Multi-instrumentalist and singer Alice Gerrard says she’s lucky that her life turned out the way it did: making friends with and playing alongside some of folk music’s most historically resonant […]
It came as no surprise when Chris Kelly told his parents he wanted to attend Vanderbilt University. Sure, Vandy’s a great school. But the subtext was clear: Kelly, the son […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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. […]
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 […]
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 […]