Pep in step: ‘Pep Banned’ at Culbreth Theatre 10/26
The University of Virginia is often described as Jeffersonian, as academically elite, as a public Ivy. Less often used: cool. The Virginia Pep Band, during its nearly three-decade heyday, was […]
Iraqi amateurs take the cake in ‘The President’s Cake’ at Violet Crown 10/26
The decision to use untrained actors can yield uncertain results. One possible outcome is the kind of ham-fisted, melodramatic overacting that renders a movie unwatchable. Another is cinematic gold. Such […]
Ben is back
Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz returns to the Virginia Film Festival to discuss director Ang Lee’s 1997 drama The Ice Storm, and to introduce The Sting at a Robert […]
Page-to-screen highlights
Peter Hujar’s Day A film adaptation of the book recounting a real-life conversation that took place between photographer Peter Hujar and writer Linda Rosenkrantz, this documentary stars Ben Whishaw and […]
A bond on the inside: ‘What These Walls Won’t Hold’ at Violet Crown 10/26
Filmmaker Adamu Chan sees the current fractured landscape of American life and says it doesn’t make sense to hope that his work will change anyone’s mind. Instead, Chan makes films […]
‘Night of the Living Dead’ at PVCC 10/24
PVCC’s Films Talk Back series features a creepy cinema classic: George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. Hailed as one of the most influential horror movies of all time, […]
Víkingur Ólafsson at The Paramount Theater 10/28
Tuesday Evening Concert Series and The Paramount Theater present an evening with one of the world’s most sought-after musical artists. Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson has won numerous awards, including the […]
Old Crow Medicine Show at Ting Pavilion 10/23
Grammy Award-winning Americana stalwarts Old Crow Medicine Show return to town with that down-home sound that’s earned a faithful following since the group got together nearly 30 years ago. From […]
Cozying up to the second annual Crozet Book Fest
If you think spring is the season of book festivals, think again. The Crozet Book Fest will take place on October 25, featuring free panel discussions and book signings with […]
Fleshwater with Chat Pile and Balmora at The Jefferson Theater 10/24
Accessibility in music is relative. A production choice to drop strident elements can open doors—or close them. A songwriting decision to blow up the arrangement with an unexpected halt, or […]