The organization — which is financed through donations, ticket sales and grants — offers a diverse variety of programs, both during the school year and in the summer that are free of cost to its students.
While “Precipice” chronicles a rather recent period in Kierans’s life, the album in many ways represents a symbolic distillation of her musical journey.
The Charlottesville resident and University alumnus has amassed a substantial following on social media for his love of books.
What started as a one-off joke intended for some of Petersen's friends has morphed into an inside joke held between hundreds of students that serves as a quintessential symbol of University social culture.
Through its programs and projects, Light House Studio is able to uphold its mission of fostering collaboration, creativity and community through film.
This spring, two Media Studies professors debuted innovative ways of bringing leisure content into academic discussion.
"Emerging Narratives: Black Queer Youth in Literature and Theory," a class of Tichara Robertson's design, will focus on literature that centers LGBTQ+ Black characters, particularly in middle-grade and young-adult novels.
Since the group's formation in 2006, its members have been dedicated to making dance styles like Salsa, Bachata, Cha Cha and Merengue accessible, giving those who want to learn a space to do so right here in Charlottesville.
speaking with Prof Hamilton and Driscoll of MDST department on whether AI is real art, and the ethics of AI generated visual art and music
Between sculpture, painting, drawing and photography, Brown’s skills span a variety of mediums and are never confined to a certain style or concept.
Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, first-year College student and drummer Elena Heraldo has earned the status of internet microcelebrity after amassing over 867,000 followers posting drum covers of popular songs on social media.
Its collection encompasses a wide variety of identities under the umbrella of Indigenous Australian art from Aboriginal to Torres Strait Islander to Tiwi Islander. Under its exhibit “Performing Country,” the museum displays never-before-seen works that explore the performance of country and culture.
The Beautiful Idea is a condensed indoor art market in the front, selling everything from political zines and fruit-themed embroidery hoops to beadwork earrings and pronoun button pins. Behind the shelves of artwork lies a bookstore with memoirs, LGBTQ+ history books, antifascist literature and radical fiction.
True to their name, the bebops were abundant from the group, who relied on an up-tempo high hat, strong bass and keyboard playing. The ‘Cats were also the only group to include the low throttling of a tenor saxophone. With a loose structure defined by improvisation, listeners were treated to a traditionally jazzy set.
For Class of 2022 alumna Karen Zipor, the answer is easy. Since graduating, Zipor has used her Drama and Computer Science degrees — alongside strong connections she has formed with University alumni — to carve her path in the entertainment industry out in Los Angeles.
Dating back to the mid-1900s, step dancing — or “stepping” — and strolling have become an integral part of Black fraternities and sororities across the United States. This is no exception to the Iota Beta chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., as they introduce their first-ever Stroll Like An Alpha competition to the greater University community this December.
While Handford may not yet know exactly how modeling will tie into her future career aspirations, one thing is for certain — her passion for modeling is stronger than ever.
As a program of the state humanities council and an affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, the Virginia Center for the Book is linked to both local and national efforts relating to literacy and literary life.
The composition process is intensive, starting early in the summer as the music writing committee prepares to craft music for their annual fall and spring concerts.
The process of making music can be an isolating one. Fourth-year College student Piergiorgio Wilson recognizes this shortcoming, and through personal and professional efforts is working to bridge the musical gap.
