Film review: The Finest Hours rescues itself with dramatic effects
On February 18, 1952, the SS Pendleton was nearing its destination of Boston when a massive storm quite literally ripped the T2 tanker in half, killing all eight of the […]
February First Fridays Guide
Artist Sharon Zarambo founded Bellozar Studio in 1987. Though she has explored a range of mediums, she has worked in mixed media for the past eight years. Inspired by the […]
ARTS Pick: Anderson East
With a burst of blues, a touch of pop and a healthy dose of country, up-and-comer Michael Cameron Anderson, aka Anderson East, blends a unique sound distinguished by husky, sexy […]
ARTS Pick: Fernando Rocha
An evening of collaboration features world-renowned percussionist and professor of music Fernando Rocha, who brings together colleagues from Brazil’s Federal University of Minas Gerais and UVA’s McIntire Department of Music […]
Drink to that: Books meet beer in new series from JMRL
By boasting a statistically impossible number of local bookstores and authors, it’s clear that Charlottesville is a town with an ardent love for all things literary. It’s also a beer […]
ARTS Pick: Blade Runner
With Harrison Ford’s name buzzing thanks to the new Star Wars release, and director Ridley Scott’s The Martian up for a Best Picture Oscar, the time is right to revisit […]
ARTS Pick: Pride and Prejudice
Experience the epic romance of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in Gorilla Theater Productions’ staging of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The tale, written in 1813, is riddled with drama, […]
Album reviews: Lemolo, Mercyland, Daughter
Lemolo Red Right Return/self-released There is an undeniable ghostly beauty to this record from Meagan Grandall. The lush vocals on Red Right Return play off of the swelling, often moody […]
ARTS Pick: Dylan LeBlanc
Four years after releasing his second album, Dylan LeBlanc returns with Cautionary Tale, his most mature record yet. At 25, LeBlanc, who has been called the new Neil Young, caught […]
Film review: Anomalisa is confident and full of contradictions
True to classic Charlie Kaufman form, everything about the writer/co-director’s latest film, Anomalisa, is wholly unconventional from conception to execution, yet is entirely accessible to anyone who’s felt hopelessly disconnected […]