Purchase tickets for the Virginia Film Festival
Students hoping to attend the upcoming Virginia Film Festival may purchase up to $15 worth of tickets using their Art$ Dollars. These tickets may be purchased online between now and Oct. 24. The 21st annual Virginia Film Festival is scheduled from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, and will explore the theme of aliens — including immigrants, outsiders and extraterrestrials. Dozens of films will be screened, many of them offering open discussions with directors and actors afterward. Previous incarnations of the Virginia Film Festival have earned accolades for their unique mix of entertainment and education.
— by ethan hamlin
Submit to Second Year Photography Contest
Hey second-years! Do you want to share your photographic talents with the rest of the school? If so, the Second Year Photography Contest might be for you. Students may submit one picture to each category, including (1) the best of blue and orange, (2) my roommate is an idiot, (3) my cooking disaster and (4) Corner craziness. One winner from each category will win a $50 gift card, and his work will be displayed in Clemons Library. All entries will be posted for public viewing online. Judges include the Festival of the Photograph operations manager, a National Geographic photo editor, and a U.Va. faculty member. Submit your entry by midnight on Oct. 31 to uva2011events@gmail.com.
—by ethan hamlin
Starr Hill sublet re-opens as Si
For those who remember the Star Hill bar and music joint, the space reopened last week as Richmond-based tapas restaurant Si. The upstairs has opened as a bar and music venue called Is. While the restaurant goes head to head with neighboring tapas digs Mas, Is looks to revamp the faltering West Main music scene. Is was christened last Thursday with various local bands — including the Sometimes Favorites and Sweetbriar. The space, while colorful and tastefully decorated, is sparsely filled. Nevertheless, the restaurant/music hall hopes to inject a bit of life back into a slowly fading strip of Charlottesville.
—by stephanie garcia
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