Diana Khoi Nguyen on censorship, time, and language
Poet and multimedia artist Diana Khoi Nguyen often explores themes of intergenerational and family trauma through her work, which includes two books of poetry: Ghost Of, which was a finalist […]
Emma at Live Arts through 3/22
If you’re a big fan of Clueless (1995), or Emma (1996), or even EMMA (2020), you’ll want to check out Kate Hamill’s latest adaptation of the Jane Austen classic before […]
Sally Mann at The Paramount 3/21
Virginia Festival of the Book brings one of the foremost contemporary photographers to town as Lexington, Virginia, native Sally Mann speaks on her new book, Art Work: On the Creative […]
Indie Short Film Festival
The Indie Short Film Festival returns for its third iteration, bringing 132 films, panel discussions, and cultural programming to five downtown venues. With a full slate of domestic and international […]
Diana Krall at The Paramount 3/22
Jazz is a big genre. So big, in fact, that many subgenres have emerged throughout its more than 100-year history. From the provocative connotations of its New Orleans origins to […]
The Harlem Globetrotters at John Paul Jones Arena 3/12
The Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour marks a century of amazing athletic feats and breaking racial barriers by a basketball team that’s older than penicillin, electronic television, and sliced bread. […]
Sweeney Todd at Four County Players through 3/29
Murder, mayhem, and musical numbers collide in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece—winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Book (by Hugh Wheeler), Best Original […]
A Night In Nashville at Three Notch’d Brewery 3/14
Pull on your boots and tip back your hat for A Night In Nashville, a country-fied fundraiser supporting The Front Porch and local music education. Try your luck in silent […]
The trio that saved our downtown cinema forecasts the Oscars
And the Oscar goes to… The Testament of Ann Lee! You won’t hear that at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, but you would if Rachel Baker, Annie Galvin, […]
I-Jen Fang and Ayn Balija at Old Cabell Hall 3/15
Roll over, Beethoven—the spring 2026 portion of the UVA Chamber Music Series is not built on composer names that a novice would recognize, or pieces played on standard instrumentation configurations. […]