Editor’s Note: This piece was written by a student at Randolph-Macon College as part of a feature writing course. Thank you to the students and to Professor Seth Clabough, Ph.D., for organizing the project. Where there was once a forest full of life and hidden...
The "Commonwealth" exhibit at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art features work from 10 artists, including an outdoor garden installation by local activist Duron Chavis -- which looks pretty amazing from an overhead view. A local activist transformed a vacant lot outside the Institute for Contemporary Art in Richmond to highlight issues of food...
Back in 2005, Downtown Richmond was a dangerous place. There was no craft beer scene, no street art, crime was rampant, the city had no togetherness. It took the community deciding for themselves to be the change they wanted to see -- one project, one protest, one party at a time. Along with the birth of WRIR 97.3 FM Independent Radio and First...
Studio Series: September, Richmond Ballet's first in-person performance since the pandemic began, demonstrated the new normal for live dance performances, and displayed some world-class talent. As gathering restrictions begin to ease by law, one local dance institution risked an in-person performance for the first time since March. Richmond...
Creating sculptures to stage each painting, local artist Nico Cathcart addresses climate change and connections throughout the environment in her latest exhibition at Glen Allen's Cultural Arts Center. Nico Cathcart’s newest exhibition, “Symbiotic Systems,” is a memento mori in the age of climate change. Currently open through November 8 in the...
Created by local artists Rian L. Moses and Virginia Murphy, Richmond Now! recently released its second downloadable Activity Book filled with illustrations and education about the Black Lives Matter protests in Richmond and beyond. Richmond Now! began as a way for artists and friends Rian L. Moses and Virginia Murphy to find an outlet for...
For the citizens of Richmond's hidden world of salsa and bachata, opportunities for dancing and being in touch with one another is yet another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week marked six months since the initial lockdown in Richmond due to COVID-19. These days, face masks and social distancing have become second nature. And it seems...
Sick of endless online meetings and video chats? VCU's Institute of Contemporary Art has an artistic solution for you. Just dial 1-844-NOT-Z00M. For those who might be struggling with digital fatigue during a time when many daily activities have been sent online, the Institute for Contemporary Art has a solution: 1-844-NOT-Z00M. This new project...
Radio programs, online streams, festival-exclusive foods, and art installations around town are only some of the ways this year's Richmond Folk Festival will ensure that the show goes on regardless of COVID. For the past 16 years, the Richmond Folk Festival has been a staple event within Virginia's capital city. The weekend-long celebration,...
With the newest exhibition at the 1708 Gallery, artists from the Contemporary Arts Network come together to create a transformative experience that is simultaneously solitary and shared. Submerge yourself into a portal of sensorial stimulation and find yourself transformed by the experience. This is the hope for 1708 Gallery’s latest exhibition,...
