The 1981 Iggy Pop Halloween Riot
Fueled by more than 20 consumed kegs of beer, one bathroom, cops with guns and an abruptly shortened headline act, the Iggy Pop Halloween concert held Oct. 31, 1981 in the Mosque (now Altria Theater) basement could be considered a true VCU riot.
VCU hosts events to honor Hispanic heritage month
Stories, hugs and a multicultural experienced were shared Tuesday night with motivational speaker and social activist Juana Bordas, who embraced VCU’s culture of diversity and the burgeoning hispanic community in Richmond.
Flickr awards student’s talent
Nicholas Scarpinato, photo and filmmaking major at VCU, was named for Flickr’s “#20under20,” a celebration of the website’s most talented young photographers.
Pulitzer prize winner talks race, reads poetry
Natasha Trethewey, former poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winner, recited a selection of her poetry and answered questions about her work on Wednesday in the Commonwealth Ballroom.
Knitorious M.E.G. drops yarn bombs on Richmond
For five years, cloaked by anonymity, Knitorious M.E.G. has transformed the street signs and landmarks of Richmond, by covering them in a colorful encasing of crochet.