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In the 1900's, the federal government forced thousands of people in Appalachia to leave their land, to make way for national parks and hydro-electric projects. Aaron Purcell is editor of a book called “Lost in Transition," about people in Appalachia who were forced to leave their homes.
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As communities across the country work to build creative economies as a way to bring visitors and new people, it’s often a struggle for the artists and musicians to make ends meet. During the pandemic, things have been even tougher.
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Charlottesville’s historic Paramount Theater introduced its new executive director this week. Julie Montross dropped by our Charlottesville studio to talk with reporter Sandy Hausman.
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For an actor, looks often determine casting decisions. That was the experience of Sean Campos, a Filipino-American actor, until he came to Abingdon, Virginia.
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If you’re feeling stressed by too much bad news this spring, a couple of guys in Charlottesville say they may have a cure. It’s called the Webley Twizzle, and they’re dispensing free samples all over town.
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Virginia Opera and the Richmond Symphony have announced plans to create an original opera.The project will tell the real-life story of the Virginia couple whose relationship paved the legal pathway for inter-racial and same-sex marriage.
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For most college students, a final exam involves reading over notes and reviewing texts, but for 15 UVA students enrolled in a course on hip hop, taking the final was a lot more fun.
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Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry lives in Wytheville but grew up in Moscow during a time of political and economic upheaval. She shares the inspiration and history of her new book.
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After being closed for months and more than $30 million in renovations, the Virginia Museum of History and Culture is re-opening this weekend in Richmond.
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This Fall the RVA Street Art Festival will return for the first time since the start of the pandemic. For its ten-year anniversary the festival will come back to the place it began, an old brick wall overlooking the canal in downtown Richmond.