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“The Messengers” is filled with choppy acting, sub-par visuals, but lots of potential

By Anelle Mensah | April 29, 2015

Given the CW’s current trend of focusing on supernatural and post-apocalyptic shows — like “The Vampire Diaries,” “The Originals,” and “The 100” — it comes as no surprise that the CW has gone one step further with its latest show “The Messengers,” which adds angels into the fictitious fray. “The Messengers” follows five individuals who are granted supernatural powers when a meteor strikes the Earth.

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O Records presents music for students, by students

By Charles Hancock | April 29, 2015

Artists of Charlottesville’s O Records took over the second floor of Boylan Heights April 10 for their spring semester showcase.

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“Botched” is no hack job

By Anelle Mensah | April 24, 2015

The hit E! reality television series “Botched” chronicles the work of plastic surgeons Dr. Terry Dubrow and Dr. Paul Nassif as they seek to rectify cases of plastic surgery that have gone horribly, horribly wrong.

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Same Game, New Rules

By Ryan Waligora | April 24, 2015

Warning: This review contains spoilers. Winter has passed, and “Game of Thrones” is back.

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HBO: More than just “Game of Thrones”

By Walker Peterson | April 24, 2015

Sunday night has always and will always be the best time for television dramas. Now, with “Game of Thrones,” the final season of “Mad Men,” and network powerhouse “The Good Wife,” all playing on this hallowed field, HBO has competition.

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20th Annual Fourth-Year Poetry Reading showcases student talent, personalities

By Kristen Clevenson | April 23, 2015

On Monday, the University Bookstore opened its doors to poetry lovers, friends, professors, and teaching assistants for the 20th Annual Fourth-Year Poetry Reading.

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Hoos in the Stairwell steps it up

By Reilly Sheehy | April 23, 2015

Virginia’s all-female musical theatre a cappella group Hoos in the Stairwell — also referred to as the Hoosits — will perform their spring concert, “Our Time” Tuesday, April 28.

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Iration to play Jefferson Theater this weekend

By Dixon White | April 23, 2015

Iration is an alternative reggae band based in Santa Barbara, California. Their latest releases “Time Bomb” in 2010 and “Automatic” in 2013 peaked at number two and number one, respectively, on the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart, and they recently announced a fourth studio album to be released later this year.

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Vinegar Hill subject of profound Jefferson School Foundation exhibit

By Alexis Jones | April 23, 2015

Vinegar Hill, a once-vibrant neighborhood in Charlottesville, was the feature of last Saturday’s Jefferson School Foundation exhibit, which showcased the historically African-American neighborhood in its prime.

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Hoos in the Stairwell steps it up

By Reilly Sheehy | April 23, 2015

Virginia’s all-female musical theatre a cappella group Hoos in the Stairwell — also referred to as the Hoosits — will perform their spring concert, “Our Time” Tuesday, April 28.

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Recapping the 2015 Tom Tom Founders Festival

By Tamar Ziff | April 23, 2015

In light of last week’s Fourth Annual Tom Tom Founders Festival and the events it brought to Grounds, Arts & Entertainment sat down to chat with founder and director Paul Beyer to talk about the festival’s past, present and future. Arts & Entertainment: To begin, could you give a quick background on what Tom Tom is, for those who don’t know about it?

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Vinegar Hill subject of profound Jefferson School Foundation exhibit

By Alexis Jones | April 23, 2015

Vinegar Hill, a once-vibrant neighborhood in Charlottesville, was the feature of last Saturday’s Jefferson School Foundation exhibit, which showcased the historically African-American neighborhood in its prime.

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“Daredevil” delivers

By Walker Peterson | April 21, 2015

Superheroes and live action TV shows have never worked together — it is too expensive to show cool stuff audiences may want to see, and superheroes ultimately end up lackluster.

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Snoop Dogg lights up Charlottesville

By Julia Stembridge | April 21, 2015

It was a warm, clear night when hip-hop artist, actor, social personality and entertainment icon Snoop Dogg came to the nTelos Wireless Pavilion in downtown Charlottesville.

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Tyler, The Creator releases strangely satisfying “Cherry Bomb”

By Nate Wolf | April 21, 2015

Tyler, The Creator and his California collective Odd Future emerged about five years ago with a unique brand of particularly profane, aggressive, eyebrow-raising rap.

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Neutral Milk Hotel is a bittersweet show at The Jefferson

By Dixon White | April 17, 2015

“What a beautiful face I have found in this place that is circling all round the sun. What a beautiful dream that could flash on the screen in a blink of an eye and be gone from me.

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Brian Wilson’s collaborative disaster

By Noah Zeidman | April 17, 2015

The Beach Boys’ 2012 album “That’s Why God Made The Radio” was something of a miracle. It included all the surviving original members, together for the first time in over a decade, performing brand new sunshine-packed songs which almost felt like classics.

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“Beat the Champ” — a heavyweight of an album

By Noah Zeidman | April 17, 2015

John Darnielle, the creative force behind and former sole member of The Mountain Goats, is a master of the story-song.

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Keeping up with Kardashian antics

By Freddie Lee | April 17, 2015

The Kardashians returned to the E! network this past March and have proven to be as engaging as ever to “keep up with.” This season, viewers get an uncomfortably close peek into the lives of these women for the 10th time.

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Adam Stephens on Two Gallants

By Noah Zeidman | April 16, 2015

San Francisco-based Two Gallants are an explosive, dynamic band whose earth-rattling sound belies the fact that they are only a duo.