The African Diaspora — Introduction
May 16, 2008 - 10:23
Ok Ok Ok Ok. So I’m kind of a fake journalist IBH. I certainly don’t have what they call “experience” and even less “training,” but not withstanding, I am going to embark on an ambitious and most likely doomed-to-fail... (more...)
Sheba opens this weekend!
May 15, 2008 - 20:15
Word has it that Sheba, Shockoe Bottom’s new Ethiopian restaurant, will be opening sometime this weekend. Sheba is located at 9 North 17th Street at the Farmers Market.
The Big Fat Greek Festival - May 29 - June 1
May 15, 2008 - 08:01
The Greek Festival is back this year, and it’s going to be BIG. You can still drive-thru to pickup food, but we wouldn’t recommend it. Stop in, because it’s going to be an all-out party. The festivities will take place at the corner... (more...)
Moore: it’s ok, she was already married
May 14, 2008 - 21:20
Club Velvet owner Samuel Moore, charged with a felony for allegedly filming himself having sex with a 17-year-old from video snagged during a February raid on the strip club, “argued today that he cannot be prosecuted for having sex with a minor... (more...)
Nickel and Dimed, opening this Friday!
May 14, 2008 - 13:12
Nickel and Dimed, Joan Holden’s play based on the book “Nickel and Dimed: On (NOT) Getting By In America,” will open this Friday, May 16, at Sycamore Rouge. The play follows the story of Barbara, a middle-aged, middle-class journalist,... (more...)
Whoa whoa, groceries cost what?
May 14, 2008 - 10:05
I generally don’t worry about how much I spend on food, although it’s been an ongoing source of tension in my household because we’re supposed to be living within a budget. How that’s supposed to work, I don’t really know,... (more...)
Farmers’ Markets on the rise
May 14, 2008 - 09:18
The RTD looks at the benefits of the local farmers’ markets: The food products are fresher, plus you’re helping the local economy,” said Rory Bray, who runs CCL Farm in Keysville with wife Mary and son Justin and produces all-natural... (more...)
In celebration of warm weather: it’s time for another “wassit?”
May 13, 2008 - 20:58
What’s a “wassit?” you might ask? Tis this. Send in your Petersburg-specific photo submissions (with some sort of identifying info please) between now and June 15, to info AT pburgpn DOT net. Do it.
Making it my business: 8 things every graduate should know
May 13, 2008 - 08:19
‘Tis the season to don caps and gowns and get stinkin’ drunk to celebrate the culmination of 4 years of work-avoidance, mean nicknames for people you see in the dining hall, and stalking people via away messages. Over the next few weeks, the... (more...)
this week in Oregon Hill
May 12, 2008 - 20:57
Byrd House Market; Story Time In the Library; History Hounds Explore Oregon Hill; Highlights Of Hollywood Cemetery Sunday walking tour; MORE… Byrd House Market Tue May 13 3:30 pm Veggies, crafts, bread, and more! Every Tuesday, rain or shine. http://byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com/ Story... (more...)
Want free water for your garden this summer?
May 12, 2008 - 20:32
Attend Tricycle Gardens’ rain barrel work shop and build your own rain barrel! This Sunday, May 18, 2008, from 12-2:30ish @ Neighborhood Resource Center (1519 Williamsburg Road) in Fulton, take home your own rain barrel for $40 OR $10 to attend... (more...)
the shotgun shells dropped outside the market roll unspent and certain in the wind
May 12, 2008 - 19:21
The Spring 2008 issue of Blackbird, VCU’s online journal of literature and the arts, has a few poems by local writer a Joshua Poteat “that involve Church Hill and the surrounding area. They’re kind of downers, and strange [...]“.... (more...)
LIVESTRONG Day adventure game set for Tues
May 12, 2008 - 18:56
It’s not too late to sign up for Tuesday’s LIVESTRONG Day Ravenchase Adventure game throughout downtown Richmond, one of the more than 500 events taking place in communities across the world “to raise awareness of cancer survivorship,... (more...)
Broad Appétit is this Sunday
May 12, 2008 - 02:00
The First Annual Broad Appétit Food and Art Celebration which will take over Broad Street between Adams and Monroe this coming Sunday, May 18th. From the Broad Appétit site: The first annual Broad Appétit Food Festival will feature Richmond’s... (more...)
The Bopst Show - Episode 4
May 11, 2008 - 19:50
Welcome to road less traveled. That’s one of my favorite poems of all time by Robert Frost and it kicks off this week’s edition of the Bopst Show. Listen Subscribe The Bopst show podcast Download The Bopst Show — Episode 4 No real theme... (more...)
When Elvis played live in the Fan District
May 10, 2008 - 14:30
After his stint in the Navy guitarist Scotty Moore found his way to Memphis, met Sam Phillips and began an association with Sun Records. In July 1954 Moore was on guitar for Elvis Presley’s audition which produced Presley’s first hit record, “That’s... (more...)
dishing on LuLu’s
May 9, 2008 - 07:02
In addition to being known for their food, the folks at LuLu’s can take the crown as the city’s most reviewed restaurant in the past 6 months or so. The most recent visit was by freelancer Ginger Warder for richmond.com who comes out swinging,... (more...)
first annual National Train Day @ Main Street Station
May 8, 2008 - 11:04
To raise awareness of the vital role rail plays in our nation’s transportation system, the City of Richmond will join Amtrak and other partner organizations in celebrating the first annual National Train Day in a public event at Main Street Station... (more...)
The Eight Track show article
May 8, 2008 - 09:03
The Eight Track turned out really great. A fantastic little home away from home for those of us simultaneously in luv with the World Wide Web and Richmond’s music scene. To celebrate the Eight Track and its participants RVANews and its fly staffers... (more...)
Mezzanine - next restaurant to give it a go in Carytown
May 8, 2008 - 08:55
Mezzanine is the name of the restaurant set to open in the space formerly known as Happy Interactions which was formerly known as Blue Mountain Cafe. How will Mezzanine succeed where others have failed? First, it’s bringing some star power. Owner... (more...)
musical history of Richmond’s Mosque…
May 7, 2008 - 21:06
Check out this link on Scotty Moore, Elvis’ guitar players website. Great shots. Please notice the New Years Day, 1959 picture of Monroe Park in the background as the Pilgrimage of Prayer marched to the Capitol. Tip of the hat to Todd Woodson... (more...)
Iron Man
May 7, 2008 - 09:07
Watching Iron Man is like catching Robert Downey Jr.’s eye at an expensive party. You (I am guessing, since I don’t wear either) fidget with your expensive dress nervously and try to ignore what has become a supremely uncomforable pair of... (more...)
“Richmond’s uncomfortable, untold history”
May 6, 2008 - 22:23
Style Weekly’s Look Away, Look Away delves into Richmond’s history as a major center of the nation’s domestic slave trade, possibly the city’s biggest industry during the first half of the 19th century. The “facts found underfoot... (more...)
Taste of India, June 21-22
May 6, 2008 - 09:54
he Cultural Center of India (CCI), a non-profit organization, announces the 5th Annual “Taste of India” event, to be held at the Cultural Center of India, 6641 Iron Bridge Parkway, Chesterfield, on Sat., June 21 and Sun. June 22, noon - 9 p.m. For... (more...)
Opening at Sol Cooper Gallery: Resurfacing
May 6, 2008 - 08:14
Please join Sol Cooper Gallery this Friday for the Arts, May 9th between 6 & 9pm, for the opening reception of “Resurfacing” by Liz Thompson McCormack. Liz will be exhibiting all new works of large scale color photos of views from under... (more...)
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