There is a complicated relationship that exists amongst the public, the media, and the government when it comes to environmental conservation. Each sector plays its unique role in deciding the trajectory of every blossoming, burgeoning environmental issue as it arises...
Opinion: The Valentine’s Controversy History Series On Monuments Fails to Address Real Issues
“Rather than focusing just on Monument Avenue tonight, I’d like us to take a look at the landscape of the city,” said Bill Martin, Director of The Valentine Museum. “So, if you’re here to talk about the removal of the statues, you’re in the wrong place.” Martin, along...
Local trio Droopies discusses new album, ‘Responsible People’
Richmond rock group Droopies has returned to grace the local music scene with their new album, Responsible People. The album, which is the followup to their 2015 self-titled lo-fi debut release, dropped Nov. 18 and is 15-tracks of lo-fi gritty tunes with a heavy dose...
The Rise of an Epidemic: Opioids, Their Impact on Virginians, and Efforts to Combat the Growing Crisis
Kim grew up on the west end of Richmond, a young girl with big blue eyes living in the nice part of town -- bad things didn’t happen to girls like her, not in the suburbs. By 14, though, she had started experimenting with weed and alcohol. As a freshman at Hermitage...
Sammi Lanzetta drops new video “For Avery” via RVA TRACK
Richmond’s gritty alt-rock songwriter Sammi Lanzetta has been on the move lately, dropping her debut EP, For Avery Oct. 6 and teaming up with indie record label 6131 Records. Now the young singer has partnered with local film collective RVATRACK to premiere her...
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