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Tune your strings and oil your keys! The Richmond Symphony is inviting musicians of all ages and abilities to grab their instruments and play alongside the Richmond Symphony musicians for…

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By Laquita Jacobs Intern, sickness hospital VCU Mass Communications A majority of the American public views the prison systems as one of the necessary evils of a society that punishes…

As part of VCU’s Year of Freedom honoring the 150-year anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the Civil War, the Conciliation Project will be performing their critically acclaimed production of…

Before It Hits Home tells the story of Wendal, a bisexual jazz musician who comes home to tell his family about his AIDS diagnosis. “Cheryl West’s play was very much on the cusp of a new topic when it was first written in the early 1990s, since not many people were talking about AIDS in the black community,” explains kb saine, Producing Artistic Director of Sycamore Rouge. “However, this play is as relevant now as when it was written … and the things that the family goes through will keep you thinking and talking long after the play ends.”

If you’ve ever doubted the resilience of African-Americans, be sure to catch The Colored Museum at Theatre VCU this February. Entertaining, educational and inspiring, the satirical play tells the story of 200 years of African American history and artistic contribution as if it were a museum exhibit. Authored by George C. Wolfe who wrote Jelly’s Last Jam and directed Bring in ‘da Noise/Bring in ‘da Funk, the humorous treatment of iconic images and stereotypes in The Colored Museum may remind you of Hollywood Shuffle.