Arts & Entertainment

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An evening set in motion: U.Va. experimental dance

By Anne Shefski | December 3, 2012

Flooding into the Helms Theater last month, the audience eagerly awaited the Fall Experimental Dance Concert.

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One Direction's second full-length effort mirrors debut

By Jamie Shalvey | November 29, 2012

If I were to describe British boy band One Direction’s sophomore album Take Me Home in one word, it would be “familiar.” It seems the five insanely successful X Factor alums wanted to take this album in exactly the same direction as that of their first record, Up All Night.

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Lana del Rey returns with more atmospheric Americana

By Saniah Aljunied | November 29, 2012

Has it really been a year since Lana Del Rey captured the attention of taste-makers all over the Internet with her viral tunes and self-directed music videos?

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Jefferson Theater falls for Carbon Leaf

By Colleen Garrott | November 29, 2012

What did you miss if you weren’t at the Jefferson Theater Nov. 16? In the words of Carbon Leaf lead singer Barry Privett: “A row, a ruction, a fracas, and a fray.

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Washington propels ‘Flight’ to thrilling heights

By Vanessa Cao | November 29, 2012

Robert Zemeckis’ Flight takes off to a spectacular start, with veteran actor Denzel Washington at the film’s helm as William “Whip” Whitaker, a skilled airplane pilot navigating a world of moral complexity and corruption.

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Witty historical film lives up to buzz-worthy expectations

By Emily Benedict | November 28, 2012

The back of an incredibly tall, lanky man filled the frame, and a thin but soothing voice filled my ears.

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Exciting a capella group Pentatonix ready to jam out at The Jefferson

By Caroline Gecker | November 28, 2012

Mark your calendars: The University may be a hotbed of a capella culture, but it’s not every day that the most exciting act in instrument-free music sweeps through town.

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Life of Pi film adaptation proves visual treat for audience

By Liz Carleton | November 28, 2012

Director Ang Lee’s highly anticipated film adaptation of Yann Martel’s 2001 best-seller Life of Pi is a generally successful attempt to bring the highly literary story to the big screen.

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Last bad Twilight film marks an end to an era

By Stephanie Dodge | November 28, 2012

If you think of twilight as just a part of the day, you’ve been living under a cultural rock for the last five years.

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Christmas movies over the years

By Conor Sheehey | November 28, 2012

You know the most wonderful time of the year has arrived when “All I Want for Christmas Is You” dominates the airwaves, the temperature seems to drop by 10 degrees a day and Fox News gears up to combat the so-called “war on Christmas” that apparently plagues toy stores and cinemas across the country.

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U.Va Drama Department aims to exhilarate audience with 'Spring Awakening'

By Michaela Bubier | November 25, 2012

In its adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical Spring Awakening, the University’s Drama Department has created an electrifying blend of rock ‘n’ roll and messy adolescent sexual awakening.

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Music to our ears: The Cavalier Marching Band takes the field

By Will Mullany | November 18, 2012

It’s the end of the second quarter at Scott Stadium. The energy of the game momentarily subsides as fans talk among themselves, go for refreshments and check their phones; they don’t notice the assembly congregating on the sidelines in front of section 104, clothed in blue and white, orange capes fluttering in the breeze.

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Toby Keith's career is on the rocks

By Colleen Garrott | November 15, 2012

A case of privileging quantity over quality, Hope on the Rocks is country mega-star Toby Keith’s 16th studio album.

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All that Remains goes to ‘War’ on sixth album

By Robert Shimshock | November 15, 2012

Along with Killswitch Engage, All That Remains has been one of Massachusetts’s metal titans for a decade.

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Lady Antebellum rings in holiday season with festive studio album

By Aakash Tandel | November 15, 2012

Acclaimed country ensemble Lady Antebellum has released its first Christmas studio album, On This Winter’s Night, featuring songs from the group’s 2010 A Merry Little Christmas EP, other covers and new tracks.

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Indie pop-rockers Reptar and Rubblebucket take over C-ville

By Catherine Jessee | November 15, 2012

The lineup of the Reptar and Rubblebucket concert at the Jefferson Theater last Wednesday struck a chord with the festival-going crowd, and the resulting show lived up to expectations. The performances kicked off with Stepdad, an electro-pop band from Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Former Wu-Tang Clan member’s directorial debut proves incoherent mess

By Kevin Vincenti | November 15, 2012

RZA was a menace on the mic during his glory days with the Wu-Tang Clan; however, his directorial debut, The Man with the Iron Fists , is less than spectacular.

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Shaken not stirred: 007 through the ages

By Conor Sheehey | November 15, 2012

Fifty years ago, when Sean Connery’s Agent 007 first graced the screen in Dr. No, few viewers sensed that this campy little spy movie would change the landscape of film for decades to come.

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Clear skies for the latest Bond?

By Ben Willis | November 15, 2012

His name is Bond, Geriatric Bond. No, I’m not just talking about the 50 year-old series. A grizzled and distinctively middle-aged James Bond is back and he needs to rely on his wits, as well as his friends, to come out of this mission alive.

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It takes a village: AVP concert highlights both sassy, serious sides

By Liz Carleton | November 11, 2012

Most University students consider the Academical Village People to be the most outrageous of the wide selection of University a cappella groups; in fact, some may write them off as the goofballs of the choral community.