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.
Film
February 2, 2012
The Biograph’s 40th
For more information about the films and the event go here. Click on the art above to enlarge it. To see the ...
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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 27, 2012
Remembering an old cinema; building a new one
At Richmond Magazine Harry Kollatz focuses his blog, The Hat, on the Biograph Theatre's 40th anniversary celebration ...
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December 24, 2011
The Biograph’s 40th
On its 40th anniversary, the Biograph Theatre, or perhaps something akin to its reanimated spirit, will serve up a ...
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December 13, 2011
The Motion of Occupy Richmond’s Saturday
Click here to see a short video report with commentary, crafted by yours truly, on the activities of Occupy Richmond, S ...
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November 9, 2011
Cantor’s Overplayed Hand
Click on the link to see my three-and-a-half minute video, Cantor's Overplayed Hand, at YouTube. It is a commentary o ...
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November 8, 2011
Film: James River Shorts
From James Parrish: The James River Film Society invites you to our first ever James River Shorts, a three-day fe ...
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April 6, 2011
A second look at ‘Taxi Driver’
The viewer sees Travis Bickle, the loner, coping with his diffused rage as he drives a taxi cab in New York City. ...
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March 6, 2011
Free screening of ‘Vanishing of the Bees’
From photographer and beekeeper David Stover comes news of an unusual film documentary, “Vanishing of the Bees,” ...
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