The rare poster above for a gig staged one month after Woodstock was silkscreened by then-VCU art student Chuck Wrenn in 1969. Eventually, the kid pictured on guitar, who was the principle performer in the band — its name was changed soon after this poster was made — went on to become a Rock ‘n’ Roll hall-of-famer. Name him.
Features
February 9, 2012
The Golden Age of Repertory Cinema
Click on Rebus' nose to enlarge the poster art. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the opening of Richmond's long ...
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January 29, 2012
How About 139 Worthwhile Films?
Why another list of old movies? My lofty hope is that a reader might be persuaded to take a chance on one or two ...
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January 28, 2012
Biograph Times: Managing
by F.T. Rea Once I began to understand more fully what an opportunity my job offered, I wanted the Biograph Thea ...
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January 20, 2012
Rams 69, W&M 68 (OT)!
The VCU men’s basketball team survived in overtime on Thursday night. The Wm. & Mary Tribe came scary close to ...
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January 9, 2012
At last, PHSSA’s home is occupied
The following information is from Kristen Larson, Vice President of the Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts: R ...
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December 17, 2011
Richmond’s 2011 Spring Thaw
So far, for me, it’s been a good enough year -- in that nothing really bad has happened (knock on wood). Oh yes, I ...
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December 10, 2011
Rams trounce Spiders, 73-51
With its victory over the Richmond Spiders the VCU Rams now lead the all-time series between the two schools, 41-25. ...
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December 6, 2011
Burgess cited as CAA Player of the Week
From Scott Day at VCU: One day after his head coach labeled him as "the difference in the game" in VCU's 75-60 vict ...
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November 30, 2011
Pirate Radio in Richmond: Color Radio
On August 26, 1982 Color Radio (or Channel 36) began beaming its signal, via Continental Cablevision’s cable TV ho ...
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November 17, 2011
Spiders vs. Rams moved by ESPN2
ESPN2 has VCU and Richmond on the move The annual Farm Bureau Insurance Black and Blue Classic, originally schedule ...
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