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 […]
A Global Learning Experience
The Richmond_Portal seeks to bring the world to Richmond and export the magic of Richmond to the world. The Portal, which is currently located at Monroe Park, can hold up to 12 people at a time and creates the feeling of being in the same space as someone in an identical gold container somewhere else […]
Distinguished Retailer of the Year
Local retailers are amazing! And on Friday, December 6, Retail Merchants will host its annual award ceremony revealing the winner of the Distinguished Retailer of the Year Award. Since 1966, a dedicated committee has vetted and combed through nominated local businesses, in order to present the most deserving local retailer this award. Winners of the […]
In Good Company
In Good Company: Our weekly cause-oriented event series continues with simple ways to do good this week while sharing something sweet with others. Here are your tips for the week of December 2, 2019: On Tuesday, join Secretly Y’all, a local group committed to bringing people together through live storytelling, at Hofheimer Bldg. for stories about “isn’t this […]
MIGRATION FLOW, The First Public Celebration of National Immigrants Day in Virginia
MIGRATION FLOW, a 2-day celebration conceived by Alfonso Prez Acosta, will take place October 27-28 marking the first public celebration of National Immigrants Day in Virginia. Alfonso, a Colombian visual artist and teacher, is the Art Program Director at Sacred Heart Center in Richmond. He says the goal of MIGRATION FLOW is to connect multicultural […]
t-shirts by Bonfire and CultureWorks Celebrate artoberVA
“What does it mean to be a part of the Richmond community?” In honor of the 4th annual artoberVA, a month-long celebration of art and culture in the Tri-Cities area, three Richmond creatives answered this question in the form of wearable art. In collaboration with Bonfire and CultureWorks, each artist created a t-shirt design based on one of […]
How to Enjoy the Last Days of the State Fair of Virginia
It’s that time of year again in Richmond, when the air is crisp with just a hint of the Autumn days ahead. And with it brings the return of the sights and sounds of the State Fair of Virginia. But you better hurry, it closes this Sunday, October 6. Not to worry, there’s still time […]
Rashad Jennings Book Signing at Topgolf Opening
Topgolf Entertainment Group will open the doors to a new location at 2308 Westwood Avenue location on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 with a ribbon cutting ceremony, ceremonial “First Swing” by local community leaders, and a book signing by Virginia native Rashad Jennings. The new, three-level, 55,000-square-foot venue is the company’s 57th location worldwide and will feature high-tech […]