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New restaurant opening at 9 North Fourth Street
A new restaurant is opening at 9 North Fourth Street. You may recognize the address as the home to former restaurants such as Times Square, Neuvo Mexico, and the 4th Street Diner. French bistro Cafe Le Ville will serve menu items such as crepes, gourmet sandwiches and wraps, salads, and French pastries.The restaurant plans to serve […]
Shooting near West Marshall Street
Richmond Police are investigating an early morning shooting that took place on Saturday, January 11 near the 100 block of West Marshall Street. Two men were shot and arrived at the VCU Medical Center around 2:30 a.m. where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries to their lower bodies. Please call Crime Stoppers at 804.780.1000 […]
Play against a world-class chess grandmaster during a free clinic at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School
On Monday, January 13 from 5:00-7:00 p.m., a free chess clinic for Richmond area school-age children will be held at the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School at 1000 North Lombardy Street. The event is hosted by the Maggie Walker Governor’s School Chess Club, the Virginia Scholastic Chess Association, and the Capital One Volunteer Corps. Free […]
Hidden treasures at the Museum of the Confederacy
The USA Today named the Museum of the Confederacy as one of ”10 great museums with hidden treasures.” Located near the medical campus of VCU, the MOC holds the world’s most comprehensive collection of items related to the Confederacy. Among the items related to Robert E. Lee, “Stonewall” Jackson, J.E.B. Stuart, and the everyday Confederate […]
History Replays Today Podcast – Valentine Richmond History Center and Bill Martin
Local podcast, History Replays Today, is once again discussing our community. In the most recent podcast you can listen to Bill Martin, director of the Valentine Richmond History Center discuss the museum and how it is continues to change and grow with the changing landscape of Richmond. The Valentine Richmond History Center is currently undergoing […]
Art 180 Open Studio Series in January
During Art 180′s Open Studio Series in January, learn about the artists that took part in the organizations fall 2013 programs. For three evenings in January, you will be able to listen to music and view performances and art created by local artists. Two of the three evenings will take place in Jackson Ward. From […]
January 2014 First Fridays
Did you set any New Year’s resolutions for 2014? Add one more resolution to your list: support your local art community. An easy way to support the arts in our neighborhood is to attend First Fridays. The start to the 2014 First Fridays season is tonight, January 3. Below is a listing of galleries that […]
Community Conversations
The Valentine Richmond History Center is collaborating with Richmond Magazine, TMI Consulting Inc., the Future of Richmond’s Past and local restaurants to present the 2014 Community Conversations series. During five evening events, a Richmond Magazine moderator will lead a discussion allowing the community to learn about the region’s past and engage in dialogue about how the past can […]
“Dear Me…” Exhibition at Art 180
If you could write a letter today and send it back in time to yourself at the age of fifteen, what would you say? That is the concept behind “Dear Me…”, a new exhibition opening at Art 180. In celebration of their 15th anniversary, Art 180 invited 50 adults from the community to write letters […]
