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Host Marshall LeMert looks at three legendary operas, shows you the fascinating musical moments inside, and gives you a comprehensive guide for you to use as you hopefully explore the world of Opera, without the need for a tuxedo and opera goggles ;)

Decorated opera director Kyle Lang joins the show to chat with Marshall about his career, the challenges of putting on opera for a modern audience, and shares insights into the perspective of an artist keeping the beauty of the art form alive and well!  Kyle's directing The Barber of Seville with The Charlottesville Opera at The Paramount Theater on July 17th and July 19th.  Get your tickets now!

Learn more about opera with the fabulous work of Scores Unstitched HERE!

Are you already an Opera fan?  If not, what's holding you back?  Email Marshall at [email protected]

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Sen. Creigh Deeds joined Cville Right Now Editor-in-Chief Mike Barber to update the budget process.

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Host Marshall LeMert examines what the key components that make up the American "civilization" are, through the lens of Sid Meier's Civilization video game series, and the framework of sociologist V. Gordon Childe's definition of civilization.

George Mason University Professor of History Michael O'Malley joins to discuss Americans' fascination with their ancestry, and shares a wild story from his own family history, detailed further in his book The Color of Family.

Read Karin Wulf's article on Hannah Waterman's family history for Smithsonian Magazine HERE.

What do you think makes Americans Americans?  Email Marshall at [email protected]

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Democratic 5th District candidate Tom Perriello on the upcoming midterm elections and his race against Republican incumbent John McGuire.

6th District Congressional candidate Beth Macy joins Cville Right Now editor in chief Mike Barber following Virginians passing the redistricting amendment.

6th District Congressional candidate Tom Perriello joins Cville Right Now editor in chief Mike Barber following Virginians passing the redistricting amendment.

Rep. Tom Garrett joined Cville Right Now editor in chief Mike Barber to talk about the redistricting amendment. 

Rep. Ben Cline joins Cville Right Now editor in chief Mike Barber to talk about the redistricting amendment and his campaign.

Congressional candidate Tom Perriello joins Cville Right Now editor in chief Mike Barber to talk redistricting, his campaign and the war in Iran.

Former Gov. George Allen joins Mike Barber to talk about the redistricting amendment being considered by Virginia voters.