Cuban Spectacular: From Mambo to Motown

Alice Jepson Theatre, Modlin Center for the Arts 453 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA, United States

Witness the transformation of American popular music from the 50s - Sprinkling Motown with a bit of Mambo magic! This concert is offered as part of the Department of Music Free Concert Series 2024-2025 Season. The Department of Music produces over 25 concerts annually featuring a broad range of styles and genres. Enjoy student recitals, […]

Free

Urinetown

Alice Jepson Theatre, Modlin Center for the Arts 453 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA, United States

Directed by Dorothy Holland Winner of three Tony Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire: a terrible water shortage has led to a government ban on private toilets and citizens have to use paid public toilets, owned by a single malevolent company. In this wickedly funny and delightfully intelligent comedic romp, Urinetown is an irreverent […]

Free

University Dancers 40th Anniversary Concert

Alice Jepson Theatre, Modlin Center for the Arts 453 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA, United States

Directed by Anne Van Gelder University Dancers celebrates 40 years of engaging dance with our annual concert that brings to campus the work of three innovative guest choreographers from the US and Canada. The concert also features work by department faculty Angelica Burgos, Alicia Díaz, Eric Rivera, and Anne Van Gelder. Outstanding adjudicated student choreography […]

Free

Manual Cinema, Frankenstein

Alice Jepson Theatre, Modlin Center for the Arts 453 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA, United States

PLUS: POST-SHOW ON STAGE TOUR AND Q&A Love, loss, and creation merge unexpectedly in Manual Cinema’s thrilling version of the classic Gothic tale Frankenstein. The real-life and fictional narratives of author Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein, and Frankenstein’s monster expose how family, community, and education shape personhood – or destroy it by their absence. The Chicago-based […]

$20 – $60

BODYTRAFFIC

Alice Jepson Theatre, Modlin Center for the Arts 453 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA, United States

PLUS: POST-SHOW Q&A WITH THE COMPANY Forward-thinking Los Angeles dance company BODYTRAFFIC aims to be a home for an eclectic range of styles and perspectives that tell vital stories. Artistic Director Tina Finkelman Berkett has held the company fast to its mission of championing contemporary dance, educating audiences, and inciting positive change. Its goal is […]

$20 – $60

The House That Will Not Stand

Alice Jepson Theatre, Modlin Center for the Arts 453 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA, United States

THE HOUSE THAT WILL NOT STAND by Marcus Gardley Directed by Lucretia Marie Anderson A gripping examination of the intersecting captivities of enslaved and free women of color in 1830’s New Orleans, The House that Will Not Stand is a haunting tale of family drama told with humor and love. With quick-witted dialogue, playwright Marcus […]

Free

Family Arts Day: Latin Ballet of Virginia, Fiesta del Sol

Alice Jepson Theatre, Modlin Center for the Arts 453 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA, United States

Activities 1:00 PM | Performance 3:00 PM | This event is FREE and family-friendly for all ages. Family Arts Day, presented by Modlin Center and UR Museums, offers hands-on art activities for children and families, a Latin dance workshop, a free performance of Latin Ballet’s Fiesta Del Sol, and refreshments. All aspects of this event […]

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Circa, Duck Pond

Alice Jepson Theatre, Modlin Center for the Arts 453 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA, United States

Feathers will fly in Circa's exuberant take on Swan Lake. The world's most romantic ballet is re-imagined as a circus spectacular, full of the company’s signature physicality, cheeky humor, and a thoroughly contemporary energy. Enjoy sumptuous aerials, jaw-dropping acrobatics, and so many feathers! This sweeping tale of swans and hapless princes sparkles with quirky touches […]

$20 – $60

What Belongs to You, an opera for tenor and chamber orchestra

Alice Jepson Theatre, Modlin Center for the Arts 453 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA, United States

What Belongs to You, a new opera by David T. Little, is an adaptation of Garth Greenwell's stunning debut novel of desire and its consequences. With lyric intensity and startling eroticism, this indelible story explores the ways our pasts and cultures, our scars and shames can shape who we are and determine how we love. […]

$20 – $60

What Belongs to You: Creative Team Panel Discussion

Alice Jepson Theatre, Modlin Center for the Arts 453 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA, United States

Creative Team - Mark Morris, Karim Sulayman, David T. Little, Alan Pierson, and Garth Greenwell - join us for a panel discussion and Q&A about the process of creating What Belongs to You. The performances on September 26th and 28th offer the world premiere of opera, and this work is a Modlin commission. Based on […]

Free

What Belongs to You, an opera for tenor and chamber orchestra

Alice Jepson Theatre, Modlin Center for the Arts 453 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA, United States

What Belongs to You, a new opera by David T. Little, is an adaptation of Garth Greenwell's stunning debut novel of desire and its consequences. With lyric intensity and startling eroticism, this indelible story explores the ways our pasts and cultures, our scars and shames can shape who we are and determine how we love. […]

$20 – $60