As the fall semester approaches, students and faculty of the University drama department look forward to another semester of bringing exciting new productions to life.
To act, or not to act: that is the question. U.Va. offers a variety of theater groups for aspiring actors and well-versed thespians alike.
When it comes to the entertainment market for teenagers (specifically teenage girls), one tends to see a lot of the same trends—vampires, bad reality television shows and a lot of superficiality.
Clichés by nature make films predictable — laughable even — but rarely do they contribute to a film’s success.
Sean “Slug” Daley and Derek “Spawn” Turner began performing together in high school, acting as a rap duo until 1989, when they were introduced to producer Anthony “Ant” Davis.
Since 1974, the Heritage Theatre Festival — a professional summer stock theater affiliated with the University of Virginia — has lit up the Ruth Caplin Theatre stage.
To celebrate Shakespeare’s 450th birthday, students in the drama department hosted a four-day BARD Fest to honor the great playwright’s famous works.
Outgoing College Dean Meredith Woo is set to release her new book “Something New Under the Sun” — a compilation of essays, speeches and other musings from her blog on the College’s website.
Summer is a magical time. Regardless of our exam results, we all deserve to celebrate the season. And what better way to celebrate than with awesome music for our favorite cliché activities? 1) Driving around with your windows down (alone, like a badass) Whether its driving to the beach or just on the way to work, we all have times when we want to roll the windows down and blast our music.
Films have shaped the way we perceive and experience the summer for decades. Would we dance in the streets with our friends without having seen the classic “Grease”? Probably not. Would we have begged our parents to send us to summer camp in hopes of finding our long-lost twin without “The Parent Trap”? No. These classic summer movies have been a huge influence on this generation’s upbringing.
Looking for a good book to read this summer? Take a gander at the list below, which matches excellent summer books with college majors.
First Year Players dazzled its audience with its performance of the musical “Kiss Me, Kate” in the Student Activities Building last week.
Independent artist Matt Hires performed in Charlottesville Thursday night in his third stop in a series of house shows.
A murderous Spaniard, French men who cannot correctly pronounce their consonants, plenty of bushy moustaches, hairy men and a whole lot of running around and shouting in general confusion.
Because one person’s experience with a disorder may vary greatly from another’s, mental health issues are difficult to portray in movies.
Cartoon television shows have become one of the basic methods of building a strong foundation in education, morality and kindness for children whose lives are increasingly spent in front of screens.
Michal Menert discovered the power of music at a young age — finding in it something inexplicable that resonates with shared human emotions.
Some of the most memorable characters in classic American literature suffer from severe mental illness — Benjy Compson, Edna Pontellier, Holden Caulfield and Lennie Small.
With the advent of spring, it seems appropriate to delve into the ethereal and complex world of Pink Floyd, the classic 1970s anti-establishment rock-and-rollers who once ruled psychedelic culture.
Coming to the University from its previous display in Lyon, France, “Joseph Cornell and Surrealism” is currently on display at the Fralin Museum.
