Are You Now or Have You Ever Been? at the Ruth Caplin Theatre 10/29 – 11/7

In a nod to the sentiment that “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” UVA stages Eric Bentley’s Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?, a documentary drama crafted directly from historical transcripts. An ensemble cast portrays the entertainment professionals summoned before the House Un‑American Activities Committee during McCarthy‑era investigations, where loyalty, conformity, and liberty are looked at as the testimonies of artists and questions posed by committee members explore what it means to be American. $16–18, 8pm. Ruth Caplin Theatre, 109 Culbreth Rd. drama.virginia.edu

Free news is good news!

Nearly $1 million a year goes into the work you’re reading—covering local government, spotlighting the arts, and telling the stories no one else does. If you value that, help fund it for $10 a month (or whatever tax-deductible gift you can afford). Click to save the free word.