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SUMMARY:RVA as Seen Through the Pinhole
DESCRIPTION:Richmond\, VA • RVA as Seen Through the Pinhole will open as a part of the First Friday’s ArtWalk\, 5p – 9p on Friday\, September 5 at Ęlęgba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 East Broad Street in the downtown RVA arts district at the corner of 1st and Broad. This exhibition of black and white photographs will be available through November 30. The artist\, James W. Draper\, Jr.\, produced the photographs using the techniques of pinhole photography. \nRVA as Seen Through the Pinhole is a series of photographs depicting scenes around Richmond. This series demonstrates the artist’s fascination with the light tight box or camera obscura and its potential. Says Draper\, “The pinhole camera is unconventional photography that challenges the analog in me. The pinhole gives me freedom to go beyond traditional photography.” Because the camera obscura functions like a projector or like a recorder\, it can support creativity in the pinhole artist by producing unique images and ideas. \nA pinhole camera and imagery to record will be included in the exhibition\, and visitors to the cultural center can try it out. \nHistorically\, and according to pinhole expert and enthusiast Anita Chernewski\, the image-forming ability of a tiny hole is thought to have been known thousands of years ago by nomadic people of North Africa\, who lived in animal skin tents. A pinhole in the tent would project an image of the brilliant scene outside. The pinhole photographic work of Afro Canadian artist Melinda Mollineaux commemorates the forgotten place of Cadboro Bay\, where Black people gathered to celebrate Emancipation Day in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. \nPhotographer\, Draper\, with a Masters Degree from Virginia State University\, is a retired educator in Richmond Public Schools. He has been a member of the Camera Club of Richmond\, National Conference of Artists and the Virginia Educational Media Association\, among others. He has taught photography at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College\, and he has served as a staff photographer at Richmond Free Press. \nDraper has exhibited widely around Virginia\, and he has received numerous awards and honors in the field.
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LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dance & Drumming Classes Resuming for the Fall Season with a Free Open House!!!
DESCRIPTION:What a busy and exciting summer we had!  Now as the Fall season approaches\, we would like to share with you the opportunity to join in on our African dance classes that take place in our Cultural Center on a weekly basis.  Since this is official beginning to our Fall sessions\, we would like to invite you to join in on a FREE lesson.  All ages and skill levels welcome! \nThe African Drum Workshop\, 11a\nAfrican Dance & Cultural Traditions\nSeptember 6\, Free today as fall sessions begin\nBuy 4 & get the 5th class free
URL:https://efsinc.org/event/dance-classes-resuming-for-the-fall-season-with-a-free-open-house/
LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140913T120000
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SUMMARY:MASTER CLASSES • MASTER ARTISTS SATURDAY
DESCRIPTION:This Saturday’s The African Drum Workshop and African Dance & Cultural Traditions will feature Master Artists\, \nSenegal’s Fode Sissoko \nand \nGuinea’s Mamadouba Mito Camara. \nJoin us to play\, dance or just be in the moment! Classes begin at noon on September 13. \n 
URL:https://efsinc.org/event/master-classes-%e2%80%a2-master-artists-saturday/
LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States
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SUMMARY:ELEGBA FOLKLORE SOCIETY TO APPEAR IN CURTAINS UP! AT RICHMOND CENTERSTAGE
DESCRIPTION:Richmond\, VA • Elegba Folklore Society’s widely acclaimed African dancers\, drummers and singers will appear at Richmond CenterStage in a one-night-only special event entitled Curtains Up! to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday\, September 14 at Richmond CenterStage in the historic Carpenter Theatre. \nThe Society’s exciting performers will present Tambour de Guinée. Among West Africa’s Manding\, Tambour de Guinée (jen nay) affirms that a woman’s mystique is expressed in both femininity and power. This piece was choreographed by Guinea\, West Africa’s Kadiatou Conte (kay dee ah too cohn tay) and features West African master artists\, Mito Camara of Guinea and Fode Sissoko of Senegal. \nThe evening is a kick off the performing arts season and will feature the best that Richmond has to offer through the talents and artistic excellence of CenterStage’s resident companies\, including Elegba Folklore Society\, Henley Street Theatre & Richmond Shakespeare\, Richmond Ballet\, Richmond Symphony\, School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community (SPARC)\, Virginia Opera and Virginia Repertory Theatre. The City Dance Theatre will also perform. \nAttendees can come early for a pre-event gathering beginning at 5:00 p.m. in Rhythm Hall to learn more about Elegba Folklore Society’s upcoming programs and ways to get involved with the organization. \nTickets can be purchased at RichmondCenterStage.com\, by phone at1-800-514-ETIX (3849) or at the CenterStage box office\, located at 6th Street between Broad and Grace streets in downtown Richmond. Ticket prices begin at $25 for adults and $12 for children 15 and under. Ticket proceeds go to Richmond CenterStage in support of its resident companies. \nAbout Elegba Folklore Society: \nElegba\, from the Yoruba cosmology of West Africa\, is an Orisa or intercessor who opens the roads\, bringing clarity out of confusion. The Elegba Folklore Society is a year-round\, lively celebration of African and African-American culture. Enjoy art and imports in our cultural center. Sway with our performance company in the warmth and feel of an African village. Awaken your spirit! Or\, participate in a guided heritage tour\, In the Beginning… Virginia\, Along the Trail of Enslaved Africans and Other Notable Sites. The Capital City Kwanzaa Festival\, Down Home Family Reunion\, A Celebration of African American Folk Life\, and Juneteenth: A Freedom Celebration are events that have delighted audiences during our 24 years. Richmond’s Cultural Ambassador\, the Society offers the best in African Diasporic cultural experiences\, promoting an understanding of the present by valuing the past. The Society hopes its programs and services are\, indeed\, road-opening experiences. Embrace the Spirit!
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LOCATION:Carpenter Theatre\, 600 E Grace St #400\, Richmond\, 23219\, United States
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SUMMARY:African American Reflections on The Civil War (Dance Theatre)
DESCRIPTION:Expect the “Wow” factor as you witness the lives and roles of Africans and Africa’s descendants unfold in this drama that informs and empowers. Music and dance punctuate the stories of the spirit and magic of Africa\, conditions of enslavement\, resistance\, the Black Dispatches\, United States Colored Troops\, women in support\, the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment.  90 minutes with an intermission.  An ensemble reading is also available. \n  \nComments from the Audience:   \n“Very thorough.” \n“It was amazing how so much information could be presented in 90 minutes.  I and my grandchildren were engaged throughout.”
URL:https://efsinc.org/event/african-american-reflections-on-the-civil-war-dance-theatre/
LOCATION:Henrico Theatre\, 305 E 9 Mile Rd\, Highland Springs\, VA\, 23075\, United States
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