On Sunday afternoon, the last baseball game will be held at The Diamond after 40 years of service to a city and region and two baseball teams in what was, when it opened, “a major league park in a minor league town.” Between opening night in 1985 and the last game on...
Heads up! A fresh series is bubbling up here at the mag, brewed in collaboration with our friends at Bingo! Beer Co. We are sending our team out to hit the urban sprawl every weekend for the summer, stalking the after-10pm pulse, documenting the underbelly of weekend nocturnal life. Our recent visual excursions featured photographers CJ Payne and...
As we approach the summer season, Brown's Island is bustling with an array of exciting concerts lined up for music enthusiasts. With the splendid weather, top-tier musicians set to perform, and the calming river breeze punctuated by the rhythmic soundtrack of nearby trains, this unique venue sets the stage for memorable musical experiences. In...
Richmond City Hall sparked the discussion on the ONE Casino + Resort project again this week. The previous referendum saw this proposal just barely lose by less than 1200 votes. The new referendum, guaranteed by the 2022 state budget bill, is receiving diverse reactions, especially from key opposition figure, Paul Goldman. The city officials back...
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,...
Henrico County Manager had the protective order extended against Ronald Hedlund and William Barthel. A digitally altered photo of Thornton White, William Barthel, Shaun Porter, Ronald Hedlund, and Jack Pierce leaving the Henrico Court House. After a preliminary protective order was granted against Ronald Hedlund and William Barthel, a...
As you walk the bustling, historic streets of Richmond, Virginia, you'd hardly guess that just around the corner, a powerful rumble awaits. Not a typical rattle of machines or tremors, but a wave of energy, talent, and positivity that sweeps over Gillies Creek Park each year. Welcome to the Rumble in Richmond, a stirring extravaganza that...
Richmond, Virginia had the honor of hosting the first World Boxing Championship title fight in the River City in a long time on Friday, May 19th. Put on by Vintage Boxing and River City Promotions, the affair was held in the Renaissance building, an intimate but elegant venue that had the quiet sophistication needed to host a global event. The...
Most of the recent news stories about the Enrichmond Foundation have focused on the hundreds of thousands of dollars that went missing after it announced it was dissolving almost a year ago. The vanished funds, which Enrichmond was holding for its 86 community partners, may also be the focus of ongoing state and federal investigations. An untidy...
James Millner, Program Director at Diversity Richmond, is at the helm of managing the Virginia Pride program. This program, once an independent nonprofit, merged with Diversity Richmond two years ago, enabling growth and stability through paid staff and increased resources. The partnership aims to augment the organization's impact within the...
