Local filmmaker Jamie Sisley’s feature film Stay Awake is back on the big screen. The semi-autobiographical story draws on the UVA grad’s childhood in Chantilly and Leesburg, near the well-known drug trafficking corridor along Interstate 81, and follows two brothers (Wyatt Oleff and Fin Argus) as they desperately try to handle their mother’s (Chrissy Metz) […]
Local filmmaker Jamie Sisley’s feature film Stay Awake is back on the big screen. The semi-autobiographical story draws on the UVA grad’s childhood in Chantilly and Leesburg, near the well-known drug trafficking corridor along Interstate 81, and follows two brothers (Wyatt Oleff and Fin Argus) as they desperately try to handle their mother’s (Chrissy Metz) […]
As the weather turns cool, curling up with a short-story collection can plunge you deep into another world in mere minutes, with a few turns of the page between other commitments and concerns. This fall, two new short-story collections by Virginia authors offer ample opportunities for reflection and escapism. Richmond-based author SJ Sindu’s new book, […]
Writer/director Gareth Edwards’ The Creator is more than a science fiction thriller about the hot-button topic of artificial intelligence—it’s a gripping story that delves deeply into many points, including loss, grief, PTSD, misinformation, and the human cost of war, particularly on children. And, ironically, this tale of sentient robots is the most touchingly human movie […]
In the late summer (August) of my life’s autumn (61 years old), I heard about a University of Virginia singing group for people who can’t sing. A little bell rang in my heart. “I can’t sing, and I work at the University of Virginia,” I thought, sweating my way across the Lawn, past the crop […]
The Early Access Music Project embodies the musicality and choreography of the 18th century in A New Wonder: The Leading Ladies of Baroque Dance and Music. Through her authentic dancing, Julia Bengtsson brings to life four notable women of the time: French ballerina Marie-Thérèse de Subligny, English dancer and actress Hester Santlow, French musician Élisabeth […]
Paula Poundstone tickles your funny bone with her observational humor during an evening at The Paramount Theater. When she’s not on tour, the comedian is at home with her 14 cats, or making us laugh on NPR’s radio quiz show, “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me,” and her podcast, “Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone.” The first […]
Violin virtuoso Augustin Hadelich and prolific pianist Orion Weiss open the 75th season of the Tuesday Evening Concert Series with a varied program of classic and contemporary works. The duo play off each other in modern movements like the minimal Road Movies by American composer John Adams, and the delicate Romance Op. 23 by Amy […]
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library 2450 Old Ivy Rd. “Their World As Big As They Made It: Looking Back at the Harlem Renaissance” showcases the visionary works of writers, artists, and thinkers of the Harlem Renaissance. Plus, other permanent exhibitions. Angelo Jewelry 220 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Diamonds & Rust,” mixed-media paintings […]
A decade-spanning love story, a curmudgeonly prep school teacher’s Christmas break, a musical documentary—the 2023 Virginia Film Festival features a variety of moving, lyrical, and laugh-out-loud cinema across its 120-plus programs. The festival takes place from October 25–29 at various theaters around Charlottesville, opening with Bradley Cooper’s highly-anticipated Maestro, which focuses on the relationship between […]
Embrace your inner punk and ship out for a night of headbangin’ tunes with Dropkick Murphys. The Boston rock ‘n’ roll outfit has been steadily building its discography since 1996, with chantable songs like “Rose Tattoo,” “The State of Massachusetts,” and “I’m Shipping Up to Boston.” Its recent records, This Machine Still Kills Fascists and […]