"Far Away," at Live Arts, is one of those plays: the type of play that prompts you to glance at other audience members during the show to see if they're as confused as you are.
Let me be the first music snob -- I mean, person -- to admit that I don't understand where bands get their names.
Don't cite me on this, but I suspect fear is rooted in the perception of impotency, the utter inability to alter the future.
Spring was in the air this past Saturday, with snow and clouds finally giving way to sunshine and warm breezes, and we wanted to get out there and enjoy the weather.
There's a now commonly-used phrase in the Newcomb basement, coined by former Cavalier Daily Editor-in-Chief Chris Wilson, about what writing should strive towards: density over verbosity.
The Corner holds a special place in the traditions of the University. Its bar scene and restaurants are long-time favorites with no surprises or hidden agendas.
Polyphony Digital's ground-breaking, expansive Gran Turismo series has defined the racing simulation market for the last eight years.
Three years after the down-tempo, sophisticated sounds of Sea Change, Beck's latest effort, Guero, returns the creative focus to beats, lyrics and guitar-based pop.
Welcome to the blissful world of Jack Johnson. Everyone is happy, everything is romantic and above all, the atmosphere is completely and unapologetically laid back -- or so one might think after listening to In Between Dreams, the latest release from this Hawaiian surfer-cum-folky singer-songwriter. His third release in just over three years (Brushfire Fairytales was released in early 2002 and On and On in May of 2003), In Between Dreams is the most upbeat of Johnson's albums.
If last week's Laughter Arts Festival at the Paramount Theater is any indication, Charlottesville is ready for a comedy revolution. March 17, an eclectic, packed house welcomed The Paramount's stand-up comedy premiere.
With their latest album, Frances the Mute, The Mars Volta has become the new Pink Floyd for the ADD Generation.
In a town where there are so many chain restaurants, from McDonald's to Chili's to Outback, we have always tried to find the hidden treasures of Charlottesville.
What do forbidden love, a whirlwind adventure and Playdough have in common? They are all a part of Playdate, an independent student film written and directed by second-year College student Rom Alejandro. The film is about two friends, Mark and Kate, and a crazy night they experience together.
The soundtrack to Garden State has exposed several independent bands to a large new audience. Most notable of these acts is The Shins, but the movie has also put Iron & Wine into the limelight.
In June 2004, the National Endowment for the Arts released a study entitled "Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America." This 47-page report showed an overall decline in reading as an American activity, with a loss of 20 million potential readers over the last decade and a rate of decline that threatens to increase in the coming years.
Hi. My name is Molly. I interview bands. I interview bands so that you, the plebeian, can get an inside look at Charlottesville's musical offerings.
Two is not the loneliest number since the number one, regardless of what Three Dog Night may claim.
The film "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" is emotionally intense from the start: It turns a woman's eighteenth-wedding anniversary into a jarring and painful nightmare.
tableau: Your character dialogue is saturated with sarcasm, the calling card of 20-year-olds. How do you give your characters an age-specific voice? Orson Scott Card: I don't really think of "age-specific" voices.
This month, Live Arts delves into the life of one of the most loved and hated figures in Argentinean history, Eva Peron, in its production of the award-winning musical Evita.
