On The Cabell Screen

Showing through early October.  The first few days of the school year are always buzzing with activity at Virginia Commonwealth University. And there’s no better place to capture the vibe and the excitement than on the Compass. In what’s become an annual custom, University Marketing set up a basic white backdrop on the Compass – […]

This month, a group of artists, many with ties to VCU, is showing works that explore themes of justice, fairness and the challenges of African-Americans in our society. They are sharing some of those works with the Cabell Screen for a special Black History Month exhibit. The Cabell Screen exhibit runs mornings throughout February and on […]

Showing evenings through January. Beginning Nov. 1, The Cabell Screen presents “The Things I Could Tell…” an offshoot from artist Wafaa Bilal’s exhibition on view at the Anderson. The screen will illuminate the Compass with chromotheraputic colors from sunset to sunrise during November and December. The evening shows will go dark during exam study days […]

Showing through October (afternoons).  In 1917, a group of community leaders formed the Richmond School of Social Economy to educate women to address urban problems. They hired Henry H. Hibbs, Jr. , Ph.D., to direct the school that focused on education for social workers, public health nurses and recreational leaders. The school became the Richmond […]

Known as the King of Comics, Jack Kirby was one of the comic arts’ most innovative and influential creators. The son of Austrian immigrants, Jack Kirby was born Jacob Kurtzberg on August 28, 1917. He taught himself to draw, and got his first newspaper job drawing editorial cartoons at the age of 18. When he […]

Showing through April 14. A thought-provoking exhibition that offers insights from young people inside the U.S. juvenile justice system will be on view April 10-14 at James Branch Cabell Library. The exhibit is co-sponsored by The VCU Common Book Program and VCU Libraries. The display captures the stories, voices and viewpoints of youth ART 180 in partnership […]

Showing Saturday, April 1. VCU is at the center of activity for Saturday’s Monument Avenue 10K. This race is not really about the exercise. It’s a community event with 30,000 participants, many in costume and many just cheering on the sidelines. Named one of the best races in the country by USA Today, Richmond’s biggest block […]

Showing through March 31. Digital Pragmata is a VCU Libraries digital arts and humanities initiative that bring together scholars, students and creators for lectures and teaching presentations. The March 30 installment, “Information in Motion,” examines how animation and motion graphics can be used to visualize and explain data. The presenters come from varied backgrounds in […]

Through March 7. Second-year Kinetic Imaging M.F.A. Joana Stillwell presents “We are slowly approaching a solstice everyday,” in February on the Big Screen. “Solstice” consists of hours of Richmond sunrises, played every night from dusk till dawn – approximately 5 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The show is the first solo graduate student show for the Big […]

Showing Oct. 17-21  Activist artist Regina Holliday will speak at Virginia Commonwealth University on Thursday at noon. Part of the movement known as participatory medicine, Holliday believes that the patient should be a partner with their provider and both should work together as a team. She also argues for speedy access to digital medical records, has strong opinions about patient care […]