Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
The room was full to the point where no seats were available, fans were anxiously awaiting their new favorite authors to read excerpts from their most recent works, and the authors looked somewhat nervous. On Friday, March 18, three authors, Nine de Garmont, Ed Tarkington, and Pam Webber, gathered for a Virginia Festival of the […]
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If you wish to experience foreign art in a local building, visit the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art collection. There, you can get a look at art that was first introduced thousands of years ago. Aboriginal art is an ancient style first practiced by indigenous Australians. Using tree bark and stone as canvases, the Aboriginal Australians would […]
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Book lovers, mark your calendars! The Virginia Festival of the Book is coming to Charlottesville and the surrounding area Wednesday, March 16, through Sunday, March 20. This annual event features author readings, book signings, speaker panels, workshops and a special day focused on children’s literature. The majority of the events are free and open to […]
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Adjunct instructors Fenella Belle and Stacey Evans displayed collaborative work Feb. 5 at McGuffey Art Center. The monthly “First Fridays” in downtown Charlottesville was busy, with hundreds of visitors at a time. According to Belle, around 1,000 people visited the exhibit throughout the night. “It is hard to say, but I did have to buy […]
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The Fralin Museum of Art is located near the University of Virginia and has free admission. It is home to a wide range of paintings and sculptures, created by artists from different eras. What makes the museum a constant interest is that it switches its exhibits every few months. One of its current exhibits, Fish […]
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Between relentless rain and other events going on in the area, overcrowded seating was not an issue for PVCC’s Faculty Recital on February 21. However, the performers did not disappoint. The afternoon began with Ruth Ann Bishop and Melody Day, both sopranos. They sang duets to English composer Henry Purcell’s “Sound the Trumpet” and “Lost […]
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Several seemingly hypnotized people swung, swayed, danced and played in the black room with florescent lights. Led by the random whims of their partners, the participants existed only for an outstretched hand no more than a foot from their faces. Tasked only to keep their faces level with their partner’s hand, attendees at the “Theatre […]
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Around 150 people gathered at Charlottesville’s City Space to coordinate the volunteer efforts to support the Bernie Sanders campaign. On Jan. 9, a room full of supporters sorted themselves by their location and availability to staff call centers. Dan Epstein, the Virginia coordinator, called for local leadership and about 20 people from across Virginia answered. […]
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To honor Black History Month, the Black Student Alliance led a celebration of Black culture in the North Mall meeting room on Feb. 24. It included music, dancing and refreshments. From 12-2 p.m., students had the opportunity to drop by and enjoy poetry, lively swing and smooth jazz. With the help of Chef Ralph Brown, […]
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It was 7:25 p.m. on a Saturday night, and the line was out the door of Dickinson and then some. Groups of music fans and life-long learners chatted while waiting for their tickets to be collected. The crowd shuffled into and eventually packed the auditorium. It was a full house. Despite the variety of people […]
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