Forward Jamir Watkins commits to VCU as third 2020 recruit
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Forward Jamir Watkins committed to VCU Monday morning, the third recruit in the class of 2020 to choose VCU and coach Mike Rhoades. Committed 🐏🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/Bp3yvdF1Tb — Mir (@mirwatkins0) September 13, 2019 Watkins — a 6-foot-7, Trenton, New Jersey — native selected VCU over Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Seton Hall and […]
Brandon’s Angle: ‘It Chapter Two’ is light on scares but heavy on clownery
Brandon Shillingford, Contributing Writer In “It Chapter Two,” the sequel to 2017’s late-summer blockbuster “It,” the Losers’ Club returns to Derry, Maine, 27 years after the first film for a final showdown against Pennywise. Seeing as “Chapter Two” is based on the second half of Stephen King’s 1986 novel of the same name, many were […]
What’s happening: Sept. 11 events calendar
See something THURS., 9/12 Midsommar Director’s Cut Screening at the Byrd Theatre The Byrd Theatre is hosting the director’s cut of the 2019 film “Midsommar,” directed by Ari Aster. For tickets, visit.byrdtheatre.org 9:30 p.m., The Byrd Theatre & Foundation (2908 W. Cary St.) $4 FRI. 9/13 – SUN 9/15 27th Annual Richmond Tattoo, […]
Local director brings festival film to debut at historic Byrd
Andrew Ringle, Managing Editor Richmond filmmaker Rick Alverson’s latest film, “The Mountain,” had its local debut in a special event at the Byrd Theatre on Sunday. Film studies professor Oliver Speck led an open discussion with the director after the screening. “It’s a pleasure to be home,” Alverson said before the screening started. “We premiered […]
Screening of Solange film prompts viewers to think about home, race and identity
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor Blue hues and glitter fringe suits. Black men riding white horses in the night. A crowd of homogenous dancers moving in a wave-like motion. These are the opening scenes in Solange Knowles’ newest project, a short film titled “When I Get Home.” The film accompanies Knowles’ 2019 album of the same […]