Exclusive Interview with NOTAR – Performing Sunday with The Counting Crows
Thanks goes out to Marni from Sneak Attack Media, Ruth from L.A., and Chris the badest manager on tour, for coordinating an interview with rising star Mike NOTAR, who will be opening and performing with Augustana and the Counting Crows this Sunday at the Snagajob (Innsbrook) Pavillion.
Great Dane Event at Rockwood Park
Thanks goes to India Lipton for the following contribution: Ever wondered what Marmaduke, Scooby Doo, and other Great Danes would be like in person? Now you can find out at 10AM on the Second Sunday of every month (weather permitting). RuffHouse Dog Park in Rockwood Park and the Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League are hosting [...]
Another Perspective on RPS Bus Drivers Endangering Youth
Perhaps everyone is shocked and amazed at the apparent incompetence of Alvin Matthews and Irene Jenkins, bus monitor and substitute driver respectively, who left a five-year old autistic and asthmatic student on board a bus at the school district’s bus depot. Certainly, I find this report rather alarming, but not shocking. We can remember the [...]
The Counting Crows are Coming to Innsbrook After Hours
If you find yourself looking for good ideas on how to relax this Sunday and celebrate the end of this nearly unbearable heatwave, come hang out with me and thousands of your neighbors at the Counting Crows concert on July 11 at the Snagajob (Innsbrook) Pavillion. If you’re a fan of Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, [...]
Get Your African American 90+ Relative on Film!!!
The City of Richmond has released the following statement: All African American Seniors (90+) who grew up in or around Richmond in the early 1900’s are invited to have their personal stories filmed for Richmond African American Oral History Project Includes all African-Americans born and raised in Richmond and the surrounding areas (Richmond, Virginia) – [...]
Councilwoman Reva Trammell to Hold Meeting on Proposed Southside Jail
From the City of Richmond: Proposal for a Richmond City Jail to be built at the Philip Morris Operations Center site at Bells and Commerce Roads to be discussed Councilwoman Reva M. Trammell, Southside 8th District, Richmond City Council will hold a meeting in the Southside 8th District. This meeting will include a presentation and [...]
Southside Mural Opening Ceremony Tomorrow
JOIN US FOR THE DEDICATION CEREMONY OF ART 180′S INTERCULTURAL MURAL, TOMORROW (JUNE 12) AT 12 NOON The mural was created by young people from Huguenot and George Wythe high schools, under the leadership of artist Curtis Gutierrez and coordinator Rachel Mehl. Join us at the mural site at the corner of Hull Street and [...]
A Report from the Diluted Loss Reception
Thanks to Jerome Jackson and the Upsilon Nu Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. in cooperation with the Black History Museum for the following image and report from the official reception of Diluted Loss: Members of the Upsilon Nu Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc, and the Upsilon Nu Scholarship and Social Action Foundation, Inc. [...]
El Arbol de la Vida (The Tree of Life)
If you haven’t noticed the mural that has been in progress at the corner of US 1 (Jefferson Davis / Cowardin) and Hull St. you were probably trying to avoid getting in an accident. This mural project is the brainchild of muralist Curtis Gutierrez, formerly of Los Angeles, Art 180 and some support from the [...]
Richmond Police Seek Public’s Help Indentifying Hispanics in Fatal Car Accident
From the Richmond Police Department: The Richmond Police Department needs the public’s assistance in identifying the victims of a fatal one-car accident today. At approximately 2:30 a.m., a 1987 red Toyota pickup truck was westbound in the 5000 block of Warwick Avenue near Alaska Drive. Three Hispanic males were occupying the vehicle. One died at [...]
See Diluted Loss at The Black History Museum
Diluted Loss, a mixed media art exhibit, by Keith Ramsey will be open to the public from June 4 to September 18, 2010 at The Black History Museum, 3 West Clay Street Richmond, Virginia. Artist Talk will take place on June 19 at the museum. Diluted Loss illustrates the racism and discrimination that was directed [...]
Reid Elementary Greenhouse and Garden Kick-off Part 2
I have no idea what happened to Part 1, but I have been trying to assist and promote Re/New Richmond and their effort to rebuild the greenhouse at Reid Elementary for sometime! Go to Reid Elementary this Saturday at 9am – 11:30am and help make a difference! Located at 1301 Whitehead Road, the greenhouse was [...]
Lost Dog: Zora
Are you missing Zora? If so, I have received the following information: She was found on Dundee Ave near Forest Hill. She has a tag with a number but its disconnected. She will most likely be in the pond by now as the person who found her is unable to keep the dog. Please contact me [...]
Susan G. Komen Race: Saving Breasts & Closing Roads
Thanks to our friend Dionne Waugh from the Richmond Police Department for the following update on road & parking closures this Saturday: The Richmond Police Department would like for drivers and citizens to be alert and prepared for the following no parking areas and street closings for this Saturday’s Susan G. Komen Race for the [...]
Southsiders: Don’t Duck Your Census Taker!
Currently, the U.S. Census bureau has over 700 enumerators walking the streets of Richmond with one goal in mind: count people where they live. Many people in Richmond have voiced their concerns about divulging personal information. However, I believe these concerns are unfounded. Primarily, the Census Bureau wants to know where people live for various [...]
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