You might not expect to find a drag show at a bowling alley, but that's exactly what you'll find if you show up to River City Roll this Sunday night. Located in Scott’s Addition, River City Roll is a boutique bowling alley that offers skeeball, tabletop shuffleboard,...
Folk Yeah! Diving Into The Richmond Folk Festival
If you’ve ever been skeptical of attending large festivals, the Richmond Folk Festival might just change your mind. Where else can you find Tuareg guitar, Tuvan throat singing, and honky-tonk all in the same weekend? The Richmond Folk Festival, of course! The Richmond...
There For Those In Need
Captain Michael Bender, who became Richmond Police Department's new LGBTQ Liaison in August, wants to ensure that Richmond's LGBTQ community feels welcomed and included throughout the city. In June 1969, police raided Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City,...
How To Race Your Dragon: Celebrating Chinese Culture in Richmond
Despite its corporate influences, Richmond's Dragon Boat Festival was an entertaining spectacle of Chinese culture by the James. A little piece of China came to Richmond earlier this month, when the Richmond International Dragon Boat Festival hit Rocketts Landing on...
Still Rocking In The Commonwealth
For the ninth year in a row, WRIR DJ Shannon Cleary brings us a jam-packed multi-night showcase of excellent local music under the banner of his radio show, The Commonwealth of Notions. WRIR and The Commonwealth of Notions Presents: Volume 9, a showcase of some of the...
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