FOX’s “The Mindy Project” debuted its third season last Tuesday. If anything, the premiere reassured viewers this fresh and innovative sitcom isn’t growing old anytime soon.In season two’s finale, Mindy Lahiri (Mindy Kaling) and Danny Castellano (Chris Messina) found themselves at the top of the Empire State Building in a Nora Ephron-esque conclusion.
“I consider my legs my most redeeming physical quality. ? If the skies are out, my thighs are out.”This fantastic line, written by a current first year in his application essay to the University, is just a glimpse into the hilarity found in Spectrum Theatre’s “Voices of the Class” during their performances this past weekend.To create this comical performance, the troupe took lines from current first years’ admission essays and transformed them into more than 20 original comedy sketches.During the summer, co-directors Cherise Pack and Lou Garcia, both third-year College students, sampled hundreds of essays to find material for the show.
“Sukierae” might best be described as the Jeff Tweedy fan’s ultimate Jeff Tweedy album. It is 20 tracks of Tweedy exploring his various musical styles, from the progressive rock style of his main project, Wilco, to the acoustic sound he displays at live solo shows.
Banks, a female alternative R&B artist from Los Angeles, should be pleased with herself.
Frilly dresses, dramatic scandals and endless talk of tea and suitors ? students have all encountered these themes in some capacity in high school literature classes.
Without a doubt, “The Leftovers” is one of the most unique viewing experiences you will find on television.
The past two years have been great for Grey Gordon fans ? and perhaps even better for Grey Gordon.The Indiana indie-rocker released his first EP on No Sleep Records ? “Still At Home Here” ? early last year.
A few select men are generally accredited as being the founding fathers of the United States, praised as the initiators of a 238-year-old democracy.
It’s been a long time since the world has heard something new from The Kooks.Their indie rock significance came about with songs like “Naïve,” “Seaside” and “She Moves in Her Own Way” ? a throwback to when frontman Luke Pritchard first won a million girls’ hearts with his loving lyrics and strong vocal range.
The Jefferson website describes The Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue band as a “funk/rock/jazz/hip-hop band.” But even that description fails to capture the true spirit of their concert: party.The entire crowd danced to the music Thursday night — fans as young as high school students and as old as grandparents were busting a move to the New Orleans sound.
“I'm lost inside America / I'm turning inside out / I'm turning into someone else / I heard so much about,” Robert Plant sings on “Turn It Up,” the fifth song on his 10th solo album, “lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar.”These lyrics embody the complexity of Plant’s 48-year-long career, during which the British singer has seemingly explored every facet of American music: psychedelic blues (with Band of Joy), early hard rock and metal (with Led Zeppelin), 1950s-throwback R&B rock (with the Honeydrippers) and stripped down folk and blues in his solo projects.
Twelve years. That’s how long it took Director Richard Linklater to make “Boyhood.” And it is masterpiece of a film.
It has been four long years since Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers released an album — but the long wait for “Brill Bruisers” has proven definitively worth it.
Fox’s hopeful retelling of the “Batman” story arc falls flat due in large part to the series’ misleading title, “Gotham”. Such a title holds connotations of a heroic, mysterious Batman, roaming the night in pursuit of justice.
After listening to Maroon 5’s latest studio album “V,” listeners may find themselves in an Adam Levine-induced daze. For some strange reason, Levine is still able to make us delight in his falsetto and his band’s funky tunes.
In the past year, Ariana Grande has gone from typical teen pop starlet to full-blown international music sensation.
The second installment of the President’s Speaker Series for the Arts will bring actor Kevin Spacey to John Paul Jones Arena Oct. 18. This event follows last year’s address by University alumna Tina Fey.
It was a summer of waiting: waiting for the hot sun to go down, relieving us of its unapologetic rays; waiting for noon, only after which is it socially appropriate to start drinking.
“You’re only given one little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” In my first memory of Robin Williams, he can fly.
For almost three decades, the Virginia Film Festival has provided the Charlottesville area with the opportunity to appreciate film and learn about the artists and histories that inspired great works. As VFF enters its 27th year, it continues to expand its reach within the University and Charlottesville communities.
