The Virginia Film Festival has announced this year’s theme: “Revelations: Finding God at the Movies,” Jessica Kitchin reports in today’s Progress. No specific films have been named for the October 26-9 event; on the contrary, festival director Richard Herskowitz has established a a blog to solicit ideas for what films should be shown. There are no comments posted yet, so now’s your chance to influence the line-up.
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- UVa has agreed to drop their ban on signs at athletic events in the face of a threatened wide-scale protest. #
- Here's a previously-promised PSA: Lethal Wrecker is now named "Cavalier Wrecker." #
- The women in my life think it's awesome that Sephora is opening up in Fashion Square. Woo. Hoo. #
- James runs down the best stuff scheduled for this year's Film Fest for Nailgun. #
- Halsey Minor says his Downtown Mall hotel is opening next summer. #
- Remember, moped owners: you've got to register that vehicle. #
- There's DNA evidence in the "Replacement Husband" case. Man, this thing is creepy. #
- Make your home energy efficient, get a one-time 50% city property tax break. #
- My friend Joe Stirt is in the NYT for his habit of working a treadmill. It turns out it's a trend. #
- With the Monticello visitors center having moved, the 20S C'ville/Albemarle visitors center is closing. #
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