Two women pose for a photo taken in a studio in the 1950s — one holds her hands next to her face while staring at the camera, while the other holds a telephone to her ear.

A new book unearths a buried history of photography in West Africa

“Portrait and Place: Photography in Senegal, 1840-1960” is published by Princeton University Press and released on March 5.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/01/style/senegal-photography-history-giulia-paoletti-interview/index.html

Rapper Eminem stands on a stage surrounded by red light, speaking into a microphone and pointing.

Ben Shapiro’s hip-hop hypocrisy and white male grievance lands him on top of pop music charts for a brief moment

Over the past decade, conservative commentator and podcaster Ben Shapiro has made a living telling his followers that rap isn’t music.

https://theconversation.com/ben-shapiros-hip-hop-hypocrisy-and-white-male-grievance-lands-him-on-top-of-pop-music-charts-for-a-brief-moment-222545

Ta-Nehisi Coates sits in a chair and speaks to Robert Greene, who sits and speaks into a microphone.

Ta-Nehisi Coates Speaks at UVA on the Future of Reparations and the Power of Writing

Author, journalist and activist Ta-Nehisi Coates, spoke on Friday, March 8, to a UVA audience and to attendees of the ninth annual conference of the African American Intellectual History Society hosted by the University’s Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies.

https://as.virginia.edu/ta-nehisi-coates-speaks-uva-future-reparations-and-power-writing

Rita Dove by Fred Viebahn

Poetic Unity: 'A Standing Witness' Examines Our Nation’s Recent History Through a Cycle of Songs

Rita Dove was on sabbatical from the University of Virginia English department when Richard Danielpour emailed the U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner. The Grammy Award-winning composer wanted to discuss collaborating on A Standing Witness, a cycle of songs that covers 50 years of American history, with original music set to poems as lyrics. The project was no small task. And Dove says that, at first glance, it seemed outside her wheelhouse.

https://www.c-ville.com/poetic-unity

Arts on the Hill Battle of the Bands in Partnership with WXTJ
Story Music

2024 Battle of the Bands: Submit Now!!

March 28, 2024
Two members of Fair Verona perform in a basement lit by string lights — one plays an electric guitar while the other holds a microphone.

Fair Verona: A Standout All-Girl Band at U.Va.

Among a plethora of student bands, from fraternity bands to cover bands, one made entirely of female musicians sets itself apart from the rest, Fair Verona.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2024/03/fair-verona-a-standout-all-girl-band-at-u-va?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_featured

The Commodores — featuring sixteen musicians in Navy uniform, some on brass, others on keys or strings — perform onstage in Old Cabell Hall.

U.S. Navy Band the Commodores Stunningly Pay Tribute to Duke Ellington and Sarah Vaughan

Students and Charlottesville locals filled Old Cabell Hall Sunday evening, eagerly waiting for the arrival of the Commodores, the United States Navy’s premier jazz ensemble.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2024/03/u-s-navy-band-the-commodores-stunningly-pay-tribute-to-duke-ellington-and-sarah-vaughan?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_featured

Jack Stepanian holds an electric guitar while staring off into the distance, leaning against a rusted orange wall.

Jack Stepanian Steps into the Spotlight of the Charlottesville Music Scene

While he has always loved performing, Stepanian said his recent top priority has been cultivating his own unique sound by creating and releasing original pieces.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2024/03/jack-stepanian-steps-into-the-spotlight-of-the-charlottesville-music-scene?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_featured

Jessica Harris smiles and stands next to a group of students in front of a banner that reads "Empowered Players" and "Changing the world, one show at a time." Several of the students hold balloon animals.

Empowered Players Gives Children a Place to Grow Artistically and Personally Through Free Theater Classes

University alumna Jessica Harris founded and serves as the artistic director for the nonprofit organization.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2024/03/empowered-players-gives-children-a-place-to-grow-artistically-and-personally-through-free-theater-classes?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest

First-year Niamh Kierans sits on the ground in a garden and strums a guitar.

Niamh Kierans’ “Precipice” Captures the Feeling of Change

In her second album, the first-year tells a story of identity, insecurity and love, underscored by the theme of personal change.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2024/03/niamh-kierans-precipice-captures-the-feeling-of-change?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest

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