Arts Extra: Heritage Theatre Fest’s 1776 makes the history current
Heritage Theatre Festival’s 1776 is like a long version "School House Rock" episode on the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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Arts Extra: Heritage Theatre Fest’s 1776 makes the history current
Heritage Theatre Festival’s 1776 is like a long version "School House Rock" episode on the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The Arts: Creativity’s top players
The Arts The Charlottesville arts community, with support from the Charlottesville and Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau, recently took part in Arts & Economic Prosperity IV, the largest-ever national study of “the economic impact of nonprofit arts and culture organizations and their audiences.” The study, which included participation from 112 arts organizations and thousands of […]
Navigating the labyrinth of local arts influence
Sneak Reviews has been a treasure trove for local film fans for almost 20 years. (Photo by John Robinson) Merriam-Webster defines power as “possession of control, authority, or influence over others.” Some kinds, like political or economic, are easy to measure, even if that power is elusive and can shift unpredictably. The recent and ongoing […]
Barboursville’s Four County Players reflect on 40 years of performances
“My first show at Four County Players was Man of La Mancha in 2002. I was 16,” said Gary White of the Barboursville-based theater company, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary season. White, by day a paralegal at an area law firm, serves on the group’s programming committee and is also one of its most vocal advocates.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World; R, 94 minutes; Regal Downtown Mall 6
Keira Knightley and Steve Carell have no future in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. (Focus Features) What do we know from movies about the apocalypse? Obviously not very much, or else they wouldn’t keep repeating it. This might suggest some existential panic, but a case could be made that variation on […]
“Hollywood Wives,” “Anger Management,” “Weeds”
“Hollywood Exes” Wednesday 9pm, VH1 VH1 has found its latest niche in super-trashy versions of Bravo’s “Real Housewives” franchises. There’s “Basketball Wives” and its Los Angeles-based spin-off; “Mob Wives” and its Chicago spin-off (and another spin-off in the wings for fan favorite Big Ang); and now this series that follows the lives of a bunch […]
Who/What/Wear: Black is back as summer fashion gets moody
I waited for local artist BEATRIX to emerge from toy store Alakazam for 15 minutes while she was shopping with her grandchildren.
Live Review: Explosions in the Sky
I’m a kid now, but when I saw Explosions in the Sky three years ago, I was truly a kid. Nineteen, I guess, at Merriweather Post Pavilion, stretched out on the wet grass of the lawn section and soaking up their opening set before Flaming Lips came on. Seeing them again at the Jefferson felt […]
PCA delivers data on Charlottesville's robust arts scene
Charlottesville is famous for the arts. Lifelong residents and first-time visitors alike will often remark on the flourishing creative expression found here, especially for a town of only 40,000. But the vibrancy of an arts community is a difficult thing to quantify—until now.
Interview: UVA alum Josh Rachford discusses his role in a new HBO series
On Sunday, June 24, HBO debuts “The Newsroom,” created by Aaron Sorkin, the man behind “The West Wing” and the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Social Network.