When you remove books from the shelves of school libraries, who benefits? And, more importantly, who suffers? (Hint: future generations.) These are questions that The ABCs of Book Banning examines over the course of 27 minutes. The Oscar-nominated short documentary is one of five finalists that explore various topics—uneasy peace in Taiwan, America’s racial wealth […]
UVA Drama’s New Works Festival treats audiences to a varied collection of short works, ranging from drama to farce, that explore everything from workplace woes to matters of the heart. The pithy plays are written, directed, designed, and performed by students. Travel back in time to regency-era England in Becca Davis’ The Sapphire Hyacinth, follow […]
Feathers are flying and there’s glitter galore at Live Arts’ Kinky Boots. The heart-warming musical sees an unlikely partnership blossom between Charlie Price, owner of a failing shoe factory, and Lola, a fabulous drag queen in need of a pair of sturdy stilettos. Xavier Taylor dons a sky-high wig for the role of Lola opposite […]
The Robert Cray Band hits the road for the first time since the release of its 2020 album, That’s What I Heard. The Grammy-nominated roots and Southern soul record is just the latest achievement in the band’s four-decade career, with over 15 albums released, an induction into the Blues Hall of Fame, an Americana Music […]
I don’t know about you, but setting a goal for how many books to finish in the next year is a traditional new year’s activity for me. I’m of the ripe old age that I can recall the 1984 start of Pizza Hut’s BOOK IT! program, which paid whippersnappers to read. Those free, personal-sized, deep-dish […]
By Yasu Shinozaki “Kenny grew up in Charlottesville,” says Lois Burke, who has worked with Charlottesville High School interim principal Kenneth Leatherwood for many years. This isn’t literally true, she clarifies. Leatherwood was raised in Tennessee and moved to Charlottesville when he was in his early 20s. But almost all of Leatherwood’s decades-long career as […]
Hot streak After a rocky start to the season, the University of Virginia men’s basketball team has hit its stride with a seven-game winning streak. The 18-5 Cavaliers are ranked second in the Atlantic Coast Conference at 9-3, and remain undefeated at home following a blowout win against the University of Miami on February 5. […]
Wake up to the sounds of Andean folk music by Savia Andina and Sukay, or Johnny Cash’s classic country, then tune in for a late-afternoon program on the women of bluegrass during WTJU’s round-the-clock Folk Marathon. Artists including Buzzard Hollow Boys, Mama Tried, Erik “Red” Knierim, Barling & Collins, and Uncle Henry’s Favorites perform live […]
Date night is easy at Vino & Cinema, a romantic evening of wine tasting paired with a screening of Moonstruck. The 1987 rom-com follows Italian American widow Loretta, who finds herself in a love triangle with her fiancé and his brother. Market Street Wine pours curated flights of Italian wine, while Cher and Nicolas Cage […]
Drumming meets dynamic choreography in Drum Tao, a collective formed in 1993 that elevates the art of Japanese taiko drumming, alongside flute, marimba, harp, and more. Using wadaikos, handheld snares, and large odaikos, the band performs intricate and electrifying routines of traditional and modern compostitions that come alive with vibrant sets, aesthetic costuming, and precise […]