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“Warrior, Emperor, General, Genius, Rebel, Tyrant.” These epithets quickly flash across the screen in the trailer for director Ridley Scott’s latest epic historical film, Napoleon. While they may describe the historical Napoleon Bonaparte, you would be forgiven for thinking they are overblown if your only exposure to the man’s exploits came from Joaquin Phoenix’s performance. […]
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On Dec. 14, Blue Ridge Cafe will be hosting a karaoke Christmas event on the patio from 7-10 p.m. This event will take place on 8315 Seminole Trail in Ruckersville. During the event, hosts give guests a QR code to scan, which gives access to add songs to the karaoke list. Guests can also have […]
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As the darkness of winter approaches, PVCC’s Visual Arts Department will hold the 17th annual Let There Be Light exhibit around the V. Earl Dickinson Building. The free event will feature a variety of illuminated artworks and performances by local artists, students, and organizations. The event was originally started by former Art Department Chairperson Beryl […]
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Content warning: Murder, racism, hate crimes, and graphic depictions of violence. Killers of the Flower Moon is the latest film from legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese and stars his frequent collaborators Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, as well as Lily Gladstone. The movie blends revisionist western with true crime and tells the true story of […]
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1973 marked the opening of writer and musician Richard O’Brien’s musical stage play The Rocky Horror Show, a science fiction, horror-comedy paying tribute to the sci-fi and horror B movies from earlier in the century. Though the 1975 film adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show was poorly received upon its release, it gained a cult […]
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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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I thoroughly enjoyed The Creator. With its action-packed scenes and innovative visual effects, the viewer is brought along a futuristic journey to witness the ultimate battle between mankind and artificial intelligence. Joshua, our main character, portrayed by John David Washington, is called upon to embark on a journey that will decide the fate of mankind. […]
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Evan Novoa first picked up an instrument at the age of seven. Ten years later, Novoa is shredding away at the guitar, with aspirations of making it big in the music industry. Novoa is currently in two bands: Good Fortune and Argo and the Violet Queens. When asked how he got involved with these bands, […]
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Although they could have been anywhere else on a Friday night, 20 people scattered themselves among the seats at the main stage in the Dickinson building. Fenella Belle, associate professor of art, introduced the movie, and the lights dimmed. No one uttered a word until the end of the credits. Good Work: Masters of the […]
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On Oct. 15, students and community members gathered to watch Tom Teasley perform his live soundtrack to Charlie Chaplin’s The Adventurer (1917) and Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr. (1924) at the Main Stage Theatre in the V. Earl Dickinson Building. The performance was part of his two-day residency and followed his “Cross-Cultural Ensemble” concert on the […]
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