Tichara Robertson wears a black shirt and stands in front of a projector that reads, "Emerging Narratives: Black Queer Youth in Literature and Theory"

Teaching the Queer Black Novel

This semester, Tichara Robertson will not only represent the student body, but also lead and educate them in a class of her own design.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2024/01/teaching-the-queer-black-novel?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_featured

A group of students perform a salsa number on a stage. Some performers wear black dresses, and others wear black pants and green shirts.

The University Salsa Club Has All the Right Moves

While winter has brought a chill to Grounds, not even the cold can cool down the University Salsa Club.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2024/01/the-university-salsa-club-has-all-the-right-moves?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_featured

L-R: Dhambit Munuŋgurr, Ocean, 2019.; Narritjin Maymuru, Yiŋapuŋapu before 1972.; Larrtjanŋa Ganambarr, Ŋaymil Djan’kawu Dhäwu, 1996. See below for more information.
Story Visual Art

World-Class Indigenous Art From Australia and Oceania is Featured Across Charlottesville This Spring

January 17, 2024
Naminapu Maymuru-White working at the Buku-Larrŋay Mulka Centre, Yirrkala, 2021. Photo by Leicolhn McKellar
Story Visual Art

Week-Long Celebration for Two Exhibitions of Indigenous Art Features more than a Dozen Events

January 17, 2024
An illustration against a blue background featuring a black-and-white still from the film "12 Angry Men." The men sit around a table, some raising their hands.

A Time for Film: Law Faculty Members Recommend Their Favorite Movies on Lawyering

Looking for a movie to watch on a chilly winter night? University of Virginia School of Law faculty members recently shared their favorite films on lawyering, with picks drawn from history, literature and current events.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/time-film-law-faculty-members-recommend-their-favorite-movies-lawyering

A collage of dozens of book covers.

Ring in the New Year With UVA Librarians’ Best Reads

As the new year begins, we asked the University of Virginia Library staff to recommend their favorite reads from 2023.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/ring-new-year-uva-librarians-best-reads

Jen Lilley, a woman wearing all black, stands in the snow

A Walk Through Grounds Brought Her to Acting. Now, She’s a Christmas Movie Star

It’s only fitting Jen Lilley’s University of Virginia story includes the type of fairy tale elements that are now staples of her movies.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/walk-through-grounds-brought-her-acting-now-shes-christmas-movie-star

A photo of part of "The Student's Progress" by Lincoln Perry, which decorates the walls next to the stairs inOld Cabell Hall

Unpacking the Creation of the Old Cabell Hall Mural

Home to the University’s premier performance space, Old Cabell Hall serves as a hub of musical celebration for the Charlottesville community. But upon stepping into the building, many visitors are struck initially not by music — but by artwork.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2023/12/unpacking-the-creation-of-the-old-cabell-hall-mural?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest

The Virginia Women's Chorus assembles on the stage of Old Cabell Hall, accompanied by a pianist.

The Virginia Women’s Chorus Lights Up Hearts with a Merry Holiday Experience

Surrounded by the warm, festive ambiance of the gaily-decorated University Baptist Church, members of the University community gathered for the Virginia Women’s Chorus’ 40th Annual Candlelight Concert Saturday afternoon.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2023/12/the-virginia-womens-chorus-lights-up-hearts-with-a-merry-holiday-experience?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_featured

An illustration of the future performing arts center in the Emmet-Ivy Corridor. The illustration shows a walkway next to a two-story building with floor-to-ceiling windows.

Future Performing Arts Center To Be Named for Generous Benefactors

A future performing arts center at the University of Virginia will be named for Tessa and Richard Ader, a pair of philanthropists who previously donated $50 million to the University as part of a commitment to bolster music, dance and theater in Charlottesville and Central Virginia.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/future-arts-center-be-named-generous-benefactors

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