Heritage Theatre Festival to Present Historical Musical '1776'; Auditions...
John KellyJanuary 12, 2012 – Heritage Theatre Festival will help celebrate an important Charlottesville milestone this summer by reviving one of the most popular historical musicals of all time.The...
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U.Va. Drama Department Celebrates the Circus
John KellyMarch 13, 2012 — George Brant's drama "Elephant's Graveyard," opening March 21 at Culbreth Theatre, will serve as the centerpiece of the University of Virginia's four-day celebration of the...
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J-Term Course Explores the Art of Dress Through U.Va. Historic Collection
Robert HullWhy do so many men wear khakis and blue blazers?According to Gweneth West, professor and head of costume design in the Department of Drama of the University of Virginia’s College of Arts...
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U.Va. Bringing World-Famous Pilobolus Dance Troupe to Culbreth
Ali StonerThanks to the University of Virginia Arts Board, the shape-shifting Pilobolus Dance Theatre will lead a series of student workshops next week in conjunction with The Stan Winston Arts...
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Caribbean Theater Takes Center Stage at U.Va. Conference
Robert HullA melange of speech, song and dance that moved between scholarly and celebratory expression took place on Grounds this week.The University of Virginia’s first-ever Caribbean Theater...
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U.Va. Drama Department Ends Season, Begins Era at State-of-the-Art Ruth...
Robert HullThe University of Virginia Department of Drama is set to close its 2012-13 season and celebrate the start of an exciting new era when the classic American screwball comedy “You Can’t Take It...
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Heritage Theatre Festival Opens Popular Comedy ‘Tuna Does Vegas’ at Helms...
John KellyRobert HullThanks to the Heritage Theatre Festival, the wacky residents of Tuna, Texas, are back in the fourth installment of the “Greater Tuna” series, “Tuna Does Vegas,” opening on July 18...
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Heritage Theatre Festival Ends Season with Pulitzer-Winning Musical ‘Next to...
Robert HullJohn KellyHeritage Theatre Festival, the professional summer theater at the University of Virginia, is ending its 2013 season on a serious note with “Next To Normal,” a thought-provoking...
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Drama Opens Four-Show Season Oct. 24, Headlining with Gershwin Musical and...
Robert HullJohn KellyFrom soaring scores to slamming doors, the University of Virginia Department of Drama’s2013-14 season will showcase a rousing musical, a classic play, a contemporary absurdist...
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Beyond Glamour and Glitz: 10 Reasons to Attend This Year’s Virginia Film...
Robert HullEach year, the Virginia Film Festival, presented by the University of Virginia, showcases groundbreaking films. As has always been the case, this year’s festival, which runs from Nov. 7 to...
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U.Va. Drama Department Presents Fall Experimental Dance Program Dec. 5-7
Robert HullKate TooleyInventive staging, locally composed music and original works by faculty and student choreographers await audiences who attend U.Va.’s Fall Experimental Dance Concert this weekend....
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U.Va.-Hosted Aboriginal Didjeridu Musician to Perform With CHS Orchestra
Lauren MaupinThe University of Virginia’s Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection will bring composer and musician William Barton to Charlottesville for several special performances, including a concert...
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Heritage Launches 40th Season with Hit Musical ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’
Robert HullThe Heritage Theatre Festival has provided a stream of entertaining productions as the University of Virginia’s only professional summer theatre since 1974. Leading actors, directors,...
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Heritage to End Season with Tony Award-Winning ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’
John KellyThe 40th-anniversary season of the Heritage Theatre Festival season will close with an uproarious farce that has delighted audiences around the world.“One Man, Two Guvnors” opens July 24 at...
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