It is hard to overstate the impact The Beatles had on rock ’n’ roll, as evidenced by a recent conversation with Jack Hamilton, an associate professor of American studies and media studies at the University of Virginia.
The theme of UVA’s 20th annual Lighting of the Lawn is “Brighter Than Ever” and will feature dozens of student groups, including a cappella performances, a poem read by surprise guests, and a unique music and light show.
From Civil War history to young adult novels, this selection of new books by University of Virginia faculty and alumni covers a range of topics and should appeal to a variety of readers.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Charlotte Matthews worked to give her students one thing: space to tell their stories.
Alex Scheinman, a member of UVA’s 2013 NCAA championship men’s tennis team and an avid poet during his time on Grounds, is debuting a film at the Virginia Film Festival this week.
After a hybrid (but mostly online) approach in 2020, the 2021 festival welcomed guests back to the big screen with opportunities to see the films in theaters around Charlottesville!
An unmanned NASA spacecraft named Lucy is making the first space mission to the Jupiter Trojan asteroids and includes a plaque imprinted with words of wisdom – including poetry from University of Virginia professor Rita Dove.
When something you have done since you were a kid, something you thought was your calling, something you thought would be your career, comes to an abrupt end, what do you do next? For former University of Virginia football player Canaan Severin, the answer came while riding a train.
Earlier this year, with indoor gatherings severely restricted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Virginia community flocked to outdoor spaces. One local artist gave them something spectacular to look at.
Everything about the COVID-19 pandemic is tiring — hearing about it, talking about it, and living through it is exhausting. Why spend any time looking for anything of value to hang onto here and there when you’d rather just forget about it altogether? Presented by WTJU, "We Hope This Art Finds You Well" does the effort for you in a two-part exhibition that forms a beautiful as well as educational experience showcasing the perseverance of local artists over the pandemic.
"There is something truly special about a film festival environment, and about our festival, in particular, that goes beyond the films we show. It is about the community that is created through the sharing and celebration of this remarkable art form, and the chance to come together and experience such a diverse array of films on a wide variety of topics that run the gamut of our emotions and our experiences in the world today.”
The UVA Department of Drama is returning in person to theatres in 2021-22 with a carefully curated season of plays that highlight the unique array of challenges we face in our lives and around the planet we call home – and celebrating the increasingly vital human power of resilience.
