The Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra will present “Vive la France,” the latest concert in its Musical Postcards series, at 8 p.m. Saturday at Cabell Hall Auditorium and 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Monticello High School.

Youth Orchestras build reputation for quality, skills for musical future

When Soko decided to cut a CD, Melvin opened his home to the band.

“I think of my characters as normal,” Waters said cheerfully. “My characters are quite happy with themselves.”

Christian music’s largest annual tour will bring Third Day, Newsboys, NewSong, Tenth Avenue North and Fireflight to the stage. Speaker Tony Nolan also will appear.

Plot to popcorn, film fest guests cover every base of movie magic

“I did watch the film about two weeks ago, and I was blown away with the cinematography,” band director William Pease said.

Hamner joins cast for fundraiser and time in hometown

Corey Harris is exploring shades of musical meaning through the layers of tones between black and blue.

It’s great to bring your music to cheering arena crowds. But performing in smaller venues, such as church settings, offers Carman a flexibility that bigger places can’t match.

Stanardsville is the place to catch the Freedom Festival from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Westminster Organ Concert Series offers a pair of concerts today at Westminster Presbyterian Church, and the first one will get listeners in the spirit for some Halloween fun.

The Charlottesville Municipal Band is making the final mortgage payment on the Municipal Arts Center — and the musicians want everyone to join in the celebration.

Swift, 19, is the youngest person ever nominated for the Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year Award.

Amit Peled started his year with a little bit of soul and plans to wind it up with a celebration.

Play On! — A New Virginia Theatre opens its latest musical, “The Boy Friend,” at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Theatre at Ix.

Oak Ridge quartet reveres past, moves into musical future

Back in the 1870s, a little town sprouted up around a railroad stop on Wayland’s farm.

“I watched it many times before I ever tried out for the production,” said Fraeyman, who’s in her third year with the show.

Annette Bening has had to cancel her appearance at the Virginia Film Festival as a result of unavoidable scheduling conflicts, the festival announced Monday.

The hands on the clock pointed to high noon when the telephone rang.

Metallica shows why heavy metal never backs down

He’s played before the queen of England, scored soundtracks, redefined genres — and Jimi Hendrix even sat in with his band at bar gigs. But while entertainers like Jessica Simpson play to sold-out arena audiences, Richard Thompson is playing small clubs and theaters.

And there’s nothing like walking into the recording studio to make all those qualities vaporize in a heartbeat.

The problem isn’t necessarily in Johnson’s directorial vision, though there are some issues there.

Every performance is terrific.

“I carry notes around so I don’t forget anything,” Muraine said with a chuckle. “I have them on a leash attached to my pants.”

Dancing draws a crowd. Executives at ABC were so confident in that fact that they staged “Dancing with the Stars” toe-to-toe with Fox’s power “House” and NBC’s new drama “Trauma.”

Clinton Johnston directs William Shakes-peare’s tale of a general who marries a senator’s daughter and makes a dangerous enemy when he promotes someone else instead of the brilliant but bitter Iago.

The 65 horses currently calling Montpelier home don’t realize it, but this Sunday is a very big day in their lives.