Good acting, dirty dialogue save ‘Porno’
A Kevin Smith film always delights viewers with dialogue- fresh and funny, no matter what the movie. His mastery of indecent language is Shakespearean, yet it always draws a good laugh, in addition to protest from religious conservatives.
The conservatives are definitely protesting Smith’s most recent film, “Zack and Miri Make a Porno,” about two people, well, making a porno.
First fridays artwalk
“Reality and Dreams”: Paintings by P.A. Jones. 5 p.m. Free. Through Nov. 29. Brazier Fine Art Gallery. 3401 W. Cary St. 359-2757.
“Landscapes”: Works by Larry Horowitz. 5:30 p.m. Free. Through Dec. 31. Ginger Levit Gallery. 1519 W. Main St. 740-1471.
“What Women Have Told Me”: Works by Myron Helfgott.
Weekend calendar
Thursday 11/06
“An Overview of Poverty, Race, and Jurisdiction in Metropolitan Richmond”: Lecture by Dr. John V. Moeser, VCU professor emeritus of urban studies. Noon. Free. Sun Trust Bank. Tenth and Main streets. 545-6656.
Annual Artist Open Studio: Featuring oil paintings by Laura Loe.
Out of the shadows: Theatre VCU unveils years of cutting-edge collaboration
A seamless screen hangs from a rig in the Raymond Hodges Theatre-a lonely artist contemplates existence in the foreground. As hard-grooving hip-hop blasts through the auditorium, large polygons shift and dance behind him, creating shadows and recognizable figures.
YES we did
For the past eight years, I have not truly felt what it is like to be an American, let alone a Virginian. Tuesday night when I watched my country make history by electing the first African-American president, I finally felt like a true citizen of the United States.
Cyclists donate bike locks to local kids
The stereotype of a Richmond biker as a tattooed, Pabst Blue Ribbon swilling, skinny jean-wearing road bike rider might change. Thanks to an organization called U-Locks of Love, the term “good Samaritan” might soon be added to that list.
In fall 2007, Brian Wysong, a kinetic imaging major, and Richmond resident Jennie Stuart began a program called U-Locks of Love.
Obama supporters take to the streets
Thousands of students flooded the streets surrounding campus in celebration after it was announced Tuesday that Democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama will be the 44th president of the United States.
Initially situated on Broad Street, the spontaneous street party became an impromptu parade as the students began to move from outside the Siegel Center down Broad in the direction of the state Capitol.
Students receive election results
Many students – supporters of Obama and Sen. McCain alike – gathered at the University Student Commons on Tuesday to watch polls close and results come in as Sen. Barack Obama was declared the president-elect.
Sarah Al-Faresi, an informations systems major, was in the Commons Underground, which was filled with a high-energy crowd of mostly Obama supporters watching CNN on the room’s large projection screen.
Son of Osama bin Laden loses asylum bid in Spain
Spain’s Interior Ministry says it has rejected an asylum request from a son of Osama bin Laden.
A ministry official says the government determined that 27-year-old Omar Osama bin Laden did not “meet the conditions necessary for entering Spain.”
The official would not elaborate or discuss the younger bin Laden’s reasons for seeking asylum upon arriving Monday at Madrid’s Barajas Airport.
Africa, world celebrate Obama victory
For many across Africa and the world, Barack Obama’s election seals America’s reputation as a land of staggering opportunity.
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki declared a public holiday Thursday in the country of Obama’s late father, allowing celebrations to continue through the night and into a second day.