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ARTS Pick: Spamalot

Camelot may be a silly place, but the trademark tongue-in-cheek humor of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle,...

In the wings

Every summer, Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall floods with a subtle siege: opera singers, orchestra members and...

ARTS Pick

Best known for the love story of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare did not stop there. Antony and Cleopatra, one of his...

ARTS Pick: The Audience

From the Oscars to the Oliviers to the Tonys, the performance world can’t throw enough awards at Dame Helen Mirren...

Long engagement

It’s a theme of mystery, of unfolding intrigue and wonder, that defines Live Arts theater’s 25th anniversary season,...

Musical man

The man who’s led UVA’s summertime Heritage Theatre Festival for the last 20 years (and the former head of the...

Quick fire

Kathy Griffin is prolific, not only in the number of comedy specials she’s done over the years, but in her ability to...

Leading man

Once upon a time, Charlottesville-based playwright Caruso Brown was a terribly shy, introverted student at Virginia...

ARTS Pick: Nick Vatterott

The L.Y.A.O Comedy Showcase has made Charlottesville a more frequent option for smaller tours featuring up-and-coming...

ARTS Pick: Our Town

Four County Players, in collaboration with the Hamner Theater, rekindles the neighborly drama and simple charm of...