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.
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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.
‘Final Friday’ at the Fralin brings an opportunity for hands-on engagement with the arts
September’s Final Friday included free boba from Tealicious and an interactive collage station inside the museum.
Sasha Fishman’s ‘Lemniscata’ puts water in motion at Ruffin Gallery
With the drumming cadence of water enveloping the room in a melodic symphony, the “Lemniscata” exhibition at the University's Ruffin Gallery transforms the space into a celebration of water’s rhythm, flow and vitality.
Virginia Film Festival unveils full lineup for 39th rendition
The fall marks the annual return of the Virginia Film Festival, a hallmark event celebrating cinema in the Commonwealth.
Arts This Week: “No Country for Mothers” Screening
No Country for Mothers documentary, an investigation into the systems and cultures that deny mothers adequate support, will be screening with a panel discussion and Q&A on Wednesday, September 30th 5:30 – 8:30pm at The Violet Crown.
Your guide to the 2026 Virginia Film Festival
This year’s Virginia Film Festival, set for Oct. 21-25, will feature more than 100 films and appearances from Hollywood heavyweights like Nathan Lane, Jessica Lange, Tim Blake Nelson and Aaron Sorkin.