Krispies Transcend Musical Boundaries with Their Unique Sound
From beginning to end, the seven talented musicians delivered an unwavering performance filled with diverse sound, passion and fun.
From beginning to end, the seven talented musicians delivered an unwavering performance filled with diverse sound, passion and fun.
As thousands packed in front of the Rotunda for the treasured Lighting of the Lawn ceremony, a festive tune began to permeate students’ chatter. It was Kelly Clarkson’s “Underneath the Tree,” but instead of brass or voice driving the song, it was a string quartet — a four-person ensemble consisting of two violinists, a violist and a cellist.
On a busy Thursday night on Arts Grounds, the student-led, annual New Works Festival opened with resounding success.
Mark Johnson started his journey in the film industry in front of the camera, but his career took off once he moved behind the scenes. The 1971 University of Virginia alumnus grew up in Spain and was booked as an extra for a few British and American movies, but found he enjoyed his gigs as a production assistant more than he ever liked being on camera. Plus, he admits, he wasn’t a very good actor. After graduating from UVA, he went to the University of Iowa, eventually earning a master’s degree in film scholarship. “I just fell in love with the romance of making movies,” Johnson said. “I never thought that it could be a career.”
The youth nonprofit film center serves as a beacon of creativity for the Charlottesville community.
Those who have recently turned to social media, especially “BookTok,” for book recommendations might recognize the face of William Dozier.
Cville Puzzle Hunt is back! Organized by WTJU 91.1 FM and Puzzled Bee, it’s a citywide cerebral puzzle for teens and adults of all ages. It works like an escape room, but all of downtown Charlottesville is the "room." This year’s event takes place Saturday, March 16, 2:30 - 6 p.m. It starts and ends at IX Art Park, with puzzles to solve at various downtown locations. Modeled on the Post Hunt in DC (back when the Washington Post used to do fun things), the Cville Puzzle Hunt takes participants on a wild afternoon running around trying to untangle five diabolical, large-scale puzzles inserted into the urban landscape.