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.
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.
While UVA boasts over 700 clubs and organizations dedicated to academics, service and hobbies, a few clubs stand out for their quirky charm.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Clemson University was proud of its doctoral student. It was 2017, and the university announced the achievement with fanfare: A.D. Carson had produced an original piece of music as his dissertation and successfully defended it to receive a Ph.D. Carson went on to receive tenure in the University of Virginia’s music department. At UVA, he’s continued to compose original music, do research, and teach students to write music.
Arts on the Hill will be held at Carr's Hill, home of President and Mrs. Ryan, on Monday, February 24 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm (doors will open at 5:00 pm). All UVA faculty, staff, and students are eligible to enter the lottery. The deadline to enter the lottery is 11:59 pm on Thursday, February 20. Winners will be notified by no later than 5:00 pm on Saturday, February 22.
The Incident, Amuse Bouche and The Whethermen — a triumvirate of prominent comedy groups on Grounds — joined forces Friday night for their debut performances of the semester.
Beginning this past December and continuing until June 1, the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection is hosting Milpa — a stop-motion animation exhibit named after the Anangu people’s traditional practice of sand drawing, an artistic and storytelling medium in Australian Indigenous art.
