7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

This week at the ICA, Guggenheim Fellow, iCubed Fellow and Assistant Professor Paul Rucker will present a new work for solo cello. The work, "400: The Fire Next Time," is inspired by James Baldwin’s book, "The Fire Next Time," and the 400-year anniversary of the first 19 black bodies brought to Virginia. The performance will be in Gallery 4, Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. An earlier show, a meditation, will be given at 4 p.m. May 3. A performance at the same location at 3 p.m. May 4 will feature improvisations by Rucker with Nathanael Clark on alto saxophone and Victor Haskins on trumpet.

For more information, contact Paul N. Rucker at prucker@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/performances/provocations-0503/.

7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Catholic Campus Ministry will host a night of Praise and Worship and adoration at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 823 Cathedral Place. All are welcome. Volunteers are sought for ushering, music, handing out candles and prayer partners. For questions, contact Rich Girardin at rgirardin@richmondcathedral.org.

For more information, contact April Ruiz at ruizalc@vcu.edu.

Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 1 p.m.

The VCU Greater Richmond High School Jazz Band will perform under the direction of professors Antonio Garcia and Toby Whitaker. The concert will be in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center, 922 Park Ave. Music will be by composers Tadd Dameron, Duke Ellington, Mercer Ellington, Bob Florence, Antonio García, Dizzy Gillespie, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Oliver Nelson, Horace Silver and more. Admission is free. Call the VCU Music Box Office at the following number from 9 a.m.-noon on Monday, Wednesday or Friday.

For more information, contact Antonio Garcia at ajgarcia@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6776.

Saturday, May 4, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to noon

Celebrate Water Safety Month at VCU Recreational Sports' annual Water Safety Festival. Bring a bathing suit; the event will be held at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. The focus will be on water safety and strategies for safe swimming. Prizes, giveaways, food and drinks will be available.

For more information, contact Jenna Bordeaux at bordeauxjk@vcu.edu or (804) 827-9999 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/aquatics/.

Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 3 p.m.

A memorial plaque will be unveiled in the lobby of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave., in honor of beloved faculty member, mentor and friend Rebecca Tyree. The ceremony will include a collective singing of “This Little Light of Mine.” All are welcome and encouraged to participate.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu.

Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 5 p.m.

Celebrate Cinco De Mayo at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 8 N. Laurel St., with a $1 walking taco. Funds from the event will go toward VCU's Episcopal Campus Ministry and Red Door Ministry. Walking tacos will be available (while supplies last) on the front porch of the church, facing Monroe Park. The rain location will be in the church kitchen.

For more information, contact Julia Terhune at marchingeagle2017@gmail.com or (804) 317-1300.

Monday, May 6, 2019 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Take a break with VCU's Wellness Resource Center and practice mindfulness outdoors. Bring a blanket or yoga mat to the fountain in Monroe Park. One of the Well's staff members will serve as a guide during a 20-minute session to focus on the present. The rain location is The Well, 815 S. Cathedral Place.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9355 or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/wellness/mental-health/mindfulness/.

Tuesday, May 7, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Human Resources presents its annual Benefits and Wellness Fair in the Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Those who attend can learn about benefits directly from the providers, make open enrollment elections for health benefits and flexible spending, meet with VCU vendors and find out about exclusive VCU employee discounts.

For more information, contact VCU HR Benefits at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0177 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/benefits-fair/.

Friday, May 10, 2019 at 4 p.m.

In response to Rashid Johnson’s “Monument” installation, artist and musician Dylan Languell will present an improvisational group musical performance using multiple pianos. The performance will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. A performance will also be given at the same location at 3 p.m. May 11.

For more information, contact the Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/performances/provocations-0510/.

Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 1 p.m.

Explore the architecture of the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., during a building tour led by an ICA student guide. An open watercolor activity will follow.

For more information, contact the Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/tours/topic-0511/.

Friday, Jun. 7, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

VCU's Massey Cancer Center will host the 2019 Cancer Research Retreat. The day will begin with research presentations by Massey Cancer Center faculty members and a special keynote address by John Carpten, Ph.D., Director of the Institute of Translational Genomics at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. A poster session will be held in the afternoon and Excellence in Cancer Research awards will be presented at the close of the event. The morning session will be in the auditorium of the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, 1217 E. Marshall St. The afternoon session will be on the 11th and 12th floors, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St.

For more information, contact Olivia Patterson at opatterson@vcu.edu or (804) 628-3400 or visit https://massey.vcu.edu/research/retreat/.

VCUDine offers a number of special events during May. Among the offerings are Chili’s Pop Up Swipe on May 5 (4-10 p.m.), Frank’s RedHot Wing Day at Shafer on May 8 (11 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Burger Friday each Friday until the end of the semester in Shafer (11 a.m.-4 p.m.). As a reminder, VCUDine locations will operate under special hours for final exams (including the Cabell Starbucks, open 24 hours May 6-9) and throughout the summer. Dining plans end May 11 at 10:30 a.m. For details follow @VCU_Dining on social or visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at lhay@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

Massey Cancer Center is accepting internal pre-applications for the Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Program. The award supports assistant professors of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of a cure for cancer. See eligibility criteria at the following URL. Pre-applications are due May 23.

For more information, contact Lauren Frick at lsfrick@vcu.edu or visit https://spot.research.vcu.edu/spot/Rooms/DisplayPages/LayoutInitial?Container=com.webridge.entity.Entity[OID[0AC765701BB0BD42B70724CFFD60944A]].

The committee leading the search for the position of VCU's Executive Director of Global Education is hosting open forums for the university community to hear from candidates. Opportunities to hear from the final two candidates will be held May 3 and 6. Times and locations as well as information about each candidate are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rosa Richardson at rsrichar@vcu.edu or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/searches/edgeo/candidates/.