ICA named top 10 best new museum by USA Today
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor The Institute for Contemporary Art was named a top-10 “Best New Museum” by USA Today in a list released Feb. 28 ranking museums that have opened during the last two years. The ICA, which will celebrate its two-year anniversary in April, hosts a variety of exhibitions that discuss and explore various […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: Farewell, Black History Month
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, it’s time to say farewell to our favorite — and shortest — month of the year: Black History Month. Throughout the month of February, we celebrate the accomplishments of black Americans across history. This year, we were super lucky because we got an extra day. While our time has unfortunately […]
Music continues to change the world: timeless albums by black female artists
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor One of the best things about music is its ability to bring you back to a moment in time or a specific period of your life. It could be the album you listened to during freshman move-in, songs you overheard while riding in the car with your parents as a child […]
BHM profile | R&B artist Shy Lennox is just getting started
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor With a toy sunflower wrapped around his microphone stand, Richmond alternative R&B artist Shy Lennox performed a mix of covers and songs from his 2018 EP “Audition” on the Poor Boys stage Friday night. His unpredictable range, flavorful voice and calm demeanor bring him to call himself “a professional sad boy […]
BHM profile | Zimbabwean roots: Graphic design professor draws inspiration from hair salons
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor Sporting bright turquoise eyeliner in a brightly lit office with a ceiling-length shelf filled with colorful books is VCUarts graphic design professor Nontsikelelo Mutiti. Long before she came to VCU, the Zimbabwean-born artist grew up taking art classes, which gave her the opportunity to learn art via a hands-on curriculum from […]