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Charlottesville, Va. – Piedmont Virginia Community College continues its popular Free Movie Friday series with the critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama Boyhood on Friday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Stage Theatre of the V. Earl Dickinson Building. Filmed intermittently over 12 years with the same cast, Boyhood charts the rocky terrain of […]
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On Saturday mornings between the hours of 7 am and noon, the Water Street parking lot becomes a bustling market, the Charlottesville City Market to be exact. Local vendors with all types of products line the rows where cars normally reside, and the lot crowds with people jumping at the chance to taste the delicious […]
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The original plan was to meet up with my friend at Carter’s mountain on Saturday, since it was supposed to be sunny and in the 60s. It turns out that a good portion of Charlottesville had the same idea. In the end, the trip happened on an overcast, windy, October day. Basically a guarantee that […]
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Halloween is a tradition rich with costumes, candy, fear, and the imagery of the dead everywhere. But where exactly does Halloween come from? Samhain, (October 31st –November 1st) in mediaeval Ireland, was a festival celebrated to mark the Celtic new year, which started on November 1st. Not only did it symbolize the end of the […]
Continue ReadingDia de los Muertos, similar to the Celtic Samhain and the Christian All Saints/Souls Day, is a celebration of the dead. The celebration runs from October 31st to November 2nd; November 2nd, is Dia de los Muertos, which is meant to honor adults and family relatives, and is when the holiday is typically celebrated. November […]
Continue ReadingSocial media was abuzz about it this week. WINA-AM played the audio during a newscast. NBC29 announced it to viewers and retweeted it. And presidents of some other Virginia community colleges are rather jealous. Yes! PVCC WAS MENTIONED IN A CLUE ON THE JEOPARDY TV PROGRAM on Monday, Oct. 20. Here’s the video: https://www.youtube.com/v/pSTYngx5VbM?version=3&start=818&end=828&autoplay=1
Continue ReadingCharlottesville, Va. – Piedmont Virginia Community College presents a Comedy Writing Workshop with writer and promoter Ty Cooper Friday, Oct. 24, from 1-4 p.m. on the Main Stage of the V. Earl Dickinson Building. The workshop is free and open to everyone who wants to add more humor into life. Using clips from television […]
Continue ReadingCharlottesville, Va. – Piedmont Virginia Community College’s student Theatre Club (Masquers) hosts Fourth Fridays Improv Friday, Oct. 24, from 6-8 p.m. in the Maxwell Theatre (Black Box) in the V. Earl Dickinson Building. This free workshop series explores the art of theatrical improvisation in its many forms. No experience is required. Using a series […]
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Charlottesville, Va. – Piedmont Virginia Community College’s Dance Master Class series continues on Saturday, Oct. 25, from noon until 2 p.m. with a belly dance class taught by Joy Rayman. The class is suitable for dancers with all levels of experience. Rayman will introduce her unique blend of belly dance, which includes elements of […]
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What a better way to spend a Saturday than kicking off your shoes and moving those caderas to latin rhythms? This Saturday, members of the community had an opportunity to spend two hours learning moves from two dancers who are a part of the Latin Ballet of Virginia. Latin Ballet of Virginia is a diverse […]
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