WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH AT THE LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA
The Library of Virginia has announced that it will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment during National Women’s History Month this March with a special book launch, two exhibitions, and a downloadable coloring book. On March 11, the Library of Virginia will kick off a small-group discussion series designed to encourage informed conversations […]
4th Annual Richmond Black Restaurant Experience
Richmond restaurateurs are again preparing to showcase their culinary creations for the annual Richmond Black Restaurant Experience taking place March 1-8, 2020. The celebration, organized by minority business supporters, is designed to promote economic diversity while celebrating some of Richmond’s best food. In 2019, over 32,000 people participated in Richmond Black Restaurant Experience. Over the […]
Exploring Culture and Community with the Randy Wilson Podcast
Randy Wilson wants to hear your story. As the host of the Randy Wilson Podcast, he has created a platform for sharing big ideas and having meaningful conversations about Richmond and beyond. “I feel that changes can’t occur without the start of a conversation,” explains Wilson, who has worked 20 years as an executive leader in […]
Body, Object, Image
Body, Object, Image exhibition at Candela Gallery (March 6 – April 18) will bring together six artists, each with a history working with clay objects, photographic images, and the human body, to elevate authentic, unvarnished female perspectives. The exhibition will feature works by Jennifer Ling Datchuk, Teri Frame, Julie Malen, Margaret Meehan, Claire Sherwood, and Xia Zhang. Each artist has approached using the body […]
4th Grader at Barack Obama Elementary Wins Division Spelling Bee
Richmond Public Schools hosted its annual Division Spelling Bee last week at Mary Munford Elementary School. Cheered on by family members, friends, and teachers, nearly three dozen students representing RPS elementary and middle schools competed at this year’s event after winning their school’s spelling bee. Officiating the spelling bee was Dr. Joy Lawson Davis, award-winning […]
Movies & Mimosas by Afrikana x Feast RVA
Afrikana, an independent film festival that showcases cinematic works from emerging and established filmmakers throughout the African diaspora, is teaming up with Feast RVA for “Movies & Mimosas” at Candela Gallery on Sunday, February 16. The event will celebrate Black love, Black culture, and Black history. “Movies & Mimosas” will include a screening of Life […]
SPORTABLE ANNOUNCES FIRST ANNUAL RIVER CITY SLAM
Sportable, the only adaptive sports club in Central Virginia, has announced that it will host the first annual wheelchair tennis tournament, called the River City Slam, May 29-31, 2020. Sanctioned by the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the River City Slam is open to all levels, including first-time players in Men, Women, and Quad Divisions. […]
Voices from Richmond’s Hidden Epidemic
Richmond’s rate of HIV infection is currently ranked 19th in the United States. While Americans on average have a one-in-99 chance of contracting HIV over the course of their lifetime, the odds for a gay black man are one in two. Black women have a rate of HIV infection 17.6 times that of white women. In Richmond, […]
Glave Kocen Gallery Says Goodbye After 13 Years of Community and Creativity
Knowing when a piece of artwork is finished can be the hardest part. For an artist, however, the act of creating never truly ends. You simply continue the journey on the next canvas. BJ Kocen and Jennifer Glave have finished one of their greatest forms of expression—the glave kocen gallery—but their creative journey will continue […]
The Unity Ride Explores Moving Forward Together
Within every divide there is unity. That’s the premise of The Unity Ride, a documentary film that follows two cyclists from different backgrounds and political parties as they bike 2,700-miles from New Orleans to Toronto to trace the path of the Underground Railroad. The film, which premieres on Thursday at Virginia Museum of History & Culture on […]