Hall decided to write a play exploring a relationship between a Black mother and daughter, pulling from both academic and artistic resources to produce a moving and ambitious piece.
Dove found herself interrogating Virginia’s “conflicted South” in her poetry as she settled into her position at the University, but not necessarily in the ways readers anticipated.
In this interpretation of the timeless musical, Dorothy explains her experiences in Oz over and over with the help of a group of traveling actors, but she’s never believed.
For poet and multimedia artist MaKshya Tolbert, the phrase “Shade is a place” names a body of work that’s ever evolving.
The book is Stepanic’s first fiction publication, but it is not entirely invented — his vampire story is supplemented by metatextual references to the historical context of its setting and the literary tropes it employs.
As a program of the state humanities council and an affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, the Virginia Center for the Book is linked to both local and national efforts relating to literacy and literary life.
Each talented member of the cast and production team clearly cares for this show. Spectrum Theatre’s “Fun Home” is touching and feels timely.
For the benefit of the unenlightened, the Zine Fest website defines a zine as a small-circulation publication which is often handmade and photocopied for the purposes of distribution.
Emma Seligman’s “Bottoms” hit theaters on August 25, instantly redefining the teen sex comedy for a new generation.
Director and activist Boots Riley appeared at the Violet Crown on Tuesday for a screening of his upcoming show “I’m a Virgo,” offering students and community members a preview of his newest project and insight into his creative process.
