Double Vision at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
By Cameron McPherson “These are not the type of pieces you can just look at and walk away from,” explains Richard Woodward, a board member of the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia. Woodward serves as co-curator of the museum’s latest Murry DePillars: Double Vision exhibition. The original exhibition organized by Richmond’s Black […]
#HERStory: AMY BLACK
Amy Black, an award-winning tattoo artist in RVA, is the founder of The Pink Ink Fund, a non-profit that provides post-mastectomy tattoos as part of breast reconstruction due to breast cancer. Luke Witt caught up with Amy for the #HERStory photo series, in partnership with Richmond Grid magazine, to find out what drives this impressive, […]
The White Horse: Southside Restaurant Scene Grows
Perched at the triangle where Forest Hill Avenue and Semmes Avenue meet sits a scattering of historic buildings that has served as a center of activity for the Southside for well over 100 years. Once there were power lines for electric street cars (operational until 1949), a popular chain of gas stations called James H. […]
Richmond’s Only Live Late-Night Talk Show
Just to be clear, RVA Tonight with Beau Cribbs, the live, late-night talk show created by Cribbs, is not a real television show. Although given the show’s growing popularity, television may not be a bad idea. RVA Tonight consistently sells out the 75-seat venue at the Coalition Theater the first Friday of every month. The […]
Mayoral Candidates: Michelle Mosby
At Grid, we believe that everyone in Richmond has a superpower – a unique combination of personality traits and aptitudes that they bring effortless to everything they do. What’s your superpower and how will you share it with RVA? Super Strength but not in the sense of being able to lift buildings in the city […]
Mayoral Candidates: Levar Stoney
At Grid, we believe that everyone in Richmond has a superpower – a unique combination of personality traits and aptitudes that they bring effortlessly to everything they do. What’s your superpower and how will you share it with RVA? I’m a people person. Some people are born with certain abilities, some are great athletes, others […]
Mayoral Candidates: Lawrence Williams
At Grid, we believe that everyone in Richmond has a superpower – a unique combination of personality traits and aptitudes that they bring effortless to everything they do. What’s your superpower and how will you share it with RVA? After 30 years of community planning and architecture, I can review proposals and offer professional critiques […]
Mayoral Candidates: Jon Baliles
At Grid, we believe that everyone in Richmond has a superpower – a unique combination of personality traits and aptitudes that they bring effortless to everything they do. What’s your superpower and how will you share it with RVA? I listen and don’t react impulsively. Therefore, I don’t decide on an important issue until I’ve […]
Mayoral Candidates: Joe Morrissey
At Grid, we believe that everyone in Richmond has a superpower – a unique combination of personality traits and aptitudes that they bring effortless to everything they do. What’s your superpower and how will you share it with RVA? My superpower, if it qualifies as a superpower, is my relentless tenacity and work ethic. I’ll use […]
Mayoral Candidates: Jack Berry
At Grid, we believe that everyone in Richmond has a superpower – a unique combination of personality traits and aptitudes that they bring effortless to everything they do. What’s your superpower and how will you share it with RVA? Shibumi. This is a Japanese word that refers to an aesthetic that is simple, understated, elegant and […]