Richmond Folk Festival Spotlight: A Pillar in Richmond Music, Tim Timberlake We recently caught up with Richmond music scene legend, Tim Timberlake, before heading into the 2023 Richmond Folk Festival. Timberlake is a veteran emcee and stage manager for a long list of Americana events and he’s on the programming committee for the Richmond Folk […]

Richmond Folk Festival Spotlight: Dave Parrish, Beloved RVA Photographer Talking to Dave Parrish, a popular Richmond based photographer who has documented the Richmond Folk Festival for over a decade, feels like opening a treasure trove of festival stories and experiences. Even better, he’s captured it all in his stunning photography over the years. We had […]

Richmond Folk Festival Spotlight – Paulo Franco: Attorney by Day, Musician by Night, and Leader of Los Alacranes de R.V.A. Paulo Franco, a Richmond-based singer-songwriter, and Los Alacranes de R.V.A., will perform on the Family Stage presented by JAMinc at the Richmond Folk Festival on Saturday, October 14 from 12:00 – 12:45 PM. Paulo, who […]

We sat down with Mary Anderson, also known as My Music Mary and the founder of My Music Starts Here, to explore her journey and how she arrived at this point in her career. Anderson, along with the Classroom Instrument Band, will perform at 1:45 pm on Saturday, October 14, at the Richmond Folk Festival […]

Richmond Folk Festival Spotlight – Eric Stanley Eric Stanley, a multi-talented professional violin player and composer, is performing on Sunday, October 15, 2023, at the Richmond Folk Festival. Stanley will perform at 1:45 pm on the Family Stage presented by JAMinc, a nonprofit that is run by a group of dedicated volunteers devoted to the […]

In the heart of Historic Jackson Ward sits the iconic structure of Virginia’s oldest firehouse, Steamer Company No. 5. In present day, the building is the home of Gallery5, an award winning, visual and performing arts center, and community gathering space. For 18 years, Gallery5 has diligently served the region with its mission to facilitate, […]

It’s only the second month of 2021 and I’m already looking for a balm, a tonic, a medicine — anything for these tumultuous times. My usual escapes just aren’t quite cutting it. The evening (afternoon) cocktail isn’t softening the edge like it used to. I can no longer sidestep my reality with spiritual bypassing, chronic […]

A boatload of prizes are up for grabs to a few lucky Richmonders ready to participate in a local scavenger hunt this fall, involving local art and adventure! Hidden somewhere in downtown Richmond is “Edwards the Fisherman,” a towering new installation from sculptor, painter, and found-object artist Keith M Ramsey. Inspired by African-American contemporary artist […]

Nico Cathcart, a Richmond based artist, is using her latest body of work to remind us that we’re all tied to the earth. Titled Symbiotic Systems, Cathcart’s new exhibit is currently on display at the Cultural Arts Center’s Gumenick Family Gallery until November 8. The exhibit, which is free to view and open to the public, explores […]