Falling in more than “Ordinary Love” with Ben Rector
By Julia Skorcz | October 20, 2014Ben Rector is not the first artist to sell out The Jefferson Theater. He’s not the first to croon blood-pumping lyrics exciting a crowd of college students.
Ben Rector is not the first artist to sell out The Jefferson Theater. He’s not the first to croon blood-pumping lyrics exciting a crowd of college students.
Ben Rector returned to Charlottesville for the second time Wednesday as a part of his 12-show tour around various college towns.
The University welcomed world-renowned entertainer Kevin Spacey to John Paul Jones Arena Saturday, in the second installment of the President’s Speaker for the Arts series. The sold-out event was preceded by performances from University dance students and selections from the University Singers’, in celebration of the University’s revitalized commitment to enriching arts initiatives and programs across a variety of creative outlets.
Local folk-rock enthusiasts abandoned their usual Wednesday night antics this past week to gather at The Southern for an evening full of wistful melodies, vibrant chords and the occasional charming pun by indie-folk band The Working Effective.The crowd convened in the friendly café to laugh over drinks and joke about leather shoes and indie coffee shops.
At its heart, “Parenthood” has always been about the realism of a dynamic yet everyday family.
Electronic pop artist Arum Rae will appear at the tiniest of Charlottesville venues, The Garage, on Thursday, Oct.
David Fincher knew what he signed up for when he chose to direct the film adaption of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel “Gone Girl.” Granted, book-to-movie productions happen often enough in Hollywood that audiences typically don’t think twice.
There are a lot of alternative bands in which a guy and girl sing in unison. Groups like The Young Evils, Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, Chamber Band and Broods all make use of this style to some extent.The Vaselines, however, have been making jangly dual-vocalist alternative music since 1986.
The Lorna Sundberg International Center, a facility devoted to cross-cultural enrichment at the University, provides opportunities for students to express their heritage while learning about others’ backgrounds.
Amazon released all 10 episodes of binge-worthy series “Transparent” Sept. 26, in the latest move by the company to rival Netflix’s original series successes.
Sometimes a song just feels intrinsically like a classic. On first listen, you can’t help but wonder how you’ve never heard it before.
This Thursday, the drama department will begin the run of its first production of the season: “Every Tongue Confess,” directed by Assoc.
The Paramount Theater screened the London National Theatre’s production of Tennessee Williams’s classic “A Streetcar Named Desire,” Sunday, Sept.
A collaboration between master of jazz Tony Bennett and flamboyant pop artist Lady Gaga seems unlikely.
Arts and Entertainment recently caught up with Kyle Woolard, lead singer of Charlottesville-based folk-rock group The Anatomy of Frank.
“Doctor Who” returned in August with a new iteration of its time-traveling, world-saving titular character.
Listening to electronic artist SBTRKT forces you to re-evaluate what makes a good and entertaining musical artist.The first listen will catch any music appreciator off guard.
Rubblebucket performed at The Jefferson Theater on the Downtown Mall two weeks ago. Arts & Entertainment sat down with lead singer and saxophonist Kalmia Travers to hear her thoughts on Charlottesville, the band’s recently released album “Survival Sounds” and Rubblebucket’s budding career.
After a long, grueling summer, “The Good Wife” returned to air Sept. 21 ? coming off the critically acclaimed fifth season, the sixth season premiere of this series had a lot to live up to.
Last Tuesday, Kendrick Lamar dropped “i”. In this age of Internet music, the release of a new single is a fairly unremarkable event, but Lamar’s “i” is easily one of the most hotly anticipated drops of the year.