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Prints, Plaits, and Poetry: “Women Making Books” Portrays Personal Narratives by Women Writers Through a Variety of Media

Two glass cases of women’s scrapbooks, zines and mementos line the walls of the First Floor Gallery in the University’s Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library. The exhibition, “Women Making Books,” showcases stories ranging from the 18th century to the 21st century that assert bookmaking as a source of female agency in the historically male-dominated world of literature.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2023/03/prints-plaits-and-poetry-women-making-books-portrays-personal-narratives-by-women-writers-through-a-variety-of-media

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Music

UPC Invites a Female Artist to Perform at Springfest for the First Time in 10 Years

Rapper Baby Tate will be the first female artist to perform at the University Programs Council’s Springfest in more than ten years, joining rapper NLE Choppa. UPC also hinted that a third artist will be announced in the future, writing “⅔” in the caption of the announcement post.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2023/03/upc-invites-a-female-artist-to-perform-at-springfest-for-the-first-time-in-10-years

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Visual Art

V Magazine Showcases Student Artistry and Expression

At a school overflowing with student talent and imagination, one student-run organization offers a space for creators, writers and designers alike to connect and share their passion — V Magazine.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2023/03/v-magazine-showcases-student-artistry-and-expression?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest

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Music

Michael McNulty’s Distinguished Major Recital Ends with a Standing Ovation

Rhythmic jazz and melodious rock filled Old Cabell Hall at the Distinguished Major recital of fourth-year College student Michael McNulty. The evening’s performance was a culmination of years worth of composing and arranging, taking the audience on a journey through McNulty’s time as a musician at the University.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2023/04/michael-mcnultys-distinguished-major-recital-ends-with-a-standing-ovation?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_featured

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Music

CD Review: John D’earth – “Coin of the Realm”

Trumpeter John D’earth’s new CD, “Coin of the Realm" (Cosmology Records), assembles some of the best musicians from the RVA-Charlottesville axis for a recording that echoes and updates the approach on classic 1960s Blue Note sessions.

https://www.styleweekly.com/Studi/archives/2023/02/15/cd-review-john-dearth-coin-of-the-realm

UVA Arts Welcome Picnic • Image by Coe Sweet

2022 UVA Arts Annual Welcome Picnic

Come learn about curricular, extra-curricular, programmatic, and volunteer opportunities from the Visual & Performing Arts & Architecture departments, programs, and community.

August 1, 2022
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‘Just Mercy’ Author Bryan Stevenson To Explore Racial Justice Issues in UVA Visit

The bestselling author of “Just Mercy,” Bryan Stevenson, will visit the University of Virginia this month to deliver the second Scoper Lecture in Christian Thought and to engage in a discussion with President Jim Ryan on issues related to racial injustice.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/just-mercy-author-bryan-stevenson-explore-racial-justice-issues-uva-visit

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Visual Art

Australian Aboriginal Art that Transports you to Another World

Populated by sharks, snakes and kangaroos, but mostly by densely arrayed lines and shapes, the pictures in “Madayin: Eight Decades of Aboriginal Australian Bark Painting From Yirrkala” represent the universe.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/02/14/au-museum-amy-kaslow-gallery-aboriginal-art-review/

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Music

Stokley to Bring Spoken-word Poetry, Soul and R&B to Paramount Theater

Grammy Award-nominated vocalist, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Stokley is heading to Charlottesville’s Paramount Theater next month for an evening of celebrating the arts through spoken-word poetry, soul music and rhythm and blues.

https://dailyprogress.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/stokley-to-bring-spoken-word-poetry-soul-and-r-b-to-paramount-theater/article_6fa820a4-bdc6-11ed-89e7-07c04de57123.html