There are plenty of reasons why Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has spawned so many adaptations. And whether you prefer the lead miser be played by Michael Caine surrounded by Muppets, Bill Murray learning lessons about 1980s corporate greed, or an animated Jim Carrey in Disneyfied 3D, the main plot point stays the same: Can […]
There are plenty of reasons why Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has spawned so many adaptations. And whether you prefer the lead miser be played by Michael Caine surrounded by Muppets, Bill Murray learning lessons about 1980s corporate greed, or an animated Jim Carrey in Disneyfied 3D, the main plot point stays the same: Can […]
Beat the Black Friday blues with a night of Americana holler-core and down-home honky-tonk. Palmyra (above) and Ramona & the Holy Smokes take the stage for a post-holiday double bill sure to shake you out of your tryptophan stupor and take the edge off holiday shopping. It’s always a foot-stomping, booty-shaking, sing-along good time when […]
Get into the holiday spirit early with Coney Island Christmas, a seasonal show that’s poised to become a classic. Pulitzer Prize-winner Donald Margulies has penned a story filled with memories and mirth that should appeal to folks of all ages and faiths. Centering on a young Jewish girl cast to play Jesus in her school’s […]
Following the 2023 release of her 16th studio album Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart and candid memoir Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You, Lucinda Williams and her band bring a unique stage show functioning as a career retrospective. Though Williams can no longer play the guitar in the wake of a […]
Leave the prairies of Kansas and head over the rainbow into a magical land with The Wizard of Oz. Featuring all your favorite songs from the classic 1939 film, the show follows Dorothy Gale as she navigates the yellow brick road and encounters fantastical friends and foes along the way. Train your brain, steel your […]
They say laughter is the best medicine, and comedian Nurse Blake is on call with a heavy dose of hilarity. From Level 1 trauma centers to stages around the country, Blake Lynch has taken his unique experiences as a nurse to find the humor in humerus bones, the lighter side of liver disease, and the […]
The United Nations of Comedy returns with the hottest standups seen on stages and screens from coast to coast. Founded to promote diversity through laughter, the show’s current lineup features an eclectic mix of performers with styles that span the gamut of humor, including New York City-based Anthony DeVito, Jordan Rock (the youngest brother of […]
Inspired by East-meets-West solo guitar ruminations and a desire to merge fingerstyle acoustic guitar with improvisational elements, Six Organs of Admittance is the ongoing project by Northern California guitarist Ben Chasny. His “new folk” combines drone, percussion, and resonant vocalizations in experimental arrangements anchored by expert fingerpicking. The creator of the Hexadic System—a chance operation […]
The sun is setting earlier, and nights are getting longer. While you may lament the seasonal loss of light, there are wonders to be found in nocturnal exploration. Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark shares stories of natural phenomena taking place under the light of the moon. Writer […]
The UVA Drama season wanders open with Love is the Greater Labyrinth, a retelling of the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. The show features a new translation of the final work written by revolutionary 17th-century Mexican playwright Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Guest director Anna Rebek draws a mixture of comedy, tragedy, […]