‘Awkward Sex… and the City’: Sex-positive comedy show coming to Richmond
Emily Richardson, Staff Writer New York City-based comedy show “Awkward Sex… and the City” is coming to Richmond as part of its current tour, with comedians bringing their recollections of awkward and retrospectively hilarious romantic and sexual encounters to the Firehouse Theatre on Feb. 16. “Awkward Sex…” throws the typically taboo subject into the spotlight, […]
Ringing in the year of the rabbit and the cat
Emily Richardson, Contributing Writer It’s officially the year of the rabbit — or the year of the cat, depending on how you celebrate the Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year celebrations began Sunday, but VCU students across different organizations have been ringing in the new year all week with events, plenty of food and red […]
Reynolds Gallery group exhibition explores negative space across mediums
Emily Richardson, Contributing Writer Negative space: the empty space in an art piece surrounding the subject of a composition. A piece may utilize negative space to define forms, communicate certain concepts or to emphasize focal points, according to a press release from Reynolds Gallery. Reynolds Gallery’s current exhibition, “Deep Parts,” features a number of works […]
Student organization supports career development for men of color
Emily Richardson, Contributing Writer Developing Men of Color, a student-led organization, gives male students of color at VCU the resources to succeed in their careers and lives through professional development workshops, community service and social connection. Developing Men of Color, alongside an optional special topics course for first-year students titled “Dynamic Principles of Professional Development: […]
‘Codes, Censorship and Conflict’: Library announces theme for second annual comics contest
Emily Richardson, Contributing Writer VCU Libraries announced their second annual Jurgen Banned Art Comics Contest, inviting the VCU community to submit a one-page, multi-panel comic on the theme of “Codes, Censorship and Conflict” with a grand prize of $1,000. This year’s theme dives deeper into the issue of art censorship after the first contest last […]
VMFA exhibition explores symbolism, cultural significance of guitars
Emily Richardson, Contributing Writer The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ current exhibition invites museum visitors to explore the guitar’s symbolism in multiple mediums from the 19th century to present day, including interactive features. The “Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art” exhibition is curated by Leo Mazow, VMFA’s Louise B. and J. Harwood Cochrane Curator […]
RVA East End Festival raises money for the arts in schools
Emily Richardson, Contributing Writer The RVA East End Festival returned to celebrate music and arts in support of East End Richmond Public Schools after a two-year hiatus. Since its beginning in 2016, the festival has raised over $400,000, according to festival co-chair Marilyn Heckstall. The fifth RVA East End Festival occurred on Saturday, Sept. 24 […]
Fraternity’s Fall Festival rings in season with music, charity
Emily Richardson, Contributing Writer VCU’s Theta Delta Chi fraternity held their second annual Fall Festival on Saturday, raising money for the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. The festival featured live music, food trucks and local artists. Theta Delta Chi’s philanthropy chair Jamie Lehman said the group raised $6,500 for the Children’s Hospital at this […]
Student organization supports aspiring models
Emily Richardson, Contributing Writer Student organization founder and president Kayla Lubin said VCU is the perfect place to start a modeling troupe. Statement Modelz is a student-run modeling troupe that began in January and works to promote expression and confidence through creative and high fashion modeling, according to RamsConnect. Junior marketing student Lubin was inspired […]
‘Beyond the Horizon’: TEDxVCU speakers bring new ideas to campus
Emily Richardson, Contributing Writer A large screen at the front of the room read “Beyond the Horizon,” and on the ground below stood a simplistic sculpture of red and white that read “TEDxVCU.” TEDxVCU’s second annual event occurred on Saturday at the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU and featured a variety of talks from […]