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December 10, 2019
In Charlottesville, Artists Disagree on How — or If — Art Can Heal the City’s Wounds
After a deadly terrorist attack rocked Charlottesville in 2017, the city's artists are conflicted over the role art can play in shaping their community’s future. While some have abandoned their neutral work for a politicized practice, others believe the problem of prejudice is too big to tackle.
November 18, 2019
With “Back to the Wall,” Frederick The Younger Enters a New Era
Jenni Cochran steps onto the dance floor in a silver, sequined blazer over a yellow top and leopard-print bike shorts. In the next scene, she flicks her wrists and sends a bouquet of flowers up in flames. In “Back to the Wall” and the accompanying music video, Cochran explores the highs and lows of a relationship through tense scenes on Wes Anderson-esque backdrops spliced together with scenes of her letting loose alone on the dance floor.