I hadn’t seen him in years. Then I caught his pop-up photo show in an alleyway gallery in Oregon Hill a few months back. The images were real life. Honest. Some of them tough to even look at. Street people, prostitutes, gang bangers, punks mid-fight, scenes in bars,...
The author of two children's books, Boston began writing because he wanted to see girls of color (like his own daughters) represented in children's fiction. Three things you need to know about Charlottesville-based children’s author Marc Boston: his upbeat attitude is undeniably infectious, he has a fantastic smile, and when he wants something,...
For the 6th annual Richmond Dance Festival’s finale, the third weekend’s performance on May 10 and 11 sported heartwrenching and joyous solos. The first show incorporated many different forms of dance, and the second show strongly hosted a majority of modern duets and company pieces. The final weekend differed only in terms of the number of...
Happy Tuesday, comics fans! Welcome to yet another issue of your beloved little comics column that could on this shiny May afternoon. Today we are keeping it in the family as this week we turn to our editor at large, Marilyn Drew Necci, for her suggestions on comics to brighten up our rainy afternoons this spring. After that I bring back home...
Last month, Richmond magazine Dialogue celebrated the release of their Spring 2019 sixth issue with an event at Cherry, a collaborative, artist-run space that works to provide for arising and established artists. The sixth and latest issue of the Richmond-focused literary magazine featured coverage of artists Cameron Spratley and Mattie Hinkley,...
The second weekend of the Richmond Dance Festival at Dogtown Dance Theatre was different from the previous weekend, with major diverging forms of modern dance being prevalent throughout. The audience was still able to experience some diversity in dance, from one piece of contemporary ballet to one piece of salsa bachata, but the varying takes on...
This past weekend, Dogtown Dance Theatre hosted the first weekend of its annual Richmond Dance Festival, a comprehensive three-weekend festival bringing together Richmond’s top local choreographers, alongside national and international dance artists, in the heart of historic Manchester. The festival exists as an initiative for Dogtown Dance...
Happy Tuesday, my comics-loving babes! If you are reading this, I will assume that you survived Thanos’s snap. But did you survive the three hours and one minute that was Avengers: Endgame this weekend? Trust me. We’re getting to that in a minute. We’re entering the hot season for conventions, folks. Between Awesome Con in Washington DC this past...
Earlier this month, Richmond's Stavna Ballet brought top-quality ballet at an affordable price to Dogtown Dance Theatre. Stavna Ballet hosted the second production of their performance season, Director’s Choice, on April 12 and 13 at Dogtown Dance Theatre, and it was a treat to see. Stavna Ballet is a nonprofit dance company founded in Richmond...
With Van Herten Outerwear, designer Cate Latham creates rugged outerwear with an artistic flair drawn from her background in ballet. From ballet costumes to rugged outdoor wear, Cate Latham has climbed a fashion mountain. After leaving the costuming department for the Richmond Ballet, she began her own clothing and accessory business, Van Herten...
