Weekend calendar
THURSDAY 11/20
Lecture Artist: Peter Saul will comment on his work. 11:30 a.m. Free. Student Commons Theater. 907 Floyd Ave. 828-1981.
Third Thursdays: Hosted by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Latin Dance Part featuring DJ Steve. 6 p.m. $5-10. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
New Bond settling nicely
For a film that has “Solace” in its title, the 24th James Bond features little of it. Airplanes explode, boats collid and punches and kicks are thrown with total abandon. That doesn’t mean the film is bad; although not as good as the previous entry, “Casino Royale,” “Quantum of Solace” has impressive action and an unquestionable asset in Daniel Craig.
Students to serenade in short scenes
After a semester’s worth of rehearsals, Opera Theatre VCU students will perform “Frequency First,” this weekend-a collection of opening scenes and arias from an assortment of operas.
The scenes – directed by first-time VCU stage director Ken Wood and comprised of 20 students – are from “The Old Maid And The Thief,” “Hansel and Gretel,” “The Marriage of Figaro,” “Cos
Dancing to the finish line
Thirty-seven dancers, seven impassioned pieces, four years in the making.
Thursday night sees the opening of the first leg of the VCU Senior Project Dance Concerts at the Grace Street Theater. Entitled “The Dance Show,” the fall installment will feature the works of seven talented choreographers interpreted by their carefully-cast classmates.
Budget cuts needed but hurtful: a painful necessity
With the economy having hit near rock bottom over the past several months, VCU is one of the many universities to feel the effects.
The effects of the down-turning economy are worrying some students. Some complain of not being able to register for certain classes because of cancellations- a result of budget cuts.