A few local arts updates, from a few sources we haven’t visited in a while:
- This morning, I ran into Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish, those sweet Dewdrops I mentioned in last week’s column. The pair mentioned that they’d been tapped as an opening act for a CD release gig by Morwenna Lasko and Jay Pun at Live Arts, and that Lasko and Pun would send info along shortly. Well, right they were: You can nab your first copy of the pair’s sophomore album (title TBA) at Live Arts on Tuesday, October 6. Tickets are $15 and are available at Sidetracks Music.
- The UVA Drama Department announced its 2009-2010 season, complete with the annual Bob Chapel-directed musical (Pippin), a trio of dance performances choreographed by students and faculty, and—we’re really batting for the cycle on this one—another show by playwright Sarah Ruhl! (Live Arts produced two Ruhl plays during the past two consecutive seasons—The Clean House, and Eurydice.) UVA Drama’s pick? The show that Mary-Louise Parker reportedly rocked on the New York stages last year (ah, to’ve witnessed MLP…), Dead Man’s Cell Phone. Get psyched.
- Keeping up with Open Studio? This week, we spoke with Clay Witt, who mentioned a collaboration with Dean Dass and students in UVA’s printmaking program that is currently on view at Ruffin Hall (and right here). Be sure to check out the UVA Faculty Art exhibit, and let us know what other local artists we should check in with below!