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Arts on the Hill

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Past Events

Arts on the Hill with Mt. Joy
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ARTS ON THE HILL with MT. JOY

April 3, 2025
Arts on the Hill with Sesame Street
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ARTS ON THE HILL: Sesame Street

March 6, 2025
The Bard on the Hill: Arts on the Hill with Shakespeare on the Lawn (SotL)
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THE BARD on THE HILL: Arts on the Hill with Shakespeare on the Lawn (SotL)

February 3, 2025
Arts on the Hill: Virginia Women's Chorus in Old Cabell Hall
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Arts on the Hill: A Candlelight Night with the Virginia Women's Chorus

December 3, 2024
Arts on the Hill with Ailey II - Three Dancers
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Arts on the Hill: Ailey II

September 20, 2024
Arts on the Hill with John D'earth
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Arts on the Hill: John D'earth

August 26, 2024
Arts on the Hill: UVA Bluegrass
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Arts on the Hill: UVA Bluegrass

March 13, 2024
Arts on the Hill: Golden Hour with David Wax Museum & Lowland Hum
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Arts on the Hill: Golden Hour with David Wax Museum & Lowland Hum

November 1, 2023
Arts on the Hill: A Very Special Afternoon with Jon Batiste
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Arts on the Hill: A Very Special Afternoon with Jon Batiste

November 6, 2023
Arts on the Hill: An Evening of Spoken Word with FLUX!
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Arts on the Hill: An Evening of Spoken Word with FLUX

September 6, 2023
MT Joy
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Arts on the Hill: MT. JOY

April 5, 2023
Battle of the Bands with image of Carr's Hill Front Porch
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Arts on the Hill: Battle of the Bands with featuring Luke Richard Powers, Logistical Nightmare, & Davy HBF

April 12, 2023
Charlottesville Symphony
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Arts on the Hill: Beethoven Up Close with Members of the Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia and Music Director Benjamin Rous

January 30, 2023
Arts on the Hill: An Evening with Jason George
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Arts on the Hill: An Evening with Jason George

October 10, 2022
Arts on the Hill: An Immersive Choral Experience of the University Singer with Director Michael Slon | An OpenGrounds Event |October 6th • 5pm • Carr’s Hill • FREE by Lottery |  RSVP for the FREE lottery at  arts.virginia.edu/artsonthehill
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Arts on the Hill: An Immersive Choral Experience with the University Singers and Director Michael Slon

September 23, 2022
Arts on the Hill: An Evening with Rita Dove
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Arts on the Hill: An Evening with Rita Dove

May 2, 2022
Arts on the Hill: Battle of the Bands
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Arts on the Hill: 2022 Battle of the Bands

April 13, 2022
Arts on the Hill: An Evening of Listening & Learningwith SPICMACAY
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Arts on the Hill: An Evening of Listening & Learning with SPICMACAY

March 2, 2022
Arts on the Hill: Peace by Piece with the Virginia Players
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Arts on the Hill: An Exploration of Peace by Piece with the Virginia Players

October 18, 2021
Arts on the Hill: The Anatomy of A Cappella with the Virginia Belles
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Arts on the Hill: The Anatomy of A Cappella with the Virginia Belles

September 20, 2021
Arts on the Hill: An Evening with John D'earth & Friends
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Arts on the Hill: An Evening with John D'earth & Friends

August 9, 2021
The Inaugural Arts on the Hill with The Aeolians
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The Inaugural Arts on the Hill with The Aeolians

February 3, 2020

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.