Charlottesville — an art-obssessed town
For the art-hungry sick of wandering around the U.Va. Art Museum on Rugby Road all month, greater Charlottesville is calling your name. For the uninitiated, art galleries usually change their exhibits every month. Luckily, October is far from over, leaving the opportunity to take one last peek at what the art world has to offer. Kluge-Ruhe showcases photographer John Ogden with “Australienation: Portrait of a Bi-cultural Country;” Les Yeux du Monde presents mixed-media from Shelby Fischer; Migration: A Gallery exhibits oil paintings by Jan Aronson; and the McGuffy Art Center hosts four shows, with paintings, jewelry and food-inspired works by various artists.
— by stephanie garcia
Lil’ Wayne to release whole new Carter III
It’s been a big year for Lil’ Wayne — his blockbuster LP Tha Carter III has sold record millions on the strength of singles like “Lollipop” and “A Milli.” Perhaps hoping to capitalize on that success, Lil’ Wayne recently reported in an MTV.com interview that his next album will be called the exact same name. That’s right — while Wayne’s next opus will contain all new songs and content, it will still be called Tha Carter III. It is still unclear whether Wayne is serious or whether this is some sort of bizarre joke, but the rap giant insists he’s completely serious. As of publication, there is no release information for the second Tha Carter III.
—by ethan hamlin
Live from New York ... it’s Sarah Palin?
With all the ridicule she has had to endure in the past weeks, few would have imagined Sarah Palin would ever show her face on Saturday Night Live. But Oct. 18, after a lot of convincing and phone calls with Lorne Michaels, that’s exactly what she did. The Alaskan governor and Republican vice presidential candidate appeared live in the introduction and Weekend Update segments of the show. In the opening, she filled in for her famed impersonator Tina Fey in a mock press conference. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Michaels hinted that he’s keeping another candidate appearance before the election under wraps.
—by david replogle
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