Michael Eugene Archer, better known to the world as D’Angelo, has passed away. The Richmond-born singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist didn’t just help create neo-soul, he refined it. His music, “thick as molasses,” as Rolling Stone once wrote, carried a voice...
Over the course of my life, I have been to a lot of concerts and shows up and down the east coast, and I think I can safely say that The Flaming Lips show at The National this past Saturday is the greatest thing I have ever had the privilege of witnessing and being a part of. Imagine if you will for a moment that Sesame Street and The Mighty...
Perhaps this is some strange new method of gentrification or perhaps it is just a ridiculously distasteful idea, but a former prison in Northern Virginia (NOVA) has been redeveloped and turned into luxury apartments to accommodate the ever-expanding sprawl that is NOVA. According to a listing that was updated on March 6 in Our Community Now, the...
Join us for an exciting evening that will change the way you view what's on your plate each day! Professor Wirzba is well known for his unique and charismatic presentation style. Wirzba carefully reminds consumers of their purchasing power by inviting his audience to embrace the importance of learning the stories behind their food. Guests are...
It’s been four weeks since Nikolas Cruz, an 18-year-old senior opened fire with a self-purchased AR-15 on unsuspecting classmates at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Details including texts messages and personal testimonies have been released to the public, the last testament to the memories of the deceased; the last...
Since moving from North Carolina, indie/emo pop band Downhaul has been carving out a name for themselves in the local music scene this last year. But vocalist/guitarist Gordon Phillips and bassist Patrick Davis played together and collaborated on songs for years before forming an official band. “We grew up in Virginia together, and in the summer...
We may have returned to a frosty winter wonderland, but it's always hot and steamy over in Missed Connections and its guaranteed to warm you right up. This week, we have a creepy ode to a "grilled cheese sandwich", a man with a foot fetish gets disappointed at "Red Robster", a former minister is looking to explore, and a man falls for a...
Just as Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy, St Paul’s Episcopal Church was its cathedral. It was the church where Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis worshipped, and it was the church that hosted the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, the first black leader of the Episcopal Church, and nearly 500 people for a series of talks and presentations...
Join us for the first "Vintage is for Lovers Market" at the historic Hippodrome Theater in Jackson Ward. We will gather some of Richmond’s best vintage vendors, artists and makers. This unique shopping experience is also for a good cause! $5 tickets get you in and 100% of the ticket proceeds will go to the Massey Cancer Center. Buy or at the...
Downtown Richmond's Belle & James will introduce a little southern charm to their area of the city this week as they relaunch with a new name and concept. The East Main Street French-American restaurant, which opened in 2014, has rebranded as "Belle," with their current chef Ro Alarahim at the helm to create a southern kitchen and bar serving...
