Three-year-old Trey Manley cheers on the Virginia Union University Panthers during their homecoming victory Saturday at Hovey Field.

VUU’s Darrell Lamb completes a reception as fans and teammates cheer him on. The VUU Panthers were victorious, 78-13.

VUU’s Rah-Rahs kept the crowd cheering during Saturday’s game.

Mr. and Miss VUU, Wesley Arthur and Tiera Sedden, are introduced during the homecoming football game against Lincoln University.

Passers-by will now find it easier to know who’s performing at the Altria Theater. An eye-catching marquee on the Main Street side was completed last week. It joins a large picturesque marquee, pictured here, on the front of the building on Laurel Street that was unveiled last February. The theater has undergone a $60 million renovation. Its 87th anniversary is Tuesday, Oct. 28.

Mandevilla blooms at East End home

Music and food from around the world were among the attractions at the International Food Festival sponsored recently by the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. From left, Sister Maria; Be Be Tran, president of the Richmond Vietnamese Association; and Thu Le Pham, a retired Hanover County French teacher, roll fresh Vietnamese spring rolls for the crowd’s enjoyment. Proceeds from the event will benefit various Catholic missions in Richmond. Location: 800 block of Cathedral Place near Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park Campus.

An estimated 125,000 people turned out for last weekend’s 10th Annual Richmond Folk Festival held along the banks of the James River and on Brown’s Island. Washington-based go-go band Trouble Funk gets the crowd going.

Eddie Hoffman wows the crowd with his moves at the Thrown Down on Brown break dancing competition.

Mexican Mariachi dancers show off fancy footwork during their performance.

Christopher Woody joins the beat with his tambourine.

A member of the Bailey Hummingbirds Gospel Brass Band blows his trumpet.