This UVA Alum Just Performed in the Super Bowl Halftime Show – Again
When his agent told him he didn’t book Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show, Jalen Granville told her to check the list again. He still wasn’t on it.
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The Music Beat: Diving Into Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
The fans who packed the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday may have rooted for different teams, but they were part of two shared experiences – Super Bowl LIX and Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance
The Music Beat: Zac Brown Band, Maggie Rogers To Perform at John Paul Jones Arena
Grammy-winning country musicians Zac Brown Band and Grammy nominee Maggie Rogers will be hitting the UVA stage.
From Bollywood to Broadway: UVA Alum Brings Musicals to Life
An almost-forgotten app changed Anant Das’s life.
Comedy, Canines and Courtrooms: A UVA Law Student’s Unconventional Journey
Before stepping into the halls of the University of Virginia School of Law, first-year student Michael Napoles had already worn many hats: business owner, entrepreneur, stand-up comic and father.
The Music Beat: A Cappella Group Blends Cultural Heritage With Pop Culture
When cultures come together, the result is often extraordinary – and that’s the beauty behind Ektaal, the University of Virginia’s only South Asian fusion a cappella group.
SpongeBob, Cap’n Crunch and the Most Tightly Knit Clubs on Grounds
While UVA boasts over 700 clubs and organizations dedicated to academics, service and hobbies, a few clubs stand out for their quirky charm.
Making Noise in the Library 2025
The Making Noise in the Library series brings artists into UVA libraries for free performances and is generously supported by a grant from the UVA Arts Council. In 2025, we are partnering with the Robertson Media Center (RMC) on the third floor of Clemons Library to highlight the support and resources they provide to professional and amateur musicians at UVA and in the Charlottesville Community. Please join us as we make noise in the library—at a new level!
Arts This Week: Banff Film Festival at the Paramount
The Shenandoah National Park Trust will host the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival on March 7th, 8th, and 9th at the Paramount Theater. For Arts This Week, we spoke to the Trust’s Executive Director.
2025 Virginia Film Festival Set for October 22-26
The Virginia Film Festival announced today that the 38th annual VAFF will take place from October 22-26, 2025. The Virginia Film Festival is a program of the University of Virginia and the Office of the Provost and Vice Provost for the Arts. “We are excited to return this year from October 22-26 following an extraordinary 2024 VAFF in which films presented during the Festival and in our year-round program received 34 Academy Award nominations across 17 categories – including Best Picture nominees Anora, Emilia Pérez, and I’m Still Here,” said VAFF Executive Director Jody Kielbasa.
Kirsten Hemrich's 'Signs of Life' at Second Street Gallery
Second Street Gallery is pleased to present 'Signs of Life', a solo exhibition of paintings and drawings by New York-based artist Kirsten Hemrich, in the Dové Gallery from February 7 - March 21, 2025. Hemrich’s work is inspired by the poetry and humor of all things. She draws the world around her every day. Abstraction, spirituality, and joy inform her attempts to shape the things we can't quite name.
Cassie Guy: 'Liminal' at Second Street Gallery
Second Street Gallery is pleased to present 'Liminal', a solo exhibition of new work by Charlottesville, Virginia-based artist Cassie Guy, in the Main Gallery from February 7 - March 21, 2025. 'Liminal' explores transitional spaces and challenges the boundary between reality and imagination through conceptual abstraction and reinterpretation of ordinary subjects. The exhibition signifies the artist's personal journey within these thresholds of reality and encourages visitors to engage with uncertainty and the coexistence of various perspectives.