"Mickael Broth is an artist, muralist, sculptor, writer, father, husband, skateboarder, and climber, quite the talented bloke. He’s created hundreds of public works of art across the country and around the world. A recipient of the VMFA Professional Fellowship, his...
Missed Connections is finally back with a little spice to it. We've missed you, guys. In this batch, sparks fly at Casa Del Barco and Coppola's Deli, two strangers browsing through Fan-tastic's Thrift come together, and then there's also some talks of Cannibalism thrown in, of course. Stay weird, Richmond. petite brunette, pretty smile (Cary...
This weekend will be a clash of some of Richmond's finest wrestling heroes as they take each other on at The Hof all to benefit a local children's non-profit. The Scott's Addition rooftop bar and venue has partnered with Pure Pro Wrestling and the Richmond wrestling legend himself, The Progressive Liberal to put on a knock down drag out event...
*This is a developing story. The Richmond Police Department (RPD) announced yesterday that it will release the "body-worn" footage of the officer-involved shooting last Monday, which ended in the death of school teacher, Marcus-David Peters. A press release issued by the RPD said, "Continuing its commitment to transparency, the Richmond Police...
Marcus-David L. Peters’ will never see his 25th birthday. He’ll never get to hug his mom again or teach biology at Tappahannock's Essex High School to young, eager students. Earlier this week, Peters was shot and killed by a Richmond police officer after crashing his car off Interstate 95/64. According to The Root, Peters, who was naked at the...
If you’ve ever wondered what the meaning of life is, you’re not alone. If you came to the conclusion that the purpose of life is to spread life itself to other planets across the universe, then you’re in the good company of VCU Professor Michael Mautner - a research fellow with the Center for the Study of Biological Complexity. Early on in his...
Look alive Richmond, Missed Connections is back with a whole new batch of spicy encounters for your weekly dose of entertainment. This go around, a woman is looking for her lost catch from Plenty Of Fish, love blooms at Boulevard Flowers, and a Lidi cashier checks out a girl with tattoos. All that and more below. your dog in a hot vehicle......
There is a side to kung fu that many Americans don’t see. Beyond the cinematic image of towering figures like Bruce Lee, the discipline is rooted in a deep tradition, something that was on full display at a rare international kung fu event held at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center last weekend. Nearly 200 students and teachers, referred to by...
The Monument Avenue Commission, tasked with evaluating the fate of the statuary on Monument Avenue, held its first public community meeting since its contentious, chaotic first meeting last summer. The meeting proceeded relatively peacefully despite two sets of outbursts from pro-monument attendees, with the first occurring near the halfway point...
Anonymous individuals have started an online petition asking Mayor Levar Stoney to rename Richmond's beloved neighborhood Carytown to Garytown. The organizers identify themselves as "an organization focused on bringing about real change to the Richmond Metro Area," and make the dubious claim that a name change "would provide real, lasting,...
