Ring in the New Year With UVA Librarians’ Best Reads
As the new year begins, we asked the University of Virginia Library staff to recommend their favorite reads from 2023.
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The Paramount Theater, Fralin Museum of Art at UVA, and Virginia Theatre Festival Join Forces This Spring and Summer to Celebrate Iconic Artist and Cultural Figure Frida Kahlo
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Meet the Students Behind the Sound: UVA’s Battle of the Bands Winners
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Finding Her Voice: Priyanka Shetty’s MFA Journey from UVA to the World Stage
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UVA Alumna Artist is Big into Miniature Artworks
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A Walk Through Grounds Brought Her to Acting. Now, She’s a Christmas Movie Star
It’s only fitting Jen Lilley’s University of Virginia story includes the type of fairy tale elements that are now staples of her movies.
Unpacking the Creation of the Old Cabell Hall Mural
Home to the University’s premier performance space, Old Cabell Hall serves as a hub of musical celebration for the Charlottesville community. But upon stepping into the building, many visitors are struck initially not by music — but by artwork.
The Virginia Women’s Chorus Lights Up Hearts with a Merry Holiday Experience
Surrounded by the warm, festive ambiance of the gaily-decorated University Baptist Church, members of the University community gathered for the Virginia Women’s Chorus’ 40th Annual Candlelight Concert Saturday afternoon.
Future Performing Arts Center To Be Named for Generous Benefactors
A future performing arts center at the University of Virginia will be named for Tessa and Richard Ader, a pair of philanthropists who previously donated $50 million to the University as part of a commitment to bolster music, dance and theater in Charlottesville and Central Virginia.
'Sound Fragments: From Field Recording to African-Electronic Stories' Wins Big!!
Noel Lobley's 2022 groundbreaking study of the world's largest archive of field recordings of African music, 'Sound Fragments: From Field Recording to African-Electronic Stories', has won two more prizes at the recent Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) meeting.
Holden Brown is an Artist On and Off the Soccer Field
When he’s not making game-winning saves or serving as team captain, Holden Brown, University soccer goalkeeper and fourth-year College student, is pursuing a pastime different from many of his teammates — art.
UVA’s Viral Student Drummer Talks Internet Stardom
Hailing from Richmond, Elena Heraldo — drummer and first-year College student — has earned the status of internet microcelebrity after amassing over 867,000 followers posting drum covers of popular songs on social media.
“Performing Country” Exhibits First Nations Australian Culture Through Continuously Unfolding Artistic Traditions
The Kluge-Ruhe stands apart from all other art collections at the University — it is the only museum outside of Australia dedicated to showcasing Indigenous Australian art.
Messiah Sing-In
Spread some Christmas cheer by singing loud for all to hear at the 56th annual Messiah Sing-In. Conductor Michael Slon leads community singers, members of the Charlottesville Symphony, and other local professionals through Handel’s nativity oratorio.
Rocky Horror at UVA brings "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to Newcomb Theatre
The student-run cast of Rocky Horror at U.Va. screened “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in Newcomb Hall Theater Friday evening, a semesterly tradition drawing an enthusiastic audience of die-hard “Rocky” fans and new viewers alike. Bubbles blew, toilet paper flew and cast members shed a layer or two as the 1975 cult-classic played behind a live shadow cast reenactment.
WXTJ’s First-ever Jazz and R&B Night Draws Large Crowd in Emphatic Success
Students filled tables, couches, the staircase and even the floor of 1515 Saturday to cheer on student musicians at WXTJ’s first-ever Jazz and R&B night. Lured by free pizza but retained by a mesmerizing show, spectators were thoroughly engaged throughout the student-radio station’s three-and-a-half hour program.