Sportable: Making a Team for Everyone
By Kyra Oliver Taylor Bernard, age 11, loves sports. Born as a twin, she happens to have cerebral palsy. Her sister does not. While it is not yet known just how Cerebral Palsy is diagnosed, some say it could be as a result of the birthing process. This does happen, and many parents make the […]
Richmond Multisports: Making it to the Finish Line
By Kyra Oliver The feeling of finishing something you never imagined you could do is an emotion that goes beyond words for many Richmonders. The pain and effort of training for a duathlon or triathlon requires patience, tenacity, and commitment. And most important – trust. You have to trust that your training will get […]
Making An Impression: Richmond Ballet Dancing into Global Spotlight
By Taylor Beck In a June 2012 performance at London’s Royal Opera House, a troupe of Virginia dancers received a standing ovation – from one of the ballet capitals of the world. This overseas success of Richmond Ballet followed fast on the heels of multiple performances at the Joyce Theater in New York. And […]
Take A Minute Exercise: Make Stuff with Your Hands
By Ed Trask I turned the corner and there it was – a beautiful Camille Pissarro painting. I had never experienced anything quite like it. Layers and layers of paint blended roughly to capture the perfect essence of pure beauty and color. This was physical; I mean this in the sense that I could […]
Smile: Caught You Doing Something Good
By Rebecca D’Angelo The Art Deco Society of Virginia recently hosted its inaugural Jazz Age Preservation Ball, boasting an evening of music and dancing set to a Roaring ‘20s theme. Taking guests back to the days of Richmond’s famed Beaux Arts Ball, the event raised money for a local Jazz Age landmark, the Byrd Theatre. Built […]
Tell A Story
Tell A Story is a special section for this issue of Grid. Seventeen graphic design students at VCU were given the seemingly simple task of telling a story of Richmond through ten photos and an accompanying artist’s statement. The challenge turned out to be anything but easy and the results were varied. In the end, one winning student’s story was chosen to grace the pages of Grid, and we’re happy to publish it.
In Charge of the Tunes
Constantine Giavos grew up to a soundtrack meant to please a diverse crowd. As a child, the DJ and drummer absorbed the eclectic song library his parents compiled for their popular Fan restaurant, The Sidewalk Café, enjoying artists as varied as Aaliyah, Timbaland and Magoo, The Police, and Thin Lizzy.
Melena: Musical Journey Into Afro-Cuban Roots
When Afro-Cuban percussionist Melena took the stage at this year’s Richmond Folk Festival, she reached a personal and historical milestone. “It was a tremendous honor to have been the first female instrumentalist to be invited to perform with the Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñ eiro since 1927,” the musician says of her experience accompanying the renowned Afro-Cuban ensemble on congas.
There Is A Better Way: The CarLotz Story
CarLotz is a consignment store for used cars that I co-founded with my partners Michael Bor and Aaron Montgomery in Richmond in early 2011. The company was born out of an unmet need in the marketplace. Buying and selling cars is an activity nearly every adult goes through, yet most consumers genuinely dislike the process.
At The Center Of It All
Brothers Chris and Phil Ray have recently found themselves at the center of it all. As the owners of the newly opened Center of the Universe Brewing Company, the duo has morphed their hobby into one of the latest in a string of quality, craft breweries opening in Greater Richmond.