Country fans decked out in boots, cut-off jeans, tank tops and camouflage piled into downtown Charlottesville’s Jefferson Theater last Thursday, hoping for the chance to stand in the front row to see smooth-singing Nashville-native Kip Moore perform.
On Friday night, the University Programs Council put on an improv comedy show in Newcomb Ballroom featuring UVa’s own groups, the Whethermen and Amuse Bouche, as well as the Upright Citizens Brigade, a nationally renowned ensemble whose notable alumni include Amy Poehler and Horatio Sanz, among others.
The origins of DJ duo Ratchet Cat are almost as epic as their stage name. Eeshaan Sachatheva and Ishaan Chaudhary, two current fourth year students in the Comm and E-school, respectively, happened to meet up in New Delhi two summers ago and kick-started their music career together over a shared passion for music.
It wasn’t until I saw the trailer for “Austenland,” starring Keri Russell, that the world of Jane Austen suddenly seemed engaging and even funny.
The Downtown Mall. Stonefield. Newcomb Hall. For many students, these are the only spots that come to mind when it comes to catching a movie in Charlottesville. One of the lesser-known venues, however, is the French House — or as the residents call it, La Maison Française — where students can view films that fall outside the realm of predictable, over-produced blockbusters.
In a conversation that satisfied the dreams of my 13-year-old self, Switchfoot’s Drew Shirley (guitar/backing vocals) elaborates on the future of the band and on continuing to make waves — in more ways than one.
We’re all self-conscious. Kanye was the first to admit it, but Aubrey “Drake” Graham was the first to relish in it.
Members of the Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program gathered near Boar’s Head Inn Sunday to celebrate and honor the apprentices who have spent the past nine months training to become masters of various folk art skills.
Juicy J has enjoyed quite a surge in popularity this year. His aptly named banger “Bandz A Make Her Dance” made its way into dance clubs across the world, and the success led to features on tracks by a slew of popular artists: will.i.am, Miley Cyrus, Ke$ha, Rihanna and Lil Wayne.
Virginia native, K Ishibashi, known onstage as Kishi Bashi, is setting the bar high for an up-and-coming genre of music that blends synthetic violin looping with an epic, psychedelic sound.
An eclectic mix of C’ville-ians gathered for local band The Hill and Wood downtown at the nTelos Pavilion last Friday for the final concert in the Fridays after Five series.
Out of all of hip-hop’s major label stars, no one has more reason to celebrate than 2Chainz. After rapping for 10 years as half of the duo Playaz Circle, the man born Tauheed Epps is enjoying a late career renaissance.
Next Friday, September 27th, Brooklyn alt-country outfit Yarn sets its sights on the Southern for a night filled with flashes of Americana, folk and the undeniable charm of the golden age of rock music.
Charlottesville residents and U.Va. students alike filed into the Jefferson Theater to see Shovels and Rope perform in the small, personal venue.
Reflecting on my own college admissions essays, I’m forced to acknowledge the precocious nature of my humble-bragging 17-year-old self.
Five years ago, if you wanted to watch a specific television show episode, your options were limited.
The entertainment world is currently scrambling to establish opinions on the actor and actress chosen to play world’s kinkiest couple.
Progressive thought has always been at the nucleus of punk music. Whether it’s the Hostage Calm fan that shows up in the mosh pit wearing a shirt that proudly broadcasts “I Support Same Sex Marriage” or Against Me!’s grapple with gender identity — the focus of this article — punk’s unrelenting acceptance of all who enter the scene is the genre’s most noble characteristic.
Sprinkled throughout the crowd of 14,000 screaming Taylor Swift fans were illuminated signs covered in various combinations of glitter, Christmas lights and beloved lyrics.
Enlisting the help of Saturday Night Live alums, Hulu’s crack at original programming may have seemed poised for greatness.
