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Why a California Couple Gave Millions to Rare Book School
Book-loving adventures over five decades inspired a California couple to make a $3.1 million donation to Rare Book School at the University of Virginia, the largest donation in its history.
The Music Beat: What Happened to Love Songs?
Why aren’t we listening to more love songs?
This Hollywood Filmmaker’s Career Started With a Crush at UVA
Hala Matar was an undergraduate student at the University of Virginia in the early 2000s, studying theater and drama.
’90s Vibes: The Film Photography Revival Comes to Grounds
Not unlike the students around him, Michael Duane, the 66-year-old father of a University of Virginia alumna, arrived on Grounds with a backpack, school supplies and a nose for adventure.
37th Annual Virginia Film Festival Comes to a Close
The sun has set on this year’s Virginia Film Festival.
Film Festival Documentary Captures Officers’ Struggle After Jan. 6 Riots
The documentary premiered just days before the presidential election.
Greek myth with Spanish twist opens UVa Drama season
The University of Virginia Department of Drama is opening its new season with a retelling of the tale of Theseus and the Minotaur through the wit and complexity of the Spanish comedia tradition and the talent of a woman whose face is on Mexico’s 100-peso bill.
Les Yeux du Monde presents SMALL WORKS
Les Yeux du Monde is pleased to present its closing show of 2024: SMALL WORKS, a group exhibition featuring small-scale artwork by more than 40 accomplished contemporary artists. The exhibition will run from Friday, November 15 through Sunday, December 15, with an opening reception taking place from 5-7pm on Friday, November 15.
Colonnade Club Celebration Recognizes Three Years of A&S Faculty Promotions
The College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences celebrated the promotions of 151 faculty members to higher ranks among our tenured and academic general faculty with a Sept. 17 reception at UVA’s Colonnade Club in Pavilion VII on the Lawn.
What's next for jazz trumpeter John D'earth?
When asked how he balances what a colleague once described as “the preposterous level of activity” in his life, trumpeter John D’earth simply laughed.
A Stitch in Time: See Fashion’s Evolution Over 100 Years
Former professor Lois Garren started the Historic Clothing Collection in the 1970s when she realized that some garments in the department’s costume collection, too fragile or valuable to be worn onstage, still offered insight into the past.