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November 06, 2009

Symphony has your escape ticket to France
Symphony has your escape ticket to France

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.

Rock out to Rachmaninoff
Rock out to Rachmaninoff

Youth Orchestras build reputation for quality, skills for musical future

Jazz-In friends ready to help, by George
Jazz-In friends ready to help, by George

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

Waters’ unlikely heroes soar on a wing and a sprayer
Waters’ unlikely heroes soar on a wing and a sprayer

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



November 03, 2009

Winter Jam 2010 brings Third Day and other bands to JPJ

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.



November 02, 2009

A behind-the-screens look
A behind-the-screens look

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



October 30, 2009

Strike up the band for Virginia Film Festival opener
Strike up the band for Virginia Film Festival opener

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

Nelson’s ‘Homecoming’ king
Nelson’s ‘Homecoming’ king

Hamner joins cast for fundraiser and time in hometown

Harris has a colorful CD, show
Harris has a colorful CD, show

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

Carman’s doing the listening
Carman’s doing the listening

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.

Freedom Festival celebrates patriotism
Freedom Festival celebrates patriotism

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

Halloween concert explores the pipe organ

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.

Municipal Arts Center retires its mortgage on Sunday

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.



October 28, 2009

Taylor Swift coming to JPJ Arena

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



October 25, 2009

For cellist Peled, following muse is good for the soul
For cellist Peled, following muse is good for the soul

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



October 23, 2009

‘Boy Friend’ musical opening at Ix theater
‘Boy Friend’ musical opening at Ix theater

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

The Boys are back in town
The Boys are back in town

Oak Ridge quartet reveres past, moves into musical future

Get ready to field the spirits of Crozet

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

‘Finding Nemo’ performance brings skater out of her shell
‘Finding Nemo’ performance brings skater out of her shell

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



October 19, 2009

Bening bows out of Virginia Film Festival
Bening bows out of Virginia Film Festival

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



October 16, 2009

Cray’s taking blues stylings right next door to Paramount
Cray’s taking blues stylings right next door to Paramount

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

Exit light, enter bandmen
Exit light, enter bandmen

Metallica shows why heavy metal never backs down

Get Loud and Rich tonight
Get Loud and Rich tonight

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.

Third Day’s work on stage, in studio is a revelation
Third Day’s work on stage, in studio is a revelation

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



October 08, 2009

Review: 4CP’s ‘Othello’ leaves you wanting Moor
Review: 4CP’s ‘Othello’ leaves you wanting Moor

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



October 06, 2009

Review: Live Arts’ ‘Gypsy’ peaks later in life
Review: Live Arts’ ‘Gypsy’ peaks later in life

Every performance is terrific.



October 02, 2009

‘Dance’ star popping up in Cirque Dreams Illumination
‘Dance’ star popping up in Cirque Dreams Illumination

“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.”

Hoofers helping SPCA’s woofers

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.”

Four County’s ‘Othello’ traces jealousy to its tragic end
Four County’s ‘Othello’ traces jealousy to its tragic end

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.

For pasture-prime horses: Art at the Barn helps rein in costs of race retirement
For pasture-prime horses: Art at the Barn helps rein in costs of race retirement

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

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