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“Decades ago, every known star and habitable planet vanished, leaving only those who were on space stations or starships. This event became known as the Quiet Rapture. With supplies dwindling and infrastructure crumbling, survivors are searching for any trace of natural resources in a universe of barren moons, lit by the ghostlight of vanished stars. […]
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One prop. One line. One genre. 72 hours. This is the challenge local filmmakers take on every year for Light House Studio’s annual Adrenaline Film Project (AFP), a competition wherein they must follow a simple but difficult set of guidelines to write, film, and produce a short film in just three days. All the teams […]
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From Oct. 22-26, Charlottesville was paradise for cinephiles, as the Virginia Film Festival returned to the city for its 38th annual celebration. Screening over 130 films, this year’s VAFF truly had an option for everyone. While the festival’s “Gala Screenings” featured A-list actors and high-budget productions, other local theatres showcased high school short films and […]
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Lack of daylight doesn’t stop art from being created; on the contrary, the most dazzling works shine brightest in the darkness. A group of the area’s most brilliant artists craft glowing sculptures, bring art to life in performance pieces, curate travelling art galleries, and host a parade. Each year, PVCC’s artistic community comes together to […]
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In Wicked: Part 1, viewers were introduced to the bright and colorful flower fields of Munchkin land. Fans got to see only the first part of a beautiful and complex story. Now with the introduction of Wicked: For Good (2025), fans get brought back to the colorful fields of Oz to see the second half […]
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On Nov. 17, PVCC’s Visual Arts Department hosted a free-entry art exhibition. The exhibition was held on the main campus in the Dickinson Building and curated by Fenelle Belle, associate professor of art. The theme of the exhibit was Spare Parts, which entails that the artist must use a vast array of everyday items that […]
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On Friday, Nov. 21, Tom Teasley performed at PVCC for the Films Talk Back series. He superimposed his compositions over Ghosts Before Breakfast and Metropolis. Teasley opened the evening with a brief introduction of the two German silent films. He explained that the original soundtrack to Ghosts Before Breakfast was destroyed by the Nazis during […]
Continue ReadingOn a chilly October night, one week before Halloween, PVCC’s Films Talk Back series screened a fitting flick for the occasion: George A. Romero’s 1968 zombie survival classic Night of the Living Dead. The shadows of the undead flickered off the walls of the auditorium at the Main Stage Theater in the V. Earl Dickinson […]
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Teaching a dog to walk a tightrope is no easy feat. Neither is teaching one how to jump rope, ride a skateboard and scooter, do a handstand, or act in a movie. And cats? They were long thought to be impossible to train at all. But Melissa Millett, an animal trainer with years of experience […]
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The night of Oct. 25, I had the opportunity to watch award-winning classical guitarist William Feasley at “Viva la Vida,” a homage to Frida Kahlo and Mexican culture. In the Dickinson Main Stage Theatre, Feasley performed songs “Ultimo Amor” composed by Octaviano Yanez, “Tres Piezas para Guitarra” composed by Carlos Chavez, “I am so alone” composed […]
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