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Dance

This Hoo is Dancing His Way into Physical Therapy

As a high school senior, Ephraim Bullock faced a major decision: pursue a career in professional ballet or attend college. A trainee at the Richmond Ballet, he had just received an offer from the company’s artistic director to join its second company, the entry point into professional dancing, complete with a salary. It was a step toward making it into the main company, and he had been dancing ballet since fourth grade, so the offer carried the weight of nearly a decade of hard work.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-dancing-his-way-physical-therapy

6 college students stand in a brick stairwell with white-painted brick walls. 3 students hold electric guitars, 1 holds a keyboard, 1 holds a pair of drumsticks, and 1 holds a microphone.
Music

Meet the Students Behind the Sound: UVA’s Battle of the Bands Winners

From late-night dorm room jam sessions, a rained-out show and a misheard lyric, Loose Champagne has proven that great things can come from passion and a little bit of luck. The University of Virginia-based band and winners of the University Programs Council’s Battle of the Bands will open Saturday for American rapper and record producer Quavo at John Paul Jones Arena. Doors open at 6 p.m., and entry is free for students with a UVA ID. Tickets are also on sale to the public.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/meet-students-behind-sound-uvas-battle-bands-winners

Rembrandt Van Rijn b. 1606, Leiden, Netherlands; d. 1669, Amsterdam, Netherlands. St. Jerome Reading, 1634. Etching on laid paper. Promised gift of Jan Greenwood, IL.2025.3.1.5
Visual Art

The Fralin Museum of Art Announces Two Major Gifts

The Fralin Museum of Art at The University of Virginia celebrates two remarkable gifts that will strengthen the museum’s community impact, teaching, and curatorial practice for years to come. Arriving at a pivotal moment as UVA plans for its new Center for the Arts, these contributions underscore the museum’s vital role at the university and its vision of bringing art to all.

March 31, 2026
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Architecture

UVA Alumna Artist is Big into Miniature Artworks

Jill Orlov is a cave-diver of sorts. “I go what I call ‘spelunking in junkyards,’” Orlov, a graduate of the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture, said. “I collect interesting things, just odds and ends.” Those odds and ends make their way into Orlov’s miniature sculptures – often miniature recreations of indoor spaces like game rooms, libraries or an artist’s studio. Her work has appeared in exhibitions at venues including the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., and the Museum of Miniatures in Tucson, Arizona.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumna-artist-big-miniature-artworks

A young woman in a bright purple sweatshirt stands smiling in a large supply closet. Tall metal shelving units line the walls, and endless plastic bins fill the shelves, all containing art supplies.
Visual Art

UVA Students and Local Kids Connect Through Art at The Fralin

Connection often comes from unexpected places. At the University of Virginia, one of those places is The Fralin Museum of Art. The Fralin is known for its exhibitions, but once a week during the spring semester, its galleries become a space for both UVA students and elementary school students to experience, learn and engage with various works of art.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-students-and-local-kids-connect-through-art-fralin

A group of 11 UVA students stand together in front of an impressive, large stone building in Hungary. One student in the front is holding a light blue t-shirt with the UVA Arts logo on the front.
Music

UVA Faculty and Students Perform in Hungary

Led by Program Director Daniel Sender, UVA students and faculty enjoyed a week of immersive cultural activities in Hungary during Spring Break. In addition to historical sightseeing tours, the group engaged with folk music and dance, opera, and Hungarian classical music.

https://music.virginia.edu/uva-faculty-and-students-perform-hungary

Our view is looking through a small shadowbox that looks like a miniature art gallery inside, and on the other side of the shadow box we see a young male UVA student smiling through at the camera.
Architecture

UVA Students Build Tiny Worlds to Tell Big Stories

When Matthew Rusten first read the play “A Number” aloud with his University of Virginia classmates, each voicing a different character, the 2022 British drama’s sparse and fractured language stuck with him. He decided his scenic model set should feel the same way. The fourth-year architecture major is enrolled in Scenic Design, a course that challenges students to transform a script into a fully realized physical world. Over the semester, students complete three increasingly complex projects, taking them through script analysis, visual research, sketching, rendering and building small-scale scenic models.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-students-build-tiny-worlds-tell-big-stories

Sky Hopinka, b. 1984, Ferndale, Washington. Mnemonics of Shape and Reason, 2021, HD video, stereo, color. Total run time: 04:13. Courtesy of the artist
Visual Art

The Fralin Museum of Art Announces Fall 2026 Exhibitions

The Fralin Museum of Art at The University of Virginia announces Legacies of Independence, a slate of four exhibitions exploring varied themes and perspectives around the legacies of Thomas Jefferson and the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. On view from August 29, 2026, through January 3, 2027, the exhibitions take both historic and contemporary approaches to consider the ways Jefferson helped shape the United States in its infancy and promoted ideals we continue to deliberate to this day.

March 26, 2026
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Drama

U.Va. Drama Brings ‘Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812’ to the Stage

From Thursday through April 3, the Ruth Caplin Theatre will travel back in time to 19th century Russia for the debut of the University drama department’s production of “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.” Decorative sets, dance interludes and passionate ballads make up the spirited narrative and energetic dance sequences of this immersive musical experience. The production features undergraduate, graduate and alumni performers with a wide range of talents and experience, all of whom have dedicated themselves to months of intense rehearsals in preparation for opening night.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/03/uva-drama-brings-natasha-pierre-the-great-comet-of-1812-to-the-stage?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_featured

A small stage with 12 panel members sitting in a semi circle on stools. A small audience sit in chairs and stools dispersed around the small room.
Film

The Indie Short Film Festival Returns to Highlight Independent Filmmakers

Kicking off Friday, the Indie Short Film Festival is back in full-swing for its third year in Charlottesville, cementing the Indie Short Film Festival as a Charlottesville staple. The festival will run from Friday through Sunday with showings of around 130 short films in venues along the Downtown Mall, as well as panels, a cinematography workshop and a launch party for the festival featuring live musical performances.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/03/the-indie-short-film-festival-returns-to-highlight-independent-filmmakers?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_featured

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Art History

The Fralin Explores Tea Making as a Form of Global Connection with Teaware Exhibition

Drinking tea is one of the most common practices in the world, with Americans alone consuming 3.9 billion gallons in 2021. With instant tea bags and cafe matcha lattes becoming more prevalent around the world, it can be easy to forget the cultural significance that tea drinking has in the ease and convenience that these products provide. The Fralin Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, entitled “Crafted for Tea: Connecting Cultures with Teaware and Traditions,” highlights the skill, artistry and history behind the making of this common drink.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/03/the-fralin-explores-tea-making-as-a-form-of-global-connection-with-teaware-exhibition?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_featured