String quartets are often associated with the smooth, classical melodies of Mozart and Bach — a musical standard that new music group “The Radio Music Society” hopes to redefine by performing popular, top 40 songs with string instruments.
Among the variety of hometowns from which UVa students hail, Southern Virginia is typically considered lesser than the geographical superpower that is Northern Virginia – more commonly known as “NOVA”. However, Southern Virginia does have a few outstanding attributes, like the local music scene, which arrived in Charlottesville last Friday in the form of The Last Bison, a band originating in Chesapeake, VA, who made a massive splash at The Southern. Humbly conversing with friends and fans alike, the seven members of the band mingled in the same area as the crowd as we anxiously awaited their performance.
Award-winning documentary “Our Nixon,” part of the Virginia Film Festival, drew a mixed crowd of students and Charlottesville locals to Newcomb Theater on Sunday afternoon.
Distance sucks. There’s really no other way to put it. Sure, with the Internet expediting communication and shows like “Catfish” glamorizing transcontinental romance, you’d think it’d be easy to surmount hundreds of miles in pursuit of love.
The Virginia Film Festival has a rich tradition of bringing the silver screen’s best to Charlottesville, and this year was no exception with “Philomena” as a shining beacon.
Singer-songwriter Toby Keith’s latest album, “Drinks After Work,” delivers the country singer’s signature blend of charming twang, inventive lyrics and line-dance rhythm.
For fans of Midlake, “Antiphon” sounds very different than their previous albums. Following the departure of lead singer and lyricist Tim Smith, Midlake has transformed their once recognizable indie folk sound into Pink Floyd reminiscent progressive rock.
Last Wednesday night, Dr. Dog fans witnessed an amazing concert, where the Pennsylvanian indie rock band managed to pack the house even in the middle of the week.
Stephen Guirgis’ “The Motherf**ker with the Hat,” aptly christened by the New York Times as “the play that dare not speak its name,” tackles the complexity of relationships, substance abuse, and ethical truth with the ferocity one might expect from its title.
Before the start of the film, director Howard Goldberg warned us and said it was a mind-bending comedy.
Ruben Amar and Lola Bessis’ first feature film, “Swim Little Fish Swim,” offers a successfully whimsical twist on the trials of reality.
Boldy James is a Detroit rapper whose new album, “My First Chemistry Set,” is one of the year’s best.
Attending screenings at the annual Virginia Film Festival is like drinking a glass of red wine and then having a conversation with the vintner.
While Will Forte is best known for his spot on “Saturday Night Live” and his goofy spin-off movie “MacGruber,” he shows off genuine acting chops in “Nebraska,” a poignant story about a father-son relationship.
This year the Virginia Film Festival brought Charlottesville a true wonder with the 2012 Dutch film, “The Zigzag Kid.” Through its partnership with Congregation Beth Israel, the film was featured as one of the three made from a Jewish perspective. The movie, however, has a message relevant to all audience members, encouraging them to embrace their individuality.
The performance that Richmond-based Carbon Leaf put on at the Jefferson Theater last Friday night was by no means typical of a band consisting of guys in their mid-40s who have been playing together for over 20 years.
Returning from a surprise two-year absence from the music scene, Tucson-based duo Ryanhood released its new album “Start Somewhere” on Nov.
Around Grounds, students are packing away their costumes, snacking on leftover candy and catching up on neglected homework.
Very few comedians, let alone people, are as successful as Aziz Ansari – especially at such a young age.
People everywhere have dissected and discussed every minute detail of the day that Lee Harvey Oswald shot President Kennedy in the head in a sea of media, spanning from books, to movies, to television, to obscure conspiracy theory sites around the web.
