Dan Goff

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Creative financing

Art and business aren’t the most compatible concepts—some might even consider them diametrically opposed. Connections...

Behind the masks

Jason McLeod’s artisan jewelry career path was informed by car crashes. Back in the early aughts, McLeod was living...

‘It could suck so much more’

By Dan Goff “Remember when I said I doubted the university would move classes online because it would be a logistical...

Local expression

Since childhood, Nathan Colberg has nurtured the same, secret dream. It’s one shared by many born-and-bred...

Alternative rock

Imagine that an enormous, totally round rock has suddenly appeared in Charlottesville. How would people react? Would...

World of difference

Escapism or activism? Should a work provide respite from pertinent problems, or is it art’s duty to provide...

Shaking up Shakespeare

Ethan McSweeny is fond of automotive idioms. “I’m firing on all cylinders,” he says when asked about his work with...

Healing artistry

The Pie Chest is a strange place to talk about trauma. Its abundant natural light and mom-and-pop feel don’t lend...

Hemings as heroine

The word “opera” sometimes comes with some preconceived notions attached. It might bring to mind complex stories...

Creative connections

For a university with such a dominant sports culture, it’s easy to forget that the arts community is thriving, too....