Archives: June 2008

Summer Arts Camp

The week of July 21 – 25, the Petersburg Area Art League will sponsor a Summer Arts Camp, geared toward young artists eager to learn exciting art techniques. Five different area artists will each take a day of that week to instruct in the following art forms: Collage, Mono-printing, Cartooning, Bookmaking, and Portfolio […]

Cartoon and caricature class

Sagan Lacy, a student of animation at the Savannah College of Art and Design, will offer a class on cartooning and caricature at Petersburg Area Art League.

Cartooning is unique tool for expression; this is an opportunity for artists of any background or experience level to draw and study what makes the art form fun, beautiful, […]

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Goldman and West to propose school uniform policy

7th District School Board member Keith West will join mayoral candidate Paul Goldman at an 11AM press conference at Bellevue Elementary School to discuss “the need for a citywide school uniform policy”. The announcement quotes West as saying that “Goldman is the only candidate willing to challenge the failed status quo and call for a […]

Back Porch @ GlobeHopper

Academy Award nominee Morgan Spurlock, famous for his documentary Super Size Me, has launched a new television series called 30 Days which explores the various life-changing experiences that are possible in a 30-day period. From working in a coal mine to eating only fast food, Spurlock takes us to the extremes of life in America, […]

Hints of a market in Northside’s future

I’ve been waiting to hear back from the powers-that-be about a possible additional market in Northside — this one across the Henrico-Richmond line from the Lakeside Farmer’s Market. But there was a hint of the future in a recent Richmond.com article quoting Karen Atkinson, manager of the incredibly popular South of the James market:

“What we’re […]

Robowall

another rave review for Black Sheep

River City Food and Wine has some good words to say about Black Sheep:

“Once word gets out about the great food and the great prices, lines should start forming.”

All-American 4th at Lewis Ginter

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden will celebrate the Fourth of July with an All-American Celebration on Friday July 4, from 1:00 until 4:00pm.
In addition to an informal parade — bring your wagons and strollers — the garden will feature a DJ spinning summertime favorites in the Children’s Garden. There will be activities for the kids, and […]

Community music event to be held Saturday at Union-PSCE

From the folks at Union Theological Seminary on Brook Road:

Singer-songwriter David LaMotte will present a community concert on Saturday, July 5 at Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education. The free concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. outside on the quad at 3401 Brook Rd.
LaMotte, a folk-pop artist, has released ten recordings and […]

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