ARTS Pick: Julian Casablancas & The Voidz
While his band The Strokes are on hiatus, punk rocker Julian Casablancas is keeping busy with countless tributes, collaborations, and side projects. He can be heard alongside Queens of the […]
Album reviews: U2, Cory Bishop, Kyler England
U2 Songs of Innocence/Interscope Records Bono’s voice is cracking, The Edge’s riffs aren’t exactly scraping against the stars anymore, and even drummer Larry Mullens, Jr.’s beats have slowed down a […]
ARTS Pick: Kevin Spacey
Want inspiration from the darkly humorous Lester Burnham or calculating Congressman Frank Underwood? Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey, well-known for his roles in American Beauty and the Netflix series “House of Cards,” is this […]
Gaining access: Tosha Grantham reaches out at Second Street Gallery
Curator Tosha Grantham’s biggest single show to date took over 10 years to develop. Featuring 112 objects by 18 artists occupying 4,500 square feet, “Darkroom” was a collection of photography […]
Film review: Despite talented cast The Judge falters
You know you’re in for something when every actor in a movie’s press release gets an individual citation for the role that got them either an Academy Award or a […]
ARTS Pick: Eric Church
Guitar slinging country crooner Eric Church has traded Jimmy Buffett covers in the back of dingy dive bars for 15,000-seat arenas where he belts out original, cheeky Southern anthems to […]
ARTS Pick: The Secret Sisters
With the recent release of Put Your Needle Down, produced by T Bone Burnett, The Secret Sisters prove they’ve come a long way from their Alabama youth. The sweet-voiced siblings […]
Prism, refracted: Charlottesville’s legendary acoustic music syndicate is back online
The only things that move quickly in the world of acoustic music are fingers over strings. When the folks behind the reincarnation of Charlottesville’s beloved Prism Coffeehouse announced they were […]
ARTS Pick: Star Wars Reads Day
Jedi warriors, dust off your lightsabers, and don your robes, for the annual Star Wars Reads Day is coming. It’s time once again to travel to a galaxy far, far […]
Rising Star Awards allow students to shine
Take a moment to remember what you were like at age 16—whether it was learning to drive, passing a chemistry test, or finding a date to the prom, you probably […]