Hundreds gathered in Monroe Park this afternoon for a Labor Day rally organized by 50501 Movement and 50501 Virginia, demanding “Workers Over Billionaires.” The event, which kicked off at 4:30 PM, brought together community members, activists, and labor advocates to...
Richard Perkins, a good friend of ours who we covered a few years back, is holding an long awaited and anticipated “Piano Lessons Can Be Murder” photo art show tonight at the Camel from 7 to 9. Heavily inspired by Vincent Gallo, and a true Renaissance man himself, Perkins has had his hands in many artistic pots as a musician, tattoo enthusiast,...
Tonight, the Brooklyn melodic punk group known as Worriers comes to Gallery5 in Ric Tonight, the Brooklyn melodic punk group known as Worriers comes to Gallery5 in Richmond and it's your chance to see one of rock music's most outspoken and talented musicians today: Lauren Denitzio. Denitzio made her name as the driving force behind The Measure...
Back in the fall of 2004, when Taboo was still a single-store toddler, a polite VCU Photo and Film student approached me with an idea: he wanted to make a documentary about the shop. At first, I was surprised. Then flattered. Then I wondered if I was too lazy to participate in something that might never be seen outside a college classroom....
If you’re wondering who the next big name in Richmond fashion photography will be, look no further than Reuben Chapman. Originally from Charlottesville, he got serious about his photography while attending VCU, and received invaluable help breaking into the business from his manager, Octavion X of Slapdash--the company who brings you Epic Fest...
Mr. Fili comes from Philadelphia--hence the name (Philly). He’s been documenting the world as he sees it with a variety of cameras for years now, but he’s only been in RVA since January. Mr. Fili comes from Philadelphia--hence the name (Philly). He’s been documenting the world as he sees it with a variety of cameras for years now, but he’s only...
Though Christa Blackwood’s show at Candela Gallery closed on the 18th, it was so striking it is burned into my memory. Though Christa Blackwood’s show at Candela Gallery closed on the 18th, it was so striking it is burned into my memory. Anyone who attended the opening of Blackwood’s show may still have one of the bright red circles the gallery...
The abundance of film and digital-based photographers has grown significantly over the past five years. With the likes of Instagram, people can now use the quickness of digital to document their lives. But film-photography allows individuals to have a warmth and intimacy that maybe digital cannot always provide. And for one VCU grad-turned-pro,...
There was literally an army of fans at the Richmond Wizard Con this past weekend, and we've got the photos to prove it. There was literally an army of fans at the Richmond Wizard Con this past weekend, and we've got the photos to prove it. Check out some of these amazing costumes below! All photos thanks to Katherine Carroll-Thompson:
What can I say except I love a great visual presentation of a seemingly average event, and Sam Dixon's photo spread of a recent trip to Skateland on Hull street is just that. What can I say except I love a great visual presentation of a seemingly average event, and Sam Dixon's photo spread of a recent trip to Skateland on Hull street is just...
