ARTS Pick: Sis
Spacey, slinky synths paired with earnest poeticism and come-hither vocals drive the experimental pop of San Francisco’s Sis. Touring on the heels of its debut album, Euphorbia, the group is […]
ARTS Pick: 2018 Hangover Ball
Hair of the dog in order? Raise your glass to an array of Americana artists from just down the road. The 2018 Hangover Ball is a collection of three musical […]
ARTS Pick: Calidore String Quartet
In 2016, the Calidore String Quartet electrified its career by entering the inaugural M-Prize International Chamber Music Competition and walking away with the largest prize for chamber music in the […]
Album reviews: Vince Staples, The Berries, Million Miles, Lil Peep, and Pistol Annies
Vince Staples FM! (Def Jam) Long Beach rapper Vince Staples’ third album is 22 minutes long—sadly. Staples sounds great, his humor veering from malevolent to nerdy on a dime; producer […]
Annie Harris Massie invites contemplation at Les Yeux du Monde
“No matter what her subject, whether it’s her own yard, landscapes, or those magnified close ups of the viburnum or hydrangea,” says Les Yeux du Monde Gallery Director Lyn Warren […]
Widows wanders but redeems itself in the end
The classic heist movie gets a stylish, topical treatment with Widows, cowritten by Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) and Steve McQueen (Shame, 12 Years a Slave), who also directed. It could […]
Critic’s cut: Orson Welles’ last film is no afterthought
Viewed purely on its own, Orson Welles’ The Other Side of the Wind is a masterpiece by one of the world’s greatest filmmakers, proving to us that even long after […]
ARTS Pick: Fall Dance Concert
Through a collaboration between faculty and students, the UVA Department of Drama’s annual Fall Dance Concert offers a variety of works that explore sound, space, and movement. In Benevolence, guest choreographer […]
ARTS Pick: Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
Bluegrass’ roots grow deeper with Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, whose instrumental finesse has won acclaim from a 2015 best bluegrass album Grammy nomination to International Bluegrass Music Association’s Instrumental […]
Dancing with disaster: Adam Nemett offers hope for the future in We Can Save Us All
After months of involvement with SURJ and Charlottesville Resistance Choir, author Adam Nemett saw the statue debate become a community catalyst during the events of August 11 and 12, 2017. […]