Friday Cheers Announces 2020 Lineup
Friday Cheers, presented by Pacifico, is back! Returning May 1 for its 36th season, this is Richmond’s longest running outdoor concert series. Produced by Venture Richmond Events, Friday Cheers will again offer a stellar line-up featuring breakout bands, national acts, and RVA’s hometown talent. Children 12 and under are free. Here’s what we’re looking at this year: May 1 – Jade […]
RPS Provides Parents with Additional COVID-19 Response Updates
On Friday, Jason Kamras, the Superintendent of Richmond Public Schools (RPS) provided additional updates regarding the school system’s closure in response to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. For weeks, Kamras has coordinated closely with the Richmond City Health Department to guide efforts by RPS. Since announcing school closures, Kamras says that he has received an outpouring […]
“Wine Girl” To Visit Secco Wine Bar
Secco Wine Bar, in partnership with Fountain Bookstore, Nota Bene Restaurant & Bar and HarperCollins Publishing, is hosting an author talk and wine pairing event with Victoria James, author of “Wine Girl,” a memoir by America’s youngest sommelier. Secco Wine Bar, a European inspired eatery and wine bar specializing in small-production Old World wines and pan-mediterranean […]
Coffee Pop Up at Common House Richmond
Common House, a contemporary social club coming to Richmond, is inviting Richonders to raise a cup to Brandon Bishop, the new Director of Coffee at Common House this Saturday. The coffee pop up will be held at The Outpost, a temporary gathering spot for Common House members and those interested in becoming members. The Outpost […]
Response to COVID-19 by Richmond Public Schools
On Wednesday, Jason Kamras, the Superintendent of Richmond Public Schools (RPS) provided additional updates regarding the school system’s response to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Kamras continues to coordinate closely with the Richmond City Health Department to guide efforts by RPS. Kamras states that he continues to work closely with Director Dr. Danny Avula on a […]
Pink Boots Society Removes the Limits One Beer at A Time
Eric here, and I’m back. As you know, this past Sunday, March 8th, was International Women’s Day. This day was pretty educational for me because I heard many stories of how women are not just devalued, but underestimated in the brewing industry. On Friday, however, RVA Collaboration Brew by Pink Boots Society showed they could […]
Acclaimed Violinist to Lead RPS Workshop
Tracy Silverman, one of the world’s greatest electric violinists, will give a workshop to 140 Richmond Public School (RPS) students on Tuesday, March 10 from 10:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Participating students include string players and beneficiaries of instruments donated to RPS through proceeds from the Richmond Symphony’s Big Tent program. The workshop will be held at […]
New Tour Uncovers Hidden History of Women
A new guided tour Women in the Wickham House, a one-of-a-kind experience in the historic Wickham House, is now open to Valentine visitors in celebration of Women’s History Month. Pulling from original research and new discoveries about the fascinating women who inhabited, worked in or with the home, the Valentine is offering the at 2 p.m. on […]
Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day
Sit down and pour yourself a cold one, because it’s time to get one thing straight—we all like beer. Despite the fact that craft beer is a male-dominated industry, there’s simply nothing inherently male about enjoying beer, brewing beer, owning a brewery, and anything else related to beer for that matter. And thanks to efforts […]
WILD CLAY by TIM RODA at Candela Gallery
A new exhibition at Candela Gallery of artworks by Tim Roda, called wILD cLAY, explores clay and photography as artistic mediums connected by uncharacteristic utility. The works in this exhibition, which will be on view starting March 6, embrace the functional history of clay as a vessel, making photography and material a means of exploratory documentation. The […]