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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