Finding Courage with Høly River
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 […]
Library of Virginia Announces 2021 Carole Weinstein Author Series
The Library of Virginia has announced its 2021 Carole Weinstein Author Series featuring talks by historians, a poet, and a New York Times best-selling author on a variety of fascinating recent books. Programs for 2021 will include: · February 25, 2021 (Virtual) – Dr. Elizabeth Catte | Pure America: Eugenics and the Making of Modern Virginia · April 15, 2021 (Virtual) – Kim […]
FAMILY LIFELINE’S CHOCO FUNDRAISER GOES VIRTUAL
Enjoy your chocolate from home this year at Family Lifeline’s Choco fundraiser virtually on Feb. 4! The 16th annual Choco airs on Facebook Premiere at 7 p.m. and will feature performances from local musicians and arts organizations, interviews, and more. The event benefits Family Lifeline’s intensive, in-home education, wellness, and support services that bring health […]
Edwards the Fisherman Sculpture Unveiled in Richmond
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 […]
Billboard House Gets into Good Trouble in the Suburbs
A homemade sign and a projector is all it took to create a little good trouble in a Richmond suburb in recent months. Bon Air, located in Chesterfield County, is a suburb of Richmond known for its tree-lined streets that was named for good air once believed to provide its residents with restorative properties. It […]
WRIC’s 8News to Host Mayoral Debate 2020
WRIC’s 8News will host a live telecast and digital stream of the first Richmond mayoral debate of the season. “Mayoral Debate 2020” will take place on Thursday, September 24 at 5 pm ET at Virginia Union University’s Alix B. James Chapel featuring incumbent Mayor Levar Stoney, and Alexsis Rogers, Kim Gray, Justin Grifffin, and Tracy […]
Symbiotic Systems: New Exhibit by Nico Cathcart at Cultural Arts Center
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 […]
Artober 2020: Arts and culture live on
CultureWorks, a Richmond based nonprofit working to ensure that everyone in our community has access to the arts and amble opportunity to express their culture through the arts, has announced details for its fifth annual artoberVA. Designed as a month-long celebration of all things arts and culture throughout October, the event will showcase the organization’s […]
A Springboard for Conversation
Mending Walls is using art as a springboard for conversation, and everyone is invited to add to the dialogue. In recent months, Mending Walls, a public art project launched by Hamilton Glass, has brought together public artists from different cultures and backgrounds to create murals throughout the community that spark tough conversations about where we […]
Virtual ¿Qué Pasa? Festival Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
The Virtual ¿Qué Pasa? Festival kicks off today in Richmond, featuring food, art, music, and dance as part of a fully-digital interactive experience honoring Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 – October 15. Though physically distanced due to the current health crisis, this year’s Virtual Festival will recreate the feeling of a street festival by […]