WARNING: This review contains baseball metaphors. Cadence Theatre’s Pipeline New Works Program is at the plate again, with its last batter, Witchduck, staring at home from third base. It is literally the first swing ever for the new musical, SAFETY!, at Firehouse...
It's my pleasure to introduce Rick Hammerly, a versatile and accomplished artist now based here in Richmond, VA. With a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from The University of Virginia and a master's degree in Film and Video Production, and having completed the coursework for a master's degree in Arts Management (both from American University), Rick...
Sadaf H Nava is an Iranian-born, New York-based artist and composer whose work spans film, sound, drawing, painting, and performance. Sadaf has presented work at MoMa PS1, Issue Project Room, Luma Westbau, and Performa, among others, and her work has been featured in Pitchfork, The Wire, i-D, V Magazine, The FADER and The Guardian. She released...
CRIMINOLOGIST: I would like…if I may…to take you on a strange journey. ROCKY HORROR AUDIENCE ASKING: How strange was it? ROCKY HORROR AUDIENCE ANSWERING: So strange they made a movie about it. Hello Richmond. What are you doing the night BEFORE Halloween? My recommendation? Yes, And! Presents: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Cover to Cover at...
Richmond Ballet's performance of Romeo & Juliet showed that the iconic Shakespeare play can still communicate a powerful message to audiences, even when the dialogue is replaced by dance. Last month at the Dominion Energy Center, the Richmond Ballet, alongside the Richmond Symphony, premiered Romeo & Juliet for packed audiences that...
Richmonders have been both terrified and impressed by the carnage on display every October at Red Vein Haunted House. But one question has remained unanswered: Is it just for show, or is the terror real? George Wethington learned the answer the hard way. “No. Fuck, man. No. No. Nooooo! You have got to be FUCKING KIDDING me!” I felt the power...
The COVID-19-inspired move to virtual production hasn't always been ideal for live theatre, but for VCUarts' production of She Kills Monsters, which focuses on role-playing games, it has been strangely appropriate. In the last year, there has been no shortage of digitization in both theatre and education. It’s no surprise then, that VCUarts’...
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...
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...
With Sitelines BLM, Cadence Theatre Company launches a project focusing on sites of importance to Richmond's BIPOC residents, especially those that have been reshaped by the Black Lives Matter movement. Cadence Theatre Company is currently seeking submissions for its newest project, Sitelines BLM, a series of filmed plays and screenplays that...
