Scenes From First Fridays May 2023

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‘Log Cabin’ A Bold Exploration of Queer Identities and Relationships

It can be easy, and perhaps on occasion necessary, to put people into categories. Defining people and things into taxonomic groups is helpful in seeing patterns across large swathes of data, and referring to these by definable names helps us humans navigate a world...

X-Glide’s Mission Is Putting Virginia Street Dance on the Map

"That was just one of the best weekends I've ever had in my life." I'm sitting on the steps of Main Street Station with Elijah "X-Glide" Fulgham, a 22-year-old up-and-comer in the East Coast street dance scene. He's telling me about his experience at the Red Bull...

‘The Most Documented Person in Internet History’ Lives in Richmond?

Over the weekend, we received a call from a friend in the local collectible card game scene about a sighting of Christine Weston Chandler, more popularly known in the virtual world as Chris-Chan at another Richmond card shop. This event sparked an intense online...

Artist Shane McFadden is Finding his Way

Shane McFadden is a VisArts resident looking to take virtual spaces and make them real through darkroom processes. He completed his BFA in Photography + Film at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2022 and has been practicing photography since he was 16. In this...

MenaceResa’s ‘Rise Above’: A Powerful Tribute to Activism in Richmond Under Threat

In Richmond, Virginia, the traveling artist couple Menaceresa, (Menace Two and Resa Piece) have collaborated with artist Monolith to create "Rise Above," a stunning mural that now faces potential removal by the Commission of Architectural Review. As part of their...

Finding God, DMX, Fire, and Fries On First Fridays

I was tasked with covering the First Friday in April. It was a big day. Not only was it the 18th birthday of Gallery 5, it was also Good Friday. I languished at home for a while, deliberating whether I wanted to go out on a cold and rainy night when the weather had...

Immerse Yourself in Richmond’s Creative Pulse at First Fridays Tomorrow Night

As the sun sets over the Richmond Arts District, the air becomes charged with anticipation for the upcoming First Fridays event. For those who have yet to experience the magic or simply haven't attended in a while, this is the beating heart of our local culture—a...

Lucrecia Dalt: The Sound of Interstellar Love and Latin American Rhythms Comes To The ICA

Lucrecia Dalt is a Colombian-born vocalist, musician, and composer who across multiple albums has experimented with genres as varied as electronica, spoken word, field recordings, and film scores. Her acclaimed 2022 album ¡Ay!, which revisits the Latin American...

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