UPCOMING EVENTS

• Macon Connections in DC 10/20/2017 7:15 AM to 9:00 AM 7:15 AM to 9:00 AM - Summit Peak Center: The Office of Alumni Relations invites you to join us for a Macon Connections Professional Networking Event in DC on Friday, October 20, 2017. The event is hosted by Society of Alumni Board member Jennifer Fitch Folsom '97, Chief of Corporate Development at Summit Consulting. Register at www.rmc.edu/eventrsvp.
• Swim Team and Parents Reception 10/21/2017 3:00 AM 3:00 AM - R-MC Lindgren Pavilion, Birdsong Hall: Saturday, October 21, 2017R-MC Swim Team and Parents ReceptionPost-meet Reception for the student-athletes,parents, family and coaching staff of the Randolph-Macon Men’s and Women’s Swim Teams (Immediately following the meet)R-MC Lindgren Pavilion, Birdsong Hall106 E. Patrick Street, Ashland, VA 23005Register at: http://rmc.informz.net/rmc/event.asp?eid=6C63788E-BBEF-4A6C-B552-E0D9D98805EA
• Climate Change Theatre Action 10/21/2017 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Cobb Theatre (205 Henry St.): Climate Change Theatre Action is a worldwide series of readings and performances of short climate change plays presented in support of the United Nations COP23 meeting hosted in Bonn, Germany. Climate scientists estimate we have 15 years to decarbonize the economy if we want to stave off the worst impacts of climate change. For CCTA 2017, we ask: “How can we turn the challenges of climate change into opportunities?” Free and open to the public. READ MORE
• Homecoming/Reunion Weekend 10/27/2017 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM - Randolph-Macon College: Homecoming and Reunion Weekend October 27-29Visit http://www.rmc.edu/alumni/homecoming-reunions for details and registration.
• “How Lutheran was Luther in 1517?” 10/30/2017 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Brock Commons, Dollar Tree Rm. (304 Henry St.): How Lutheran was Luther in 1517? 2017 is the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s posting of his 95 Theses. But how close to the center of the mature Luther’s thought and reforming mission was this document? The Rev. David K. Delaney will explore how the contours of Luther’s life and career have been viewed in differing ways over the centuries. This talk is part of R-MC’s five-part series about the European Reformation. Free and open to the public.
• “What Bacteria Can Teach Us About Stress Response" 10/30/2017 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM - SunTrust Theater, Brock Commons (304 Henry St.): Visiting Phi Beta Kappa Scholar Amy Cheng Vollmer will present “What Bacteria Can Teach Us About Stress Response.” Cheng Vollmer is Isaac H. Clothier Jr. Professor of Biology at Swarthmore, where she has helped to create initiatives to promote adult science literacy as well as to increase access to and success in STEM fields for a diverse student population. Her teaching includes microbiology, biotechnology, metabolism, and introductory biology; and her research focuses on the regulation of the response of bacteria to environmental stress. This event is free and open to the public.
• R-MC Men's Basketball vs. Maryland Pre-game Social 11/2/2017 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM - The Hotel at the University of Maryland: Join your fellow Yellow Jackets in College Park as we prepare to watch our Men’s Basketball team take on Maryland at the Xfinity Center. RSVP by Monday, October 30.
• "Chinese Take-away" 11/2/2017 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Brock Commons, SunTrust Theater (304 Henry St.): This five-part festival showcases some of the film masterpieces from Iberian and Latin American cinemas. “Chinese Take-away,” directed by Sebastian Borensztein, is the story of a man with a very particular personality, who finds himself sharing his hermit-like existence with another man who has no particular personality at all. The Ibero-American Film Festival was made possible with the support of Pragda, SPAIN arts & culture, and the Secretary of State for Culture of Spain. Free and open to the public.
• Keeble Observatory Dedication 11/3/2017 7:00 PM 7:00 PM - Copley Science Center: Randolph-Macon alumni and friends are invited to celebrate the dedication of the new Keeble Observatory on Friday, November 3.R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, November 1, 2017.
• Bill Fisher: A Retrospective & Memorial Exhibition 11/5/2017 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Flippo Gallery (211 N. Center St.): 3 – 5 p.m. November 5 Opening Reception (Exhibit runs through 12/8) 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Friday Pace-Armistead Hall, Flippo Gallery Bill Fisher was a Richmond artist and teacher who died April 24, 2017. He was greatly loved and respected. This exhibition is a tribute to his life and work. Free and open to the public.
• Macon connections Professional Networking Event 11/9/2017 7:15 AM 7:15 AM - The Jefferson Grand Ballroom (tentative): Save the Date for the next Macon Connections Professional Networking Event, More information will be available soon.
• Macon Day 11/9/2017 All day event All day event: Join us on Macon Day, November 9, 2017: a 24-hour day of giving that benefits current and future R-MC students.
• "A Holocaust Survivor Tells His Story" 11/9/2017 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM - SunTrust Theater, Brock Commons (304 Henry St.): VCU Professor Emeritus Roger Loria will share his story as he presents his perspectives as a Holocaust survivor. A reception will follow the talk. Free and open to the public.
• Friends of Basketball Dinner 11/9/2017 6:30 PM 6:30 PM - Country Club of Virginia: Friends of Basketball Dinner at the Country Club of Virginia. Cocktails at 6:30 p.m. and Dinner at 7:15 p.m. Click here for details and registration.
• Young Alumni Board Evening Event before "The Game" 11/10/2017 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM - The Veil Brewing Co.: The Game Social Hosted by the Young Alumni BoardRSVP at https://is.gd/rmcyaevent or http://www.rmc.edu/eventrsvp by November 7
• Reunion of the Decade of the 70's Football Teams 11/11/2017 11:30 AM 11:30 AM - Birdsong Hall: The R-MC “Reunion of the Decade of the 70’s Football Teams” will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2017. Registration begins at 11:30 am and the group will gather & view the game from the Birdsong Hall Balcony 1:00 p.m. Game vs. Hampden-Sydney College Reception hosted by the Football reunion committee in Birdsong Hall (2nd floor) immediately following the game. Cost $10 per person *Coaches and Players from Earlier Decades are welcome to attend More information and registration here.
• "Skin Deep" 11/13/2017 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM - McGraw-Page Library (305 Henry St.): The Office of International Education will present Skin Deep, a talk focusing on the history of tattoos as maritime art and the transition to popular culture. The talk, held in conjunction with International Education Week, will be presented by Marc Nucup, curator at the Mariners’ Museum. This event, which is sponsored by the Committee on Assemblies and Special Events (CASE), is free and open to the public.
• “November Treason: The Terror Plot of 1605” 11/14/2017 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Brock Commons, Dollar Tree Rm. (304 Henry St.): How, and why, did a group of Catholic conspirators attempt to kill King James and his family, destroy Parliament in a huge explosion, and overthrow the Church of England? How did England respond to this failed plot? And how did the memory of the Gunpowder Treason become a permanent feature of the English calendar? David Cressy, professor emeritus at Ohio State University, offers answers to these questions and more. This talk is part of R-MC’s five-part series about the European Reformation. Free and open to the public.
• "Alcatraz is not an Island" 11/15/2017 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Brock Commons, SunTrust Theater (304 Henry St.): To commemorate Native American Heritage Month, the Department of History presents the film “Alcatraz is not an Island,” which portrays the dramatic 1969-71 protest that forever changed the face of Indian activism in America. Free and open to the public.
• “La Yuma” 11/16/2017 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Brock Commons, SunTrust Theater (304 Henry St.): This five-part festival showcases some of the film masterpieces from Iberian and Latin American cinemas. In “La Yuma,” director Florence Yaugey story of Yuma, a strong-willed and rebellious girl from the poor neighborhoods of Managua who dreams of being a boxer. The Ibero-American Film Festival was made possible with the support of Pragda, SPAIN arts & culture, and the Secretary of State for Culture of Spain. Free and open to the public.
• It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play 11/16/2017 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Cobb Theatre (205 Henry St.): 11/16 – 11/18: 7 p.m.11/19: 2 p.m.11/30: 7 p.m. Directed by Janet Hayatshahi. This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. Note: It’s a Wonderful Life will also be performed December 1 – 2. Tickets: Free for R-MC students, faculty, and staff; $5 for general public. Box Office: (804) 752-7316
• It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play 11/17/2017 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Cobb Theatre (205 Henry St.): 11/16 – 11/18: 7 p.m.11/19: 2 p.m.11/30: 7 p.m. Directed by Janet Hayatshahi. This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. Note: It’s a Wonderful Life will also be performed December 1 – 2. Tickets: Free for R-MC students, faculty, and staff; $5 for general public. Box Office: (804) 752-7316
• Concert Choir Fall Concert 11/18/2017 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM - First Baptist Church, Ashland (800 Thompson St.): The Concert Choir presents its Fall Concert. The Choir is under the direction of Music Professor Chris Ryder. Free and open to the public.
• It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play 11/18/2017 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Cobb Theatre (205 Henry St.): 11/16 – 11/18: 7 p.m.11/19: 2 p.m.11/30: 7 p.m. Directed by Janet Hayatshahi. This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. Note: It’s a Wonderful Life will also be performed December 1 – 2. Tickets: Free for R-MC students, faculty, and staff; $5 for general public. Box Office: (804) 752-7316
• It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play 11/19/2017 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM - Cobb Theatre (205 Henry St.): 11/16 – 11/18: 7 p.m.11/19: 2 p.m.11/30: 7 p.m. Directed by Janet Hayatshahi. This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. Note: It’s a Wonderful Life will also be performed December 1 – 2. Tickets: Free for R-MC students, faculty, and staff; $5 for general public. Box Office: (804) 752-7316
• It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play 11/30/2017 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Cobb Theatre (205 Henry St.): 11/16 – 11/18: 7 p.m.11/19: 2 p.m.11/30: 7 p.m. Directed by Janet Hayatshahi. This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. Note: It’s a Wonderful Life will also be performed December 1 – 2. Tickets: Free for R-MC students, faculty, and staff; $5 for general public. Box Office: (804) 752-7316
• It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play 12/1/2017 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Cobb Theatre (205 Henry St.): (12/1 and 12/2)Directed by Janet Hayatshahi. This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. Tickets: Free for R-MC students, faculty and staff; $5 for general public. Box Office: (804) 752-7316
• It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play 12/2/2017 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Cobb Theatre (205 Henry St.): (12/1 and 12/2)Directed by Janet Hayatshahi. This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. Tickets: Free for R-MC students, faculty and staff; $5 for general public. Box Office: (804) 752-7316
• “Holy Matrons to Absent Maidens” 1/15/2018 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Brock Commons, Dollar Tree Rm. (304 Henry St.): In this talk, Lee Ann Craig, associate professor of history at VCU, will use case studies of nine women to explore the circumstances under which women most commonly undertook pilgrimage, and the strategies they used to deflect social tensions that arose when they did. Free and open to the public. Women’s Studies Lecture Series event
• Richmond Symphony Orchestra - Zachary Guiles, trombone 1/21/2018 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM - BLWL BLWL - Aud
• Metro Collection 2 - Zachary Guiles, trombone 1/21/2018 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - Blackwell Auditorium at Randolph-Macon College: Metro Collection 2 - Zachary Guiles, trombone Join us at Randolph-Macon College for intimate, chamber orchestra concerts that allow you to get up close and personal with the musicians of the Richmond Symphony. The series takes place at Blackwell Auditorium at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland and features free pre-concert talks at the Dollar Tree Room in Brock Commons one hour before the concert.
• "The Hope of Immunotherapy" 2/22/2018 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Coley Science Center, Rm. 100 (304 Caroline St.): “The Hope of Immunotherapy: Curing Cancer a Century Ago and Today” Rene Chee is a biologist who was diagnosed with a rare cancer in 2008 while she was a postdoctoral scholar at the Stanford School of Medicine. Her training of more than a decade in the field of biology was applied to the most critical experiment of all, her own survival. Chee is the author of Curing Cancer with Immunotherapy. Free and open to the public.
• “From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation” 2/22/2018 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Birdsong Hall, Pavilion (106 E. Patrick St.): Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, assistant professor of African American studies at Princeton University, will lecture based off her recent book, From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation. Taylor's interests are broadly in the fields of race and public policy, Black politics, and racial inequality in the U.S. Free and open to the public. Women’s Studies Lecture Series event
• Jeremy Witt: An Exhibition of Photography 2/25/2018 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Flippo Gallery (211 N. Center St.): 3 – 5 p.m. February 25 Opening Reception (Exhibit runs through March 30) 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Friday Jeremy Witt ’92, a Randolph-Macon alumnus, is a photographer with a distinguished body of work that encompasses writing and image making, examining themes of intimacy and identity, role playing and personal integrity. Free and open to the public.
• Metro Collection 3 2/25/2018 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - Blackwell Auditorium at Randolph-Macon College: Join us at Randolph-Macon College for intimate, chamber orchestra concerts that allow you to get up close and personal with the musicians of the Richmond Symphony. The series takes place at Blackwell Auditorium at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland and features free pre-concert talks at the Dollar Tree Room in Brock Commons one hour before the concert.
• Richmond Symphony Orchestra 2/25/2018 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM - BLWL BLWL - Aud
• “Was Your Mom a Feminist?” 3/5/2018 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Brock Commons, Dollar Tree Rm. (304 Henry St.): Melissa Estes Blair, assistant professor of history at Auburn University, will examine the ways in which the feminist movement of the 1970s spread in cities that were far from the movement’s intellectual center. Blair uncovers the ways in which women of many races, from across the partisan political spectrum, came to embrace the movement’s ideals of equality for women and worked to implement those ideas in their communities. Free and open to the public. Women's Studies Lecture Series event
• Faculty Art Exhibition 4/22/2018 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Flippo Gallery (211 N. Center St.): 3 – 5 p.m. April 22 Opening Reception (Exhibit runs through June 10) 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Friday A body of recent work by Randolph-Macon College Studio Arts faculty. Free and open to the public.
• "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" 4/26/2018 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Cobb Theatre (205 Henry St.) : (Through April 28, and May 3-5)Directed by Janet Hayatshahi. Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in, and old resentments flare up. (Note: This play will also be performed May 3 – 5.) Tickets: Free for R-MC students, faculty and staff; $5 for general public. Box Office: (804) 752-7316
• "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" 4/27/2018 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Cobb Theatre (205 Henry St.) : (Through April 28, and May 3-5)Directed by Janet Hayatshahi. Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in, and old resentments flare up. (Note: This play will also be performed May 3 – 5.) Tickets: Free for R-MC students, faculty and staff; $5 for general public. Box Office: (804) 752-7316
• "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" 4/28/2018 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Cobb Theatre (205 Henry St.) : (Through April 28, and May 3-5)Directed by Janet Hayatshahi. Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in, and old resentments flare up. (Note: This play will also be performed May 3 – 5.) Tickets: Free for R-MC students, faculty and staff; $5 for general public. Box Office: (804) 752-7316
• "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" 5/3/2018 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Cobb Theatre (205 Henry St.): (Through May 5)Directed by Janet Hayatshahi. Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in, and old resentments flare up. Tickets: Free for R-MC students, faculty and staff; $5 for general public. Box Office: (804) 752-7316
• "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" 5/4/2018 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Cobb Theatre (205 Henry St.): (Through May 5)Directed by Janet Hayatshahi. Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in, and old resentments flare up. Tickets: Free for R-MC students, faculty and staff; $5 for general public. Box Office: (804) 752-7316
• Concert Choir Spring Concert 5/5/2018 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Ashland Theater (205 England St.): The Concert Choir, under the direction of Music Professor Chris Ryder, presents its spring concert. The evening will include the screening of a silent film, with a live performance of the score by the R-MC Choir and the Fredericksburg String Quartet. Free and open to the public.
• "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" 5/5/2018 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Cobb Theatre (205 Henry St.): (Through May 5)Directed by Janet Hayatshahi. Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in, and old resentments flare up. Tickets: Free for R-MC students, faculty and staff; $5 for general public. Box Office: (804) 752-7316
• Richmond Symphony Orchestra 5/6/2018 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM - BLWL BLWL - Aud
• Metro Collection 4 5/6/2018 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - Blackwell Auditorium at Randolph-Macon College: Join us at Randolph-Macon College for intimate, chamber orchestra concerts that allow you to get up close and personal with the musicians of the Richmond Symphony. The series takes place at Blackwell Auditorium at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland and features free pre-concert talks at the Dollar Tree Room in Brock Commons one hour before the concert.
• Reunion Weekend 2018 6/8/2018 9:00 AM 9:00 AM - Randolph-Macon College: If you graduated from R-MC in a year ending in 3's and 8's, starting with 1973, mark your calendar for Reunion Weekend 2018, on June 8-10. More information will be available in the coming months at http://www.rmc.edu/alumni/spring-reunions.