"Shitsky!" begins Alfred Jerry's Ubu Roi, a raucous, anarchic portrayal of the most disgraceful, disgusting and devastating aspects of royalty and human nature.
Fall Break -- Washington, D.C. If you're heading up north to the nation's capital for the long weekend, make sure you head to Politics and Prose in Northwest D.C., where Friday at 7 p.m.
Last week, tableau participated in an exclusive conference call with Julie Taymor, Tony award-winning director of the new movie Across the Universe. With a soundtrack composed wholly of Beatles' songs, Across the Universe reflects the politics, radicalism and free love of the 1960s.
Last week, tableau participated in a conference call with Julie Taymor, Tony award-winning director of the new movie Across the Universe. With a soundtrack composed wholly of The Beatles' songs, Across the Universe reflects the politics, radicalism and free love of the 1960s.
Sometimes one song can tell you everything you need to know about an album. Spirit if ..., the new disc from Broken Social Scene's founder Kevin Drew, has one of these songs.
On paper, Across the Universe has the potential to become a contemporary movie classic that transcends generations. Dramatic love story where precocious but passionate girl meets brooding but endearing boy?
Where admissions essays go to die Ah, the admissions essay. The forced poignancy, the blatant sucking up -- the obligatory reference to a deceased grandparent.
The much anticipated fall television season has started off with lots of excitement, and it looks like the premieres of several new series and old favorites yet to come will not disappoint.
Three cups bizarre plot twists; two teaspoons sappy Hollywood romance; a handful of Dane Cook word vomit: ingredients for the best movie ever made. That's right.
In the past few years countless shows that seemed appealing in previews barely made it through one season before getting canceled.
If you're searching for something new and original to do this Friday afternoon between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., the University of Virginia Art Museum might be the place to look.
Two years ago, the hearts of millions of American girls turned their attention to the British music scene.
When I was younger I wanted a turtle. To my dismay my parents got me a Tamagotchi and promised me they would get me a turtle eventually.
The 59th Primetime Emmys Ryan Seacrest hosted the 59th Primetime Emmys Sept. 17. As usual, some of the winners were expected and others were not.
Mono's epic post-rock sound has been plodding, rising and falling since the group's formation in 2000.
The Shout Out Louds are back with their sophomore full-length album, Our Ill Wills, with stronger instrumentals, poppier melodies and infectious rhythms. The Swedish quintet collaborated with Björn Yttling of Peter Bjorn and John to produce the new alternative indie-pop album, noticeably influenced by Yttling's musical sensibilities. The band has introduced new, more eclectic instruments yet has maintained a sound that is undeniably accessible.
When a friend of mine who works at Allido Records in New York sent me the new 50 Cent album Curtis, he called me to make sure I would listen to all the tracks. "Of course," I said.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman reading a Jane Austen novel must be in want of a happy ending. She must be in want of the picturesque rolling hills of the English countryside; of hilarious supporting characters; of bonnets and empire-waist gowns and handsome soldiers and steamy flirtations. The Jane Austen Book Club, a new film about Austen's books and the lives of the women (and a man) who read them, will be shown in limited release beginning Friday. In the past two months, another movie based on Austen was released, Miramax's Becoming Jane.
The primordial musical beast that is Animal Collective has released another fine addition to their legacy of an off-the-wall, noisy and completely interesting musical style.
Greg Gillis gained national recognition last year under the pseudonym Girl Talk for his unique mash-up compilation, Night Ripper. Though mash-ups are generally considered little more than a novelty, Gillis brought some artistic legitimacy to the table by creatively mixing up to 30 samples into three-minute songs. In anticipation of his forthcoming show here in Charlottesville, tableau recently caught up with Greg to ask him a few questions about his work. tableau: How exactly do you decide what samples go well with each other?
