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Determined to take advantage of the spooky spirit even in my down time, I decided that Halloween weekend 2021 would be my first time watching a horror movie.

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Get in the Halloween spirit with festive shows to binge this October

By Olivia Garrone | October 26, 2022

With everything from over-the-top camp to true horror, there’s a television series right for every type of watcher to get in the Halloween mood.

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WILLOW masterfully tackles heartbreak and anger on “COPINGMECHANISM”

By Kyndal Harrison | October 26, 2022

The album, released under Roc Nation and Polydor Records, sees WILLOW crash through the genres of pop rock and pop punk with the passion of a scorned lover.

While “Gettin’ Together” clearly refers to Carll and Cobb joining up for this tour, it is also a wish for their audience to find moments of community to “get together,” laying the groundwork for greater cooperation across personal differences.

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Brent Cobb and Hayes Carll bring the Jefferson Theater home with an entertaining and personal performance

By Izzy Spanswick | October 25, 2022

Locals put an end to their weekend Sunday night at the Jefferson Theater, where alt-country artists Brent Cobb and Hayes Carll kicked off the ninth show of their “Gettin’ Together” tour.

The community surrounding live music in Charlottesville has enabled “souwa cweam” to truly thrive as a band.

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The Kids Are Alright: souwa cweam

By Lauren Dalban | October 24, 2022

souwa cweam sat down with The Cavalier Daily to discuss their style of playing, their experience making original songs and their exciting upcoming gig at the Jefferson Theater.

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The Butterfly Effect: When the “Rap Devil” showed his horns

By Kartik Chugh | October 20, 2022

MGK’s stint can be appreciated as a punch considerably above his weight — not exactly the knockout blow it was intended as, but unusually robust amid the still-growing catalog of failed anti-Eminem disses.

Directed by Marianne Kubik, an Assoc. Drama Prof. and the resident director for the current production season, this production looks to continue making connections to the modern while remaining faithful to the source material.

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U.Va. Drama presents a gossip-filled production of “Sense and Sensibility”

By Jack Morgan | October 20, 2022

“Sense and Sensibility,” directed by Marianne Kubik, will open October 20th in the Ruth Caplin Theatre and will run until October 29th.

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On Repeat: Bops to dance the night away

By Cameron Hipps | October 20, 2022

To embrace the rush that comes with partying with good friends, strangers and everyone in between, look no further than these four songs.

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Shygirl remains effortlessly cool and experimental on “Nymph”

By Cameron Hipps | October 19, 2022

Look beyond some of its rougher edges, and “Nymph” is a proper introduction to one of Britain’s biggest new artists.

With over one hundred separate characters, each actor was tasked with portraying dozens of distinct characters and rapidly switching between them, some actors being in as many as three scenes in a row.

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“Love and Information” explores what it means to be human in a modern world

By Amelia Preble | October 18, 2022

“Love and Information” is a play unlike any other. In a rapid sequence of diverse vignettes, Churchill explores what it means to be truly human in a modern, knowledge-driven world.

The Spanish Theater Group was founded in 1981 by Spanish Prof. Fernando Operé, who’s directed over 52 plays since the group’s conception — here, Operé also played an exiled poet.

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The life and death of Spanish poet Antonio Machado brought to life in “Flamenco y Exilio”

By Ava MacBlane | October 16, 2022

While the performance was done entirely in Spanish, students in three sections of Spanish translation classes translated all of the sections of narration, the songs and the poems for English speakers to follow along with on their phones.

Professor Carson sits with students at the Rap Lab of U.Va

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The Rap Lab is the space for aspiring rappers

By Leon Arceo | October 14, 2022

The Rap Lab is a great space for collaborative music making with help from a professor with vast experience and knowledge in the world of rap.

Lydia Hurlbut and the Academy want their members to achieve excellence, both in terms of physical health and creative capabilities.

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Hollywood, health and Lydia Hurlbut: the story of the Filmmakers Academy

By Torie Foss | October 13, 2022

The Hurlbuts’ goal was to teach filmmakers what they needed to know to thrive in the industry, both in terms of technical knowledge and physical wellness.

“Frock On” showcased the global extent of the Kluge-Ruhe's revived efforts by inviting an expert on Aboriginal culture and fashion, Dr. Louise Hamby, all the way from Canberra, Australia.

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“Frock On” brings an expert on aboriginal fashion to Charlottesville

By Connor Ryan Smith | October 10, 2022

The lecture, titled “Frock On: Indigenous Australian Textiles and Fashion,” discussed the recent rise in popularity of Aboriginal designs in the global fashion industry over the past few years.

The “$oul $old $eparately” experience is appealing for long-time fans or any music listener who might want to get into the gangsta rapper’s music, and the project is a great addition to the incredible catalog of music Gibbs has created in his career.

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Freddie Gibbs sets his sights on a Grammy with “$oul $old $eparately”

By Randolph Brownell | October 10, 2022

“$oul $old $eparately” was released Friday with a stacked list of producers, features and some of Gibbs’ best efforts to date, making the record an undoubtedly important release for rap in 2022.

The television special personifies Cudi’s eighth studio album by presenting a romantic-comedy narrative about the character Jabari, voiced by Cudi.

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“Entergalactic” is a simple love story with vibrant production

By Leon Arceo | October 9, 2022

For Cudi, this is unlike anything he's done before, which makes “Entergalactic” even more impressive.

In anticipation of the release of two of her singles, Hanna looks to her future as a musician.

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The Kids Are Alright: Farrah Hanna

By Lauren Dalban | October 9, 2022

On the cusp of releasing two new singles, fourth year College student Farrah Hanna sat down with The Cavalier Daily to discuss her experience recording music as an independent artist, her musical influences and her songwriting process.

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“Blonde” revels in its own sick twisted fantasy a little too much

By Jamie Jeong | October 7, 2022

Too much of “Blonde” is about men chewing Monroe up and spitting her back out — reducing her to a victim with daddy issues portrayed through a very male gaze that is at no point comfortable or justified.

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On Repeat: Melodic narcotics for stress relief

By Tanner Rowe | October 5, 2022

Here are four soulful and nostalgic tracks — some old and some new — that slow down time when it seems to be moving too fast.

As technology and advertising techniques develop in parallel, so does the strangeness in influencer promotion — now, advertisers usher in the era of the CGI influencer.

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World of CGI influencing raises important ethical questions

By Mary Kurbanov | September 29, 2022

Also known as virtual influencers, these pseudo-human moguls are fascinating technological creations taking over social media marketing.

While the outlook for independent booksellers may be bleak, Collinge says young people are still reading a lot.

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Heartwood Books is a distinct part of Charlottesville’s identity

By Kennedy Moore | September 29, 2022

Purveyors of the store can usually find Collinge in the store rearranging books, giving a book recommendation and, if he’s not wearing a mask, offering a welcoming smile.

Get in the Halloween spirit with festive shows to binge this October

WILLOW masterfully tackles heartbreak and anger on “COPINGMECHANISM”

Brent Cobb and Hayes Carll bring the Jefferson Theater home with an entertaining and personal performance

The Kids Are Alright: souwa cweam

The Butterfly Effect: When the “Rap Devil” showed his horns

U.Va. Drama presents a gossip-filled production of “Sense and Sensibility”

On Repeat: Bops to dance the night away

Shygirl remains effortlessly cool and experimental on “Nymph”

“Love and Information” explores what it means to be human in a modern world

The life and death of Spanish poet Antonio Machado brought to life in “Flamenco y Exilio”

The Rap Lab is the space for aspiring rappers

Hollywood, health and Lydia Hurlbut: the story of the Filmmakers Academy

“Frock On” brings an expert on aboriginal fashion to Charlottesville

Freddie Gibbs sets his sights on a Grammy with “$oul $old $eparately”

“Entergalactic” is a simple love story with vibrant production

The Kids Are Alright: Farrah Hanna

“Blonde” revels in its own sick twisted fantasy a little too much

On Repeat: Melodic narcotics for stress relief

World of CGI influencing raises important ethical questions

Heartwood Books is a distinct part of Charlottesville’s identity

VOROBYEVA: Renovate the motels

Extreme temperatures in rivers could foreshadow environmental damage in Charlottesville

Apple pie to comfort the soul

Lighting of the Lawn 2022 to uplift community at “Full Power”

RIZZIO: The Kitty Foster Memorial deserves better contextualization

School of Architecture to change academic eligibility for student employment positions

Aggravated assault reported in the 800 block of W Main Street

No. 3 men’s basketball handles Florida State 62-57 in ACC Opener

Honor Committee delays Constitutional Convention, passes two bylaws

U.Va. awards posthumous degrees to Lavel Davis Jr., D’Sean Perry and Devin Chandler

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