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Audio features and interviews on the arts, centered around Charlottesville, Virginia.
On the November 9th edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, Rick Moore chats with local young talents Pilar Marshall and Will Denton. Pilar sings, acts, and dances in productions at Live Arts and other area venues. “Willie DE” is the lead singer for The Wave, a trio that plays regularly at local venues such as Gravity Lounge. Rick plays some music, and talks to the youths about balancing school work, social life, and the drive to perform.
Dar Williams came by WNRN this morning before her show at Gravity Lounge with Lucy Wainwright Roche. She sat down for an interview with Anne Williams on Acoustic Sunrise and played a couple of tunes. Videos will be available soon at youtube.com/WNRNradio.
Chandra and Leigh Watson dropped by WNRN this afternoon for an interview with Ronda Chollock. Their show is tonight at The Paramount Theater, opening for Billy Bragg. They played a few songs from their album “Fire Songs”. Videos will be up soon at youtube.com/WNRNradio.
In today’s show, adapted from an article written by John Kelly, we will preview this year’s Virginia Film Festival, hosted by the University of Virginia.
This year’s Virginia Film Festival, hosted by the University of Virginia, will kick off tomorrow, Oct. 30, and will feature some 80 films and 100 guests exploring the fearful and alluring images of immigrants, outsiders and extraterrestrials alike.
One of the highlights will be a special 70th-anniversary rebroadcast of Orson Welles’ classic radio play, “The War of the Worlds, ” tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the McCormick Observatory. And at 10 p.m., the Culbreth Theatre will be screening George Pal’s film classic, “War of the Worlds.” Pal biographer and Charlottesville resident Justin Humphreys will introduce the film.
For more information about the show or to see the full text, visit the Oscar Show’s blog
Live Arts opens its Upstage with Pearl Cleage’s Flyin’ West.
I had a chance to talk with Ray Smith, the director of the show, and most of the cast which includes, Carrie Stuart, David Straughn, Jared Ivory, Sharon Millner, Stori Ayers and Ty Daniels.
Flyin’ West tells the story 4 African American Women Pioneers just after slavery was abolished and they flew west for a live and home of their own.
Opens Friday, October 24 – runs to November 22, 2008
For more information or tickets:
www.livearts.org
Live Arts Box Office: 434-977-4177 x 108
Chris Smither dropped by WNRN this morning for an interview and to play some songs on Late for Work with Jerry Gerard. Chris is playing Saturday October 25 at the Gravity Lounge. Videos will be available soon at youtube.com/WNRNradio.
Randall Bramblett is playing at Gravity Lounge on Friday night in Charlottesville. He has played with Steve Winwood, Widespread Panic and many, many other bands. He dropped by the WNRN studio with Anne Williams and played a few of his new songs. Videos will be available soon at youtube.com/wnrnradio
James and Sam Wilson from Sons of Bill dropped by the WNRN studio this morning for an interview with Anne Williams on Acoustic Sunrise. They played a few tunes including a couple from their forthcoming album. WNRN Presents Sons of Bill with Wrinkle Neck Mules at Toad’s Place in Richmond on October 11. Tickets are available now at the Toad’s Place Website.
Two-time Emmy Award winning screenwriter Kirk Ellis joined Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” on October 6, 2008. Ellis wrote the screenplay for the HBO series John Adams.
On September 30, 2008, the Piedmont Council of the Arts held the first in a series of Creative Conversations. The CitySpace meeting room on the Downtown Mall was packed with participants eager to discuss the future of arts education. Some of the topics discussed include:
Birdmonster dropped by WNRN this afternoon for an interview with Ronda Chollock before their show at Gravity Lounge with Birdlips. They played a few songs from their album “From the Mountain to the Sea” including WNRN favorite “I Was Born to be Your Man”. Videos will be available soon at youtube.com/WNRNradio
On Friday, September 26, 2008, the Arlington Arts Center held a discussion to supplement Picturing Politics 2008, an exhibit which explores the relationship between contemporary art and politics.
Director of Exhibitions Jeffry Cudlin moderates a panel that includes:
Topics discussed: What’s the difference between political expression out in the world and inside the gallery environment? Is political speech in the gallery protected? Does it have teeth, or does it exist simply to be consumed or marginalized? How does contemporary art speak to pop culture and to the media–and vice-versa?