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  • Jenny Wales

    Virginia Theatre Festival Announces Artistic Director Jenny Wales to Step Down

    August 28, 2026

  • Students wrap their garden with a wooden wall. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications)

    Students transform vacant lot into a sculpture garden ‘where memory lives’

    https://news.virginia.edu/content/students-transform-vacant-lot-sculpture-garden-where-memory-lives

  • A woman with brown hair stands in a dark space with the only light on her face and body. She have a white and red striped fabric draped over her shoulder and she extends her arm to point to her far left. She is looking to her right with a pensive expression.

    Finding Her Voice: Priyanka Shetty’s MFA Journey from UVA to the World Stage

    https://as.virginia.edu/news/finding-her-voice-priyanka-shettys-mfa-journey-uva-world-stage

  • A close up image of a hand adjusting a small chair in a miniature display. The display shows a room with various desks and rolling chairs, and globes placed on the desks. One of the walls is a large bookshelf, filled entirely with colorful books.

    UVA Alumna Artist is Big into Miniature Artworks

    https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumna-artist-big-miniature-artworks

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E.G. Radcliff says the inspiration for her first book came from a dream. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications)
Creative Writing

Born to Write: Meet the Undergrad Who Has Already Published Three Fantasy Novels

University of Virginia third-year student E.G. Radcliff knew she liked storytelling long before she could even read or write. When she was 4 years old, she dictated stories to her father, who patiently wrote them down.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/born-write-meet-undergrad-who-has-already-published-three-fantasy-novels

Virginia Commission for the Arts Announces $30,000 in Artist Fellowship Awards, Including Two UVA Professors
Creative Writing

Virginia Commission for the Arts Announces $30,000 in Artist Fellowship Awards, Including Two UVA Professors

The Virginia Commission for the Arts is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021-2022 Artists Fellowships, including two UVA professors!

January 10, 2022
The theme of 2021’s Lighting of the Lawn was “Brighter Than Ever,” chosen to reflect the feeling of emerging after a long, dark period. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications)

‘Brighter Than Ever’: A 20th Lighting of the Lawn for the History Books

Jubilant students, faculty, and staff gathered on the University of Virginia’s Lawn for the 20th anniversary of Lighting of the Lawn, a beloved tradition launched by students to forge unity after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/brighter-ever-20th-lighting-lawn-history-books

One of the recording sessions documented in the new Beatles documentary, “The Beatles: Get Back.” (Photo courtesy of Apple Corps)
Music

UVA Pop Culture Expert Dissects the ‘Fab Four’ as New Beatles Documentary Drops

It is hard to overstate the impact The Beatles had on rock ’n’ roll, as evidenced by a recent conversation with Jack Hamilton, an associate professor of American studies and media studies at the University of Virginia.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-pop-culture-expert-dissects-fab-four-new-beatles-documentary-drops

The 20th annual Lighting of the Lawn, set for Dec. 6, is open to members of the University community. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications)

Lighting of the Lawn, Concerts, New Boar’s Head ‘Winter Wander’ Ring in the Holidays

The theme of UVA’s 20th annual Lighting of the Lawn is “Brighter Than Ever” and will feature dozens of student groups, including a cappella performances, a poem read by surprise guests, and a unique music and light show.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/lighting-lawn-concerts-new-boars-head-winter-wander-ring-holidays

21 New Books by UVA Faculty and Alumni for the End of ’21
Creative Writing

21 New Books by UVA Faculty and Alumni for the End of ’21

From Civil War history to young adult novels, this selection of new books by University of Virginia faculty and alumni covers a range of topics and should appeal to a variety of readers.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/21-new-books-uva-faculty-and-alumni-end-21

During the pandemic, Matthews said, writing seemed to make the invisible visible.
Creative Writing

Faculty Spotlight: Writing Can Return Some of What the Pandemic Has Taken Away

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Charlotte Matthews worked to give her students one thing: space to tell their stories.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-writing-can-return-some-what-pandemic-has-taken-away

Alex Scheinman, whose film is debuting at the Virginia Film Festival this weekend, used to give pre-match speeches during the UVA tennis team’s 2013 championship season. (Contributed photo)
Film

From Court, to Classroom, to Screen, This Hollywood Hoo Keeps Creating

Alex Scheinman, a member of UVA’s 2013 NCAA championship men’s tennis team and an avid poet during his time on Grounds, is debuting a film at the Virginia Film Festival this week.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/court-classroom-screen-hollywood-hoo-keeps-creating

Drive-in movies at Morven Farm, first offered last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, returned to give families the option to watch films from their cars in an idyllic rural setting. (Photo by Jack Looney)
Film

A Look Through the Lens at the 2021 Virginia Film Festival

After a hybrid (but mostly online) approach in 2020, the 2021 festival welcomed guests back to the big screen with opportunities to see the films in theaters around Charlottesville!

https://news.virginia.edu/content/photos-look-through-lens-2021-virginia-film-festival

The Lucy spacecraft, depicted here with its two circular solar arrays, is scheduled to launch between Saturday and Nov. 7. (Image courtesy of NASA)
Creative Writing

NASA Spacecraft Heads For the Jupiter Trojan Asteroids, with Rita Dove’s Poetry Aboard

An unmanned NASA spacecraft named Lucy is making the first space mission to the Jupiter Trojan asteroids and includes a plaque imprinted with words of wisdom – including poetry from University of Virginia professor Rita Dove.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/nasa-spacecraft-heads-jupiter-trojan-asteroids-rita-doves-poetry-aboard

Former UVA football player Canaan Severin, at right in the baseball cap, recently wrote and directed his first film, “Lean In.” (Contributed photo)
Film

Hoo-rizons: How Riding a Train Put Former Football Star on Film’s Fast Track

When something you have done since you were a kid, something you thought was your calling, something you thought would be your career, comes to an abrupt end, what do you do next? For former University of Virginia football player Canaan Severin, the answer came while riding a train.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-rizons-how-riding-train-put-former-football-star-films-fast-track

The “Brighter Together” projection mapping shows lit up the UVA Chapel, left, and the Rotunda, right. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications)
Visual Art

A Bright Spot: Look Back at the Spring 2021 Semester’s Pop-Up Shows

Earlier this year, with indoor gatherings severely restricted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Virginia community flocked to outdoor spaces. One local artist gave them something spectacular to look at.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/bright-spot-look-back-spring-semesters-pop-shows

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