Arts + Music

Every day young people work hard to make a mark on the world. The young people in this area also strive for greatness. The students in Southside Virginia are driven but often deprived of creative opportunit...

Passion, in its truest form, is sensory. Passion is meant to be seen, it is meant to be heard; it is meant to be felt. Passion is what The Smokestack Theatre Company is built upon. Danville’s River Distri...

Gathering volume below Bassett, the Smith River meanders through Henry County, channeled by historic structures such as a Native American fish weir, rocky navigation sluices and diversions for water intakes alo...

Space.  We’ve all dreamed of it, but few of us have ever had the opportunity to venture into the final frontier.  On Saturday, June 16, the Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville is set to bring...

For the past 13 years, Billy Scearce, Jr. has been a captain with the Danville Fire Department at Station 6 on Westover Drive. He began his career protecting the residents of Danville in 1981 with the Danville ...

Festivals are abundant during spring and summer months. Crowds gather to enjoy good music, great food, and magnificent art. Festival goers start planning for their favorite events months ahead of time, but when...

Warmer weather is finally here, and that means festival season is kicking into gear. Here is a list of festivals within 3 hours (give or take a few minutes) of Danville. Have fun. 21st Annual Full Frame Docume...

Who is Max Gasparini? Born in Italy in 1970, Max Gasparini is a self-taught artist who fell in love with the craft at a young age. “The reasons for my paintings are, as Italian novelist Leonardo Sciascia sai...

SPOILER ALERT!! This article connects the dots between Justice League and The Wizard of Oz and reveals important plot points. ... Justice League was a really enjoyable movie. But, in retrospect, I am lovi...

In 1984, popular music spanned many genres. Tina Turner and Madonna ruled the pop airwaves. With perfection, Prince blended R&B and rock with “When Doves Cry” and “Let’s Go Crazy.” And thanks to M...

In the midst of his “Great 48” tour, where he set out to play 53 shows in 59 days through 48 states, I caught up with American Aquarium front man and Reidsville, NC native, BJ Barham, touching on all things...

On an ordinary day, 2 Witches Winery and Brewing Company is a place for friends to gather and have a few drinks. Once a month, though, patrons have a chance to express their artistic side. Brandon Lewis is a...

  “There is only one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment.” -Robert Frank Call me soul-catcher, lover of all things in beautiful light, a time preservationist; call me crazy....

The origins of country music are said to have come from the folk music of working-class Americans. Early pioneers like Hank Williams Sr. and Bill Monroe laid the blueprint for what would follow over the next se...

Dr. Seuss once said, “Being crazy isn’t enough.”  But for the sleepy little town of Chatham, Virginia in the spring of 1989, perhaps it was.  This wasn’t any ordinary spring. For seven weeks, Chatham ...