Library of Virginia to celebrate Black History Month with panel discussion, performance related to ‘Loving v. Virginia’
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- In celebration of Black History Month, the Library of Virginia will host two free events in support of Virginia Opera's "Loving v. Virginia," which is a retelling of the true story of an interracial couple's marriage in 1958 that sparked a landmark Supreme Court case. At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, the library and Virginia Opera will host "The Constitution and 'Loving v. Virginia," a legal panel discussion regarding the 1967 Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court ruling that struck down state laws banning marriage between individuals of different races. Registration to attend the panel is required. Attendees can register through the library's website. In addition to the panel, a performance on March 5 of "A Loving Community," an educational touring program commissioned by Virginia Opera, will be held. The library said it features music and history of the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Excerpts from the opera “Loving v. Virginia,” co-commissioned by the Richmond Symphony, will be performed by Virginia Opera’s four Emerging Artists with piano accompaniment. Registration is required. Those looking to register can visit the library's website. "'Loving v. Virginia' is based on the true story of Mildred and Richard Loving, a young couple from Central Point, Virginia, who were criminally charged for their interracial marriage in 1958 and forced to leave the state to avoid prison sentences," the library said. "The Lovings took their case to the Supreme Court and won a landmark victory for Civil Rights in the United States. Co-commissioned by Virginia Opera and the Richmond Symphony and directed by Denyce Graves, 'Loving v. Virginia' features music by Damien Geter and libretto by Jessica Murphy Moo."
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- In celebration of Black History Month, the Library of Virginia will host two free events in support of Virginia Opera's "Loving v. Virginia," which is a retelling of the true story of an interracial couple's marriage in 1958 that sparked a landmark Supreme Court case.
At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, the library and Virginia Opera will host "The Constitution and 'Loving v. Virginia," a legal panel discussion regarding the 1967 Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court ruling that struck down state laws banning marriage between individuals of different races.
Registration to attend the panel is required. Attendees can register through the library's website.
In addition to the panel, a performance on March 5 of "A Loving Community," an educational touring program commissioned by Virginia Opera, will be held. The library said it features music and history of the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
Excerpts from the opera “Loving v. Virginia,” co-commissioned by the Richmond Symphony, will be performed by Virginia Opera’s four Emerging Artists with piano accompaniment.
Registration is required. Those looking to register can visit the library's website.
"'Loving v. Virginia' is based on the true story of Mildred and Richard Loving, a young couple from Central Point, Virginia, who were criminally charged for their interracial marriage in 1958 and forced to leave the state to avoid prison sentences," the library said. "The Lovings took their case to the Supreme Court and won a landmark victory for Civil Rights in the United States. Co-commissioned by Virginia Opera and the Richmond Symphony and directed by Denyce Graves, 'Loving v. Virginia' features music by Damien Geter and libretto by Jessica Murphy Moo."
