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The Long Walk, published in 1979 under the pseudonym Robert Bachman, was the first story ever written by Stephen King. The 2025 film adaptation of King’s reflection on Vietnam-era America feels both particularly relevant and timeless. The film’s unflinching violence provides a sharp and shocking contrast to the emotional connections forming between the characters, and […]
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Potter’s Craft Cidery has a wide range of ciders on tap, wine by the glass or bottle, and a full menu. Tucked away in the tree line off 29-South, up on the hilltop, their tasting room is in a mature stone building with ample indoor and outdoor seating. Dan Potter and Tim Edmond founded the company […]
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The TV show Dancing with the Stars is celebrating its 20th anniversary and 34th season with new stars and special guests. Featuring this season are returning host Alfonso Ribeiro and co-host Julianne Hough, along with judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough. First premiering on June 1, 2005, Dancing with the Stars has […]
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Indie pop band Japanese Breakfast released their fourth album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) on March 21. The Grammy–nominated band has performed for Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Coachella, and many other shows and festivals. Lead vocalist Michelle Zauner has been a guest on talk shows and podcasts for her […]
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One of the most common trends in Hollywood is to take an existing musical and to turn it into a movie. Recently, this has resulted in a string of mediocre adoptions: Cats (2019), Dear Evan Hansen (2021), Mean Girls (2024). Compared to its peers, Wicked stands out for being different. It is great. Highly faithful […]
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The staged play of The Wizard of Oz, directed by John Gibson, opened on Nov. 22 at Live Arts in Charlottesville. This take on the classic film features the musical score of the 1939 film along with scenes not shown in the movie. Even though Gibson was working directly from the original script, he still […]
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Katie Wells asked, “Who here finds being human hard?” It’s not a rhetorical question. Katie Wells was genuinely asking the audience, who in turn responded with resounding affirmation. And as the show goes on, she continued to break through the fourth wall and speak with the audience, not through the audience,seated together on the brisk […]
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Absentee Ballad began on the first of November at 7:30 p.m. like any good college production, with members coming out, introducing themselves with names not present on the flyer, fully aware that multiple names had been misprinted and attempting in the moment to alleviate the problem with humor and charm. It was definitely an endearing […]
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Barracks Road Shopping Center, a Charlottesville mainstay that has remained a key element of the city’s uniqueness, is home to a coffee shop that promises a higher quality roast than the competition. Established in 1992 by married couple Sean and Roxanne Simmons, Greenberry’s Coffee holds multiple locations across central Virginia, with the original being the […]
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The Charlottesville Ballet and Oratorio Society of Virginia held an excellent performance of dance and song on Nov. 9, on PVCC’s Dickinson Main Stage Theatre. Entitled “Salute: An Afternoon of Honor, Remembrance, Music, and Dance,” the program was dedicated to American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines in light of the upcoming Veterans Day. The artists […]
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