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Author Susan Orlean Appearing At Richmond Public Library Sunday
Susan Orlean, author of “Rin Tin Tin” and “The Orchid Thief,” will speak about her new book, “The Library Book”, at the Main branch of the Richmond Public Library on Sunday at 2 pm. This appearance is free and open to the public.
Some movie fans may recall that “The Orchid Thief” lead to the film “Adaptation”.
Ready Player One Reading Tomorrow
Pine Street neighbor Cristina Domínguez Ramírez announced,
“Hurricane or not I am day #73 of 100 Days RVA Reads. Come visit me tomorrow morning at the Oregon Hill Gazebo by the Overlook at 10:15 am to talk about Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.”
“Fata Morgana” At Main Library Monday
“Everyday, hundreds of people set off in boats from the coast of Libya bound for Europe in search of a better life. Escaping war, poverty and famine, the people hope they arrive in a land that can offer safety and better opportunities. Many die in the journey while others are rescued at sea and taken to ports in southern European countries where they begin their new lives as refugees. “Fata Morgana” explores the circumstances the refugees left behind and the situations they encounter on a new continent. The documentary also discusses the rise of right-wing, xenophobic politicians in Italy who are capitalizing off the crisis by scapegoating refugees for the country’s economic problems.
“Fata Morgana” is a documentary co-produced by local videographer Jen Lawhorne and Ebrima and Toumani, two African refugees trying to establish themselves in the Sicilian City of Messina. The documentary shifts the cinematic gaze over to the eyes of the refugees who filmed more than half of the documentary’s footage that explores the circumstances the refugees left behind and the situations they encounter on a new continent.”
Monday, July 23rd at 5:30 pm
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RVA EFF Kicks Off Tonight
The RVA Environmental Film Festival (RVA EFF) kicks off tonight at the Science Museum of Virginia. It goes on all this week and part of next week at venues around the area. All the shows are FREE (thanks to generous sponsors)!
Please take the time to look over the full schedule by going to the website.
Tomorrow it will be at VCU in the afternoon and then at the Main City Public Library in the evening.
Thales Piano Trio at RPL’s Gellman Room Saturday
Concert is happening this Saturday at 2 pm in the Gellman Room at the Main branch of the Richmond Public Library.
From the FaceBook event page:
The Thales Piano Trio is proud to present music written by three women from three different countries and eras: Jennifer Higdon, Rebecca Clarke, and Clara Schumann.
This concert is FREE and open to the public!
Thales Piano Trio
Ellen Cockerham Riccio, violin
Sara Bennett Wolfe, cello
Daniel Stipe, pianoThe Thales Piano Trio has performed as part of concert series’ across the Eastern seaboard, at venues including Washington College in Chestertown MD, Trinity Lutheran Church in Richmond VA, and St. Paul’s on the Green in Norwalk CT. In addition, they have presented house concerts at numerous private residences.
Now in their second season as an ensemble, the Thales Piano Trio is the product of more than a decade of musical collaboration between Ellen, Sara, and Daniel in all possible duo combinations: Ellen and Sara won a fellowship to study and perform as half of the Heiligenstadt Quartet at the Brevard Music Center; Sara and Daniel performed sonata repertoire together at Princeton University Chapel; since meeting in 2013, Daniel and Ellen have shared the stage frequently, including as part of the Belz-Parker Artists Ascending Concert Series in Memphis and the Forest Hill Recital Series in Richmond. The trio is named for the famous mathematician Thales (THAY-lees) of Miletus. Thales’ theorem states: If A, B and C are points on a circle where the line AC is a diameter of the circle, then the angle ∠ABC is a right angle. The musicians are thrilled to be “completing the triangle” by joining together to form a trio; as such they found Thales’ name particularly appropriate.
Books for a Better World Event At Main Street Library
On Tuesday, January 8th, at 6:30 pm the Main Library downtown will be hosting an event.
From the event announcement:
Join us for our first Books for a Better World event of the new year, now in its new location! Tiffany Jana, author of “Overcoming Bias”, and Ashley Diaz Mejias, will be discussing their latest book, “Erasing Institutional Bias: How to Create Systemic Change for Organizational Inclusion”.
As always, bring a friend and join your neighbors for our once monthly book and author discussion. Book talk will be followed by Q&A and book signing.
‘Hidden Figures’ CodeRVA Event At Main RPL Wednesday Night
There’s another powerful movie event Wednesday at the main branch of the Richmond Public Library.
From FaceBook event page:
The Richmond Public Library, Bijou Film Center, and CodeVA are holding a very special, family-friendly celebration of Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 4-10) with a free public viewing of the acclaimed film, HIDDEN FIGURES.
Virginia, the Digital Dominion, is home to many “hidden figures” in Computer Science – both past and present. Computer Science Education Week each year also marks the birthday of Admiral Grace Hopper, a Navy officer, WWII hero, and longtime Virginia resident who invented the first computer compiler and discovered the first software “bug.” It is also home to NASA Langley, where the heroic human “computers” depicted in HIDDEN FIGURES worked to launch America ahead in the Space Race.
Come early for a special speaker panel discussing the important roles Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan played, not only in manned spaceflight, but also in helping launch modern computer science.
Worried about dinner? We have that covered! There will be pizza, popcorn and Tang!
Panel discussion starts @ 5:30PM
Movie starts @ 6:00PM
‘The Promised Land’ at Main Street RPL Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow night, downtown will be abuzz with First Friday/holiday celebrations. One event that might be of interest is a documentary screening at the Main Richmond Public Library at 6:30 pm, The Promise Land: The Story of Pocahontas Island. It tells the true story of one of if not the oldest free African American communities in the United States, as well as the life of the Island’s caretaker, Mr. Richard Stewart.
Pocahontas Island is down in Petersburg. It’s an interesting, historic enclave, something that Oregon Hill knows about. And some people may not know that Oregon Hill has a bit of ‘free African American’ history as well.