For the third year running, the Richmond Animation Festival returns to The Byrd Theatre with its signature mix of experimental flair, international shorts, and creative community energy. What started as a modest gathering of animation lovers has quietly evolved into...
The James River Park System is a 550-acre natural refuge in the heart of Richmond. This collection of shorelines and islands is the largest—and, some consider, the most diverse—park in the city. It offers a refuge to those who long to escape the concrete symmetry of square buildings and asphalt streets. The park system was once a site of stagnant...
Amanda Robinson is a woman on a mission. She wants to change how you experience a gallery. She aims to expose you to new art and music in an environment where creative minds can gather, exchange ideas, and have fun at the same time. To begin her mission, she is opening the doors to The Virginia Fire & Police Museum / Gallery 5. This enormous...
Early in the morning, Tim Roland arrives at the methadone clinic. I meet him outside the unassuming building, and he greets me in a preoccupied manner.“Just let me get my dose,” he says. “I won’t be much good to you until then.” He is inside the building for half an hour, meeting with a counselor, as he must always do for a brief talk before...
