Sit-in|Stand-out schedule of events

From February 17 (that’s tomorrow) through 22, Richmond CenterStage and Virginia Union University will host Sit-In|Stand Out. This project will honor the Richmond 34, a group of VUU students who were arrested on February 22, 1960 after holding a sit-in protest against segregation at the “Whites Only” lunch counter at Thalhimers department store in downtown Richmond. That store is now the site of Richmond CenterStage.

February 16, 2010; 2:48 PM • by RVANews staff

From February 17 (that’s tomorrow) through 22, Richmond CenterStage and Virginia Union University will host Sit-In|Stand Out. This project will honor the Richmond 34, a group of VUU students who were arrested on February 22, 1960 after holding a sit-in protest against segregation at the “Whites Only” lunch counter at Thalhimers department store in downtown Richmond. That store is now the site of Richmond CenterStage.

See below for a list of events being arranged to commemorate the 50th anniversary of this historic event in the Civil Rights movement:

Virginia Union University Events

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

8:30am – 4:30pm
“Remembering, Reflecting, Rededicating”
Conference sponsored by the Department of Languages and Literature
VUU L. Douglas Wilder Library Lecture Hall
Free and Open to Public

Thursday, February 18, 2010

11am
“Richmond 34” Chapel Service
Sermon by the Reverend Leroy M. Bray, Jr., of the “Richmond 34”
VUU Coburn Hall
Free and Open to Public

Friday, February 19, 2010

9am – 12pm
Student/Scholar Town Hall: Part I
VUU L. Douglas Wilder Library Lecture Hall
Free and Open to Public

1pm – 4pm
Student/Scholar Town Hall: Part II
VUU L. Douglas Wilder Library Lecture Hall
Free and Open to Public

8pm
VUU Players’ special production of Lumpkin’s Jail by Gregory Thornewell
VUU Belgian Building Theater

Saturday, February 20, 2010

8pm
VUU Players’ special production of Lumpkin’s Jail by Gregory Thornewell
VUU Belgian Building Theater

Sunday, February 21, 2010

2:30pm
Commemoration Marker Ceremony at VUU
Free and Open to Public

4pm
VUU Players’ special production of Lumpkin’s Jail by Gregory Thornewell
VUU Belgian Building Theater

Richmond CenterStage Events

Thursday, February 18, 2010

8pm
Othello
Richmond Shakespeare with African American Repertory Theatre
Richmond CenterStage Gottwald Playhouse
Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

8pm
Othello
Richmond Shakespeare with African American Repertory Theatre
Richmond CenterStage Gottwald Playhouse
Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com.

Monday, February 22, 2010

10am – 11:30am
Education Forum moderated by Sheila Johnson with representatives of “Richmond 34,” students from partner schools and the Thalhimer family
Richmond CenterStage Carpenter Theatre
Sponsored by Genworth Financial and Dominion

12:30pm – 2pm
“Courage to Stand Up–Yesterday’s Lessons for Today”
Luncheon at Richmond Marriott Downtown for the Greater Richmond Community
Sponsored by Altria

2:30pm – 3:30pm
Dedication of Historic Marker at Richmond CenterStage
6th & Broad Streets
Free and Open to Public

7pm
Sit-In|Stand Out Evening Performances
SunTrust presents Amaranth Contemporary Dance “Equalizing the Lines: Prelude to a New Dream” followed by “An Evening of Reflection with John Legend”
Richmond CenterStage Carpenter Theatre

For more information on these events (and how to purchase tickets when applicable) stop by the VUU and Richmond CenterStage websites.

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