A Chorus Line

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts proudly announces a special collaborative production of A Chorus Line, running November 7–16, 2025. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the musical’s original Broadway debut, this unique production is a collabo......More

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts proudly announces a special collaborative production of A Chorus Line, running November 7–16, 2025. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the musical’s original Broadway debut, this unique production is a collaboration between the Departments of Dance + Choreography, Music and Theatre, which will come together to bring this iconic story to life. This landmark production features a student cast, band and crew drawn from the performing arts at VCU, highlighting the creative power of interdisciplinary collaboration. Known for its raw portrayal of the trials, triumphs and humanity behind a Broadway audition, A Chorus Line remains one of the most celebrated and groundbreaking musicals in American theater. The VCUarts production will be guest directed by Nathaniel Shaw, an award-winning director and the artistic director of Richmond’s Firehouse Theatre. International performer and choreographer Matthew Couvillon will restage the original choreography, conceived by Broadway legends Michael Bennett and Bob Avian, offering students and audiences an authentic connection to the show’s original Broadway staging. Performances will take place November 7–16, 2025 at the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center for the Performing Arts (922 Park Avenue, Richmond VA 23220). Public Performances:  Friday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 8 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 9 at 3 p.m.Thursday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 15 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 16 at 3 p.m.Tickets and available at arts.vcu.edu/AChorusLine

W. E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States

VCUarts Graduate Open House

Join us for the VCUarts Graduate Open House and explore what makes our top-ranked graduate programs truly exceptional. During this event, you’ll have the opportunity to: Connect directly with graduate facultyLearn about our MFA and MA programsTour our world-class facili......More

Join us for the VCUarts Graduate Open House and explore what makes our top-ranked graduate programs truly exceptional. During this event, you’ll have the opportunity to: Connect directly with graduate facultyLearn about our MFA and MA programsTour our world-class facilities, including studios, campus, and spend time with current exhibitions at the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCUDiscover unique opportunities available to VCUarts graduate studentsWhether you’re interested in innovative faculty mentorship, cutting-edge research, or being part of a vibrant creative community, this is your chance to see how VCUarts can help shape your future.

Murry N. DePillars Building, 1000 West Broad St, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States

A Chorus Line

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts proudly announces a special collaborative production of A Chorus Line, running November 7–16, 2025. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the musical’s original Broadway debut, this unique production is a collabo......More

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts proudly announces a special collaborative production of A Chorus Line, running November 7–16, 2025. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the musical’s original Broadway debut, this unique production is a collaboration between the Departments of Dance + Choreography, Music and Theatre, which will come together to bring this iconic story to life. This landmark production features a student cast, band and crew drawn from the performing arts at VCU, highlighting the creative power of interdisciplinary collaboration. Known for its raw portrayal of the trials, triumphs and humanity behind a Broadway audition, A Chorus Line remains one of the most celebrated and groundbreaking musicals in American theater. The VCUarts production will be guest directed by Nathaniel Shaw, an award-winning director and the artistic director of Richmond’s Firehouse Theatre. International performer and choreographer Matthew Couvillon will restage the original choreography, conceived by Broadway legends Michael Bennett and Bob Avian, offering students and audiences an authentic connection to the show’s original Broadway staging. Performances will take place November 7–16, 2025 at the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center for the Performing Arts (922 Park Avenue, Richmond VA 23220). Public Performances:  Friday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 8 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 9 at 3 p.m.Thursday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 15 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 16 at 3 p.m.Tickets and available at arts.vcu.edu/AChorusLine

W. E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States

A Chorus Line

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts proudly announces a special collaborative production of A Chorus Line, running November 7–16, 2025. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the musical’s original Broadway debut, this unique production is a collabo......More

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts proudly announces a special collaborative production of A Chorus Line, running November 7–16, 2025. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the musical’s original Broadway debut, this unique production is a collaboration between the Departments of Dance + Choreography, Music and Theatre, which will come together to bring this iconic story to life. This landmark production features a student cast, band and crew drawn from the performing arts at VCU, highlighting the creative power of interdisciplinary collaboration. Known for its raw portrayal of the trials, triumphs and humanity behind a Broadway audition, A Chorus Line remains one of the most celebrated and groundbreaking musicals in American theater. The VCUarts production will be guest directed by Nathaniel Shaw, an award-winning director and the artistic director of Richmond’s Firehouse Theatre. International performer and choreographer Matthew Couvillon will restage the original choreography, conceived by Broadway legends Michael Bennett and Bob Avian, offering students and audiences an authentic connection to the show’s original Broadway staging. Performances will take place November 7–16, 2025 at the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center for the Performing Arts (922 Park Avenue, Richmond VA 23220). Public Performances:  Friday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 8 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 9 at 3 p.m.Thursday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 15 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 16 at 3 p.m.Tickets and available at arts.vcu.edu/AChorusLine

W. E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States

A Chorus Line

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts proudly announces a special collaborative production of A Chorus Line, running November 7–16, 2025. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the musical’s original Broadway debut, this unique production is a collabo......More

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts proudly announces a special collaborative production of A Chorus Line, running November 7–16, 2025. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the musical’s original Broadway debut, this unique production is a collaboration between the Departments of Dance + Choreography, Music and Theatre, which will come together to bring this iconic story to life. This landmark production features a student cast, band and crew drawn from the performing arts at VCU, highlighting the creative power of interdisciplinary collaboration. Known for its raw portrayal of the trials, triumphs and humanity behind a Broadway audition, A Chorus Line remains one of the most celebrated and groundbreaking musicals in American theater. The VCUarts production will be guest directed by Nathaniel Shaw, an award-winning director and the artistic director of Richmond’s Firehouse Theatre. International performer and choreographer Matthew Couvillon will restage the original choreography, conceived by Broadway legends Michael Bennett and Bob Avian, offering students and audiences an authentic connection to the show’s original Broadway staging. Performances will take place November 7–16, 2025 at the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center for the Performing Arts (922 Park Avenue, Richmond VA 23220). Public Performances:  Friday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 8 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 9 at 3 p.m.Thursday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 15 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 16 at 3 p.m.Tickets and available at arts.vcu.edu/AChorusLine

W. E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States

Chamber Brass Recital

VCU Music’s Chamber Brass studio will be performing on Monday, November 11th at 8:00 p.m. in the James Black Music Center. This event is free and open to the public.

James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States

VCUarts Lecture Series: Joe Cortina (B.F.A. ’76)

Beyond the Studio: Navigating a Vast Career in the Arts Join VCUarts for a lecture with Painting + Printmaking alumnus Joe Cortina (B.F.A. ’76). Through examples from his 50-year career in art making, exhibit design, film, and television, Cortina’s lecture will explore ......More

Beyond the Studio: Navigating a Vast Career in the Arts Join VCUarts for a lecture with Painting + Printmaking alumnus Joe Cortina (B.F.A. ’76). Through examples from his 50-year career in art making, exhibit design, film, and television, Cortina’s lecture will explore how the lessons he learned in art school at VCU set him up for a diverse and rewarding career.   Tues., Nov. 11, 20255:00 p.m. Doors Open5:30–6:30 p.m. Lecture   Institute for Contemporary Art at VCUThe Markel Center601 West Broad StreetRichmond, VA 23220 This is a hybrid event Register to participate virtually. Register to participate in person. Learn more about the VCUarts Lecture Series. 

Institute for Contemporary Art at The Markel Center, 601 W Broad St, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States

Clarinet Studio Recital

VCU Music’s Clarinet Studio will be performing on Tuesday, November 11th at 5:30 p.m. in the James Black Music Center. This event is free and open to the public.

James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States

Saxophone Studio Recital

VCU Music’s Saxophone Studio will be performing on Tuesday, November 11th at 7:30 p.m. in the James Black Music Center. This event is free and open to the public.

James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States

Trumpet Studio Recital

VCU Music’s Trumpet Studio will be performing on Wednesday, November 12th at 5:30 p.m. in the James Black Music Center. This event is free and open to the public.

James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States

Brass Studio Recital

VCU Music’s Brass Studio will be performing on Wednesday, November 12th at 7:30 p.m. in the James Black Music Center. This event is free and open to the public.

James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States

2025 Undergraduate Juried Exhibition

The Anderson and VCUarts are excited to announce the 2025 VCUarts Undergraduate Juried Exhibition on view November 13–December 6 at The Anderson, juried by Anisa Olufemi Director of Programs and Curator at Hamiltonian Artists. 52 Students were selected from 11 VCUarts d......More

The Anderson and VCUarts are excited to announce the 2025 VCUarts Undergraduate Juried Exhibition on view November 13–December 6 at The Anderson, juried by Anisa Olufemi Director of Programs and Curator at Hamiltonian Artists. 52 Students were selected from 11 VCUarts departments for inclusion in this year’s exhibition. November 13, 2025  Juror Lecture: 5 PM        Awards Ceremony: 6 PM  Exhibition Reception: 6:30-8 PM Participating Artists: Zora Weir-Gertzog, Zoe Lindblad, William Love IV, Viktor Marion, Timothy Daniel, Tiffany Bedser, Taylor Freeman, Sydney Bourdeau, Susan Juarez Sarceno, Stephanie Corales, Spencer Strebe, Sophie Nave, Sol Jun, Sara Omer, Rowan Leary, Rose Cumiskey, Rebecca Karabin, Rebecca Karabin, Raya Freeborn, Norah Strauss, Noah Birkeland, Milena Paul, Marian Dress, Lindsey Schwartz, Lindsay Voelsing, Kyle O’Shea, Kiera O’Harrow, Kate Snodgress, Justin R. Cockrell, Jennifer Nguyen, Jayden Gail Stanley, Jamie Ryan, Hannah Gallagher, Gabbie Bradburn, FIona Dumais, Eva McMullan, Ethan Young, Ethan Drake, Ella Lowrey, EK Shaver, Diana Denny, Cedar Krisch, Aya Zejjari, Avery Hunter-Holmes, Audrey Vizard, Anthony Hernandez, Anneke McDonald, Angella Akoto, Amy Wang, Allison Pully, Aitor Villar Pardo, Aija Bowditch, Adele Luck Theme: “Chat, is this real?” What is now an ironic and increasingly ubiquitous phrase first began as a genuine inquiry—digital creators asking viewers in their livestream audience, aka “chat,” to confirm  whether or not the thing they just saw or read is real or fake. In 2023, famed Twitch and Youtube creator iShowSpeed went viral posing this question in reaction to clearly fabricated content, expanding both its usage and meaning beyond the predominantly Gen Z and Gen Alpha streamersphere, and into the everyday. The same can be said for chat itself, now a catchall term for addressing people, an individual or any perceived audience (search: why is my kid calling me chat?) With the rise of Twitch and Tik Tok, the landscape of digital culture has grown more nuanced, ever-changing, and omnipresent. Trending livestreams and sounds (see: nothing beats a Jet2 holiday) serve as catalysts for cultural production and phenomena. Clips are appropriated infinitely into related and unrelated situations, activities and expressions—contexts are stitched and stretched to the point that origin often loses all relevance and just when you think a piece of content cannot possibly go any more viral, someone acts it out in front of you.  Today, the excess of cultural production within the url world regularly spills over and into irl interactions. Chat, is this real? leans into the consequential blur between clarity and incoherence, authenticity and artifice, facts and total nonsense. It asks, how does the memetic, hyper-relational nature of these new digital platforms—along with their rapid integration of AI bots—influence the way we listen, respond, and process in real life? Artists are invited to consider imitation and originality, projection and virality, relation and illegibility.  About the Juror: Anisa Olufemi M. (she/they) is a curator, writer and cultural worker dedicated to amplifying the work of underrepresented emerging artists—within and without arts institutions.Pulling at common threads between mother lands and chocolate cities, Anisa’s contributions as a cultural worker seek to illuminate, amend, and reimagine Black life pre- and post-emancipation. Their independent curatorial projects are often underpinned by critical fabulation that ponders such mother lands, and the possibilities of what they theorize as The Black Pastoral.Looking to the South and the Caribbean, Anisa’s research is seeded by ancestral and contemporary Black cultural productions—in particular, those that center pleasure, caretaking, and faith. They are a co-recipient of Washington Project for the Arts’ Wherewithal Research Grant (2023) and 3Arts’ Ignite Fund (2022) for the development of The Gospel Truth: Sonic Architectures of Chicago House and Go-Go Music. To date, Anisa has mounted exhibitions in galleries, museums, and alternative art spaces in Washington, DC and Chicago, and presented research at various institutions including the Cincinnati Art Museum and the University of Oregon. They hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The School Of The Art Institute of Chicago. Anisa lives and works in Washington, D.C. They currently serve as the Director of Programs and Curator at Hamiltonian Artists.

The Anderson, 907 1/2 W Franklin St., Richmond, Virginia, 23220, United States

A Chorus Line

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts proudly announces a special collaborative production of A Chorus Line, running November 7–16, 2025. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the musical’s original Broadway debut, this unique production is a collabo......More

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts proudly announces a special collaborative production of A Chorus Line, running November 7–16, 2025. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the musical’s original Broadway debut, this unique production is a collaboration between the Departments of Dance + Choreography, Music and Theatre, which will come together to bring this iconic story to life. This landmark production features a student cast, band and crew drawn from the performing arts at VCU, highlighting the creative power of interdisciplinary collaboration. Known for its raw portrayal of the trials, triumphs and humanity behind a Broadway audition, A Chorus Line remains one of the most celebrated and groundbreaking musicals in American theater. The VCUarts production will be guest directed by Nathaniel Shaw, an award-winning director and the artistic director of Richmond’s Firehouse Theatre. International performer and choreographer Matthew Couvillon will restage the original choreography, conceived by Broadway legends Michael Bennett and Bob Avian, offering students and audiences an authentic connection to the show’s original Broadway staging. Performances will take place November 7–16, 2025 at the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center for the Performing Arts (922 Park Avenue, Richmond VA 23220). Public Performances:  Friday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 8 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 9 at 3 p.m.Thursday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 15 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 16 at 3 p.m.Tickets and available at arts.vcu.edu/AChorusLine

W. E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States

A Chorus Line

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts proudly announces a special collaborative production of A Chorus Line, running November 7–16, 2025. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the musical’s original Broadway debut, this unique production is a collabo......More

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts proudly announces a special collaborative production of A Chorus Line, running November 7–16, 2025. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the musical’s original Broadway debut, this unique production is a collaboration between the Departments of Dance + Choreography, Music and Theatre, which will come together to bring this iconic story to life. This landmark production features a student cast, band and crew drawn from the performing arts at VCU, highlighting the creative power of interdisciplinary collaboration. Known for its raw portrayal of the trials, triumphs and humanity behind a Broadway audition, A Chorus Line remains one of the most celebrated and groundbreaking musicals in American theater. The VCUarts production will be guest directed by Nathaniel Shaw, an award-winning director and the artistic director of Richmond’s Firehouse Theatre. International performer and choreographer Matthew Couvillon will restage the original choreography, conceived by Broadway legends Michael Bennett and Bob Avian, offering students and audiences an authentic connection to the show’s original Broadway staging. Performances will take place November 7–16, 2025 at the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center for the Performing Arts (922 Park Avenue, Richmond VA 23220). Public Performances:  Friday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 8 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 9 at 3 p.m.Thursday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 15 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 16 at 3 p.m.Tickets and available at arts.vcu.edu/AChorusLine

W. E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States

A Chorus Line

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts proudly announces a special collaborative production of A Chorus Line, running November 7–16, 2025. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the musical’s original Broadway debut, this unique production is a collabo......More

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts proudly announces a special collaborative production of A Chorus Line, running November 7–16, 2025. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the musical’s original Broadway debut, this unique production is a collaboration between the Departments of Dance + Choreography, Music and Theatre, which will come together to bring this iconic story to life. This landmark production features a student cast, band and crew drawn from the performing arts at VCU, highlighting the creative power of interdisciplinary collaboration. Known for its raw portrayal of the trials, triumphs and humanity behind a Broadway audition, A Chorus Line remains one of the most celebrated and groundbreaking musicals in American theater. The VCUarts production will be guest directed by Nathaniel Shaw, an award-winning director and the artistic director of Richmond’s Firehouse Theatre. International performer and choreographer Matthew Couvillon will restage the original choreography, conceived by Broadway legends Michael Bennett and Bob Avian, offering students and audiences an authentic connection to the show’s original Broadway staging. Performances will take place November 7–16, 2025 at the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center for the Performing Arts (922 Park Avenue, Richmond VA 23220). Public Performances:  Friday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 8 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 9 at 3 p.m.Thursday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 15 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 16 at 3 p.m.Tickets and available at arts.vcu.edu/AChorusLine

W. E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States

A Chorus Line

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts proudly announces a special collaborative production of A Chorus Line, running November 7–16, 2025. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the musical’s original Broadway debut, this unique production is a collabo......More

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts proudly announces a special collaborative production of A Chorus Line, running November 7–16, 2025. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the musical’s original Broadway debut, this unique production is a collaboration between the Departments of Dance + Choreography, Music and Theatre, which will come together to bring this iconic story to life. This landmark production features a student cast, band and crew drawn from the performing arts at VCU, highlighting the creative power of interdisciplinary collaboration. Known for its raw portrayal of the trials, triumphs and humanity behind a Broadway audition, A Chorus Line remains one of the most celebrated and groundbreaking musicals in American theater. The VCUarts production will be guest directed by Nathaniel Shaw, an award-winning director and the artistic director of Richmond’s Firehouse Theatre. International performer and choreographer Matthew Couvillon will restage the original choreography, conceived by Broadway legends Michael Bennett and Bob Avian, offering students and audiences an authentic connection to the show’s original Broadway staging. Performances will take place November 7–16, 2025 at the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center for the Performing Arts (922 Park Avenue, Richmond VA 23220). Public Performances:  Friday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 8 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 9 at 3 p.m.Thursday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 15 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 16 at 3 p.m.Tickets and available at arts.vcu.edu/AChorusLine

W. E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States

VCU Community Guitar Ensemble

VCU Music’s Community Guitar Ensemble will be performing on Sunday, November 16th at 4:00 p.m. in the James Black Music Center. This event is free and open to the public.

James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States

Horn Studio Recital

VCU Music’s Horn Studio will be performing on Monday, November 17th at 7:00 p.m. in the James Black Music Center. This event is free and open to the public.

James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States

String Area Recital

VCU Music’s String Studio will be performing on Tuesday, November 18th at 5:30 p.m. in the James Black Music Center. This event is free and open to the public.

James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States

VCU Jazz Combos at the Camel

VCU Music’s Small Jazz Combos will be performing on Tuesday, November 18th at 7:30 p.m. at The Camel (1621 W. Broad St). This event is free and open to the public.

The Camel, 1621 W Broad St, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States