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Good buzz

Onstage, a fine-featured woman removes her skirt, collapses her bustle, and adjusts the corset nipping her waist. Her...

Comedy writer repurposes a...

“Originally it was the idea of taking an old science fiction premise that wasn’t very good, and using it as a basis...

ARTS Pick: Bent Theater Improv

Bent Theatre goes all the way—with a bit of “Saturday Night Live,” a dash of “Whose Line is It Anyway?,” a touch of...

Noises on

Early February. Three and a half weeks before the opening of Live Arts’ new main stage production, In the Next Room...

ARTS Pick: God’s Ear

The best new plays are always hard to categorize, and Jenny Schwartz’s God’s Ear is no exception. Staged by UVA’s...

ARTS Pick: Paula Poundstone

Catty lady If you can’t quite place Paula Poundstone, try imagining her with a red brick wall behind her while she...

ARTS Pick: The Winter’s Tale

Leaping nimbly from intense psychological anguish to giddy, fool-inspired revelry across a plot that covers over 16...

The fabulous, freaky Flying...

Even by typical 21st century Vaudeville-style comedy act standards, the Flying Karamazov Brothers are unexpected and...

ARTS Pick

For those who would gladly toss out the flowers, pink teddy bears, and heart-shaped greeting cards, your redemption...

ARTS Pick: Speech & Debate

Dealing with heavy themes like sex, money, trust, and the nebulous transition from adolescence to adulthood, Speech...