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$A photo of a man and a woman from the waist up holding string instruments. Behind them are two music stands that say \"VCU MUSIC\" in white letters. Behind the stands are a group of people standing holding musical instruments.$
Nov. 26, 2024

VCUarts students help bring a night of harmony to Capitol Hill
$A photo of a woman from the waist up to the right of a movie poster. The movie poster shows a woman wearing traditional native american clothing sitting at a desk with a piece of paper in front of her. The woman is dipping a quill into an ink well. In front of the ink well is a candle in a candle stick, and a large flat candel. To the right of the woman is an illustration of an old ship. The poser says \"Indigenous Women Through History Series\" \"Unity, Coca Jake's Dilemma\" \"DIRECTED BY DAVID H. CANNES\" \"STORY & SCREENPLAY BY SANDRA HOPE\"$
Nov. 25, 2024

Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival has VCU spirit in front of and behind the camera
$A photo of a woman next to a photo of a book cover. The book cover shows has illustration of a woman wearing a historical 18th century dress, corset, hat, and costume mask. Above the woman text reads \"THE BAD CORSET.\" Under the woman text reads \"A Feminist Reimagining\" \"REBECCA GIBSON\" \"BLOOMSBURY.\" To the right of the book cover is a photo of a woman wearing glasses from the neck up.$
Nov. 19, 2024

In ‘The Bad Corset,’ VCU author Rebecca Gibson translates – and reframes – a medical text that goes beyond a woman’s waist
Nov. 18, 2024

Deep roots and perseverance highlight the Black experience in Appalachia, VCU professor and co-author share
Oct. 24, 2024

Embrace ‘uncomfortability’ of the past in order to move forward, ‘Memory Wars’ podcast creators urge VCU audience
Oct. 23, 2024

How I found my research: Hope Ward studies paths to more equitable actor training programs
Oct. 18, 2024

With Broadway debut, VCU alum Alysha Morgan is dancing into a childhood dream
$A black bar in the left corner has white text that readsy \" 3 - 2 - 1 ...\" and then yellow text reads \"cRAM!\" In the middle is an illustration of a black and white clapper board. In the middle of the board is an illustration of a stick figure in a wheel chair.$
Oct. 14, 2024

cRam Session: Understanding Disability Through Media
$A cream circle with an illustration of a opossum holding a piece of paper that says \"BALLOT\" in black letter with its tail. In its right hand is a red pencil. The bottom of the sticker says \"RVA * VOTES\"$
Oct. 14, 2024

VCUarts alum’s winning design for ‘I Voted’ contest is a featured creature online
Oct. 11, 2024

With ‘storytelling via woodworking,’ VCUarts alum Raul De Lara connects styles, cultures and a creative personal journey
Oct. 10, 2024

Sold-out RESONATE Podcast Festival draws storytellers to Richmond on Oct. 25-26
Oct. 4, 2024

Student Podcast Day on Oct. 24 provides industry insights for newcomers
$A photo of a book cover next to a photo of a man's face. The book cover has an illustration of the silhouette of a person looking throuhg a telesope. Yellow test reads \"THE GREAT COOL RANCH DORITO IN THE SKY\" and white text reads \"JOSH GALARZA\"$
Oct. 1, 2024

‘The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky,’ by VCU student Josh Galarza, named National Book Award finalist
Oct. 1, 2024

VCUarts alum Tony Cokes wins a prestigious ‘genius grant’ from the MacArthur Foundation
Sept. 20, 2024

Meet-a-Ram: VCUarts alum Sophia Li brings style to storytelling about the climate
Sept. 19, 2024

Keynote speaker cites the timely need for what the humanities teach us – and how they can guide us
$A photo of a a book cover next to a photo of a man. The book cover says \"THE GREAT COOL RANCH DORITO IN THE SKY\" in yellow letters and \"JOSH GALARZA\" in white letters.$
Sept. 11, 2024

VCU creative writing student Josh Galarza’s debut novel longlisted for National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
Sept. 9, 2024

Information literacy expert Mike Caulfield to explore social justice and elections during VCU visit
Sept. 4, 2024

New online exhibit offers an inside look at the influential – though short-lived – Bang Arts Festival
$A book cover next to a photo of a msilhouettean. The book cover has an illustration of the silhouette of two people walking across uneven ground. Yellow text reads \"US FROM NOTHING GEOFF BOUVIER\" and black text reads \"A POETIC HISTORY.\" On the right is a photo of a man from the shoulders up. He is standing next to a river.$
Sept. 3, 2024

Poet Geoff Bouvier covers billions of years in ‘Us From Nothing'
Aug. 27, 2024

Jessica Bell Brown named executive director of the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU
$A book cover next to a photo of a woman. The book cover shows a close up of a woman's face focused on her eye, with green code all around the woman's face. White text on top of a blue rectangle reads \"Cybors, Ethics, and The Matrix\" \"Simulations of Sex and Gender\" Rebecca Gibson.\"$
Aug. 6, 2024

VCU professor Rebecca Gibson’s new book looks at the philosophy of the Matrix franchise
$A book cover next to a photo of a woman. The book cover has red and blue text that reads \"GRAND TOUR POEMS ELIZA GONZALEZ.\" The photo shows the top half of the woman leaning over railing in front of rows of books.$
July 26, 2024

Elisa Gonzalez wins 27th annual Levis Reading Prize for ‘Grand Tour’
July 25, 2024

If walls could talk
$A photo of a book cover next to a photo of a man's face. The book cover has an illustration of the silhouette of a person looking throuhg a telesope. Yellow test reads \"THE GREAT COOL RANCH DORITO IN THE SKY\" and white text reads \"JOSH GALARZA\"$
July 23, 2024

In debut novel, VCU creative writing student Josh Galarza brings life to teen experience
July 17, 2024

The artistry of Alice Tangerini has deep roots at the National Museum of Natural History
July 15, 2024

Survivors never quit: VCUarts alum Tevin Davis dishes on competing on the reality TV hit ‘Survivor’
July 1, 2024

Alice Winn wins the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award for ‘In Memoriam’
June 25, 2024

Comic book pride: In black and white and every color of the rainbow
$A photo of a man from the waist up standing with his arms crossed against his chest and smirking. Behind him is a screen that says \"PEGGY RHODS And the Underground RR For Mennonities and Dunkers who refused to fight in the American Civil War\" in black text with a photo of the book cover for \"Peggy's War\" next to it.$
June 24, 2024

Meet-a-Ram: Alum Karl Rhodes tells the gripping story of a relative’s role in the underground railroad
June 18, 2024

Joseph Seipel, who helped transform VCU and Greater Richmond through the arts, dies at 76
June 17, 2024

Beyond the fab and the fun, the ballroom scene has deep meaning with deep roots
June 13, 2024

VCU to introduce undergraduate concentration in media scoring as part of its B.A. in music degree in fall 2024
May 15, 2024

Class of 2024: Master of Fine Arts student explores the intersection of voice and gender identity
May 8, 2024

Alum and freshly minted Tony Award nominee Joshua Boone to inspire new VCUarts graduates this week
$A photo of a woman standing against a wall with her arms crossed over her chest. A projection is being displayed on the wall. It has the image of a leaf, a circular plant, and a bottle with a screw top from the top and side. Black text at the bottom right of the projection says \"A Cure For Everything\"$
May 8, 2024

Class of 2024: Combining documentary and animation, Kiara Brown inventively explores family history and Vietnamese medicine
May 6, 2024

Five VCU students receive 2024-25 fellowships from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
April 18, 2024

Class of 2024: VCUarts actor Lukas D’Errico going from one stage to another
$A book cover next to a photo of a man from the neck up. The book cover says \"A DREAMER'S THOUGHT BOOK: INTRIGUING IDEAS ABOUT THE DREAM PROCESS RICHARD BARDILL, PHD\"$
April 18, 2024

VCU professor’s new book observes how dreams can be a powerful tool
April 16, 2024

A new home for creativity and collaboration at VCU
April 15, 2024

Class of 2024: Hope Ollivant found artistic expression in many forms
$A picture of four \"I Voted\" stickers.$
April 15, 2024

Richmonders, cast a ballot in a special election this month – and you can wear the winner this fall
April 12, 2024

Through the eye of a young filmmaker, a journey into the heart
April 10, 2024

Interior design student finds the thread that connects his work and his studies
April 5, 2024

The sound of science: VCU students compose electronic music that incorporates environmental data gathered at VCU Rice Rivers Center
April 2, 2024

Off the wall, Italian frescos become a canvas of hands-on learning in VCU-led curriculum for high school students
March 29, 2024

Potential TikTok ban is a high-stakes threat for its young user base and beyond, VCU professor says
March 22, 2024

VCU alum and NBC White House correspondent Aaron Gilchrist shares insight with students
March 21, 2024

VCUarts alum and muralist Emily Herr brings visual flair to Shafer Court Dining Center
$A photo of the front and back of the book \"Remembering Paule: A Photo Memori of Her Richmond Years.\"$
March 15, 2024

In new book, Daryl Cumber Dance chronicles her ties to revered author and VCU colleague Paule Marshall
March 14, 2024

VCU professor uses 3D to bring life – and accessibility – to upcoming museum exhibit
March 1, 2024

VCUarts dancer shows off movement with a message in music video for her father’s band
Feb. 29, 2024

VCU alum Jeffrey Blount shares the inspiration for his new novel – and a life lesson that still resonates
Feb. 28, 2024

VCU presents 10th annual Jazz4Justice concert on March 14
Feb. 27, 2024

Stepping at VCU: A look back
Feb. 12, 2024

In the rarefied airtime of Super Bowl ads, VCU Brandcenter alums get plenty of attention
Feb. 7, 2024

Art, medicine and advocacy intersect for physician-cartoonist who shares her perspective in VCU Black History Month address
$A photo of two men standin on a stage. The man on the left is standing holding an award while the man on the right watches him. Behind them is a screen that reads \"STAR WARS JEDI: SURVIVOR STEPHEN BARTON & GORDY HAAB COMPOSERS)$
Feb. 7, 2024

Two VCUarts alums win Grammy Awards
Feb. 7, 2024

VCU mass communications students get inside look at making of Netflix docuseries
$An illustration of a crowd of Black people facing different directions with a box on top of them that says \"Black History MONTH\"$
Feb. 2, 2024

An overview of 2024 Black History Month events and activities at VCU
Feb. 1, 2024

In a hurry to laugh, Global Game Jam teams at VCU create humor on a tight deadline
Jan. 31, 2024

VCU online literary journal Blackbird launches new website and publishing schedule
$A poster that sayas \"vcuarts theatre ANON(YMOUS) by Naomi Iizuka\"$
Jan. 29, 2024

VCUarts Theatre presents ‘Anon(ymous)’ by Naomi Iizuka
Jan. 16, 2024

Freedom of the press is more of a ‘roller coaster’ than a straight line, VCU professor says in new book
Jan. 12, 2024

At Hollywood conference, VCUarts professor Yossera Bouchtia enjoys a close-up of the television industry
Jan. 12, 2024

Knitting group founded by medical student promotes crocheting, creativity and well-being
Dec. 20, 2023

VCU Libraries announces 2023-24 Jurgen Comics Contest winners
Dec. 19, 2023

During a semester at VCU, study-abroad student from Yemen finds artistic inspiration
Dec. 18, 2023

VCU doctoral student Kristen Stewart is intrigued by the historical influence of men’s clothing
Dec. 15, 2023

Meet-a-Ram: VCUarts graduate student Jessica Tifase gets a taste of L.A.
Nov. 16, 2023

VCU Health Sciences Library spotlights the past and present of HIV/AIDS
$An illustration of a sweating person with a thermometer in their mouth. Next to the person is text that reads \"The Imaginary Invalid.\"$
Nov. 15, 2023

VCUarts Theatre presents Molière’s ‘The Imaginary Invalid’
Nov. 3, 2023

VCU fashion grad Alexandra Mitchell puts a vintage spin on today’s rock stars, ‘Loki’ and more
Nov. 1, 2023

Alum Meika Downey brings Virginia’s rich history to life
Nov. 1, 2023

VCU Libraries wins an inaugural Intellectual Freedom Award from the Virginia Library Association
Oct. 31, 2023

VCU author SJ Sindu explores isolation and artistry in short story collection ‘The Goth House Experiment’
Oct. 24, 2023

Another sellout crowd is streaming to VCU’s RESONATE Podcast Festival this year
Oct. 23, 2023

What’s your favorite scary movie? A horror film watch list for October.
$A picture of the Institute for Contemporary Art with the word \"RESONATE\" written across the bottom level's window in pink letters.$
Oct. 20, 2023

ICA + VPM to award $10,000 to podcast producer
$A photo ot a person holding out a comic book to show it. The cover says \"ALL-NEGRO cominics\" and has an image of a man chasing after a child.$
Oct. 19, 2023

‘Ink & Rebellion’ exhibit at VCU offers a journey through the history of censorship in comics
Oct. 12, 2023

‘Seek You’ author encourages VCU students to make college a time of self-discovery
Sept. 28, 2023

Explore censorship through VCU Libraries Banned Book Week activities
Sept. 27, 2023

In ‘Joy Rides Through the Tunnel of Grief,’ VCU author Jessica Hendry Nelson tackles loss and growth
Sept. 21, 2023

VCUarts undergrad brings her eye to a unique canvas: the university’s research hub
Sept. 20, 2023

Loose Parts connects art and play to the serious work of child development
Sept. 20, 2023

VCU alum Kevin Powers takes on murder mystery in new book ‘A Line in the Sand’
Sept. 13, 2023

ICA at VCU to be moved into VCU School of the Arts
Sept. 13, 2023

In huge Scott’s Addition mural, VCU alum Emily Herr pays homage to area’s industrial history and the creativity it inspired
$A an illustration of two hands holding eachother with blood splattered belowe them. In red text is the phrase \"LET THE RIGHT ONE IN By Jack Thorne.\" Under that in black text is the phrase \"Directed by Wes Seals Octovber 5th - 8th, 2023 vcutheater.showclix.com\"$
Sept. 11, 2023

VCUarts Theatre presents ‘Let the Right One In’
Aug. 31, 2023

VCU alum Kai Frazier brings the world to students through virtual field trips
Aug. 25, 2023

Mural by VCUarts student reveals the invisible danger of heat island effect
Aug. 17, 2023

At Richmond film festival and local PR firm, VCU mass communications major makes the most of summer
Aug. 10, 2023

Emmy-winning alum gives back to VCU theatre department that helped him find his calling
Aug. 8, 2023

VCUarts alum Loie Hollowell makes a triumphant return to campus
Aug. 7, 2023

Corey Van Landingham wins 26th annual Levis Reading Prize for ‘Love Letter to Who Owns the Heavens’
July 26, 2023

In art and sound, exhibit in VCU Medical Center gave voice to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities
July 11, 2023

A piece of art in pieces, new VCU-themed jigsaw puzzle is a unique canvas for rising junior Anna Wells
$A photo of a woman from the chest up next to a blooks with the title \"Lupus In the Jawas of the Wolf A Physician's Personal Guide to Living with Lupus.\"$
July 10, 2023

Alum’s new book tackles the ‘enigmatic’ disease of lupus
July 10, 2023

VCU painting student blends Latin American colonial themes with his modern queer identity
July 6, 2023

In big and broad strokes, Muzi Branch leaves a legacy through arts and health
July 5, 2023

History well-spoken: VCU professor Carolyn Eastman to explore speechifying in the Revolutionary Era
July 3, 2023

The delight is in the details
June 30, 2023

After more than four decades, guitarist John Patykula reaches his coda at VCU
$A portait of a woman next to a picture of abook cover with the text \"The Rabbit Hutch a novel Tess Gunty\"$
June 26, 2023

Tess Gunty wins the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award for ‘The Rabbit Hutch’
$Farah \"Cocoa\" Brown smiles, sitting at a table with promotional posters on it.$
June 16, 2023

Hot Cocoa
June 15, 2023

What to watch: Get into the spirit of Juneteenth
June 12, 2023

The Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU announces new award with a $500,000 commitment to supporting art and education
June 6, 2023

In support of young scholars, author David Baldacci connects VCU, libraries, Richmond and how communities can change
$A man sitting in front of a film carmera holding a book that says \"Cliffhanger!\" on the cover$
June 5, 2023

Same Bat-Time? Same Bat-Channel? Turns out, superhero cliffhangers came long before the classic 1960s Adam West ‘Batman’ TV series
May 31, 2023

For a look behind the lens, VCU photographer Kevin Morley shares ‘Photoadventures’ from his decades in the field
May 26, 2023

With graphic novel ‘Shakti,’ SJ Sindu shares ‘the kind of story that I wanted to have’ as a child
May 22, 2023

VCU history professor Ryan Smith to explore ‘Liberty and Death in St. John’s Churchyard’ on May 25
May 16, 2023

10 projects awarded funding from the VCU Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Fund
May 15, 2023

Blending art, advocacy and awards: a conversation with actress and VCU alum Mikayla Bartholomew
May 8, 2023

Class of 2023: Kennedi Woods has fashioned a New York state of mind
May 5, 2023

Students curate fellow students’ work in new VCUarts exhibition
May 1, 2023

ICA at VCU presents Colombian musician, vocalist and composer Lucrecia Dalt
April 24, 2023

Five VCU student artists are among the VMFA Visual Arts Fellows for 2023-24
April 21, 2023

From concept to crowdfunding, a monster story comes to life for VCUarts student
April 12, 2023

‘Let’s make art!’ project unleashes students’ creativity in Spanish class
$An illustration of a black bird with a full moon behind it. There is a red berry in its mouth. Under the bird is black text that reads \"Blackbird\"$
April 11, 2023

Celebrating more than two decades of Blackbird: an online journal of literature and the arts
April 10, 2023

Class of 2023: From Johann Sebastian Bach to The Acacia Strain, as long as music is in his future, cellist Zach Williams will be happy
April 6, 2023

Every step counts: Take a walk in Adeel Shams’ shoes.
April 5, 2023

VCU alum Rachel Beanland, author of ‘Florence Adler Swims Forever,’ releases a new novel about the deadly fire in 1811 at the Richmond Theater
March 20, 2023

A VCU medical school alum’s country music career is earning newfound, overdue attention
March 17, 2023

At VCU, our support for students is unrivaled
March 17, 2023

At VCU, you’re ready to start your career
March 17, 2023

Discover excellence at VCU that you won’t find anywhere else
March 17, 2023

VCU is an inclusive community unlike any other
March 17, 2023

VCU is in the middle of it all
March 17, 2023

What makes VCU uncommon? We’re glad you asked
March 15, 2023

Got milk? VCU alum’s snarky new book finds the ‘dumbest’ things to complain about