao • Dana Sun • Kyle Gresko
Luke Kemmerer is a 3rd year singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas. He started playing piano at age 4, and has since picked up guitar, drums, and songwriting as side hobbies. His songs take influence from pop, country, americana, and the good old fashioned piano ballad. He is studying systems engineering with a minor in engineering-business.
Terrified of Spiders is the culmination of 5 students contribution to and experience 
with UVA's rich live music scene. They fuse rock, folk, jazz, and bluegrass sounds to produce a captivating live performance centered on improvisational jams. Their debut, self-titled EP releases on streaming platforms on May 1, featuring three songs written and regularly performed by the group. Terrified of Spiders performs regularly around UVA and the greater Charlottesville area, performing original compositions and signature takes on classic and niche covers.
MEMBERS: Casey Cunningham • Graham Hall • Ethan Marsh • Sterling Peterson • CJ Chidlow
UVA Faculty, Staff, & Students: All UVA faculty, staff, and students can enter the lottery (one submission per person).
Lottery: All UVA faculty, staff, and students are eligible to enter the lottery, with preference given to UVA students. The deadline to register is 11:59 pm on Monday, April 29.
Questions or Concerns: Email Emma Terry, Programs & Communication Director for UVA Arts, or Gracelyn Spates, Coordinator, Major Events.
Arts on the Hill is a recurring event on Carr's Hill featuring artists and scholars from our faculty and student body, as well as visiting artists and scholars from around the globe. President Jim Ryan hosts guests each month during the academic year for performances and discussions around the Arts at UVA with FREE drinks and snacks to boot!! Arts on the Hill is an ongoing collaboration between UVA Arts, the Office of the President & the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.
FEELING LUCKY?
Arts on the Hill will be held in the front yard of Carr's Hill, home of President and Mrs. Ryan, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. Check-in begins at 5:00 p.m. All UVA faculty, staff, and students are eligible to register to attend. The deadline to register is 11:59 pm on Monday, April 29.
Pitch us your ideas!!
Have an idea for an Arts on the Hill? Send us a quick email with your idea, a sample of the work or performance (if applicable), contact information, and links to more information! We may not be able to accommodate all ideas, but we LOVE to hear what y'all are wanting to see and experience.
In the News
- Cavalier Daily • September 25, 2023 • Flux Celebrates Self-expression Through Spoken Word
- UVA Today • April 21, 2023 • The Bigger Picture: Musical Joy on Carr’s Hill
- UVA Today • October 12, 2022 • Upcoming ‘arts on the Hill’ Events to Feature Actors Jason George and Kathleen Turner
- UVA Today • October 6, 2022 • The Bigger Picture: Raising Their Voices
- UVA Arts • October 2020 • Arts on the Hill: President Jim Ryan Hosts UVA Artists in Virtual Performances!
- UVA Today • March 4, 2020 • New “Arts on the Hill” Series Debuts at Carr’s Hill With Moving, Live Performances
Past Events
Arts on the Hill: Golden Hour with David Wax Museum & Lowland Hum
Arts on the Hill: A Very Special Afternoon with Jon Batiste
Arts on the Hill: An Evening of Spoken Word with FLUX
Arts on the Hill: MT. JOY
Arts on the Hill: Battle of the Bands with featuring Luke Richard Powers, Logistical Nightmare, & Davy HBF
Arts on the Hill: Beethoven Up Close with Members of the Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia and Music Director Benjamin Rous
Arts on the Hill: An Evening with Jason George
Arts on the Hill: An Immersive Choral Experience with the University Singers and Director Michael Slon
Arts on the Hill: An Evening with Rita Dove
Arts on the Hill: 2022 Battle of the Bands
Arts on the Hill: An Evening of Listening & Learning with SPICMACAY
Arts on the Hill: An Exploration of Peace by Piece with the Virginia Players
Arts on the Hill: The Anatomy of A Cappella with the Virginia Belles
Arts on the Hill: An Evening with John D'earth & Friends
The Inaugural Arts on the Hill with The Aeolians
The President's House
Carr's Hill is home to the President of the University of Virginia. Construction finished in 1909, during the first president's tenure. Every University president has lived in the home. The house was specifically designed to mimic the functionality of the Pavilions on the Lawn; the first floor is public-private space used by the President to host meetings and events with students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends of the University, as well as visiting dignitaries from around the Commonwealth and across the globe. As in the Pavilions, the President lives on the upper floors of the house.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register, Carr's Hill, designed by McKim, Mead & White, is an interesting study in architecture that reinterprets Jeffersonian classicism. The home sits on a rise bearing the same name, overlooking the University, and is nestled amongst beautiful gardens and historic outbuildings that pre-date the construction of the main house. The history of Carr's Hill and the buildings on it are long and full of many colorful stories.