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Ash Lawn Opera’s updated...

“That sounds great, Leah,” a passing stage hand calls. “Are they going to let you use that in the show?” “No, but I...

ARTS Pick: Cyrano de Bergerac

Edmond Rostand’s classic French farce, Cyrano de Bergerac, satirizes the overly romanticized literature of the 1600s...

ARTS Pick: The Secret Garden

In a world where over-the-top productions dominate entertainment, it’s nice to find a theater company that relies on...

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When Charlottesville’s tough and determined ladies go head-to-head in battles of the bicep you get CLAW—the...

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You know you have a calling when the son of a legendary American humorist hand-selects you to play his famous father....

ARTS Pick: The Lady Pills

Call out a suggestion and watch epic comedy unfold when Big Blue Door’s improv comedy team The Lady Pills tackle the...

Joyful noise

John D’earth was about 4 when his father—“a great listener, but not a musician”—taught him an important lesson about...

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Richmond-based comedian and self-proclaimed syllogist Corey Marshall shares the stage with the area’s top jazz...

ARTS Pick: Two Ladies

What’s sweeter than the sound of one beautiful voice? Two beautiful voices harmonizing on popular tunes. Such is case...

ARTS Pick: Bob Newhart

When he’s not cradling a tearful Will Ferrell in Elf, comedy legend Bob Newhart is stirring up laughs with his...