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Movie theater film series most often focus on a particular star, director, or genre. But this week, “All Things Considered” host Craig Wright was at Roanoke’s Grandin Theatre for the premiere of a new film series – with a most unusual twist!
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Rivers have played a central part in human history – meandering through communities carrying people and goods, replenishing soil for farming and sometimes forcing residents to leave flooded homes and businesses. At the University of Virginia, two scholars from very different disciplines, are hoping to better understand why rivers move the way they do – then interpreting data in a whole new way.
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A new director is taking a bow at the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton.
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The latest special exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts features never before seen work from famous photographer Dawoud Bey.It’s called Elegy and is described as a poem to the ancestors.
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Opera has been around for hundreds of years, but the art form is struggling to attract large audiences and to remain relevant. One opera company in Charlottesville has shied away from expensive sets and costumes – putting the emphasis on singing and choosing unusual locations for its performances. Now, Victory Hall Opera plans to make a film about young singers who – despite doubts about their future -- are hoping for a career in opera.
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“It’s not the art someone is making with these tools. It's the moment you’re fiddling with it, you’re confused asking what’s going on,” Will Mullany said of his work.
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A national study looks at the economic impact of nonprofit arts organizations, including those in Blacksburg and Christiansburg. It’s the first time a community in the western part of Virginia was included in the report.
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The exhibit of works by David Ramey is on display at two downtown museums through March of 2024.
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In this age of computers, people are writing less, and some schools have actually stopped teaching cursive. Alarmed by the trend, 18 states have now passed laws requiring children to learn script, if only to read historic documents. But a Charlottesville artist is taking a different approach.
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