The Reality of Sourcing Local
Real Local RVA, a grassroots group working to raise awareness of the local food movement and choices in the Greater Richmond area, will host The Reality of Sourcing Local with Kevin Jamison on November 5th at Väsen Brewing (3331 Moore Street). Jamison is the founder of two restaurants in Virginia Beach and Norfolk serving local, […]
The 2018 Pioneer Awards
The Next Move Program, a Richmond based nonprofit that partners with area businesses to provide internships for young adults with disabilities, will host its annual Pioneer Awards on December 6 at Dogtown Dance Theatre. The Pioneer Awards, a signature event and fundraiser for the Next Move Program, serves as an opportunity to celebrate organizations in […]
A Beautifully Broken Virginia
John Plashal and Elisabeth Rigsby will host a fascinating storytelling program on Saturday at Caravati’s Architectural Salvage about many of Virginia’s forlorn and beautifully decaying places that have been frozen in time from decades ago. Plashal is a photographer, author and speaker based in Richmond. His photographic coffee table book, “A Beautifully Broken Virginia,” explores long abandoned […]
Väsen Releases The Walrus Stout Series
Väsen Brewing Company, located in Scott’s Addition, has announced the launch of its 2018 stout series, called The Walrus, in honor of International Stout Day. Celebrated on November 1st every year, International Stout Day celebrates the rich and complex beer style and the brewers that craft it. Väsen, which is known for its experimental spirit, began brewing […]
Justice Parade for Youth
Performing Statistics, a project by Art180 and Legal Aid Justice Center, will host the 4th annual Justice Parade for Youth on Saturday, November 3 to honor the voices of youth affected by the school-to-prison pipeline. The parade is designed to celebrate the incarcerated teens working with Richmond based artists, designers, and educators to change the policies that push […]
Halloween Throwdown at River City Roll
River City Roll, a boutique bowling alley experience in Scott’s Addition, will host Hyper Halloween Throwdown benefiting Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation on October 31st from 5pm to midnight. The event will feature DJ Neil Flick, a cause-driven corn hole tournament, costume contest with cash prizes, New Belgium beer, and Tito’s cocktails supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month. […]
Lee Graves Publishes New Book: Virginia Beer
Richmond based beer writer Lee Graves says that the days of choosing between a handful of imports and a convenience store six-pack are long gone. In his new book, Virginia Beer: A Guide from Colonial Days to Craft’s Golden Age, Graves surveys the changing beer landscape in America as the nation experiences an explosion in […]
Tuskegee Airman Statue Unveiling
The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia will serve as the new home of a life-size statue recognizing the contributions and accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen. The statue, commissioned by the Howard Baugh Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., will be officially unveiled at The Black History Museum and Cultural Center on Saturday, November […]
A Conversation with Mike Mignola and VCUarts
On the eve of the release of a Hellboy movie reboot, Mike Mignola, a comic industry giant, will sit down with longtime friend, TyRuben Ellingson, chair and professor of the VCUarts Department of Communication Arts. The evening of unscripted conversation will take place on Monday, October 29 at theW.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park […]
UNTAMED Costumed Gala To Support ICA
Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU, a non-collecting space dedicated to exploring the art and issues of our time, is hosting UNTAMED, their largest fundraiser of the year, on Saturday, October 27. The UNTAMED fundraiser is a costumed/creative black tie event that is timed to coincide with the opening of two new exhibitions, Hedges, Edges, […]