Arabian Nights

APRIL 2014 Arabian Nights Written by Dominic Cooke • Directed by Gabriel Barre It is the wedding night in the palace of King Shahrayar. By morning the new Queen Shahrazad is to be put to death like all the young brides before her. But she has one gift that could save her – the gift […]

The Sketchbook Project

The Sketchbook Project Mobile Library arrives at VCU on March 21, 2014 from 1-5pm in a custom built bookmobile showcasing thousands of handmade sketchbooks. The interactive mobile exhibition space is much like a taco-truck, but instead shares handmade sketchbooks contributed from artists around the world while it stops at over 20 major cities spanning six months. Each […]

VCU Southern Film Festival

VCU Southern Film Festival Saturday, February 8, at 1:00 p.m.                      This event, cosponsored by the Richmond Flying Squirrels, will feature the film “Mickey:  A Family Story” (2004), written by John Grisham and filmed in Virginia. Harry Connick, Jr. stars in this touching family film about parenting, ethics, and Little League Baseball. A post-film discussion will include […]

VCU Coach Shaka Smart: ESPN/Infiniti Coaches Charity Challenge to Benefit Local Kids

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Here’s a fun way to support a local Richmond charity and help us recognize our awesome VCU coach – Shaka Smart!  Tell your friends, family, colleagues, and spread the word on your social media so we can help Coach Smart give $100,000 for local children! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Monday, January 6, 2014 Richmond, VA […]

Children’s Hospital of Richmond Radiothon

December 5-7 at Short Pump Mall – Join Lite98 and Q94 for a 36-hour live Radiothon benefiting Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU (CHoR), the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. The three-day event will feature patient stories, live musical performances and listener prizes. (Donations requested.) Click here for more information. 

VCU Jazz Combo Concert

The Virginia Commonwealth University Jazz Combo, coordinated by Professor Antonio Garcia, will perform a concert at Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church on Saturday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m.  The church is located at 8 North Laurel Street, near the VCU campus. Admission is free.  Please call the church at (804) 359-5628 for more information.

Women and Children Being Abused: Stop the Violence!

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VCU Institute for Women’s Health facilitates weekly brown bag speaker series in October Thanks to Kevin Clay for this article content. During the month of October, in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the YWCA of Richmond and the VCU Institute for Women’s Health partner for the “Empowerment Through Education” event series. During the brown […]

Violence: Who Does This?

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One Mom’s Reaction to Recent Violence and Destruction in Richmond The latest group attacks on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University have got my mind spinning. These were unprovoked attacks on unsuspecting individuals. These individuals were minding their own business when a group of nearly 15 (maybe more) young adults and teens descended up on […]

Richmond Symphony Lollipops Presents “Come Dance With Us”

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Carpenter Theatre, Saturday March 23 – 11 a.m. Tap your toes with the fiddles and the flutes to music from the waltz to swing! Come learn about the symphony at a concert designed for children and families. Erin R. Freeman, Conductor. Don’t miss more fun to be had at the pre-concert festival beginning at 10 am, where […]

Band-Aid Mission? Let’s Do This, Richmond

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When I received the Facebook invitation for the Band-Aid Drive for Miss Emily, not only did the Location “Your House”  jump out at me (Yes! I can do this one!) but also the cute photo of this adorable little girl whom I presume to be the adorable Miss Emily compelled me to tell ya’ll about this fine mission. […]