Rhythm Of The Street
Richmond neighborhood Jackson Ward was once the center of a musical revival so impactful that it earned the nickname, the “Harlem of the South.” Entertainers came from miles around to set their stages on the streets of Richmond and inspire crowds of onlookers.
Take A Minute Exercise: Truth Be Told
I spent most of my childhood clearing paths through woods, swimming in pools, building tree forts, and jumping in creeks. I clocked in endless hours riding bikes, skateboards, and mini bikes through the invented worlds swirling in my imagination. I worked hard at placing myself in a world of crazed friendships that lasted about as long as my ever-changing, specious tales. I would spin these tales in any direction if I thought it would help me keep a friend.
Noah Scalin Publishes The Design Activist’s Handbook
The road has been long, but at last Richmond’s Noah Scalin, known for his award winning Skull-A-Day art project, has brought to life a decade’s old idea. His new book, The Design Activist’s Handbook, is Scalin’s way of sharing the ideas that have shaped his career.
Ken Johnson Launches RVA Grooves
Ken Johnson, owner of a Richmond-based communications firm, has launched “RVA Grooves: All Things Arts and Culture.” Johnson, who has also been instrumental in the The Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont, created RVA Grooves as a captivating new lifestyle reality series that showcases the talent RVA has to offer.
RVANEWS: LESSONS LEARNED
RVANews, the online news magazine I created with my co-owner and pal Scott Pharr, recently turned five. How crazy is that? Don’t they say that something like 100% of all businesses never last five years?
Photosynthesizers: Walking Through Walls
When GRID Magazine first met up with Photosynthesizers two years ago, the band-then little over two years old-had been performing at a furious pace and was in the process of completing their EP, Speakers in Black Holes. Since then, they’ve stepped back, reformulated, and overcome to reemerge with av fresh take on their musical message.
Finding Your Tribe
Over the years I have formed tribes, called them in powerfully, stumbled into them, killed them totally, some I just quietly walked away from and some still go on today. They are a force of goodness and also, at the same time, can be so hard too as we grow and move through life. I guess this is the human condition, nothing is quite easy but probably worth the work of connecting.
BBGB Brings Back Great Books
Jill Stefanovich and Jenesse Evertson are telling a story. As owners of BBGB, the Museum District children’s book store, these business partners are committed to bringing a new voice to an age old medium.
Happy RVA
Richmond is the birthplace of America. It has blessed my family, my career, and my life. My 8 children are scattered now – Florida, Texas, California, Minnesota, parts unknown, and in heaven. They have learned love, courage, and the rewards of exploration from our home on the Southside. I’m extremely grateful.
At the Center of It All: CenterStage Turns Three
Standing tall in the heart of Richmond on Grace Street is Richmond CenterStage, home to a cadre of world-class performing arts facilities, and the site of the biggest three-year birthday party in town.