Indie bands Superchunk and Sigur Rós are cut from different cloth
The term “indie rock” is so widely used that it has come to mean drastically different things to different people. It’s had a strange life over the past 25-odd years, […]
Hard pressed: Books become art in the VABC member show at Cityspace
A reader’s world is fast and bright these days, an infinite scroll through limitless content. To slake our thirst for information, we swallow so many words we can’t taste them. […]
Hong Seong Jang’s mostly tiled floor
Material based sculpture can be immensely captivating, transforming everyday and unexpected objects through scale, quantity, and precision of assembly into breathtaking constructions. The untitled work of Hong Seong Jang currently installed […]
Light House Studios fundraiser showcases films by local youth
Light House Studios, the award-winning program of filmmaking workshops for local youth, will present its 12th annual screening of student work on Friday, September 13th at the Jefferson Theater. “This […]
Virginia Folklife apprenticeships promote the arts of everyday life
In a world of exploding tuitions, shaky job markets, and ubiquitous unpaid internships, the notion of an apprenticeship sounds like an antiquated luxury. In the Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, however, […]
ARTS Pick: Miami Nights, Earthling, and Salvaticus
Abandon all hope and prepare yourself for a night so cloaked in gut-wrenching metal glory, that you’ll have to crawl your way out. Step out of the confines of the […]
Film Review: Riddick is more fun, less serious than previous series installments
When we last left Richard B. Riddick (Vin Diesel), in the boringly-yet-appropriately titled The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), he was installed as the leader of the Necromongers, a race of […]
ARTS Pick: Willie Nelson
Country music great Willie Nelson continues his support of family farmers with a concert to benefit the Local Food Hub. Inspired by picking corn in his Texas childhood, Nelson founded […]
ARTS Pick: Taylor Swift
YouTube singer-songwriter turned pop music icon Taylor Swift performs her signature country crossover in support of the Red Tour. Prepare for stuck-on-repeat radio hits like “We Are Never Ever Getting […]
ARTS Pick: Carnival of Wonders
Fill up on sword swallowing, fire eating, and other illusions at the Carnival of Wonders, an evening of fantastic performances led by career magicians Peter Monticup and Steve Pittella, assisted […]