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Drama

Intriguing and Imaginative Arts Courses to Take This Spring Semester

As students fret over perfecting their schedules last-minute, some struggle to select a holistic courseload to engage in all that the University has to offer. There are many exciting art-related classes available every semester, in which students often take advantage of the opportunity to broaden their horizons, fulfill graduation requirements and in certain cases boost their GPA. Whatever the case, here is a list of a few, waiting to be added to schedules and hidden in the Student Information System.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/01/intriguing-and-imaginative-arts-courses-to-take-this-spring-semester?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_featured

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Music

On Repeat: Modern Film Scores to Romanticize the Start of Your Semester

As friends reunite and the Corner sees life again, it is easy to see Grounds, in its picturesque beauty, as the idealistic setting of an early 2000s rom-com film. The ensuing months will bring on a whirlwind of different emotions and prompt corresponding types of music — but to romanticize your semester to its fullest extent, choose a soundtrack with notes from these striking film scores.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/01/on-repeat-modern-film-scores-to-romanticize-the-start-of-your-semester?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_featured

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Creative Writing

A.D. Carson: Being Dope at New Dominion Bookshop

Join us for an evening with A.D. Carson, who will read from his new memoir, Being Dope: Hip Hop and Theory through Mixtape Memoir. An audience Q&A will follow. This in-person event will be free and open to the public. We recommend arriving early for the best seating.

https://ndbookshop.com/events/a-d-carson-being-dope/

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Visual Art

Artists in Conversation: Courtney Coker + Suzanne Tanner Chitwood

We invite you to join us on Thursday, January 15, 5:30–6:30PM, for a special conversation between exhibiting artist Courtney Coker and fellow artist Suzanne Tanner Chitwood, on the artist’s body of work on view in Possibility in the Dové Gallery from December 5, 2025–January 23, 2026. In this artist talk, Coker will delve into how the shifting state of her family’s 19th-century farmhouse opens a dialogue about midlife, memory, and the quiet revelations found in nature’s reclaiming of place.

https://www.secondstreetgallery.org/second-street-gallery/p/aic-coker

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Visual Art

Fralin Fun Day - February 7th

The Fralin welcomes community members of all ages to celebrate the opening of our spring exhibitions! Join us throughout the day for a variety of free art-making activities and refreshments.

https://uvafralinartmuseum.virginia.edu/events/fralin-fun-day-1

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Drama

‘The Fifth Step’ at The Paramount Theater 1/8

Experience critically acclaimed British performances with National Theatre Live in HD’s presentation of The Fifth Step. Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (“Slow Horses,” Dunkirk) and Emmy- and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, “The Responder”) star in the subversively funny play by David Ireland, directed by Finn den Hertog. In a story built around recovery from alcoholism, the lead characters trade stories, bond over black coffee, and build a fragile friendship based on shared experiences before dangerous truths emerge.

https://c-ville.com/the-fifth-step-at-the-paramount-theater-1-8/

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Creative Writing

January Book Club: Three Dystopian Novels to Ring in the New Year

With the arrival of the new year comes reflection on the past one, and 2025 was a year ripe for reflection. While it is impossible to condense a year into one defining moment or cultural trend, 2025 felt marked by an explosion of advances in artificial intelligence technology. The increased presence of AI technologies in everyday life — from enabling pervasive surveillance and data collection to spreading political misinformation and stoking partisan division — have resulted in people labeling 2025 as “dystopian” online.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/01/january-book-club-three-dystopian-novels-to-ring-in-the-new-year?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_featured

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Music

My Book: ‘Being Dope: Hip Hop & Theory Through Mixtape Memoir’ By Dr. A.D. Carson

By now, the phrase “Hip-Hop changed my life” is a well-worn cliché, but that won’t stop me from saying it. I’m from the small Central Illinois town of Decatur. My hometown is one of the sites where the war on drugs and many of its battles took place. In 2018, Decatur was listed at number seven in USA Today’s “15 worst cities for Black Americans” and ranked third nationally in their 2019 “America’s fastest shrinking cities” poll.

https://hiphopwired.com/2987643/my-book-being-dope-hip-hop-theory-through-mixtape-memoir-by-dr-a-d-carson/

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Dance

The Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents: Snow White at The Paramount Theater 1/4

You’ve likely seen the classic Disney cartoon—and maybe even the Magic Kingdom’s live action $270 million stinker from earlier this year. Now you can witness the beauty of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in ballet form when this family-friendly version arrives in town for a Sunday afternoon show.

https://c-ville.com/the-grand-kyiv-ballet-presents-snow-white-at-the-paramount-theater-1-4/

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Drama

Don’t Tell Comedy is Charlottesville’s Most Mysterious New Forum for Laughs

Founded in 2017 in Los Angeles, Don’t Tell Comedy has since expanded to over 200 cities around the country. Recently, they found a new home in Charlottesville and have put on several events around Albemarle County. Local comedian Chris Alan brought this chapter to Charlottesville in 2024 after establishing a comedy open-mic presence in the City and performing at Don’t Tell shows in Northern Virginia, Richmond and Washington, D.C..

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025/12/dont-tell-comedy-is-charlottesvilles-most-mysterious-new-forum-for-laughs?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest

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Creative Writing

What’s Next in Pop Culture?

The new year may have just begun, but 2026 is already set to be a busy year in pop culture. From music to movies to books, UVA Today talked to University of Virginia experts in pop culture to see what upcoming releases they are looking forward to the most. Here’s the list.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/whats-next-pop-culture

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Creative Writing

Jane Austen Was Not Popular in Her Lifetime. Why Do We Love Her Today?

In 1811, Thomas Egerton, who primarily printed military texts, published a novel about two sisters and their widowed mother, “Sense and Sensibility.” It was written anonymously, “by a lady.” More than 200 years later, readers know that lady as Jane Austen, one of the best-known writers in the English language. “Sense and Sensibility” alone has been adapted more than 10 times for stage, screen and radio, while dozens of movies, TV shows and web series are based on other Austen titles, like “Pride and Prejudice” and “Emma.”

https://news.virginia.edu/content/jane-austen-was-not-popular-her-lifetime-why-do-we-love-her-today