Despite Farmville’s small size, the small town is no stranger to the fine arts. From local shops such as Mainly Clay and Red Door 104, the community theater- Waterworks Players and theater, music and visual arts from both local colleges- like Hampden Sydney’s Esther Atkinson Museum and Longwood ...
As the leaves change colors and eventually collapse to the ground, a certain feeling permeates the air: fall has arrived. With the change of season from the glossy, pop-like feel of summer-time, fall brings a harsh reminder that winter is coming. Although fall itself ...
The Look: Burgundy sleeveless haltered sweater (Goodwill), jungle green winter knitted scarf (Cotton On), button-down A-line tan suede skirt (Gap), distressed earth-toned faux leather boots (Kohl’s), retro inspired clear lens black half-framed glasses (Sunglass Spot), white pearl earrings (H&M), ...
When Dr. Gordon Ring’s Faculty Composition Recital began in the Molnar Recital Hall on Oct. 20, it was surprising to see that it didn’t begin with the conductor speaking about the pieces. It began with a short piece of bombastic music as their prelude entitled, “Glass Sky Prelude” had its premiere ...
Whether you have an early morning of meetings and classes or had a late night of booze and bad choices, a great place to start your day is Main Street Bagels & Bistro. As a matter of fact, it’s always a great choice no matter the time of day. With fresh daily baked bagels, breads and rolls this ...
The local Waterworks Players theater company opened its performance of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” on Friday, Oct. 14. The two and a half hour show follows the lives of two adult shut-in siblings, Vanya played as by Ed Kinman and Sonia played by Martha Womack. Their psychic housekeeper, ...
Remember the days an album would drop and the first place to check for it was Target? The CD would probably cost about $15, the packaging felt fresh and the credits were detailed. Or even more recently as physical CD’s began to fade in the past decade, ITunes was the go-to. Purchase it on the e-store ...
In a rare moment of modernity during a set that mainly consisted of classic soul covers and pop standards, singer-songwriter Caleb Elder launched into a minimalist cover of Walk The Moon’s 2014 hit single “Shut Up and Dance With Me” to the pleasure of his younger audience members. Elder’s arrival ...
Past the vice presidential debate being held at Longwood University, Oktoberfest is sure to be among the biggest events held at the school. The annual weekend celebration is a culmination of the fall semester that merges student activity, class wars and live music as a treat for students. Along ...
The Look: 2-gold button single-breasted black sports coat (H&M), collared grey dress shirt (H&M), red subtle dotted pattern silk tie (Rumors Boutique), spruce slim-fit dress pants (H&M), black leather tassel loafers with fringe (Z. Vaughn), black leather belt with silver tone buckle (Kenneth ...
In my underclassman days here at Longwood University, I tended to stick to restaurants close to campus with the naïve idea that there were finite dining options here in Farmville. However, as I shifted into my upperclassman status I came to the beautiful, yet ...
As Longwood University prepares to host the upcoming Oct. 4 vice presidential debate, the Longwood Center for Visual Arts (LCVA) paired with the Associated Press (AP) for a look into American politics and presidential campaigning. On Friday, Sept. 9, the “Citizens and Leaders: A Century of Iconic ...
With the school year now in full swing, Farmville has tried something new and enjoyable for people of all ages: an end of summer celebration. The “Labor Day Fireworks Event” was held on Saturday, Sept. 4 at the Farmville Regional Airport complete with fireworks, food vendors and music. The musical ...
On Sept. 4, comedian Eric O’Shea came to Wygal Hall for one of Lancer Productions’ first events of the year. According to Lancer Productions, the New York City based comedian has appeared on NBC, VH-1 and Sirius XM Radio. O’Shea has quite the resume with over 4 million hits on YouTube, seven nominations ...
The Look: Three-quarter length black shirt (American Eagle), button-down A-line blue jean skirt (American Eagle), Arizona Taupe Suede sandals (Birkenstock), patterned neckerchief (Goodwill), square diamond earrings set in gold (Target), tortoise shell watch (Fossil), white stone ring with black trim ...
The Longwood Center for Visual Arts (LCVA) is currently exhibiting artwork entitled Chasing Shadows: The Magical Realities of Elly MacKay. The titular artist from Owen Sound, Canada is a rising star in illustrating for a variety of children’s books including the complete Anne of Green Gables series ...
As Longwood’s Vice Presidential debate draws closer, more details are revealed about the events that will surround it. Longwood has planned a myriad of attractions for students, including entertainment items by the pop group MKTO and the improvisational comedy troupe The Second City. MKTO is composed ...
On the evening of April 19 students, professors and community members packed into the seats of Jarman Auditorium for a night of music from Longwood University’s Wind Symphony along with Jazz Ensemble A. Aside from the Wind Symphony’s performance at graduation, this was the last chance to see the ...
Brandon Paak Anderson, aka Anderson .Paak, is an enigma of sorts. Although the soul singer/rapper is following a traditional path to stardom by being discovered by a music mogul that helped expose him to a mainstream audience, Paak’s route has been more trying than others. At 30 years old, he is relatively ...
This upcoming weekend begins the final Longwood University theatrical production of the year: The Musical of Musicals (the Musical!). This relatively modern show is – you guessed it – a musical which features music by Eric Rockwell and lyrics by Joeanne Bogart. The musical is being directed by Keri ...
