{"id":78,"date":"2024-01-30T20:51:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T01:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.virginia.edu\/baw\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:02:16","slug":"more-to-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/baw\/details\/more-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"More To Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">Ready to add even more to your weekend agenda? Several events are taking place in and around Charlottesville and the University community. This list will be updated as events become available.<\/p>\n<h2>Friday, April 10<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-spaced-4 list-marker-orange\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/uva-blsa-presents-the-2026-a-donald-mceachin-alumni-gala-tickets-1982054279706\"><strong>UVA\u2019s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) Alumni Gala<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>6 p.m. <\/em><br \/>\n<em>DoubleTree by Hilton (990 Hilton Heights Rd.)<\/em><br \/>\nJoin UVA\u2019s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) for their fourth annual A. Donald McEachin Alumni Gala. This gala honors BLSA alumni, celebrates the chapter\u2019s success, and welcomes BLSA\u2019s incoming executive board. Attire for this event is formal. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/uva-blsa-presents-the-2026-a-donald-mceachin-alumni-gala-tickets-1982054279706\">Tickets can be purchased online<\/a> in advance of the event.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eventactions.com\/eareg.aspx?ea=Rsvp&amp;invite=gj6fuxmrvk3ydf7c6d2tu19yycth7uad3g0ckfcz41tdzmka4s26\"><strong>Black Student Leaders in Policy (BSLIP) Networking Reception<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>4\u20135:30 p.m.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Pavilion X garden<\/em><br \/>\nJoin policy-interested alumni and students for a fruitful soiree on Friday, April 10 from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Pavilion X garden! This Batten networking event will bring together students, alumni, faculty, and members of the broader community for an evening of networking and refreshments. <a href=\"https:\/\/eventactions.com\/eareg.aspx?ea=Rsvp&amp;invite=gj6fuxmrvk3ydf7c6d2tu19yycth7uad3g0ckfcz41tdzmka4s26\">RSVPs are being collected<\/a> in advance of this event. <em>In the event of inclement weather, this reception will be held in Garrett Hall.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Saturday, April 11<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-spaced-4 list-marker-orange\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/event\/0100647FFB25275C\">SpringFest Concert featuring Quavo and Student-Band Loose Champagne<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>6 p.m.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>John Paul Jones Arena<\/em><br \/>\nJoin University Programs Council for the SpringFest concert featuring Quavo and Student-Band Loose Champagne! DJ&#8217;d by Student (DJ Heartthrob). Use Code BAW20 at checkout for an exclusive discount! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/event\/01006482A50C5B50\">(Parking passes purchased separately)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Throughout the weekend<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-spaced-4 list-marker-orange\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/livearts.org\/show\/blood-at-the-root\/\"><strong>Blood at the Root by Dominique Morisseau<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Runs April 10-26, 2026<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Live Arts, 123 Water Street, Charlottesville, Va., Founders Theatre<\/em><br \/>\nIn 2006, a Black high school student in Jena, Louisiana, reportedly sat under a tree where only White students congregated. Three nooses appeared, hung from the tree, provoking a schoolyard fight. A White student was injured, and six Black teenagers were charged with attempted murder; those responsible for the nooses got a three-day suspension. This commissioned work based on the case of the Jena Six, was first performed at Penn State. Morisseau\u2019s potent and timely ensemble drama <em>Blood at the Root<\/em> calls out racial double standards and bigotry, harsh injustices, and the shattering impact on Black lives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"alert alert-primary\" role=\"alert\">\n<p>Check out the Charlottesville Albemarle Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau&#8217;s page featuring additional ways to <a class=\"alert-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcharlottesville.org\/blackcville\/\">explore Black culture<\/a> in the Charlottesville area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ready to add even more to your weekend agenda? Several events are taking place in and around Charlottesville and the University community. This list will be updated as events become available. Friday, April 10 UVA\u2019s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) Alumni Gala 6 p.m. DoubleTree by Hilton (990 Hilton Heights Rd.) 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