For photographer Nakeya Brown, hair has always been a path of self-expression.
Using a combination of scrappy resourcefulness, careful research and attention to detail, the crew at FYP creates innovative and aesthetically pleasing costumes each semester for audiences to enjoy.
The University’s Ballroom Dance Club presents members with a network of connections in the larger ballroom community, providing a nurturing, supportive environment where dancers are able to advance their skills and participate in a creative, enjoyable activity.
Ginkgo Bookshop, a not-for-profit student-run used bookstore, opened Jan. 23 for students and community members to shop, relax and spend time surrounded by literature.
The Remedies present a captivating, worthwhile act that breathes refreshing life into the jam band sound that produces energetic, innovative live music.
Officially declared as a Contracted Independent Organization in the spring of 2025, the Screenwriting Club is the newest addition to the film scene at the University.
With a variety of concert performances, album releases and busy audition cycles, the a cappella groups on Grounds not only have to sing but also manage their group’s image and schedule.
Kieran Warner and Jack Yasenchok hosted the third annual Step Comedy Jam Sept. 9.
The independent bookstore was founded by Class of 2015 alumnus Philip Lorish, who hopes to support what he calls the “practice of reading” in the Charlottesville community.
As the University enters a new chapter, students and alumni are reflecting on Ryan’s impact and involvement in the University arts scene
From its inception, Arts on the Hill has aimed to take diverse types of art and present them in a smaller setting with an audience of barely more than a hundred.
Almost every week, The Southern Cafe and Music Hall hosts Monday Night Mic standup comedy that is free and open to the general public
The nonprofit will soon be entering its 10th year, with no signs of slowing down.
The zeal among students in the University’s arts scene doesn’t fade over the three-month academic break — it carries itself into opportunities wherever they can be found.
The Cavalier Daily spoke with four graduating current and former presidents of arts Contracted Independent Organizations, who reflected on their time leading their organizations and shared hopes for the future of the arts at the University.
Visible Records was created with the goal of providing both central Virginians and global artists with 24-hour studio access, community programming and artist residencies. Community building programming includes poetry critiques, gardening, music events and film screenings, alongside special events that can be found on the Visible Records website.
A joyful culmination of two semester-long courses, DRAM 4597 “Art of the Moving Creature” and DRAM 1220 “Art of the Creature," will parade anthropomorphic “creature” puppets through Grounds.
Zines are small booklets that can feature anything from stories to recipes to art to poems — the content is completely up to the artist’s choice. From recent on-Grounds workshops to city-wide festivals, community members all across Charlottesville have been getting the chance to exercise their creative skills through the unique art medium of zines.
Elizabeth Mirabal, third-year Spanish Ph.D student at the University, wrote “Herbarium” as a 205 page collection of free verse poems about the flora of Cuba. Two years ago, “Herbarium” was translated by a group of six undergraduate students in Professor Nieves Garcia Prados’ class, SPAN 4040, “Translation from Spanish to English.”
Experts at stitching different genres together into a patchwork quilt of their own design, The Cowboy Junkies have combined blues, country folk, rock and jazz into a completely unique sound.
