Ben Rector returned to Charlottesville for the second time Wednesday as a part of his 12-show tour around various college towns.
Following the release of Richmond-based She’s a Legend’s new album, “Flight Patterns & Fist Fights,” Arts & Entertainment had the opportunity to sit down with lead singer Alex McDilda and discuss inspiration, goals and some lesser-known facts about the band.
“Babe, there’s something wretched about this / something so precious about this,” Hozier wails on one of his most upbeat songs, “From Eden.” In this line is the essence of bluesy rocker Hozier’s self-titled debut LP, a set of songs themed around joy and suffering.Hozier’s powerful, expressive voice makes even the darkest lines sound lovely.
James Salter is frequently praised as a “writer’s writer.” His craft is lively, pure and reads easily yet dramatically.
The horror has returned with the latest season of “American Horror Story.” The “Freakshow” is jam-packed with its famously strange and gruesome elements, and from the onset this new season promises to leave the audience with as many questions as answers.
Ever since the unbounded success of their 2003 album “Ocean Avenue,” Yellowcard has been a legend of the pop-punk scene.
Ever since the unbounded success of their 2003 album “Ocean Avenue,” Yellowcard has been a legend of the pop-punk scene.
The film schedule for the 27th Annual Virginia Film Festival was released Tuesday afternoon. It promises a broad range of features from the star-studded to the underground when the festival comes to Charlottesville.
Canadian singer-songwriter Lights is hot on the trails of her latest studio album, “Little Machines.” With three albums now under her belt, the 27-year-old has proven herself a consistent musical artist.
In its first Charlottesville performance, D.C.-based string band Scythian brought the house down this past week at The Southern, located on the Downtown Mall.
Now in theaters, “The Skeleton Twins” offers a compellingly dark yet humorous narrative, proving “Saturday Night Live” alumni Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader are more than capable of making the leap from comedic to dramatic acting.
Being a Weezer fan can be difficult.
Find Your Voice, a new arts organization on Grounds, is aiming to encapsulate the student experience in performance ? putting on monthly showcases which highlight students' real-life stories to promote awareness about a prevalent issue around Grounds.
An air of solidarity and compassion filled the room as University student poets and singers shared their perspectives in the Voices For Empowerment open mic night Tuesday.Queer and Allied Activism organized this event together with the University’s Global Health Week as a means to facilitate conversation about mental health issues and resources on Grounds, as well as to promote creative self-expression by University students.
Every Wednesday, the Blue Moon Diner, a cozy breakfast eatery-and-bar combination on West Main Street, hosts one of the best-kept secrets in Charlottesville.
The Southern Café and Music Hall, a joint bar, restaurant and concert venue, has quickly gained recognition in Charlottesville as a top-notch performance venue since its opening in Sep. 2009.
“Not you.” The phrase is a common one for Tywin Lannister, repeated often to his son Tyrion when everybody else is excused from his despicable presence.
The temperature may have spiked Sunday, but the Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase still saw visitors arrive in droves, eager to celebrate the work of master artisans and artists from across the state.
Ever since 1987's “Dirty Dancing" left movie theaters, there has been a serious slowdown in the number of romantic movies with dancing backdrops.
On “Songs of Innocence,” U2’s 13th album and their first in more than five years, the mega-band uses the experiences of their formative years in Dublin as a muse.
