Liv Quintero Is Proof That the Future of Filmmaking Is Here at UVA
Second-year Architecture student Liv Quintero became a filmmaker on a whim.
May 21, 2026
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Second-year Architecture student Liv Quintero became a filmmaker on a whim.
https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2024/05/liv-quintero-is-proof-that-the-future-of-filmmaking-is-here-at-u-va?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_featured
Even before the conclusion of Daniel Craig’s run as James Bond with 2021’s “No Time to Die,” there existed much chatter and conspiracy about which actor should follow in his footsteps.
https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2024/05/shaking-not-stirring-things-up-the-past-and-future-of-james-bond?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_featured
A world of gymnastics, intense movements and flowing silks exists here in Charlottesville, thanks to the University’s Aerial Dance Club.
https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2024/05/u-va-s-aerial-dance-club-is-taking-artistry-to-new-heights?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest
When money is tight and stress is at an all-time high for college students, self-care can be hard to find. But University students need not worry — second-year College student Sofia Romulo has their backs, providing fun and affordable nail art from the comfort of her cozy apartment.
https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2024/04/sofia-romulo-inspires-self-expression-through-nail-art?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest
In celebration of this idea, the University of Virginia’s School of Data Science hosted an art competition commemorating the opening of its new building and inviting participants from across the world to tell unique stories, transforming raw data into art.
https://news.virginia.edu/content/data-art-competition-draws-more-130-submissions
The Charlottesville Symphony wrapped up its most recent season this weekend with a concert at Capital One Hall in Tyson’s Corner.
https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-charlottesville-symphony-hits-road
The students in the art history department’s University Museums Internships course work with museum professionals to curate an art exhibit, carefully selecting pieces that work to highlight an important theme to the Charlottesville community.
https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2024/04/the-spaces-we-seek-gives-a-student-curated-look-into-displacement-and-belonging?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest
The works of William Shakespeare have been performed for hundreds of years, with endless variations on modernizing the themes and setting.
https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2024/04/shakespeare-on-the-lawn-brings-new-energy-to-an-old-classic?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest
Technical Director of Drama Steve Warner, along with architecture instructor and fabrication lab director Melissa Goldman and studio art technician Eric Schmidt started the Art of the Moving Creature course in 2012, a two-semester sequence that culminated in the first Festival.
https://news.virginia.edu/content/these-creatures-moved-and-grooved-grounds
Swallow and Seol returned to Grounds at the end of April for an artist residency that included visits to multiple UVA Drama classes, workshops with students, and a public question-and-answer session with Virginia Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Wales, who was a classmate of theirs in the UVA Drama Department.
https://news.virginia.edu/content/stars-mandalorian-and-flight-attendant-return-uva
The concert’s ensemble consisted of 22 dancers and six choreographers, each with varying levels of involvement in the University and its dance program.
https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2024/04/university-department-of-drama-hypnotizes-with-theatrical-spring-dance-concert?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest
Georgia Hunter’s journey to becoming a New York Times bestselling author and co-producer of the Hulu series based on her book, “We Were the Lucky Ones,” began with an English paper assignment when she was 15.
https://news.virginia.edu/content/she-wrote-we-were-lucky-ones-and-co-produced-hit-hulu-series