Renowned dancers and musicians perform at flamenco festival
The VCU Flamenco Festival VII brought the culture of southern Spain to Richmond this weekend. The festival consisted of three performances and one “master class,” in which a flamenco expert taught attendees the art of playing the guitar. Featuring renowned international flamenco artists — including Francisco Mesa, Ana Ines King and Torcuato Zamora — […]
French Film Festival 2018: Lineup features French culture, history and relationships
More than 40 directors, actors and other film specialists traveled from France to speak at the screenings of 26 films shown at the 2018 French Film Festival hosted at the Byrd Theatre. The festival is sponsored by VCU and the University of Richmond, organized and founded by professors at both universities. Some of the films, […]
Panelists discuss political implications of hair
For women of color, the ramifications of having certain hair textures can be difficult to navigate, according to participants in a panel hosted by The Broad on March 20. Chelsea Higgs Wise, a member of The Broad — Richmond’s new “workspace and clubhouse” for women — moderated the discussion. She encouraged audience members to be […]
LTE: The rise of populism
To the editor: Politics get more confusing every day with the distinction between the political left and right becoming less transparent. Some politicians have run away from the typical identification of being a Democrat or Republican and resorted to other tactics to employ their jurisdiction. The rise of leaders such as Viktor Orban in Hungary […]
Don’t get tricked: Students are being targeted in a job scam email.
Students have reported, “scam emails” sent to their VCU email accounts offering appealing work for students in exchange for personal financial information. Dan Han, VCU’s chief information security officer, said scammers typically give a job offer to a student and then attempt to trick them into depositing fraudulent checks into their bank accounts. “While the […]