Inauguration of University of Richmond’s 11th president slated for April 8th
Richmond ranked fourth worst city for spring allergy sufferers
Youngkin pledges to pull Virginia from carbon market by executive order
VCUarts renames Fine Arts Building for first African American dean, Dr. Murry N. DePillars
Patrick Patrong named VMFA’s new Chief Diversity Officer
Secco Wine Bar Closing at the End of the Month
Richmond BizSense Reporting that Spoonbread Bistro is Closed for Good
Richmond Black Restaurant Experience is Back this Week
ACACIA Midtown reopening restaurant at Libbie Mill
Buzz and Ned’s on Arthur Ashe Boulevard Closing
RVA Street Festival is Back and Covering Up Old Works
Test Your RVA Street Knowledge with Back of Your Hand
Beary Entertaining Film Now Playing at the Science Museum
Three Sheets to the Wind and Full Moon Fever take the stage at Maymont May 6th
Eleventh Richmond Bluegrass Jam set for April 30th after two year COVID hiatus
Richmond Region Tourism Foundation distributes $25,000 to local sports organizations
ACACIA Midtown reopening restaurant at Libbie Mill
Buz & Ned’s closes Scott’s Addition location ahead of redevelopment project
House GOP blocks recreational marijuana sales from beginning this year
Allen & Allen accepting applications from high school seniors for annual scholarship program
Kickers Triumph in Extra Time to Advance in the Open Cup
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VUU Spring Jamboree Softball and Football Photos
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The Valentine receives major national grant to upgrade archive storage facilities
U of R professors awarded $325K NEH Grant for open-source tool to analyze historic images
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The inaugural tour will begin at The Valentine on Saturday, April 16 at 10:00 a.m., with a complimentary breakfast served at 9:00 a.m. The tour will explore the museum’s own historic Court End neighborhood.
This weekend, The Valentine will begin its 2022 walking tour season, which explores neighborhoods and historic sites across Richmond. Each tour reveals little-known stories throughout history that shaped Richmond today. In addition to offering popular traditional tours and the groundbreaking augmented reality tour of Monument Avenue which first launched last summer, The Valentine will debut several new experiences.
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Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity will open on April 30th and explores both the scientific properties of different types of human and animal skin as well as societal constructs associated with skin color.
With the opening of its newest touring exhibition on April 30, Science Museum of Virginia guests can explore the most shape-shifting, color-changing, thought-provoking, ever-evolving organ: skin.
“Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity” explores both the scientific properties of different types of human and animal skin as well as societal constructs associated with skin color. It examines the uniquely complex organ, illustrating the incredibly adaptive properties of skin across all organisms, and sparks dialogue and reflection about skin’s role in shaping human culture and identity.
“The skin’s ability to sense, adapt and regrow is phenomenal, but this exhibition covers far more than biology,” said Virginia C. Ellett Director of Education Timshel Purdum. “It seamlessly weaves culture, evolution, economics, genetics and power into the narrative. It celebrates the diversity in an organ that is so important and distinct to each species. It lives up to its tagline of ‘deep content rooted in bold science’.”
Hands-on multimedia experiences and dozens of scientific specimens from world-class research collections bring to life the extraordinary characteristics of skin. Interactive displays invite guests to investigate how their own skin perceives the sensations of temperature, vibration and pressure. Animal specimens showcase fur, scales, quills and feathers in all shapes and sizes.
An interactive map highlights the role melanin plays in the diversity of human skin, and how skin tones evolved to either protect humans from UV rays or absorb enough rays to generate vitamin D. Timelines peer into the past to examine the social construct of race and pigment, and its political fluidity throughout human history.
The multisensory, multilingual experience is designed for all ages. It provides an opportunity to explore important topics such as racism, prejudice and discrimination through the lenses of science and history.
“Just as skin has multiple layers, humans have attached numerous layers of meaning to skin,” Purdum said. “And just like skin can regenerate itself, so too can our cultural associations and assumptions about skin. Bringing this exhibition to Richmond appealed to us because it prompts guests to keep discussing how social constructs and scientific understanding impacts their life long after they leave the Science Museum.”
To complement the exhibition, the Science Museum will offer skin-themed demos and educational activities throughout the building, and host events and Lunch Break Science presentations all year. The first of these, Science After Dark: Skin Rocks, is Friday, May 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. That event will highlight the science behind instruments and ways skin — and sometimes other body parts — can create music.
In addition, the Science Museum is showing a new giant screen film about an extremely rare mammal while “Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity” is on display. “Great Bear Rainforest” explores the wild and temperate home of grizzlies, coastal wolves, sea otters and the all-white spirit bear, the rarest bear on Earth. Guests can see “Great Bear Rainforest” on The Dome’s quarter-acre screen at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily to learn about the rare genetic trait which impacts the fur color of this North American black bear subspecies.
“Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity” was created by the California Academy of Sciences, and modified for travel and distributed by the Science Museum of Minnesota. The exhibition is generously supported by Susan and Nicholas Pritzker and Family, and sponsored locally by Dermatology Associates of Virginia, Patient First and Richmond Dermatology.
The exhibition is on display through January 15, 2023. It is the first of two touring exhibitions the Science Museum is hosting this year. “Planet Shark: Predator or Prey” opens May 28.
“Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity” is included with Science Museum admission. Discounts are available for teachers, military personnel and EBT cardholders.
The Science Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Beginning Memorial Day, the Science Museum is open seven days a week. Guests are encouraged to purchase tickets at smv.org.
The RVA Street Art Festival returns Sept. 16-18th and will be painting at the Power Plant along Haxal Canal.
We spotted Night Owl at work on his mural but we’ve got to credit RTD for getting the details on what’s going down or technically what’s going up at the Power Plant.
After more than a two year hiatus due to COVID, the RVA Street Art Festival is returning this year to the place where it all began: the Power Plant building along the Haxall Canal .
The RVA Street Art Festival will be held from Sept. 16-18.
And yes, the existing murals will be painted over, with new murals being added to the Power Plant walls during the festival. So say your goodbyes now, Richmond.
“When we first did this in 2012, we weren’t sure if the murals would last two years. So to still see them here ten years later and the wow factor it still has for visitors is a treat every time I walk or bike through here,” Jon Baliles, festival co-founder, said in a statement.
Popular Richmond artist and festival co-founder Ed Trask added, “It has been an incredible run. But we as a Board decided that it was time to give the building a new look and celebrate the incredible growth of street art and the number of local artists that call RVA home and do murals not only here but all over the country.”
Artist Mickael Broth, also known as The Night Owl, said, “We wanted to be able to announce this well in advance so people can come down and get pictures of their favorite murals. I will miss these murals but am excited to see what comes next.”
The RVA Street Art Festival website isn’t quite up to date (expect more information on the website May 1st here) but you can submit an application to be an artist at this year’s festival here.
This will be the 5th RVA Street Art Festival. We were there when they decked the Diamond in murals in 2017.
Richmond Fashion Week kicks off its 14th year on April 25th with a two-day marketplace featuring streetwear fashion and swimsuits. It closes May 1 with a finale runway fashion show at the Altria Theater Ballroom.
Local designers, business owners, artists, and creatives will present a series of events this spring to highlight the best of Richmond’s fashion community.
Richmond Fashion Week kicks off its 14th year on April 25th with a two-day marketplace featuring streetwear fashion and swimsuits. It closes May 1 with a finale runway fashion show at the Altria Theater Ballroom.
Other events include a workshop for entrepreneurs, a photography showcase, and shows in Richmond’s downtown Arts District, at the Science Museum of Virginia, and the Hilton Downtown Richmond.
“Our goal is to shine a light on the fashion, design, music, and photography that makes Richmond unique and contributes to its culture and economy,” says Jimmy Budd, executive producer of Richmond Fashion Week.
“As a long-running community event,” Budd says, “we also want to use our platform to raise money and awareness for local charities.” Spring Fashion Week will benefit HomeAgain, Honor Loan, Network of Enterprising Women, NAMI Virginia, and Forward Foundation.
RVAFW traces its beginnings to Virginia Commonwealth University, where students launched the forerunner to RVA Fashion Week in 2008. The shows are run by volunteers and include spring and fall seasons.
Find complete info at rvafw.com.
The Lineup Monday, April 25 and Tuesday, April 26 Event: The Exchange: RVAFW Marketplace” benefiting Honor Loan When: 5-11 p.m. Where: Tang & Biscuit, 3406 W. Moore St. What: This two-day event includes fashion shows highlighting streetwear fashion and swimsuits, with local vendors selling jewelry, clothing and accessories. Doors at 5 p.m. both days. Featuring designers Falln, Resort 44, Following Dory, Mama Jo’s, Curvy Body Ivy, PLV, RJ Brands, La Voute Couture, King Drew Customs and Rumors. Catch party band Weekend Plans closing out Day 2 at 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 Event: The Creative Suite II: An Industry Wednesday Affair When: 6-9 p.m. Where: Black Iris, 321 W. Broad St. What: This interactive networking and photography experience features designers Ego Death and Castano Moda Fina, with photographers Michael Hostetler, Mx. Bex and Byron Wimbish. Thursday, April 28 Event: Arts District Dinner Fashion Show When: 7-11 p.m. Where: Quirk Hotel, 201 W. Broad St. What: A fashion show highlighting businesses in Richmond’s downtown Arts District, to benefit HomeAgain. Featured boutiques include 707, Chilalay, 68 Home, Mod&Soul, The Spot, Liznel, The MSQ Shop, Blue Bones Vintage and Collective RVA. Event: WEAR RVA Fashion Show When: 7-9 p.m. Where: Dewey Gottwald Center at the Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad St. What: A fashion show from Richmond nonprofit WEAR RVA, with proceeds benefitting the Network of Enterprising Women Richmond, VA scholarship fund. Ticket information at wearrva.amberkayphoto.com. Friday, April 29 Event: America = Fashion Workshop: No Entrepreneurs Left Behind When: 7:30 p.m., with Networking After Party from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Where: Vagabond, 700 E. Broad St. What: Dr. Michael Time presents a workshop for local arts and culture entrepreneurs. An RVAFW Social follows at Vagabond with cocktails, music and food provided by Mama J’s. Tickets $15. 21 and older. Saturday, April 30 Event: Self-Care Saturday: HIIT Class and Yoga When: 10 a.m. to noon Where: Hilton Downtown Richmond, 501 E. Broad St. What: HIIT to Fit class instructed by Kadija Ariyibi followed by a calming yoga wind down from Michelle Lee Landon of One Drop Yoga. Event: Self-Care Saturday: Networking at Vagabond When: 4-7 p.m. Where: Vagabond, 700 E. Broad St. What: A social event featuring live R&B music performers StayAtHomeDad, Kaay Taurus, RMZY and Zhé Aqueen alongside DJ Markus Gold with catering from Mama J’s. Sunday, May 1 Event: RVAFW Finale Runway Fashion Show When: Doors at 5 p.m., Show at 6:30 p.m. Where: Altria Theater Ballroom, 6 N. Laurel St. What: Our finale fashion show highlights the best in Virginia’s trendy, high-end and luxury designs. Featuring Von Stitch, Inceptual Sara, M.A.S, Kamala, Keziah, Liznel Official, The Suit Brother, CCH Collection, Sisters Boutique and 707. We’ll also introduce the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts as a community partner, featuring student designs from VMFA’s Teen Stylin program. Event will benefit the Forward Foundation.
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