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Wicked Now Streaming: Revisiting the “Popular” Movie Adaptation

March 31, 2025Comments Off on Wicked Now Streaming: Revisiting the “Popular” Movie Adaptation
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Author RJ Jacobs Discusses His Writing Process

March 31, 2025Comments Off on Author RJ Jacobs Discusses His Writing Process
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Let There Be Light Shines Through the Winter

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024Comments Off on Let There Be Light Shines Through the Winter
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Live Arts Presents: “The Wizard of Oz”

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024Comments Off on Live Arts Presents: “The Wizard of Oz”
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M Sushi: Great Food at a Great Price

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 Jake Daubner, staff writer

The dull and quiet feel of this restaurant doesn’t take away from the wide variety of good food at a great price. When I first walked up to M Sushi, the dull, beige exterior of the building naturally brought my eyes to the brightly colored posters showcasing the menu prices hung on the many large […]

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The 12th Annual Sabroso Festival Spreads Joy in the Community 

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 Tara Majkic, staff writer

This year the 12th Annual Sabroso Festival, a festival celebrating Latin American culture through music, dance, and food, was bigger than it has ever been. Being hosted in the Historic Downtown Mall at the Ting Pavilion for the first time in 12 years gave the festival space to expand substantially.  Right as attendees walked in, […]

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Sidetracks Music, a Treasure Trove of Vintage and Modern Albums

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 Alex Warner, assistant editor

Across from Water Street’s parking garage lie several hidden gems in Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall’s array of small businesses. One of these is a record store, just over the train tracks, known as Sidetracks Music. The building itself is similar to many of the small businesses surrounding the downtown mall area, a tidy, boxy building clad […]

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Cedric Burnside at The Southern: How a Show on the Downtown Mall can Feel Homey

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 Jack Megonigal, staff writer

Tuesday, Sept. 17, the evening was rainy, but in no way lacked the presence of life in the Historic Downtown Mall. Yet The Southern, tucked out of sight a few streets over, would soon find itself filled with life and sound. Walking down to the venue’s entrance, the peaceful atmosphere that the location embodied was […]

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Too Much Murder, Not Enough Mystery

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 Georgia Downey, staff writer

Greedy People received a 61% from Rotten Tomatoes and many glowing reviews, so I sat down to watch Greedy People with excitement and anticipation; however, I quickly found myself bored by the poor writing and overplotted story line.  Greedy People, released Aug. 23, is a comedy murder mystery film that follows a rookie police officer […]

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Catfish at the Crescent

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024 Tanner Brooker, staff writer

The Crescent Inn is a small family restaurant located in Zion Crossroads, Virginia, that has been a staple of the community for many years. It has warm and friendly staff, comfortable seating, and fantastic food complete with the atmosphere of a 1950s diner. Many new establishments have since arisen, and the historic inn from which […]

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Robert Mac performs stand up

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 Kristofer Jones, assistant editor

What would the first day in April be without some jokes and laughs?  Robert Mac visited PVCC to provide the necessary jokes for April Fools’ Day. I had looked him up on Google before going to PVCC because I never heard of him. I saw some of his stand-up videos on YouTube, so I sat […]

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Grand Tour’s “Sand Job”- another epic journey in the books for the tired trio

April 23, 2024 Alex Warner, staff writer

When Jeremy Clarkson spoke to the press about the iconic Grand Tour series coming to an end, with only two more feature-length special episodes being aired, it was understandable that the three were beginning to want to wrap up their televised massive road trips. Clarkson, along with fellow co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May, have […]

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Scott Pilgrim Ticks Off His Fans

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 Josh Traynor, staff writer

The newest addition to the Scott Pilgrim franchise, an anime titled Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, was released on Nov. 17, to a contentious debate amongst fans in regards to the direction in which the story writers decided to take the series. Normally, the Scott Pilgrim franchise centers around its titular protagonist, an egocentric 22-year-old Canadian […]

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Asian Café: Worth its Weight in Gold

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 Nate Estes, staff writer

Even on a Sunday afternoon, when the sports bar three doors down is hopping with rowdy football fans, the smell of Asian Cafe permeates the Food Lion plaza. Like a siren’s song, it draws me in, while I wonder how much you have to care about football to resist ditching it for the sake of […]

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