Theatre alum Zachary Knighton on origins, fatherhood and Magnum P.I.
By Joan Tupponce, VCU News Zachary Knighton is gearing up for his fourth season as nightclub owner Orville “Rick” Wright on the CBS series Magnum P.I., returning in October. A Virginia native and...
View ArticleThe subject of a VCU student and professor’s new comic? The world’s oldest ham.
By Brian McNeill, VCU News Last fall, Virginia Commonwealth University student Maggie Colangelo and professor Bernard Means, Ph.D., worked together to create “Founding Monsters,” a comic book that...
View ArticleStudent Spotlight: Elisha Dukes
After viewing the work of other students in the Comm Arts program, Elisha was excited and envisioned himself pursuing the same line of work in his future. Now, since his entrance into the program, his...
View ArticleDr. Murry N. DePillars’ influence on the Richmond jazz scene
The city of Richmond has a rich and celebrated jazz history. Jackson Ward, in particular, served as a hotbed of jam sessions featuring musicians like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway....
View ArticleStephen Vitiello’s New Public Art Piece
Congratulations to Stephen Vitiello on the unveiling of his new sound sculpture, “Land Buoy Bells”, which is the first permanent piece to reside in Seattle’s waterfront park. The mechanics underneath...
View ArticleTen Things to Do in Richmond This Summer
Check out, and check in, the hottest hotel + gallery in town – Quirk. See Ritual Function, an exhibition by VCUarts Instructor and Advisor Brad Birchett, in the gallery through 9/19! Stroll through...
View ArticleJoan Gaustad – Someone’s Missing … And I Think It’s Me
Joan Gaustad – Someone’s Missing … And I Think It’s Me Book by Joan Gaustad Exhibition curated by Michael Lease August 24 – September 29 Exhibition Reception: Friday, Sept. 10, 6:00–9:00 PM Book...
View ArticleInternship Spotlight: Nathan Hosmer
We caught up with Art History minor Nathan Hosmer (BA ‘24) who is interning this summer with the Conservation Department at the VMFA. Within the VMFA’s internship program there’s an undergraduate...
View ArticleJess Perlitz – BEING CARRIER BAG
Jess Perlitz – Being Carrier Bag September 3–October 2 Exhibition Reception: Friday, Sept. 3, 5:00–8:00 PM THE ANDERSON and VCUarts are pleased to present Being Carrier Bag, an exhibition of new works...
View ArticleAlum spotlight: Ron Saint Germain (BFA ’70)
rstg1@optimum.net During his senior year at VCU, Ron hitchhiked to New York for an open call for HAIR. He stood in line for seven hours for a ten second audition, but after a series of seventeen...
View ArticleAlum spotlight: Lucas Indelicato (BFA ’97)
lindelicato@me.com Lucas is Head of the Audio Department for the Lyric Theatre, which hosted Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, (with 500 sound cues). Here’s his update. “We’re re-teching the show for...
View ArticleAlum spotlight: Mackenzie Ellis (BFA ’13)
ellismtech@gmail.com When running sound for the tour of Dear Evan Hansen, someone commented to Mackenzie that they’d never seen a woman behind the board before. She explains, “Sound is a relatively...
View ArticleAlum spotlight: Curt Miller (BFA ’16)
millercw3@gmail.com When Curt was at VCU, a group of students took a backstage tour of Wicked at the Altria Theatre, formerly known as The Mosque and Landmark Theater. “It looked so cool and I thought...
View ArticleJennifer Jones Hundley Graduate Scholarship
This endowed scholarship was created by the parents of Jenny Jones Hundley (1986 BFA in Performance, 2005 MFA in Pedagogy with Performance Emphasis). In an interesting note, her parents chose her first...
View ArticleAlum Call Board: August 2021
CALLBOARD – AUGUST 2021 Mi kayla Bartholomew (BFA ’17) is in KING RICHARD with Will Smith, the true story of the coach/mentor/father that brought us Venus & Serena Williams! The trailer was just...
View ArticleVCUarts welcomes Class of 2025
RICHMOND, Va. (August 24, 2021) – This fall, 671 students will make up the incoming first-year Class of 2024 at VCU School of the Arts (VCUarts). As a group, the class represents a cross-section of...
View Article2020-21 year in review
A year of navigating a pandemic, remote and hybrid instruction, and virtual collaboration didn’t hold back VCUarts students, faculty and staff. Here’s a look at the grants, national and international...
View ArticleBridging the arts and health
Muzi Branch (BFA ’80, MAE ’86) credits former VCUarts Dean Murry N. DePillars, Ph.D., with helping him graduate. Branch initially enrolled as a Fashion Design major, but struggled to find his place in...
View ArticleQuestions You Didn’t Think to Ask on Tour
When you come to tour VCUarts, you are getting access to one of the most untapped resources on campus – our tour guides! Current undergraduate students lead our tours, and these are the questions...
View ArticleFive things you should be doing your senior year
Summer is almost over and the school year is right around the corner. You’ve gone through 12 years of school to make it to the best one of them all: Senior year. Sure, you can spend your days wishing...
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