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Frederic Brenner’s student exhibition shows off inspired photography

By Cameron Hipps | May 16, 2022

Beginning on April 17, five students displayed collections of photographs as a part of a student workshop for the Frederic Brenner Residency at the University. 

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“The Northman” can be wearying, but it remains impressive and intense

By Charles Burns | May 12, 2022

Regardless of its shortcomings, though, “The Northman” is a film made with enough skill and filled with enough memorable sights and sounds to warrant a recommendation. 

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“Ambulance” is sensational cinema

By Charles Burns | May 12, 2022

A lesser filmmaker likely would have succumbed to the repetition and lack of dramatic variation inherent in the premise, but Bay’s film never devolves into noisy tedium.

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Supporting student filmmakers at the Overcranked premiere

By Sophie Hay | May 4, 2022

Students write, shoot, and edit their films over the course of the year, and share their work at the annual Overcranked premiere — this year, eleven short films were screened.

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U.Va. Drama delivers a refreshing spin on a classic Shakespearean tale

By Delaney Hammond | May 4, 2022

“16 Winters” wraps up the 2021-2022 season for the U.Va. Department of Drama in a beautiful and important way. 

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Old Crow Medicine Show new album "Paint This Town" explores Black history of country music

By Kennedy Moore | May 4, 2022

Old Crow Medicine Show played their first concert of a nationwide tour on Apr. 28 at Ting Pavillion on the Downtown Mall. 

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Acoustic bliss with “Making Noise in the Library: Jazz in the Afternoon”

By Randolph Brownell | May 3, 2022

Performance events like “Making Noise in the Library” are the best of the tiny treasures art students give to the University.

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4C Wayve looks back at his time at the University

By Leon Arceo | April 29, 2022

Through friendships and mentors, fourth-year college student Wayne Barnes’ love for hearing music would evolve to him creating his own. 

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Honoring the memory and legacy of Ruth C. Cross

By Sarah Howorth | April 28, 2022

“She was really part of the fabric of the museum and probably our greatest advocate in many ways," McLendon said.

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The pilot of “Tokyo Vice” is a strong start to the promising series

By Charles Burns | April 26, 2022

While it is disappointing Mann is not returning to direct any future episodes of the series, the set-up he provides in this pilot will likely be enough to keep viewers coming back for more.

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All the world’s a stage for Shakespeare on the Lawn

By Torie Foss | April 26, 2022

Shakespeare on the Lawn promised a timeless delivery of a classic tragedy, and rewarded its audience with just that. 

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The Butterfly Effect: “Affirmative Action,” The Firm’s gangster rap classic

By Kartik Chugh | April 22, 2022

The intriguing instrumental works in tandem with The Firm’s storytelling to realize the song’s ambition as a mythical battle for dominance over New York’s streets — beginning to end, it plays like a riveting gangland thriller. 

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Fall 2022 arts-related courses to fit into any schedule

By Audrey Cruey | April 19, 2022

Classes exploring the arts across their many iterations comprise the perfect addition to any potential course load.

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“Atlanta” is back and better than ever

By Leon Arceo | April 19, 2022

The series premiere doubleheader displayed the perfect balance the show has been producing since the beginning — the rise to fame for Paper Boi and his entourage and the creative freedom exercised in unrelated storylines.

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Kanye-Kim-Pete spat embodies womens’ struggle in safely navigating relationships

By Kartik Chugh | April 17, 2022

As we now know, the diss on January’s “Eazy” release was in fact the beginning of the rapper’s aggressive social media campaign against his ex-wife Kim Kardashian — one that has prompted outcry over harassment and themes of violence.

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The Kids Are Alright: Indecisive

By Lauren Dalban | April 15, 2022

On an early April Wednesday in the basement of Echols House, the members of the University band Indecisive talk about the upcoming recording of their first album, their experiences as a band and their hopes for the future.

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First Year Players prepares for “Something Rotten!”

By Julia Ochsenhirt | April 14, 2022

First Year Players' production of "Something Rotten!" will run from Thursday, April 28th to Sunday, May 1.

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“Human Resources” takes the filthy comedy of “Big Mouth” one step further

By Cameron Hipps | April 13, 2022

“Human Resources” helps to establish a standard for what LGBTQ+ and POC representation should look like in an animated comedy, a genre in which LGBTQ+ people and those with non-white identities are rarely shown.

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Which U.Va. dance club should you join?

By Olivia Garrone | April 12, 2022

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“Halo” struggles to adapt to the silver screen

By Faadil Mohammed | April 12, 2022

The tedium of the exposition played out in “Contact” showcases exactly why Halo was conceived as a video game and not as an early 2000’s sci-fi blockbuster.