The mural greeting each visitors to the lobby of Old Cabell Hall is a mixture of nostalgia, artistic flair and school pride.
Back from the corners of pop music obscurity, Nick Jonas released his second studio album last week, and it is sure to be one of the most interesting records of the year. Jonas has been in the public eye for almost 10 years now, after gaining fame with his brothers and captivating the hearts of teenage girls worldwide.
Parquet Courts have had a busy year, first releasing the critically acclaimed “Sunbathing Animal” and now returning (with a cheekily subtle name change to Parkay Quarts) with another full-length, “Content Nausea.” “Content nausea” presumably refers to the discomfort, physical or emotional, of being utterly inundated with content in this age of smartphones and constant Internet connectivity.
“Wherever you go, there you are” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn Alex Zhang Hungtai was born a drifter.
Walt Disney Animations Studios' latest feature film effort — “Big Hero 6” — is a mostly-stellar addition to the company’s timeless resume.
In tight pants, a bright red sweater and a naval cap, Charlie Megira looks a little bit like a cartoon character.
Baroque-pop troubadour Damien Rice starts off “My Favourite Faded Fantasy” by sounding a lot like the late, great Jeff Buckley.
If you can’t beat them, join them. Taylor Swift took this to heart with the release of her “Blank Space” music video last Monday.
Author Ed Falco bared his creative process in an intimate craft talk at Writer House Friday evening.
Discovering a band at the release of their debut album is like discovering the next great football star right as he scores his first touchdown.
Few audiences would expect to cheer as lines of “brown shirts” stepped before a massive Third Reich flag.
Released at the end of October, Harris remains true to dance-pop and EDM on his fourth studio album, “Motion.” His hit single “Summer” , however, proves to be one of the few memorable tracks after which all the songs begin to sound the same. The album lacks a clear and cohesive theme, as all the tracks seem to simply be created as party mixes for the club.
In his solo career spanning almost 50 years, Neil Young has never been afraid to veer off the beaten path.
One of two groundbreaking shows that premiered on Cartoon Network in 2010, "Regular Show" has received a swath of critical success, earning four Emmy nominations, and winning one.
In his artful adaptation of William Faulkner’s 1929 novel director James Franco pays homage to the tragic fall of the Compson family, employing creative film techniques to draw attention to the book’s central themes.
This year, the Virginia Film Festival got a taste of raw suburban life with the film “Skook,” directed by 24-year-old Connor Hurley.
Acclaimed Pitchfork reviewer and Stereogum editor Tom Breihan visited OpenGrounds last Tuesday for a fireside chat on the current state of the music industry — a topic which traversed Taylor Swift, indie band drama and the future of rap music. The event was put together by University Programs Council, and marked Breihan’s second visit to the University.
Gabriel Polsky’s documentary, “Red Army,” stunned on the final day of the 2014 Virginia Film Festival with its discourse on the politicization of the Soviet hockey team during the Cold War. The team’s story is told by former players who grew up training with the team, known as the Red Army Club and Polsky’s filming style includes not only their spoken words, but also silent moments of self-reflection that follow each person’s narrative.
“The Theory of Everything,” which screened at Culbreth Theater Friday night as part of the Virginia Film Festival, tells the true story of the relationship between legendary physicist Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) and his ex-wife Jane Hawking (Felicity Jones). Based on Jane Hawking’s memoir, “Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen,” the story begins in Hawking’s early days at Cambridge as a young Ph.D.
Run the Jewels’ performance at the Jefferson Theater Sunday, Nov. 2 delivered many of the same things as their sophomore album: a monumental, triumphant punch in the face.
