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A poetic collaboration

lew4n — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:16:12 +0000

In the Late 1970s, Almost a third of Cambodia’s people were murdered by the Khmer Rouge regime or died from starvation. A U.N.-backed court is finally trying these war crimes. But, closer to home here in Virginia, a Vietnamese-American artist and a Roanoke-based poet are exploring how to honor the victims through their art and forging a unique collaboration. Jesse Dukes has this report.

History to the NINES

lew4n — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:33:44 +0000

Today there is a social networking website for every interest group. Even scholars of 19th century history. But one such website run by the University of Virginia allows researchers to do more than just share pictures or chat, as reporter Martha Woodroof explains.

Traveling Light

lew4n — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:45:05 +0000

If you take a bus ride this holiday season, it’s probably just to get where you need to go. But when Kath Weston travels on buses, it’s usually part of her work as an Anthropology professor at the University of Virginia. Ten years ago, she started researching poverty in America – a topic many academics study. But Weston chose to set her book on cross country buses so she could write about poverty through a series of real life stories. The book is called “Traveling Light: On the Road with America’s Poor.” Reporter Jesse Dukes has more.

Next Steps at Ferry Farm

VFHwebdev — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:08:06 +0000

Last month, archaeologists discovered the remains of George Washington’s Boyhood home. They also uncovered truckloads of artifacts—half-a-million and counting. Reporter Danielle Karson recently visited the lab where these pieces of history are being studied.

Ashley Bryan: A Life Celebrated

VFHwebdev — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:03:43 +0000

85 year-old Ashley Bryan, as a person of color, had to charge through a lot of racial barriers to become a published illustrator of children’s books. Bryan, who’s always creating something, was in Warm Springs last week to help a huge crowd of fans open a rare exhibition of his paintings at the Warm Springs Gallery. Reporter Martha Woodroof was there.

The Incredible Mr. Poe

VFHwebdev — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:08:23 +0000

A pop culture icon in his own time, Edgar Allan Poe has found a new audience among fans of comic books and graphic novels. Reporter Nancy King checked out a new exhibit at the Poe Museum in Richmond.

Frankenstein invades Jefferson's Dome Room

VFHwebdev — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:43:59 +0000

The Dome Room at the University of Virginia plays host to a monster of an exhibition. Nancy King has a preview of ““The Monster Among Us: Frankenstein…from Mary Shelley to Mel Brooks.”