The City of Richmond is giving organizers behind a proposed arts park under the Manchester Bridge a one-day opportunity to test the concept in real time. Scheduled for Saturday April 25 from 12-5pm, the event will serve as a live proof of concept for what supporters...
Burns are a cradle of creativity, acting as a metaphor for life's experiences. Life starts and ends sooner than you'd prefer. You'll find both old friends and strangers here. Life is born, life evolves, and then it's time to pack and return to the so-called 'default world.' Creating art at a Burn is an enormous task. It involves planning, making,...
In light of a recent CBS6 report, more questions have been raised about the employment of John Sydnor, former Executive Director of the Enrichmond Foundation, in his new role as Fundraising and Communications Program Officer at LISC Virginia. This development comes despite the unresolved controversy surrounding his involvement in the collapse of...
This spring, prepare to be enchanted as the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden unveils "Incanto: An Oasis of Lyrical Sculpture," a groundbreaking exhibition that showcases the extraordinary collaboration between renowned New York-based sculptor Kate Raudenbush and multidisciplinary artist Sha Michele. The world premiere of Incanto will run from April...
As a bartender by trade, I have spent numerous hours creating and critiquing drinks with some of the best boozy minds in the nation. I had a regular at The Locker Room, my current post, tell me there was a local home-grown cannabis cup, named February Fire Festival, that needed judges to taste and evaluate the local offerings of Richmond’s sacred...
As I walked down the sunny sidewalk by the Carrilon in beautiful springtime after watching a 2-year-old NOVA special on electric airplanes at the RVA Environmental Film Festival, I couldn't shake this vague feeling of being unsettled. You know that feeling you get after a college party where you might have overshared or had a strange experience...
Duron Chavis has been a pivotal figure in community advocacy in Richmond for over two decades. His journey began in 2003 as a volunteer at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of VA. It was there that his passion for sharing the stories of Black people grew, and with the support of elder activists, he founded Happily Natural Day – a...
On Tuesday, Richmond leaders came together to honor those who lost their lives to COVID-19 at a memorial service. In the 2021 Regular Session of the Virginia General Assembly, Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Charles City) introduced a bill that was passed by both chambers. This bill, HJ 605, designates March 14 as “Victims of COVID-19 Remembrance Day”...
Two bills related to psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound found in magic mushrooms, have been under debate by Virginia lawmakers. The first bill, HB 1513, proposed by Del. Dawn M. Adams (D), seeks to legalize the distribution and possession of psilocybin for specific medical use cases, such as depression, PTSD, and end-of-life anxiety. The bill...
Chris Newman is the founder of Sylvanaqua Farms, a company that grows pastured meats and eggs in Virginia. He also started Skywoman, a community-based consulting organization that helps people organize their food sovereignty. Newman is passionate about the intersection of history, politics, food, and race and does a lot of writing, speaking, and...
