For the girls: Spectrum Editor’s list of things to do
Chloe Hawkins, Spectrum Editor It can be hard to find activities in a place you’ve lived in for years. The idea of ordering a pizza and staying in always sounds good, but here are some entertaining things to do in Richmond with your closest group of gals. Mural photoshoot There are many unique and colorful […]
One of the ‘world’s most popular musicals’ visits Richmond
Natalie Barr, Staff Writer Chloe Hawkins, Spectrum Editor A story of rebellion, true love and loss is showing at Altria Theater on VCU’s campus this weekend. Over 130 million people worldwide in 53 countries and 22 languages have seen Les Misérables, according to Broadway in Richmond’s media and public relations director Cindy Creasy. Les Misérables […]
Writing workshop acts as ‘pinnacle’ for Women’s ‘HerStory’ Month at VCU
Emily Richardson, Staff Writer Author, blogger and poet Paula G. Akinwole led a writing workshop in collaboration with VCU’s Office of Multicultural Student Affairs for students last week, inviting attendees to express themselves creatively in a positive and intimate setting. “Pass Her The Pen” consisted of open discussions before attendees were given prompts and time […]
Event highlights inspirational women, female-led businesses, VCU organizations
Peggy Stansbery, Staff Writer Ohemmaa Palace Foundation creates a place for women to come enjoy themselves while celebrating Women’s History Month. The organization is presenting “A Queen’s Speakeasy” at VCU Commons Theatre on March 26. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. “A Queen’s Speakeasy” will feature a dance performance and presentations from female-led businesses and VCU […]
Visiting artist lectures, hopes to provoke or reaffirm perspectives
Peggy Stansbery, Staff Writer Artist Beth Lipman said her voice and way of making things is just another in the “big pool of makers.” The VCUarts department of craft/material studies hosted Lipman for an artist lecture on March 13 at the Institute for Contemporary Art. “This is just one person’s journey,” Lipman said. “It could […]
Musicians on Call club bridges gap between music and medicine
Katie Farthing, Staff Writer Music students have revived the Musicians on Call program which sends students to perform at the VCU Main Hospital on the Medical College of Virginia campus and other areas, like at food drives, according to Ammar Jawad, a senior music major and club president. Jawad wanted to align both his interests […]
Comic panel highlights Black excellence in the field
Mackenzie Meleski, Contributing Writer VCUarts celebrated the “superheroes” behind the scenes of comics for a Black History Month panel. Four writers joined together to discuss their careers and the importance of representation in the comic industry. VCUarts and the Office of Inclusion and Equity held the panel over Zoom on Feb. 24. Students studying communication […]
‘Sprouting new limbs’: Project Yoga Richmond founder works to reestablish its mission
Peggy Stansbery, Staff Writer Yoga is the vehicle that connects people to the source; it is the action that “allows us to realize who we are,” said Jonathan Miles, founder of Project Yoga Richmond. “I felt like yoga had done a lot for me and being in the yoga community felt really safe to me […]
Mixed media exhibition centers lived experience of students with disabilities
Emily Richardson, Staff Writer “Desert Euphony,” an exhibition centered on the lives of VCU student artists with disabilities, is on display at The Anderson until March 3. The show features 15 artists across mediums “in an effort to encourage connection and make space for collective empowerment,” according to the exhibition statement. Curator Shannon Harper Kane, […]
VCU library features Smithsonian curator at annual Black History Month lecture
Mackenzie Meleski, Contributing Writer VCU Libraries’ annual Black History Month lecture is a time for embracing diversity and inclusion and for celebrating the richness of Black culture, according to the VCU Libraries website. The lecture series features prominent Black voices who encompass this mission, according to its website. This year, they invited Smithsonian curator Dwandalyn […]