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.
Founded in 2012, The Mighty is a student-run and mainly student-taught dance organization that provides beginner-friendly dance workshops for students interested in experimenting with the art form.
Ben Larsen: The University of Virginia art department is hosting an opening reception at the Ruffin Gallery as part of an exhibition honoring one of its professors. For Arts This Week, we spoke with Megan Marlatt.
An artist, educator and writer specializing in Australian indigenous art will be the next director of the University of Virginia’s Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, a search committee announced Thursday.
A study in the journal Scientific Reports suggests readers like AI-generated poems more than those written by poets like Sylvia Plath and T.S. Eliot.
The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection is hosting a Children’s Printmaking Workshop on Saturday, January 18th from 11am to 1pm. For Arts This Week, we spoke to the workshop’s instructor, Josef Beery.
With three series of black-and-white photographs depicting various aspects of the human form, “Holly Wright: Vanity” brings themes of corporeality, communication, and mortality into focus.
Recently, contemporary folk artists have seen a surge in their streaming numbers, with artists who turn to the acoustic sounds and authentic lyrics rocketing to the top of the charts.
The University professor’s latest book examines what it means to linguistically inherit a colonial legacy.
