The Music Beat: Charlottesville Symphony Hits the Road
The Charlottesville Symphony wrapped up its most recent season this weekend with a concert at Capital One Hall in Tyson’s Corner.
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“The Spaces We Seek” Gives a Student-Curated Look into Displacement and Belonging
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.
Shakespeare on the Lawn Brings New Energy to an Old Classic
The works of William Shakespeare have been performed for hundreds of years, with endless variations on modernizing the themes and setting.
These Creatures Moved and Grooved on Grounds
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.
Stars of ‘Mandalorian’ and ‘The Flight Attendant’ Return to UVA
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.
University Department of Drama Hypnotizes with Theatrical Spring Dance Concert
The concert’s ensemble consisted of 22 dancers and six choreographers, each with varying levels of involvement in the University and its dance program.
She Wrote ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ and Co-Produced the Hit Hulu Series
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.
The Music Beat: Darden Band’s Business Is All About the Music
Founded in 2003, the band has played weddings, school events, student functions, opened for a couple of pro bands and even gigged a venue or two.
Virginia Film Festival to Continue Year-Round VAFF at Violet Crown Series With Free Screenings of Two Highly Anticipated Films from A24
The Virginia Film Festival continues its 2024 VAFF at Violet Crown Series this spring with free screenings of a pair of highly-anticipated films from popular distributor A24 (Everything Everywhere All at Once; Moonlight). The 2024 VAFF at Violet Crown Series is presented by Ting Internet.
Oratorio Society of Virginia helps Beethoven masterwork mark the big 2-0-0
To bring its 56th season to a close, the Oratorio Society of Virginia has revived a 2020 program that had to be canceled when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. This time, the music is all by Ludwig van Beethoven, and the occasion is the 200th anniversary of one of the works.
The Party Show – 5 May 2024
Francesca Fiorani (Art History) appeared on Melbourne, Australia's Triple R Independent Radio's "The Party Show" to discuss the Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at THE LUME Melbourne: The Party Show — 5 May 2024
2024 Jazz Hero John D’earth
John D'earth (Music) is being recognized by the Jazz Journalists Association as a "2024 Jazz Hero" in a national program that celebrates a select group of "advocates who have had significant impact in their local communities." D'earth appeared on WTJU's "Jazz at 100 Now!" for an April 23 program dedicated to his extensive catalog of music recorded over the last 50 years : 2024 Jazz Hero John D'earth