There is a yearning musical composition called simply “THE ADAGIO” that’s often played at solemn occasions like memorial services, and it’s been used to convey that mood in some three dozen films.

Advent for some Christian denominations is a penitential season of waiting and longing in the four weeks before Christmas. The consumer-driven holiday season often overlooks the Advent themes of ...

An April 5 event at the John Paul Jones Arena featuring music from Zac Brown Band and Maggie Rogers and a performance by stand-up comedian Joe Zimmerman will celebrate the UVA Contemplative Sciences ...