The Valentine’s exhibit, Monument Avenue: General Demotion/General Devotion, isn’t meant to stir up controversy, said Bill Martin, museum director. But the exhibit, which premiered last Thursday (yes, on Valentine's Day), is meant to provoke meaningful conversation...
Comedy in the Era of Trump: A Chat With David Cross
Stand-up comedian, writer, actor, director - the list of David Cross' talents are near endless. He's done it all, from entertaining on stage with his unique brand of political comedy, to small screen portrayals of iconic characters like Tobias Fünke in the Emmy-award...
ICA’s Cinema Series Highlights Independent Filmmakers, Monuments, Death of Sandra Bland & More
To kick off the summer, VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art is premiering a free film series to showcase local and national filmmakers in conjunction with their current exhibition, Declaration. Launching today and running year-round, the ICA Cinema Series will offer...
Opinion: Some History Makers Who Should Also Join Monument Avenue
The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates spent the day before the start of Black History Month killing bill proposals that would allow local governments to move Confederate statues and rename Confederate-branded highways. They didn’t do it without their...
Design Competition in Charlottesville Seeks to Raise New Monuments, Challenge Confederate Monuments
The weekend of August 11-13, 2017 was a weekend that has pushed its way into history and not the good kind. In order to protest the removal of the statue commemorating Robert E. Lee in Emancipation Park, the city of Charlottesville had become the unwilling home of the...
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