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Doggone good Charlottesville band

With the start of this Saturday's Springfest event out at Mad Bowl, the University will begin importing scores of underground and regional musical acts in an attempt to draw frazzled undergrads out for a day of Wahoostock.


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Beware film's kiss of 'Death'

Modern comedies typically rake in the cash and pile up laughs with tasteless and vulgar humor. That said, the humor in "Death to Smoochy" is not just tasteless, it is truly offensive while avoiding any reasonable expectation of laughter.


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'Much Ado' gets the full Lawn treatment

Spring, as they say, is the season of love. Shakespeare on the Lawn's upcoming production of "Much Ado About Nothing" gives us a little of both. Shakespeare's mid-career comedy looks at love and its entanglements through a more mature lens. "With some of Shakespeare's romances, the Romeo and Juliet type, depth is lacking," said director Suzanne Platt, a third-year College student.


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A & E in Brief

1. Now 9 / Various Artists 2. The Best of Both Worlds / R. Kelly and Jay-Z 3. O Brother, Where Art Thou / Various Artists 4.

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Latest Podcast

In this episode of On Record, Professor Ran Zhao, a Chinese professor and director of U.Va. in Shanghai, highlights how the program empowers students to immerse themselves in Chinese language and culture with intensive instruction and fun opportunities to explore the city. After all, learning a language means experiencing its culture firsthand.