The Virginia Dance Company trades competition for community
The Virginia Dance Company is composed of a tight-knit group of dancers, most of whom have danced competitively and consistently throughout childhood and high school.
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The Hooligans break down barriers for student dancers
Hooligans Break(dance)ing Crew is the only specialized CIO for breakdancing, but they also welcome other styles of freestyle dance like popping, whacking and locking.
Writer’s Eye brings vivid ekphrastic writing and reflective art education to the Charlottesville community
This fall marks the 40th annual Writer’s Eye competition presented by the Fralin Museum of Art at the University. From Sept. 8 through Nov. 5, the museum welcomes visitors of all ages to explore its galleries and participate in a writing program inspired by selected visual art on display.
The Radio Music Society at U.Va. bridges contemporary pop music with classical instruments
When somebody typically listens to pop music, they may expect to be met with the strong sound of drums, piano, electric guitars and basses, and — oftentimes in modern music — a techno-synthesizing beat.
Arts on the Hill brings the Arctic to Charlottesville
The carriage house at Carr’s Hill, the president’s residence at the University of Virginia, overflowed with audience members Monday evening for the first performance of this season’s Arts on the Hill series.
Arts This Week: The Indie Short Film Series
The Indie Short Film Series returns Saturday, October 10th, at 7 pm at the Vinegar Hill Theater off Charlottesville’s downtown mall.
UVA’s dance minor turns 20
UVA’s dance minor, housed within the Department of Drama and led by artistic director Kim Brooks Mata, turns 20 this year.
Major state and private support clears way for new UVA arts center
After years of planning, the University of Virginia’s long-awaited center for the arts is set to begin construction next spring, backed by $275 million in new funding, university officials said.
Don’t miss the opening celebration for two new exhibitions in Special Collections
Join the University of Virginia Library for the opening celebration of Taming Waters, Transforming Worlds: Land, Law, & Belonging in 17th Century England & Virginia, a sweeping look at how drainage, dispossession, and "improvement" reshaped a landscape on both sides of the Atlantic—and our first major exhibition curated by a graduate student, Stacey Crystal LeClair of the Corcoran Department of History.
Arts This Week: Jackfest
Jackfest is a family-oriented charity festival supporting the Ronald McDonald House Charlottesville taking place Sunday, October 18th, from noon to 4pm at Foxfield in Albemarle County.
ARTS ON THE HILL with the Whethermen
Arts on the Hill is a recurring event on Carr's Hill featuring artists and scholars from our faculty and student body and visiting artists and scholars from around the globe. Our President hosts guests during the academic year for performances and discussions around the Arts at UVA!!
An essential guide to the Charlottesville music scene
Starting a band, discovering a new favorite local spot and finding a new friend in the audience at a concert are a few of the many opportunities offered to make these years memorable.