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The Washington Balalaika Society Orchestra will soon be gracing the Main Stage of the V. Early Dickinson Building, bringing culture and a unique style of music to PVCC. The Washington Balalaika Society Orchestra was founded because of a strong interest in studying and performing the music of Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe on traditional folk […]
Continue ReadingIt is said music is meant to soothe the savage beast, but, for a newcomer, unraveling Charlottesville’s music scene can prove a beastly task. Beyond the larger venues, which host mainstream headliners, there is a bustling community of local musicians and fans who work to bring a diverse collection of concerts to town. On any […]
Continue ReadingFor many students, summer means picking up more hours at work or finding a seasonal job. Those who have trouble getting time off do not have to look far to plan a day trip or weekend getaway. Only a two and a half hour drive from Charlottesville, Washington, D.C. is home to many Smithsonian museums […]
Continue ReadingAIDS, PETA, gay rights and Kony 2012 are just a few of the causes to which celebrities are donating their time and money. Celebrities have shown that by employing their “star power”, they can lend a much-needed boost to causes while enhancing their own public images. Some are genuine in the work they do, respectfully […]
Continue ReadingOn Sunday, April 29 at 3:00 p.m. the Piedmont Virginia Community College Chorus will return to the V. Earl Dickinson stage to present its annual spring concert. No tickets are required. The theme of this year’s performance is “On the Lighter Side,” and the concert will include a repertoire of popular show tunes. The concert […]
Continue ReadingThe Youth Mentorship Club (YMC) is bringing the Battle of the Bands to Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) once again. The Battle of the Bands is one of the YMC’s fundraising events for organizations that work with kids in the Charlottesville community. This year, the YMC will be donating 100 percent of the proceeds from the Battle of the Bands to help the I Have a Dream […]
Continue ReadingMichel Hazanavicius reinvigorates old silent films with the five-time Academy Award winning film “The Artist,” the story of 1920’s silent film star George Valentin. The flick’s primary action revolves around Valentin’s career dying as the age of talking motion pictures rises. At the heart of the movie is rising movie star Peppy Miller, who harbors […]
Continue ReadingOn Saturday, Feb. 11, the music industry lost an icon. Singer and actress Whitney Houston was found dead in the bathtub of her fourth floor room of the Beverly Hilton Hotel at 3:55 p.m in Los Angeles. The cause of death for the 48 year-old pop superstar is currently unknown. Houston made her first splash on the music scene in 1985 when she released her original self-titled album. The album initially […]
Continue ReadingAs the semester winds down, the Piedmont Virginia Community College dance program has been hard at work to bring its annual fall performance to the Main Stage of the V. Earl Dickinson Building. This season’s recital, entitled “Dancescapes,” features ten original, diverse pieces choreographed by PVCC student and faculty members of the dance program. The […]
Continue ReadingOn Sunday, Oct.30, Piedmont Virginia Community College’s (PVCC) V. Earl Dickinson Theater, along with the PVCC Political Club and Charlottesville’s Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Speech, hosted an evening with comedian Chris Bliss. For anyone who is familiar with Bliss’s unique style of entertainment, labeling him a stand-up comedian may feel like an under-sell: he is also billed […]
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