Delaney Hammond

On a warm Autumn evening on Friday, excited viewers poured into the Paramount Theatre to view one of the Virginia Film Festival’s most anticipated films — “Origin,” written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay. 

On a warm Autumn evening on Friday, excited viewers poured into the Paramount Theatre to view one of the Virginia Film Festival’s most anticipated films — “Origin,” written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay. 

For Class of 2022 alumna Karen Zipor, the answer is easy. Since graduating, Zipor has used her Drama and Computer Science degrees — alongside strong connections she has formed with University alumni — to carve her path in the entertainment industry out in Los Angeles.

The genre is filled with diverse music that represents all kinds of lived experiences.

While the University’s department of drama offers many traditional classroom-based courses, several classes take students outside of the classroom setting, giving them a hands-on space to experiment with new media.

While the University’s department of drama offers many traditional classroom-based courses, several classes take students outside of the classroom setting, giving them a hands-on space to experiment with new media.

A guide to U.Va.’s abundant live music scene

Despite bursting with talent, “Saturday Night” wastes the gifts of its actors on a lukewarm script.

Despite bursting with talent, “Saturday Night” wastes the gifts of its actors on a lukewarm script.

Even among people who value the arts, carving out space for critical engagement with — rather than just passive consumption of — art has been an endeavor I have treasured.