Browsing the ‘Shows’ CategoryQuit Yer WhininFriday, March 5th, 2010
A group of BFA alumni from the Department of Painting & Printmaking ask you to join them at the Cross Keys Vineyards on Friday, March 12th, at 6pm for an exhibition of their work entitled, “Quit Yer Whinin’”. The Vineyards are located at 6011 East Timber Ridge Rd., Mt. Crawford, VA 22841. Students include Conor Backman, Caleb Flood, Paul Kehrer, Vianney Paul and Sabrina Recabarren. Jupiter String Quartet to PerformWednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Formed in 2001, the Jupiter String Quartet is a particularly intimate group, consisting of violinists Nelson Lee and Megan Freivogel, violist Liz Freivogel and cellist Daniel McDonough. The quartet has received several chamber music honors, including first prize in the Banff International String Quartet Competition, grand prize in the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, membership in Lincoln Center’s Chamber Music Society Two and Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award. The quartet also won the 2005 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and now holds YCA’s Helen F. Whitaker Chamber Music Chair. Most recently, they received an Avery Fisher Career Grant. Locker 50b: Nothing is Something After AllSunday, February 21st, 2010
Sit In, Stand OutThursday, February 18th, 2010
This final performance will culminate a weekend of events honoring the Richmond 34 both at CenterStage and at Virginia Union University. Please follow the links below for more information and/or to see a full schedule. For the full schedule click here. Brief History: Two days later, on February 22, 34 VUU students returned to Thalhimers and were again refused service. This time around, they were arrested for trespassing at the request of store management. The students became known as the Richmond 34, a reference to their place in the Civil Rights Movement as sit-ins began being used as a form of peaceful protest against segregationist policies. Over time, Thalhimers responded by integrating its facilities, and other local businesses followed. The 1964 U.S. Civil Rights Act outlawed racial discrimination in schools, public spaces, and in places of employment. 2010 Art Ed Juried Student ShowSunday, February 7th, 2010
Grapes of Wrath Theatre PerformanceWednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Winner of the Tony Award and Outer Critics Circle Award, the story of the Joad family and their flight from the dust bowl of Oklahoma is familiar to all. Desperately proud, but reduced to poverty by the loss of their farm and the Great Depression, the Joads pile their few possessions on a battered old truck and head west for California, hoping to find work and a better life. The play stays true to Steinbeck’s novel and remains a soaring and deeply moving affirmation of the indomitability of the human spirit, and of the essential goodness and strength which—then as now—resides in the hearts and minds of the “common man,” throughout the world. “A thrilling theatrical achievement that gets its power from the still sharp relevance of its human message…” —NY Post VCU Dance NOW!Friday, January 29th, 2010
The Department of Dance & Choreography presents VCU Dance NOW on Thursday, Friday & Saturday, February 18, 19 & 20, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. at the Grace Street Theater, 934 West Grace Street. Tickets are $15 for the general public, $5 for students with a valid VCU I.D. and can be reserved beginning February 8 by calling 804-828-2020. Stephen Petronio CompanyThursday, January 14th, 2010 photo Sarah Silver The Department of Dance and Choreography presents the Stephen Petronio Company on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Avenue. Tickets are $20 for the general public, $10 for students with a valid VCU I.D. and can be reserved beginning February 22 by calling 804-828-2020. VCU Dance presents a public performance by the internationally acclaimed, New York-based Stephen Petronio Company, on their 25th Anniversary tour to kick off its hosting of the 2010 Mid Atlantic Region American College Dance Festival. The company will perform Mr. Petronio’s latest work, which premiered in April, 2009 at The Joyce Theater in New York. Sculpture Students Exhibit WorkTuesday, January 12th, 2010
SPLICE Curated by Jeannine Harkleroad Featuring: January 19 - February 12, 2010 Opening reception: Tuesday, January 19 at 5:00 pm VCUarts FAB Gallery VCU Dance Student ConcertTuesday, January 5th, 2010
The VCU Department of Dance and Choreography will present Ten of Hearts, the 2010 Student Dance Concert, on Friday and Saturday, January 29 and 30, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. at the Grace Street Theater, 934 West Grace Street. Tickets are $10 for the general public, $5 for students with a valid VCU I.D. and can be reserved beginning January 19 by calling the Grace Street Theater box office at 804-828-2020. Some of VCU’s most talented up and coming choreographers come together with ten unique visions to present a diverse evening of dance, representing the breadth of the student population. Bringing to life their visions, these moving stories encompass a range of emotion; they touch on human relationships, conflicts, trials and triumphs. Some whimsical, some riveting, the works blend into a beautiful representation of the creativity and talent of the students in the VCU Dance Department. So to ring in 2010, VCU Dance brings ten distinct works that come from the hearts of its students. In Margaret Allen’s La Connaissance et la Fête, we are introduced to two colorful characters who find themselves caught in the web of romance that pulses throughout Paris, France. We watch as their own love story unfolds as the night goes on, and we may find ourselves tapping our toes to the sounds of French jazz at their final destination. Three friends struggle together to find strength to persevere through their different obstacles in Felicia Stevens’ Help me Preserve. Although there is a constant struggle within each person, they are able to look to their friends for positive reinforcement. In A Perfect Mess by Jasmine Domfort and Corrine Bates, two dancers play with the emotions that come along with a relationship. Love, hate, jealousy and forgiveness are mischievously woven into this competitive partnership. Inspiration is taken from styles of the past to create a modern world where anything goes. And Don’t You Forget It! dives into the topic of how Felix Cruz got his heart broken and the process of him mending it back together with the assistance of Cher. Cruz also presents a second collaborative work entitled Love Me Damn It! where two women explore their emotional baggage in hopes of finding closure. Amy Kaeberle and Nathan Altice’s Snakes Eyes explores the competitive human drive for success over others. The piece sets up a dog-eat-dog society full of deceit and skepticism by using metaphors and images inspired by the game “Chutes and Ladders”. Through the mix of dance and vocals, Alyssa A. Gregory’s Exit Strategy shows the affects of a tortured soul and its painful struggle to be released. A quirky tale about roommates, Tiffany “Jonezy” Jones’s The Boiling Point explores the everyday trials and tribulations that one must endure when sharing a living space. Anyone can relate to the powerful bond a group living together experiences as well as the raging force that may come between them. Courtney Cook’s piece entitled Crowded Thoughts is an expression of how negative thoughts, thoughts of being inadequate, can consume people’s minds like a virus and keep them away from finding complacency. Intersection by Courtney Cook and Jaimé Dzandu displays the relationship between two characters on different paths yet going through similar situations and how that indirectly connects them both. Ten of Hearts is the fifth event of the VCU Dance 2009-2010 Season, a thrilling year of concerts, film screenings, master classes and more. The VCU Dance 2009-2010 Season is made possible in part by funding graciously provided by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation; the Virginia Commission for the Arts; the New England Foundation for the Arts, and VCUarts. The presenting program of VCU Dance is committed to building and engaging dance audiences in the University and Richmond community while providing opportunities for artists to present and create work. Recognized by professional dancers and choreographers as “a place where things are happening,” Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Dance and Choreography offers a vibrant and stimulating atmosphere where students prepare for careers in dance. Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Dance & Choreography *Not to ScaleThursday, December 3rd, 2009
Rachael Starbuck Friday, December 4, 6-9 pm Holiday Music GalaWednesday, November 25th, 2009
The Department of Music presents The VCU Music Holiday Gala Proceeds from this festive annual event benefit the Hospital Hospitality House. Tickets $5; donations appreciated. Amy Hauft: Counter Re-formationThursday, November 19th, 2009
The Department of Sculpture + Extended Media is proud to present Amy Hauft, chair of the Department of Sculpture + Extended Media, and her recent project, Counter Re-formation. Exhibition: Lecture: Talk about Sound Art with John Blatter and Stephen VitielloWednesday, November 18th, 2009
New Works by John Henry Blatter is currently on display at 1708 Gallery through Saturday, November 28. Blatter’s work combines the use of sound, video and environment to sculpt an experience in the space he is working in, which is exactly what he has done at 1708 Gallery. New Works features site-specific installation pieces. Stephen Vitiello is currently an associate professor in the Department of Kinetic Imaging. As an electronic musician and sound artist, Stephen Vitiello transforms the incidental atmospheric noises around us into more mesmerizing soundscapes that alter our perception of the surrounding environment. .pdf Blast ExhibitionTuesday, November 17th, 2009
.pdf Blast 423 W. Broad St. Opening Uncommon DenominatorTuesday, November 17th, 2009
The Department of Craft/Material Studies presents “Uncommon Denominator” Gallery Hours: Lab 307 Open StudiosThursday, November 12th, 2009
6-10pm Advanced Painting ExhibitionWednesday, November 11th, 2009
FELC Gallery Opening Reception Interaction 35Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 Artist: Adam Hyatt Title: Panthalassa woodblock print 13x19" 2009 Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Painting and Printmaking presents INTERACTION 35, a biannual exhibition of works on paper from the department’s graduating seniors. The exhibition will be on display from November 23rd to December 1st in the Fishbowl Gallery located on the third floor of the Fine Arts Building at 1000 West Broad Street. A reception will be held Tuesday, November 24th from 5:00-6:30 pm. The event is free and open to the public. The works, juried by Professors Reni Gower and Barbara Tisserat, showcase a variety of drawing, painting, and printmaking methods and media. CALM: Fall Senior Project ConcertWednesday, November 11th, 2009
The Department of Dance and Choreography will present CALM, the Fall 2009 Senior Project Dance Concert on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 19, 20, and 21 at 8:00 pm at the Grace Street Theater, 934 West Grace Street. Tickets are $10 for the general public, $5 for students with a valid VCU I.D. and can be reserved by calling the Grace Street Theater box office at (804)-828-2020. Four senior dance majors explore the many meanings of “calm” in four diverse works. In each piece the choreographers find through spatial, tactile, internal, musical, social, or forced relationships the meaning of calm within their work. Some create an environment that displays their definition of calm: by either using a stressful and restricted space in which the characters must find a sense of calm; or by illustrating the calming interaction that occurs between the Tuscan landscape and classic Italian architecture. While others find calm in the familiar: whether that be familiarity of touch and sensation; or of memory and nostalgia, and the reminiscence of an idealistic era. Through this process of kinesthetic exploration these four women have constantly been growing and evolving through their works. By finding acceptance of their quickly changing lives and relishing in the comfort of the unknown, the presentation of these works serves as a stepping stone into these artists long careers to come. Through the serendipitous encounter, Between Floors, Corrine Bates investigates one of humanity’s immense fears: getting stuck in an elevator. Through her percussive and gestural movement, five strangers are forced to endure emotions they never dreamed of experiencing. Lasting relationships are molded; sometimes the most unexpected situations yield the most remarkable outcomes. Alyssa Crump’s Technicolor Romance blends movement from Modern Dance, Ballet, and Jazz to bring the era of 1950’s Hollywood to the stage. This colorful escapade takes her 12 dancers back in time with the energetic rises and falls of big band swing. Taking inspiration from legends such as Gene Kelly, Anne Miller, and Frank Sinatra, Crump explores through loose and lively movement the unquestionable connection between music and movement, and the relationships that people experience while dancing. In scutura degli spazi, Lauren Stafford investigates different ways of utilizing space through the inspiration of classic Italian architecture. Stafford’s eleven dancers construct and reconstruct kinetic shapes that form throughout the space, while light creates shadows and pathways highlighting and accenting the three dimensional space. In A Day Apart, Melodie Fais pulls from the primitive and intellectual sides of the psyche to reveal the inner workings of the familiar sensation of being touched. Through circular spatial relationships and dynamics nine individual souls hold, brush, caress, tap, and manipulate each other through space eliciting a broad spectrum of emotions. CALM is the fourth event of the VCU Dance 2009-2010 Season, a thrilling year of concerts, film screenings, master classes and more. The VCU Dance 2009-2010 Season is made possible in part by funding graciously provided by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation; the Virginia Commission for the Arts; the New England Foundation for the Arts, and VCUarts. The presenting program of VCU Dance is committed to building and engaging dance audiences in the University and Richmond community while providing opportunities for artists to present and create work. Recognized by professional dancers and choreographers as “a place where things are happening,” Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Dance and Choreography offers a vibrant and stimulating atmosphere where students prepare for careers in dance. One & Two: Locker 50B OpeningThursday, November 5th, 2009
Opening Reception AFO Movie Night: Young FrankensteinTuesday, October 27th, 2009
The screening will start at 9pm in Room 535, at the Bowe St. Deck. Ain’t Misbehavin’Saturday, October 24th, 2009
November 6 - 7, 12 - 14 & 19 - 21 at 7:30 pm Theatre VCU Box Office: 804.828.6026 theatretix@vcu.edu General Admission: $25 “Fats” Waller, the comic and musical soul of 1930’s Harlem lives on in this rollicking, swinging, finger-snapping revue that is still considered one of Broadway’s best. The inimitable Thomas “Fats” rose to international fame during the Golden Age of the Cotton Club, honky tonk dives, stride piano players and that jumpin’ new beat, Swing. Although not quite a biography, Ain’t Misbehavin’ is a crowd pleasing, good times rollin’ winner. The show is a no-holds barred, non-stop entertainment, neo-vaudevillian romp thru the tunes of Fats Waller… each song tells a story and sets a scene… Our own Patti D’Beck directs and choreographs a versatile cast who strut, sing and swing the songs Fats made famous - Honeysuckle Rose, This Joint is Jumpin’, the wicked Ain’t Misbehavin’ and much, much more! Glenn Beck: New WorkSaturday, October 24th, 2009
GLENN BECK* We don’t not claim to not know the truth. October 27 - 30 Please join us for a reception for the artists: *Glenn Beck will not be present Songs in a Sacred PlaceTuesday, October 20th, 2009
The Department of Music presents The VCU Women’s Chorus, Choral Arts Society, Vocal Chamber Ensemble, and the Commonwealth Singers present a program of choral music. All proceeds benefit the Friends of VCU Music Scholarship Fund. Donations are welcome. Songs in a Sacred Place Cathedral of the Sacred Heart VCU Dance presents THE SALONTuesday, October 20th, 2009
“Our goal is to give students an opportunity to show works or works-in-progress with feedback sessions designed to encourage dialogue and further investigation of creative ideas.” Admission is free and open to the public. River City BlueTuesday, October 20th, 2009
River City Blue, the first dramatic feature film from the VCUarts Cinema Program will screen on Thursday, October 22 at 7:00pm at the Grace Street Theatre, 934 W. Grace Street. This feature film was shot last year by freshmen in the VCUarts Cinema Program and the post production finished over the past summer. The film stars Mark Joy, Beau Marie, Montres Henderson, and Kera O’Bryon in a comedy drama about a Richmond used car dealer (Beau Marie) who falls upon hard times in the present economy and has to make a choice between a life of crime with (Mark Joy) or an honest life with his beautiful wife (Kera O’Bryon). 1708 Gallery: John Henry BlatterTuesday, October 13th, 2009
New Works by John Henry Blatter will begin with a talk by the artist at 7 p.m. at 1708 Gallery on Friday, October 23. Blatter’s work combines the use of sound, video and environment to sculpt an experience unique to the space he is working in, which is exactly what he has done at 1708 Gallery. This exhibition features site-specific installation environments. The work to be shown at 1708 Gallery focuses on the “fleeting instances of tenor in which noises gently fade into silence…[and] time cease to exist,” as described by Blatter. These moments may be inspired by the tragic and the wonderful, the life changing and the everyday, yet these moments share the commonality as they are the times when we feel most singular – connecting each of us together New Works by John Henry Blatter will run from October 23 to November 28 at 1708 Gallery. The Opening Reception for the exhibit will be held at the Gallery on Friday, October 23 at 6:30 p.m. The November First Friday Reception, featuring Blatter’s installation, will be held on Friday, November 6 at 7 p.m. Subtitles & PartsTuesday, October 13th, 2009
October 13 - 16, 2009 opening reception: Tuesday, October 13 at 12:30 FAB Gallery In the first of a series of week-long exhibitions by the Department of Sculpture + Extended Media graduate students, Tim Bearse, Ana Esteve-Llorens and Ian McMahon, present the collaborative project, subtitles & parts. The collaborative conversation begins three days prior to the reception, when each of the three artists introduces a series of objects to the gallery. During those three days, the artists will act on one another’s objects and a collaborative whole will begin to manifest itself in the gallery. Once the objects are in the space, anything goes and nothing is out of bounds. This is subtitles and parts. Dance on Camera at Grace Street TheaterMonday, October 12th, 2009
Curated by VCU Dance Professor Martha Curtis, Dance on Camera promises an exciting glimpse into the innovative genre of video dance. According to Prof. Curtis, “This promises to be an exciting screening with films from several corners of the globe. We start with a disorienting play on space and gravity, move to an unexpected accident, then to the enigmatic, finishing with a richly moving biography told with the hybrid artfrom of videodance.” The screening will feature PROPIEDAD HORIZONTAL, a film directed by David Fariás, Carla Schillagi and Maria Fernanda Vallejos of Argentina and nominated for a Jury Prize at the 2009 Dance on Camera Film Festival. Dancers explore a narrow passageway to create and elegant, abstract and lively piece of pure movement and form. Directed by Didzis Eglitis of Latvia, VEITING NORBA describes an accidental encounter on a sidewalk that spins a group waiting for the garbage collector into a chain reaction likely to provoke a smile. MYSTERIES OF NATURE, was the winner of the Dance Films Association 2009 Jury Prize. Created by Dahci Ma, South Korea, in 2008, the film is simply described as “torn into bits and gone with the wind.” Audience Favorite at the 2009 Dance on Camera Film Festival, NORA was directed by Alla Kovgan and David Hinton, choreographed by Nora Chipaumire, with a soundscore by Thomas Mapfumo, and produced by Joan Frosch (USA, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, UK, respectively). Nora is a dense and swiftly moving poem of sound and image that tells the story of a dancer growing up in Zimbabwe. Dance on Camera is the second event of the VCU Dance 2009-2010 Season, a thrilling year of concerts, film screenings, master classes and more. The VCU Dance 2009-2010 Season is made possible in part by funding graciously provided by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation; the Virginia Commission for the Arts; the New England Foundation for the Arts, and VCUarts. The presenting program of VCU Dance is committed to building and engaging dance audiences in the University and Richmond community while providing opportunities for artists to present and create work. Recognized by professional dancers and choreographers as “a place where things are happening,” Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Dance and Choreography offers a vibrant and stimulating atmosphere where students prepare for careers in dance. VCU Fall Jazz FestivalTuesday, October 6th, 2009
The Department of Music proudly presents The VCU Fall Jazz Festival taking place Thursday, October 8, 2009. A three-set concert including the music of Frank Foster, Maria Schneider, Paul Lopez, Duke Ellington, Bill Holman, Mike Tomaro, Count Basie, Ernie Wilkins, Antonio Garcia and more! This year, the superb jazz trombonist Matt Niess will appear in concert with the VCU Jazz Orchestras I and II and the VCU Faculty Jazz Septet. Performers include VCU Jazz Orchestra I, director Antonio J. Garcia, VCU Jazz Orchestra II, director Taylor Barnett, and the VCU Jazz Faculty septet. $5 General Admission Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall Inaugural Exhibition at Reference GalleryTuesday, October 6th, 2009
Reference Gallery, a new art gallery, will open with its inaugural show, “No Hay Banda”, Friday, October 9th. The owner, Conor Backman, BFA student in the Department of Sculpture + Extended Media will be showing works by Michelle Ceja (San Francisco), Petra Cortright (Berlin), Brenna Murphy (Portland), Ben Schumacher (New York), Will Simpson (New York), Travess Smalley (New York), Victor Vaughn (Richmond). For more information about the show visit www.referenceartgallery.com. AFO Movie Night: “The Seventh Seal”Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Film Enthusiasts, Please join AFO Movie Night on Wednesday Oct. 7th for a screening of “The Seventh Seal.” A man seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague. Sounds like fun? Join AFO Movie Night as we take a look at this widely celebrated film by Swedish filmmaker legend Ingmar Bergman. AFO Movie Night is an ongoing film screening series that explores Space, Surface, Drawing, and Time through the art of filmmaking. Art house films, Hollywood classics, B-movies, Documentaries and Shorts all find a home on Bowe Street. The atmosphere is casual and everyone is welcome. The screening will start at 9pm in Room 535, at the Bowe St. Deck. See you there! Psycho Beach PartyFriday, September 18th, 2009
The Department of Theatre is hosting a hilarious spoof of ’60s beach movies. Imagine Gidget with a severe multiple personality disorder. Chicklet Forrest, a teenage tomboy, desperately wants to be part of the surf crowd on Malibu Beach in 1962. One thing getting in her way is her unfortunate tendency towards split personalities. Among them is a black checkout girl, an elderly radio talk show hostess, a male model named Steve and his accounting firm of Edelman and Edelman. Her most dangerous alter ego is a sexually voracious vixen named Ann Bowman who has nothing less than world domination on her mind. A fun and twisted comedy. Dates: W.E. Singleton Center for Performing Arts Art History Faculty Lecture SeriesWednesday, September 16th, 2009
Burning the Devil & Dusting the Madonna: Image Efficacy in the Renaissance” Wednesday, September 30th The Grace Street Theater This lecture is free and open to the public. VCUarts Cinema to Premiere FilmsSaturday, September 12th, 2009
InLight Richmond 2009Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 Multiple Graduates of VCU School of the Arts to Show in Richmond Several are graduates from the VCU School of the Arts, including Amanda Long, Andy Holtin, and David Sanchez-Burr, will be exhibiting selected works at 1708 Gallery for the 2009 InLight Richmond Exhibition, Friday, September 25th. Organized by 1708 Gallery, InLight Richmond 2009, the second annual outdoor exhibition of contemporary art inspired by light, is an urban exploration and celebration of contemporary art for the whole community. According to Tatjana Beylotte, Director of 1708 Gallery, “InLight is designed to attract art enthusiasts as well as introduce new audiences to contemporary art by making it fun, engaging and accessible.” For more information including high resolution images, event and parking details, please visit www.1708gallery.org. Craft/Material Studies Grad Student ExhibitionFriday, August 28th, 2009
VCU alumni to show at 2009 Zip Code ShowThursday, August 27th, 2009 VCU alumni to show at 2009 Zip Code Show Matt Malone, Painting and Printmaking alumni, exhibits at The ZIP Code Show, where “the past, the present, entrapment, enthrallment, nomadism, nowhere and everywhere, drinking beer, making out, secret rooms, contentment, living hell, paint cans, and of course numbers” occur. August 29 - September 5, 2009 Halstead Arlington 1028 South Walter Reed Drive Arlington, VA Electronic Art ExchangeThursday, August 27th, 2009
The second ADA Gallery in Richmond, VA. The evening showcases current work from a wide variety of media-based artists. Included in the one night exhibition and screening will be mid-career and emerging filmmakers, video artists, animators, sound artists and some artists working primarily in web-based work. Artists Showing: ADA Gallery is located at 228 W. Broad St. in Richmond, VA Richard Carlyon Career RetrospectiveThursday, August 20th, 2009 Multiple venues throughout Richmond honor VCU emeritus professor Richard Carlyon on September 11, 2009. A career retrospective for VCU alumni and Professor Emeritus Richard Carlyon kicks off September 11, 2009, at four Richmond venues: 1708 Gallery, VCUarts Anderson Gallery, Reynolds Gallery and Visual Arts Center of Richmond. Highly regarded as an influential teacher, Carlyon also maintained an active studio practice for more than 50 years, producing an extensive body of paintings, drawings, videos, collages, and constructions, many of which have not previously been exhibited to the public. Simultaneous opening receptions will be held 6-9 PM on Friday, September 11. Gary Future’s Annex Space:PittsburghTuesday, August 11th, 2009
The Nerve art and performance studio is pleased to present: Gary Future’s Annex Space is a new artist collective of sculptors and painters formed during the graduate program at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2008. The recent MFA recipients are bringing their latest work to town to kick off the grand opening celebration of Pittsburgh’s new art and performance studio. The Nerve is a new art and performance studio located in the Bloomfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Founder and local independent curator, Lauri Mancuso is eager to welcome you to her newest project space. Following in the footsteps of previously founded arts venues like Dorothy 6, the first art gallery of Braddock, PA, ON gallery in Garfield, Paint & Body in Wilkinsburg and Arrow gallery before that in East Liberty, Mancuso continues to pave the way for arts exhibition in our region. Local, national and international artists, musicians, performers, video and filmmakers are encouraged to create, invent and explore from an alternative and versatile platform for exhibition. Monthly exhibits will be viewed by appointment and also during live music and performance events booked weekly, as always, with collaborator, friend and colleague, Edgar Um Bucholtz. Exhibition runs through:August 30, 2009 The Nerve an art and performance studio Lauri Mancuso-Curator Exhibition and appointments: Booking music and performance: Hours are by appointment at: Summer Intensive Show Your StuffWednesday, July 29th, 2009
Friday, July 31, 9-11 a.m. 2D, 2D/3D, Photography and Animation will premier in the Fine Arts Building, 1000 W. Broad Street Parking is available at the Broad St. deck at 1111 W. Broad. Dance Tribute to Richard CarlyonMonday, July 27th, 2009 Richard Carlyon as photographed by Cade Martin On Saturday, September 26, VCU Dance presents a very special event: MOVE: A Tribute to Richard Carlyon (1930-2006). Carlyon was one of the most influential figures in Richmond’s artistic history – generations of artists in this community have been profoundly inspired by his generosity, intellect, broad perspective, and process. As part of a September, 2009 retrospective dedicated to Carlyon’s career and encompassing exhibitions at VCU’s Anderson Gallery, 1708 Gallery, Visual Arts Center of Richmond, and Reynolds Gallery, VCU Dance will present a tribute celebrating his artistic connections and contributions to dance and performance on September 26 at the Grace Street Theater, 8pm. Entitled Move and conceived by choreographer Chris Burnside, the evening-length program will include images of Carlyon’s work, several of his performance-based videos, and dance inspired by him and his approaches to art-making. The program will feature appearances by choreographer and VCU Dance alumna Laura Schandelmeier, as well as Carlyon’s fellow artists, colleagues, former students, and performers from the Richmond dance community. Sculpture Grad Student ExhibitionWednesday, July 22nd, 2009
Sculpture + Extended Media 2nd year grad students Tim Bearse, Nicholas des Cognets, Benjamin Jurgensen, Ian McMahon, Nataliya Slinko and Hannah Walsh will feature their work in Good People Bad Behavior at G Fine Art in Washington, DC. 1515 14th St. NW Suite 200. VCU Jazz Trios Continue at Ginter GardensTuesday, July 21st, 2009
Flowers After 5 is a series of evening events that will feature VCU Jazz trios and wine sampling featuring Two Wine Guys, LLC. The wines come from selections at Total Wine and Two Wines Guys join us to pour and educate guests on the wines chosen for each night. The second Thursday of each month (August 14, and September 11) bring your pooch and enjoy Fidos After 5 in conjunction with the Richmond SPCA. You can enjoy the music and wine sampling with your faithful companion. Wine Sampling for Flowers After 5 takes place from 6-8:30p, with music from 6-8p (The Garden is open until 9p). The evening events take place rain or shine. Garden admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, and $6 for children ages 3-12. Members are admitted to the Garden for free. Wine-sampling tickets will incur an additional fee. The Garden Cafe and the Tea House will be open, and both feature a nice assortment of dinner fare. The roster of performers includes a variety of VCU faculty, alumni, and students. Upcoming ensembles include: Flowers After 5 is brought to you by Two Wines Guys, TrueGreen, NBC12, Style Weekly & VCU Jazz Studies. VCU Jazz is delighted to be a partner in performing on these evenings. For more information about Flowers After 5 or any other event at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, log onto http://www.lewisginter.org. Locker 50b’s June ExhibitionWednesday, May 27th, 2009
Posted: Real. Small. Art. Artists: Founding members of Richmond’s Real Small Art League selected their favorite new works for a collaborative exhibition hosted by VCU’s Locker 50b. These original works represent typical Real Small Art League postings in the community. Real Small Art League is an ongoing public art project to inspire random acts of artistic kindness and creative awareness. A growing number of artists are committed to making, posting, and giving away tiny works in surprise locations. We believe a little work of art can go a long way. Learn more by visiting www.realsmallart.com. Travelogue Exhibition at Anderson GalleryTuesday, May 26th, 2009
VCUarts Anderson Gallery is located down the brick path at 907 1/2 West Franklin Street, Richmond. For more information, visit http://www.vcu.edu/arts/gallery The responses of artists to place cover a wide terrain in this four-part summer exhibition devoted to themes of travel and tourism. With wit and verve, photographs by Martin Parr and a video by Olaf Breuning probe our understanding of cultural difference and dislocation in an ever-shrinking, increasingly well-traveled and consumer-driven world. A photographic journey assembled by Michelle Van Parys over two decades explores our collective cultural imprint on the landscape of the American West. Selected from the gallery’s Theresa Pollak Reference Collection, intimate sketches by this artist and founder of the VCU School of Arts capture her candid observations of places visited and people encountered. Image: …For Lovers NY Show Features Alumni WorkThursday, May 21st, 2009
The work reveals a remarkable diversity of approach to the contemporary practice of painting and printmaking. The work clearly demonstrates our current generations’ seriousness of purpose and their generous contribution to the contemporary cultural landscape. Painting and Printmaking Alumni at Denise Bibro Fine Art The work of 13 VCUarts Department of Painting and Printmaking 2008 and 2009 MFA graduates will be on view at Denise Bibro Fine Art from June 26 – July 25, 2009. Opens June 26, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Leah Beeferman: methodical investigations of the persistence and limitations of human exploration in the fields of science, engineering that result in visionary drawings, animations, and sound works Denise Bibro Fine Art Sculpture Alumni at Kim Foster Gallery This exhibition demonstrates the broad and eccentric talents with which the highly regarded department has become identified. The ambitious projects run the gamut of materials and themes, all with a marked sense of materiality and presence – each set off by an abiding sense of curiosity and intellect. The exhibition is on view at Kim Foster Gallery through July 25, 2009. The artists will be present for a reception on Friday, June 26 from 6 – 8 pm. Sami Ben Larbi’s Three parts make a hole, is a film generated by combining a screenplay with production stills. The story, a blend of real-life and fictive episodes, depicts three characters each obsessed with film. Kim Foster Gallery VCUarts is ranked the #1 public university school of arts and design in the country by U.S. News & World Report (2009). We are ranked #1 in Sculpture; #8 overall in Painting (#3 among public university programs); and #17 in Printmaking (#10 among public university programs) according to the recent graduate program specialty rankings. FEED2009: A Juried BiennialWednesday, May 13th, 2009
Richmond, VA – 1708 Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of FEED, a national juried biennial organized by 1708 Gallery on Friday, June 5, 2009. A juror’s talk will begin at 6:30pm followed by a public reception. FEED features five artists selected out of 311 submissions from 38 states by jurors Ashley Kistler, Director of the Anderson Gallery at VCU, and Mark Sloan, Director of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston, SC. This juried biennial is designed to recognize and highlight artists that are, right now, creating works of art that are new and innovative. The exhibition is intended to provide these artists with well deserved exposure while serving as a springboard for their artistic careers. The five finalists include installation artist Jarod Charzewski of Charleston, SC; video artist Cari Freno of Richmond, VA; painter Christine Gray of Richmond, VA; multi-media artist Bang Geul Han of Royal Oak, MI; and photographer Ross Sawyers of Riverside, CA. Each of the five artists will exhibit multiple works and receive a $1000 honorarium. Asked about the jurying experience, Mark Sloan commented that the submissions included “very few artists pursuing what might be called “pure” disciplines of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, etc. Almost all of the entrants to FEED employed some sort of hybridization of the conventions of traditional media. One of the things that struck me most was that the field of contemporary art seems to be in a state of transition away from traditional art media and strategies.” JURORS Director and Senior Curator of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston since 1994, Mark Sloan received his BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Richmond and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. In his twenty-five year career he has organized hundreds of exhibitions, ranging from contemporary Japanese installation art to 19th Century Baluchi tribal weavings. Several of his exhibitions have traveled to institutions such as the High Museum in Atlanta, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, the New Orleans Museum of Art, Presentation House in Vancouver, and the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore. ARTIST BIOS Cari Freno is a recent MFA graduate of the Craft/Material Studies Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is an artist working primarily at self-documentation in which she utilizes video and natural landscape. Cari was raised in Cleveland, Ohio and spent time in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania attaining her BFA as well as teaching elementary school. She currently lives and works in Richmond, Virginia. Christine Gray received a BFA from The University of Texas at Austin and an MFA from The University of California Santa Barbara. She has had recent solo shows in Austin at Okay Mountain in 2007 and in Washington D.C. at Project 4 Gallery in 2008. Christine’s upcoming exhibitions include a two person show at Project 4 in Washington D.C. this July and a solo exhibition at RARE gallery in New York this fall. Christine was recently awarded residencies at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, 7 Below, and the Jentel Foundation which she will attend throughout 2009 and 2010. Christine Gray currently lives in Richmond where she has been teaching at VCU since 2007. Born and raised in Seoul, Korea, Bang Geul Han has been based in the US since 2002 and currently lives and works in Detroit, MI. She is the recipient of a MacDowell Fellowship in 2009 and a participant in the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture residency program in 2007. Han received her MFA from Alfred University in Electronic Integrated Arts and her BFA in Painting from Seoul National University. Han has shown work nationally and internationally in galleries and museums including Millennium Art, Beijing; Vox Populi, Philadelphia; Florence Lynch, New York; and Cheekwood Museum of Art, Nashville. Ross Sawyers received his B.F.A. from the Kansas City Art Institute and his M.F.A. from the University of Washington. He was selected for the 2006 Center on Contemporary Art Annual, completed a solo exhibition at Platform Gallery in Seattle in July ‘07 and another solo exhibition at Gallery 4Culture in Seattle in January ‘08. Sawyers was also chosen to participate in the “9th Northwest Biennial” at the Tacoma Art Museum in 2009. A solo exhibition of recent work will be presented at Platform Gallery in Seattle in October of 2009. Ross Sawyers currently resides in Riverside California where he teaches photography at the University of California, Riverside. ABOUT THE GALLERY “Sugar in the Raw”Friday, May 8th, 2009
Recent work by Diana Caramat Cavanaugh(Painting & Printmaking, Sculpture + Extened Media) & Chinonyeelu Uchechi Amobi (Painting & Printmaking) May 15th 7-10:30pm (Main Reception*) *Performance Pieces will only be available for viewing on the night of the openings 2009 Annual Senior Show: Graphic DesignThursday, May 7th, 2009
2009 Annual Senior Show Opening Reception Friday, May 15th 5–9 PM Interior Design Senior Thesis ShowThursday, May 7th, 2009
Viva Comet UnisThursday, May 7th, 2009
Sculpture + Extended Media MFA Candidacy Show Tim Bearse Presented by the Homo Fabers Sculpture Student ExhibitionFriday, May 1st, 2009
Sculpture + Extended Media students present A three person exhibition featuring new works from Blue Clements, Whitney Rainey, and John Ziol. Opening on May 1st at 321 W. Broad Street. Everyone is welcome. May 1, 7pm. 321 W. Broad Street It’s in the BankWednesday, April 29th, 2009
Seth Alverson Opening: May 1, 2009 Design:Visual Communications MFA Thesis ShowMonday, April 27th, 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009 Peter Bain Presented by the Department of Graphic Design Interior Environments MFA ExhibitionThursday, April 23rd, 2009
Department of Interior Design Interior Environments MFA candidates: FIVE PAST ONETuesday, April 21st, 2009
MFA Candidacy Exhibition Opening: Exhibition: 7 W. Broad St. Lab 307: Open StudioThursday, April 16th, 2009
A studio collective of alumni and faculty: MUSEThursday, April 16th, 2009
It will feature approximately 130 garments designed and produced by the fashion design students that have been chosen by a jury of fashion professionals. 7 PM Show with reception to follow. The show will be held on VCU’s campus in the Student Commons Ballrooms A&B Tickets will go on sale April 1. 2009 Tickets can be purchased by calling the Department of Fashion and Merchandising at 804-828-1699 Is This, Like ThisTuesday, April 14th, 2009
Opening Reception Senior ShowTuesday, April 14th, 2009
Craft / Material Studies Opening Friday, April 24, 2009, 5-8 PM Super Natural & Natural ObservationsSunday, April 12th, 2009
Gordon Stettinius, Wearable Art, 2005, Sepia Toned Photograph, 14 x 14 inches Super Natural: By Gordon Stettinius (Faculty Art Foundation) The Page Bond Gallery is pleased to present new works by Gordon Stettinius and Kazaan Viveiros. Following recent travels; both artists outline their trajectory to self discovery in their new series. Introducing a collection of street photographs, Gordon Stettinius celebrates the unconventional spirits whose paths have crossed his own, Kazaan Viveiros’ paintings on panel reflect inward to heritage and family lineage after a pilgrimage she made to Portugal, the land of her ancestors. These works by Gordon Stettinius and Kazaan Viveiros will be on view at the Page Bond Gallery, 1625 West Main Street, with an opening reception honoring the artists, Friday, May 1, 2009 from 7 to 9 PM. The exhibition will be on view at the gallery from Friday May 1 through May 30. 7 StagesWednesday, April 8th, 2009
Spring Senior Project Concert VCU Dance will present 7 Stages, the Spring, 2009 Senior Project Dance Concert on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 23, 24, and 25 at 8:00 pm at the Grace Street Theater, 934 West Grace Street. Tickets are $10 for the general public, $5 for students with a valid VCU I.D. and can be reserved beginning April 13 by calling the Grace Street Theater box office at (804)-828-2020. Nearing the end of a four-year academic journey through kinesthetic expression, seven dance majors (Danielle Currica, Meredith Davis, Ryan Drosche, Glen Lewis, Katharine Nace, Casey Royer, Megan Thompson) culminate their transformation from dance student to emerging dance artist by creating seven works that investigate different stages of life. Traveling; mourning; relationships; family comfort and support; dreams; spirituality; and earthly grounded movement each frame the seven points of view expressed in 7 Stages. Though individualistic in thought, expression, and movement, all seven choreographers invite audiences to relate and reflect on their own stages of life. 7 Stages is the tenth event of the VCU Dance 2008-2009 Season, a thrilling year of concerts, film screenings, master classes and more. The VCU Dance 2008-2009 Season is made possible in part by funding graciously provided by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation; the National Endowment for the Arts; the New England Foundation for the Arts, and VCUarts. Support Your Right to Arm BearsFriday, April 3rd, 2009
Work by Sayaka Suzuki Reception Thursday the 2nd, 4:30 - 6:30pm Originally from Yokohama, Japan - Sayaka Suzuki has been residing in the US for the past twenty two years. In 2000, she received her BFA degree from Tulane University, and in 2005, her MFA degree from VCU. Her work has been exhibited at The Pensacola Museum of Art in Florida, The Corcoran “Options” Exhibition in Washington DC, as well as galleries in Canada and throughout the United States. She is an adjunct professor at The Virginia Commonwealth University teaching Art Foundation and Glass Kilnworking. The C WordThursday, April 2nd, 2009
Craft/Material Studies Graduate Candidacy Exhibition Metro Gallery Presenting the Works of Aaron McIntosh 2009 Juried Graphic Design Student ExhibitionWednesday, April 1st, 2009
INTERACTION 34Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Jamie Felton | “Eventually They Will Find Us” | Mixed Media on paper | 22″x30″ | 2008 April 13–20, 2009 An exhitbition presented by the Department of Painting and Printmaking. The Fishbowl Gallery is located on the third floor of the Fine Arts Building at 1000 West Broad Street in Richmond VA. The public is invited to the opening reception on Tuesday, April 14th, 5:00–6:30 PM. The exhibition runs April 13 - April 20, 2009 Cynthia Abernathy The Fishbowl Gallery is open Monday through Sunday, during regular daily hours. Adapt or PerishTuesday, March 31st, 2009
Curated by: TRANSMISSION “Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative.” Opening Friday, April 3, 6-10pm “YOU’RE THAT”Monday, March 30th, 2009
An exhibition of works from students in the department of Painting and Printmaking. (Next to the other show about jeans) Reception for the artists Drawing by: Amber, Pierre, Carl, Lorrain, Teressa, Ashley, Andrew, Allison, Andrew, Ginger, Christina, Tyler, Ian Christine, Molly, Cosima. Skin Tight Jean NightMonday, March 30th, 2009
Reception for the artists Cynthia Abernathy Insights: Graduate Student Symposium at VMFAFriday, March 27th, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009, 1–6 PM Art History and Creative Writing Graduate Students read from their recent works. Students, faculty, and VMFA members, free To reserve your space, phone 804.340.1405 PUDDLE OF MUDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDFriday, March 27th, 2009
PUDDLE OF MUDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Dexter Booth March 20–April 1, 2009 Reception for the artists Project Space at Plant Zero ChicagoThursday, March 26th, 2009
Written by Fred Ebb, John Kander, & Bob Fosse Tickets: General Admission $20.00 Theatre VCU will razzle-dazzle Richmond with the production of Chicago opening April 9, 2009 and directed by Broadway veteran Patti D’Beck at the Singleton Center for Performing Arts on the Monroe Campus. This Theatre VCU production is the one and only production allowed in the United States while the Broadway company is on tour. This extraordinary exception is granted to us only because of Patti D’Beck’s long-term professional relationship with the Broadway Chicago company. A charmingly lurid story, Chicago, is a satire on corruption of criminal justice, and the concept of the “celebrity criminal” - a sexy musical extravaganza that mixes merriment and murder, song n’ dance, and red-hot Chicago during the roaring 20’s. It features a memorable score and great songs such as “All That Jazz”, “Razzle Dazzle”, “Cell Block Tango” and “Mr.Cellophane”. The musical tells the story of Roxie Hart, a starlet wannabe who finds fame despite the challenges brought on by her unfortunate murder of her lover. Along her crash-course, she meets Velma Kelly, a jailed sassy circuit performer, Matron “Mama” Morton, and slick lawyer Billy Flynn who who turns her crime of passion into celebrity headlines, while Roxie’s timid, faithful husband fades into her past. Suddenly Summer SomewhereSunday, March 22nd, 2009
VCU Dance presents Monica Bill Barnes & Company in Suddenly Summer Somewhere, at VCU’s Grace Street Theatre on Friday & Saturday, April 3 & 4 at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $20/$10 VCU students with valid ID and can be reserved beginning Monday, March 23 by calling the Grace Street Theatre Box Office at (804) 828-2020. Based in New York, dance artist Monica Bill Barnes visited VCU Dance for a seven-week teaching residency in spring, 2007. At the time she was in the process of creating the two-person, evening-length dance work that became Suddenly Summer Somewhere and premiered in New York at Danspace Project St. Mark’s Church in 2008. According to The New York Times, “The witty Ms. Barnes, a master of the dance equivalent of a sly guffaw, blends sadness and hilarity.” The Dance Department is delighted to bring Monica and her company back to Richmond for a full-scale production of her work at the Grace Street Theater. Two small women stand on top of a dining room table. In silence, carefully navigating the table top, they send silverware crashing to the floor. Simultaneously hilarious and painful, Suddenly Summer Somewhere explores how the passage of time affects the collective lives of two people. Says critic Jennifer Dunning of The New York Times, “Suddenly Summer Somewhere barrels along once it hits the floor, a thing of manic, mugging grins; lumbering embraces; and big, juicy syncopated sprints through space that seems to have just opened out. Suddenly love has pushed through zany, witty pratfalls for the body and the soul.” You Me and Some SynesthesiaSaturday, March 21st, 2009
An Exercise in Solidarity Among New Media Artist R. Brant • Ali Miharbi • Marc McNulty • Althea Georgelas • Christopher Carroll The show is co-curated by Christopher Carroll (Kinetic Imaging 2003) and Althea Georgelas (MFA Candidate Kinetic Imaging), and is an effort to bring the artists communities of Richmond to Boston and vice versa. Althea, Ali, and Christopher represent VCU with R. Brant and Marc representing MassArt. Fine Arts Building New Work by Alumnae and OthersFriday, March 20th, 2009
Alumnae Teresita Fernández and Leah Raintree will be exhibiting some of their latest works at Reynolds Gallery, the exhibition runs March 20 – April 25. An opening for the exhibition will be held Friday, March 20, from 7–9 pm. NEW WORK Leah Raintree James Busby Opening 7-9 pm Anderson Gallery’s Student ExhibitionsWednesday, March 18th, 2009
Work by students from VCU’s School of the Arts will be featured in the Anderson Gallery’s annual series of Spring exhibitions: Juried Design Exhibition + Juried Kinetic Imaging Exhibition Juried Student Fine Arts Exhibition MFA Thesis Exhibition, Round 1 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Round II The Anderson Gallery is the exhibition facility of VCU’s School of the Arts, recently ranked once again as the top public university school of arts and design in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Located at 9071⁄2 West Franklin Street, the Gallery is free and open to the public, Monday – Friday, 10-5, and Saturday + Sunday, 1 – 5. Faculty members from VCU’s Departments of Communication Arts, Fashion Design, Interior Design and Graphic Design will select student work for the Juried Design Exhibition. On view concurrently, the Juried Kinetic Imaging Exhibition will include sound art, animation, and video chosen by a recent alumnus of the KI department. Each year, the Juried Student Fine Arts Exhibition features artwork by undergraduate students who are enrolled in studio courses in the departments of Painting & Printmaking, Sculpture + Extended Media, Craft/Material Studies and Photography & Film. David R. McFadden, Chief Curator and Vice President for Programs and Collections at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City, will serve as this year’s juror. McFadden has organized over 150 exhibitions on decorative arts, design, and craft, covering developments from the ancient world to the present day, has published more than 100 catalogues, essays, and reviews, has served as a juror and guest curator across the United States, and has lectured extensively. The Master’s of Arts Thesis Exhibition is the final requirement for students pursuing a master’s degree in the fine arts and design departments at VCU. Each student will exhibit work that represents the culmination of his or her two-year program. Students exhibiting work in the first round are: Gabriel Craig (Craft/Material Studies); Ryan Gothrup (Craft/Material Studies); Jennida Chase (Photography & Film); Jill Zevenbergen (Painting & Printmaking); Kate Kisicki (Painting & Printmaking); Susana Almuiña (Craft/Material Studies); Cari Freno (Craft/Material Studies); Keith Mendak (Craft/Material Studies); Mia Feuer (Sculpture + Extended Media); and Hassan Pitts (Photography & Film); as well as all students seeking degrees in Interior Design: Chris Arias, Jennifer Farris, Jonathan Janis, E. Darrell Gardner, Cylvia Jones, Sara Streeter, Valentina Moore Passerini, and Kelly Warner. The second round will feature work by: Anthony Klotz (Painting & Printmaking); Patrick Cadenhead (Sculpture + Extended Media); Nia Burks (Photography & Film); Maria Pithara (Sculpture + Extended Media); Ryan Lauterio (Painting & Printmaking); Akiko Jackson (Craft/Material Studies); Mia Feuer (Sculpture + Extended Media); Jon Sutter (Craft/Material Studies); Josh Bonnett (Painting & Printmaking); Julie Nagel (Sculpture + Extended Media);Toshi Tanaka (Craft/Material Studies); Althea Georgelas (Kinetic Imaging); Brian Taylor (Sculpture + Extended Media); and Chris Mahonski (Sculpture + Extended Media). Post-Colonial Power HourWednesday, March 18th, 2009
An exhibiton of Painting and Printmaking Students Roberto Jamora and Chino Amobi. It Is What It Is: Conversations about IraqFriday, March 13th, 2009
Artist’s Talk Friday, March 27, 1 - 5 pm Creative Time and New Museum present Jeremy Deller’s It Is What It Is: Conversations about Iraq, hosted in Richmond by Virginia Commonwealth University/VCUarts. It Is What It Is: Conversations about Iraq, a new project by Turner Prize-winning British artist Jeremy Deller, will appear on the VCU campus on Friday, March 27. Its presentation in Richmond is part of a three-week tour that will take the project from The New Museum in New York City, where it is now on view through March 22, to the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. It Is What It Is: Conversations about Iraq is part of the Three M Project, a series organized by the New Museum, New York, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, and Hammer Museum, Los Angeles to commission, organized and co-present new works of art. Jeremy Deller and Creative Time curator Nato Thompson will be joined on their cross-country drive by Esam Pasha, an artist and former translator to the Chief Advisor in Baghdad’s British Embassy, and Jonathan Harvey, a US Platoon Sergeant and specialist on the psychological effects of warfare. Of several artifacts featured in the project, the most significant is the remnant of a car destroyed in a 2007 explosion on a street in Baghdad, which will travel on a trailer with the group. At each community stop, Deller hopes to stimulate open discussion about present circumstances in Iraq and enable disparate audiences beyond the urban art world to experience the project. Deller and his team will be available for conversation and questions from 1 until 5 pm on March 27, at Park Plaza, the outdoor space between the Hibbs and Pollak buildings He will also give a lecture on his work at 11 am in the University Student Commons Theater, which is free and open to the public. VCU’s participation as a host site is coordinated by Hope Ginsburg, Assistant Professor in the Art Foundation Department, with help from the staff of the Anderson Gallery. Creative Time is funded through the generous support of corporations, foundations, government agencies, and individuals. Our projects are made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; the New York State Council on the Arts, a State agency; New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn; and State Senator Thomas K. Duane. Dance on Camera II Film ScreeningThursday, March 12th, 2009DANCE ON CAMERA II Film Screening: Selections from New York Dance Films Association - March 17 VCU Dance presents Dance on Camera II, a screening of four short dance films selected from the New York Dance Films Association, Dance on Camera Festival, 2008 and 2009. These films, never before screened in Richmond, will be presented at VCU’s Grace Street Theatre on Tuesday, March 17 at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $5 and are available at the door. For more information, call the Grace Street Theatre Box Office at (804) 828-2020. Curated by VCU Dance Professor Martha Curtis and Dierdre Towers, Artist Director of Dance Films Association and the New York Dance on Camera Festival, Dance on Camera II promises another exciting glimpse into the hybrid genre of video dance. Says Curtis, “Created in five different countries, the shorts reveal an exciting range of innovative approaches to creating dance films.” Locker 50b Presents BlendWednesday, March 4th, 2009 Locker 50b Presents Blend The March exhibition of the VCUarts locker gallery, Locker 50b, runs through the month. Reception is Friday the 13th at 6pm. Fine Arts Building, 1000 W. Broad St., 3rd floor Students from the Young Artists Society (YAS), of the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, explored a variety of printmaking techniques to create miniature works for “Mixed Media Workshop.” The Young Artists Society was initiated in 2004 with the purpose of providing opportunities for greater exploration and expression in art and writing for high school students. Students from public, private and home schools are selected each fall through an application process and are chosen for their artistic ability and passion for involvement in the arts. Learn more by visiting www.visarts.org. 17th Annual French Film FestivalSaturday, February 28th, 2009 17th Annual French Film Festival March 27-29, 2009 Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond present the 17th Annual French Film Festival. Screenings of all feature films and a series of independent French short films will be held at the historic Byrd Theatre. The official reception will be held at the VCU Scott House, 909 W. Franklin Street. Student, faculty and regular VIP passes include guaranteed seating at all screenings and Q&A sessions with the actors and directors. Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson TrioThursday, February 19th, 2009
Mary Anne Rennolds Chamber Concerts 2008–09 The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, made up of pianist Joseph Kalichstein, violinist Jaime Laredo and cellist Sharon Robinson, continues to dazzle audiences and critics alike with their performances and have set the standard for performance of piano trio literature for more than 30 years. As one of the only chamber ensembles with all its original members, the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio balances the careers of three internationally-acclaimed soloists while making annual appearances at many of the world’s major concert halls, commissioning spectacular new works and maintaining an active recording agenda. For this Richmond concert, the trio’s program will include Beethoven’s Trio in D Major, Op. 70 and Shostakovich’s Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67. Presented by the Department of Music DrawnFriday, February 13th, 2009 Featuring works on paper by Michael Jones McKean (assistant professor Sculpture + Extended Media), Jered Sprecher and Kevin Zucker. February 21 - March 28, 2009 Kinkead Contemporary FosteredWednesday, February 11th, 2009
Art Foundation Sculpture Project Featuring VCU Dance NOW 2008–2009Monday, February 9th, 2009
Works by Faculty and Guest Artist The Department of Dance and Choreography will present VCU Dance NOW on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 26, 27 & 28, 2009 at 8:00 PM at the Grace Street Theatre, 934 W. Grace Street. Tickets are $15 for general public and $5 for students with a valid VCU I.D., and may be reserved beginning February 16 by calling the Grace Street Theatre Box Office at 804-828-2020. VCU Dance NOW features a range of choreography by VCU Dance faculty Christian Von Howard, James Frazier, Robbie Kinter, Scott Putman, and Judith Steel, and guest artist Gerri Houlihan. VCU Dance was delighted to have dancer/choreographer/teacher Christian von Howard join the faculty this year as Assistant Professor. During fall and spring, von Howard has been working with Dance majors on two pieces. De Materie is a contemporary ballet that deconstructs and interconnects a pulsating physical language crawling with moments of intricate phrase work and instances of abstract gesture. De Materie is dynamically supported by a beautifully rich score by composer David Lang. In addition, powered by the electrifying timbre of Aretha Franklin, Soul Serenade is an energetic ensemble work where each section emulates the life, breath and impassioned spirit of the 1960’s and 70’s. The contained intensity of VCU Dance Chair James Frazier’s Trilogy is colored by a swirling score both passionate and mysterious. By elongating time and drawing out pacing toward a delayed peak, Frazier pulls viewers into a lush world of bridled sensuality. Performed by three male dancers, Trilogy subtly contends with emotion through fluid motion. The haunting and moving lieder song from a selection from Schubert’s Winterreise sets the tone for Judith Steel’s Their Path Lies in Shadow in which a couple find themselves at a still point in their journey together. Unable to move forward, yet bound by the past, a distilled restlessness exists between them that matches the austerity of their circumstances. Absorbing the Lost Language of Space, created by Scott Putman, investigates the many layers of space within space. The work explores a labyrinth of physical and spiritual challenges, seeking to quiet the chaos of our internal space in order to listen for the voice lost inside our external space. This work is the first section of a larger work that will premiere in its entirety at Amaranth Contemporary Dance’s “Exit to All Worlds” Concert, May 1 and 2 at the Grace Street Theater. This work is part of a multi-year project in which Scott Putman is investigating the Architectonics of Space and Time. The View From Above by Robbie Kinter delves into the shifting relations of a quartet of men. The work relies heavily on partnering, lifting and displays athletic agility as well as endearment. The original score is by George Lowe and performed by Rattlemouth. VCU Dance NOW is the seventh event of the VCU Dance 2008-2009 Season, a thrilling season of concerts, film screenings, master classes and more. The VCU Dance 2008-2009 Season is made possible in part by funding graciously provided by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation; the National Endowment for the Arts; the New England Foundation for the Arts, and VCUarts. The presenting program of VCU Dance is committed to building and engaging dance audiences in the University and Richmond community while providing opportunities for artists to present and create work. Recognized by professional dancers and choreographers as “a place where things are happening,” Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Dance and Choreography offers a vibrant and stimulating atmosphere where students prepare for careers in dance. Wondrous WomenTuesday, February 3rd, 2009 February 6–March 20, 2009 CuttersMonday, February 2nd, 2009
Beth Gilfilen’s (MFA Painting & Printmaking) work will be shown as part of the exhibition Cutters which will takes place simultaneously at two venues—the Leubsdorf Gallery at Hunter College and the Hunterdon Museum of Art in Clinton, NJ. Mary Birmingham, Director of Exhibitions at Hunterdon Museum of Art curated the show. Cutters, presents work by contemporary artists who employ processes of cutting, shredding, tearing and perforating to make art. Using knives, razors, pins, scissors, hole punches, lasers, shredders and even plasma cutters, the artists in this show alter surfaces and entire objects to enhance their visual and symbolic meanings. Exploring formal and contextual issues, the works in the exhibition comprise a wide range of media, incorporating painting, drawing, photography, sculpture and installation. The Bertha and Karl Leubsdorf Art Gallery At Hunter College Hunterdon Art Museum VCU Theatre: The Glass MenagerieSaturday, January 31st, 2009 Written by Tennessee Williams Tennesee Williams’ brilliant “memory play” about a family too fragile to deal with the cruel realities of their lives continues to fascinate audiences years after winning the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. Amanda, the faded Southern belle clinging to memories of her genteel youth while struggling to exist in a dingy depression-era St. Louis apartment with her two grown, troubled children, is supremely controlling, yes; but also helpless as she tries to dominate her alienated son, and marry off her painfully shy daughter. The Glass Menagerie is a poignant classic drama about acceptance, escape and it represents a memory of not only family but also of loss. Raymond Hodges Theatre Come Inside It’s CozyThursday, January 29th, 2009
An exhibition of MFA graphic design work by Alex Egner Friday, February 6th, 7pm The AFO ShowThursday, January 29th, 2009 February 12–19th, 5–7pm The AFO Show, an exhibit highlighting the work of Art Foundation students. An opening reception will be held from 5pm-7pm on Thursday, Feb. 12th in the lobby of the Fine Arts Building at 1000 W. Broad St. The show will be open from Feb. 12th-Feb. 19th. Curated by AFO Faculty Hope Ginsburg, Chris Norris, and Matt King. Yoruba Art: Continuity and ChangeWednesday, January 28th, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009 In conjunction with the exhibition, a symposium entitled Yoruba Art: Continuity and Change will take place on Friday, February 6, at the Grace Street Theater, 934 West Grace Street. Organized by the Department of Art History and the Anderson Gallery, and co-sponsored by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Friends of African and African American Art, the daylong program will feature presentations by leading scholars from around the country. Image:Dance Vest with Esu staff Figures, 20th c. blendTuesday, January 27th, 2009
An exhibition of graduate student work sponsored by the January 20 – 31, 2009 Leah Beeferman Juried Student ShowTuesday, January 27th, 2009
Presented by the Department of Art Education Kelly Cook 6th Italian Film and Food FestivalFriday, January 23rd, 2009
Saturday, January 31 Get your appetites ready and begin fasting to prepare for our annual feast for the senses: the 6th Italian Film and Food Festival, co-presented by the Richmond Moving Image Co-op, Mamma ‘Zu, Edo’s Squid and 8 1/2, on Saturday, January 31, all day at the event space at Plant Zero Art Center, 0 East 4th Street, off Hull Street just south of the 14th Street/Mayo Bridge. The Italian Film and Food Festival is a fundraising event for the all volunteer nonprofit Richmond Moving Image Co-op, which promotes and supports independent media arts in Virginia and presents the annual James River Film Festival, Flicker, the new James River Filmmakers Forum and other independent film programs throughout the year. Profits from the event allow RMIC to bring filmmakers to Richmond All day passes are $45 each and are available in advance at Video Fan, 403 N. Strawberry Street in the Fan or at the door on the day of the event. Tickets for individual films are $15 each and can only be purchased the day of the event. Tickets for all four shows may be purchased anytime after 10:30 a.m., when our volunteers open the box office. All tickets include the movie and mouthwatering Italian fare. Beverages are sold separately. For more information about RMIC, visit www.rmicweb.org. Showtitle Goes Here. Art Work Goes Where?Friday, January 23rd, 2009
Sculptures and mobile projects by Diana Cavanaugh February 1–28, 2009 VCUarts Locker 50b Constructs VI at George Mason UniversityWednesday, January 21st, 2009 5 faculty members from the Department of Painting and Printmaking will be exhibiting their work as part of Constructs VI at George Mason University. Constructs VI Opening Reception: George Mason University Constructs: A Community of Artists Artist: In the Realms of the UnrealTuesday, January 20th, 2009
Henry Darger was a recluse - a janitor who lived alone in the same one-room apartment for 40 years. When he died, it was discovered that he had been working on a 15,145-page, single-spaced fantasy manuscript called The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What is known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glandeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Caused by the Child Slave Rebellion, along with several hundred drawings and watercolors illustrating the story. Yu’s film is a documentary chronicling Darger’s life and the story of how his work came to be known and exhibited world-wide. AFO Movie Night is an ongoing film screening series that explores Space, Surface, Drawing, and Time through the art of filmmaking. Art house films, Hollywood classics, and B-movies all find a home on Bowe Street. The atmosphere is casual and everyone is welcome. |
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