My Dashiki isn’t your costume
Margaretta Sakor Contributing Writer I was born on the west coast of Africa, in Monrovia, Liberia — the land named for former slaves to return to their home. The only problem is, former slaves didn’t want to return to a place that was no longer their home. The original enslaved people were all dead or […]
Gaining independence and realizing fear
Marlon McKay Contributing Writer With how many social advancements the U.S. has made from desegregation in the 1950s to the election of our first black president in 2008, it’s disappointing how much progress is still needed for everyone to feel equal. Before, it was easy to ignore these problems, consider them one-off situations that you […]
Kanye’s gone south
Brianna Scott Contributing writer From “Late Registration” to “Ye,” Kanye West has always been a cultural icon — but he recently joined the list of American embarrassments. West is continuously making headlines, for better or worse. Earlier this month, he raised eyebrows by visiting President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Yet, West has been […]
La Michoacana brings Mexican tradition to Richmond
La Michoacana is an ice cream shop decorated with bright, pastel walls and even brighter and vibrant array of products of homemade ice cream and popsicles, or “paletas.” Andres Morales started La Michoacana in the summer of 2010. Lucy Avila, a friend of Morales, said the shop’s name is very well known in Mexico and […]
Richmond International Film Festival returns this weekend
The fifth annual Richmond International Film Festival, founded by filmmaker Heather Waters, will take place March 3-6. With 137 official selection films being showcased, over 25 countries will be represented in the 2016 lineup, including Japan, Australia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Iran, Germany, France, Ethiopia and the U.S. Film and music video screenings will take place […]
Students start business to promote exploration with style
Outdoor nature and urban exploration pair up with hip styles by “No Stone Collective,” a new clothing line launched earlier this month by a crew of VCU students. In May, marketing major Brian O’Loughlin and business management major Trevor Thacker, both seniors, saw the potential in creating an outdoor lifestyle clothing brand. Months later, they […]
Banana stand on standby, Jeffrey Tambor shares life story
A crowd of energized young student actors, television viewers and intrigued adults piled into the Camp Concert Hall at the University of Richmond as they waited for what promised to be an interesting night with Jeffrey Tambor. The Emmy-winning and acclaimed artist hosted the part lecture, part performance, part rant titled “Performing Your Life” at […]
A glimpse at the work of VCUarts visiting faculty
Roger Beebe was a guest lecturer presented by the VCUarts department of Photography and Film who gave a lecture on Oct. 9 at Candela Books + Gallery. Beebe is an associate professor at the Ohio State University. He has screened his films around the globe with solo shows at the Laboratorio Arte Alameda (Mexico City), the […]
Richmond hosts hostel for the first time
Travellers, students, vagrants and more are all invited to Richmond’s first hostel, which opened its doors right before the UCI Worlds. Unlike a hotel and its extravagant amenities, guests are welcomed by a modest doorway leading to a narrow staircase with the words “Hi, let’s spend some time together” imprinted on the adjacent wall. It […]
“Rocky Horror” rides into Richmond for Halloween
TheatreVCU sold out their opening night of “The Rocky Horror Show” at the W.E. Singleton Center the night before Halloween. The show opened Friday, Oct. 30, and a miidnight showing was be held on Halloween. Then, on Friday the 13th, they will be having a costume party prior to the show with contests and cast […]