Arts & Culture

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.