Al Campanis was a scout for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1950s and 1960s. He said the hair on his arms only stood up twice in his life. Once when he saw the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the other time when he witnessed Sandy Koufax throw a...
One of RVA's dopest public/free art festivals is quickly approaching! Check out details about the 2016 InLight event as it moves from the VMFA to Scotts Addition this year. One of RVA's dopest public/free art festivals is quickly approaching! Check out details about the 2016 InLight event as it moves from the VMFA to Scotts Addition this year....
Every year, Ringmaster Parker Galore, and a collective of fire spinners and performance artists, shut down Marshall Street in Jackson Ward for what may be the biggest First Friday event of the year. This year’s circus of fire spinners and burlesque performers kick off the month-long Carnival of Five Fires this weekend in a celebration of the...
RVA fashion entrepreneur Niki Kong has seen great success since launching her online women's boutique Sweetest Stitch in March 2015. RVA fashion entrepreneur Niki Kong has seen great success since launching her online women's boutique Sweetest Stitch in March 2015. And with increasing sales, a strong Facebook and Instagram presence, and selling...
With a tight public school budget, Linwood Holton Elementary art teacher Sarah Fought resorted to GoFundMe to finance a mural in the entrance rotunda of the Northside school with the hopes of brightening its atmosphere. With a tight public school budget, Linwood Holton Elementary art teacher Sarah Fought resorted to GoFundMe to finance a mural in...
We just got this in our inbox and wanted to pass it around - hit up the folks at Art Works through the email provided below to help out: ---------- We just got this in our inbox and wanted to pass it around - hit up the folks at Art Works through the email provided below to help out: ---------- A fall festival is coming October 15th to...
The 10th Annual Richmond Zine Fest will draw hundreds of zinesters this weekend. The event allows local and national zine-makers, indie publishers, and distributors to gather to buy, sell, trade their small, independent press publications. The 10th Annual Richmond Zine Fest will draw hundreds of zinesters this weekend. The event allows local and...
When you blend together a diverse group of graffiti artists, a massive canvas stretching 100 feet in width and 20 feet in height, and a touch of entrepreneurial spirit, you get the Second Annual Virginia Street Art Festival in Waynesboro, Virginia. This vibrant festival, which brought together numerous local artists, wrapped up its festivities at...
Blind Whino X Art Whino in its mission to bring all the cross sections of the Low Brow world is pleased to announce DISTRICT WALLS. Blind Whino X Art Whino in its mission to bring all the cross sections of the Low Brow world is pleased to announce DISTRICT WALLS. With over 146 murals implemented in the last 9 years and with ongoing success of the...
The Big Ass Cookout is one of those parties that’s becoming famous around town. The Big Ass Cookout is one of those parties that’s becoming famous around town. While I never had the privilege of attending Slaughterama, Best Friend’s Day, or GWAR BBQ, I can say that The Big Ass Cookout is getting it’s name right up there... only geared more...
