Artist Carves Path to Success

By Jessica Porter

Roberto Celis grabs a chainsaw and heads toward an unsuspecting pile of sawdust. Under the dust are chairs and sculptures, created by Celis and his chainsaw, which, after hours of hard work, will become unique works of art.

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Mysterious Moves Commemorate Artist

By Jessica Porter

"MOVE: A Tribute to Richard Carlyon" at the Grace Street Theater on Sept. 26 left me utterly baffled, yet awe-struck. The entire performance was mysterious and it seemed as though the rest of the audience knew something I didn't.

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Carlyon's Memory Continues to Impact Richmond

By Jessica Porter

Dance students will perform "MOVE: A Tribute to Richard Carlyon," Saturday Sept. 26 at the Grace Street Theater.

Carlyon was a professor in the sculpture, art history and communication arts departments at VCU and earned his bachelor's and master's degrees when VCU was the Richmond Professional Institute. He was known for many types of art including dance, sculpture, film-making and painting. He died on Jan. 20, 2006 at age 75.

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Ensemble brings excitement to classical guitar

By Jessica Porter

The VCU Guitar Series will kick off Sunday with a performance by the Potomac Guitar Quartet at 4 p.m. in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts.

The series, now in its 11th year, developed from the Guitar and Other Strings Series summer program and highlights classical and flamenco guitar players.

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Light-hearted play comes to Shafer Street Playhouse

By Jessica Porter

The Shafer Alliance Laboratory Theatre (S.A.L.T), a student run theater program, will host the second of nine productions this semester. The “The Illusion” will be performed by students and directed by graduate student Matt McKay.

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