Arts & Culture

"These artists exist, they’re doing amazing things, and what they have to say is really profound for all of us.”

The University of Virginia was chartered more than 200 years ago. Today it’s home to many historic collections – 13 million manuscripts, 325,000 rare books, 5,000 maps and 250,000 photographs. But few people know about one of the school’s most colorful collections.

The voice of one of Virginia’s most loved and outspoken poets, Nikki Giovanni, is featured in a new multimedia art exhibit at Virginia Tech.

In a noisy world, people sometimes tune-out the sounds around them, but at the University of Virginia artists are celebrating sound with two intriguing exhibits.

Banks were once at the heart of many communities in Virginia, but with so much banking now done online, many have closed. In Roanoke and Charlottesville, renovations are underway, and developers are betting on the arts to bring new life to those elegant old banks.

A surprising show has opened in Charlottesville, featuring the work of an artist who’s spent most of her life in prison. It’s been organized by someone she’s never even met.

The Virginia Film Festival features a number of national and international productions, but it also celebrates this state. One documentary allows viewers to settle into the slow pace and scenic beauty of Tangier Island.

It’s called Multiple Choice and it profiles a unique approach— combining academics with vocational training at a time when artificial intelligence could cost many Americans their jobs.

Americans have plenty to choose from when it comes to entertainment – hundreds of cable channels, streaming services and direct TV, but that hasn’t stopped a group of investors from bringing back an old-fashioned movie tradition – the drive-in.

At a time when the nation is sharply divided and compassion seems to be in short supply, a new show at UVA’s art museum is sparking thought and conversation about empathy.