Black Pride RVA faces funding cuts ahead of annual events
Flexing and strutting on a makeshift runway in The Valentine museum, models in locally designed leather, fur and crochet couture excited an audience of about 50 people on June 28, a few weeks before Black Pride RVA.
The Chuck Brown Band will bring go-go groove to 2nd Street Festival
The beat of go-go will echo through Jackson Ward this fall as the Chuck Brown Band headlines the 37th annual 2nd Street Festival, set for Oct. 4-5 in downtown Richmond.
S.A. Cosby to discuss new novel at Petersburg event
Award-winning crime fiction author S.A. Cosby will stop in Petersburg on Saturday, July 19, to promote his newest release, “King of Ashes,” during a book tour stop hosted by Resist Booksellers.
Shalom Farms welcomes families to explore food justice work
Shalom Farms will host its annual summer open house on Sunday, July 20, offering Richmond residents a chance to explore its Northside farm and connect with local food justice initiatives.
Henrico gets a head start with back-to-school bash
Henrico County Public Schools will hold its annual Back-to-School Kickoff on Thursday, July 31, at the Henrico Sports & Events Center, marking the second consecutive year the event will take place at the spacious venue. The free, divisionwide event aims …
Juicy tradition continues at Hanover Tomato Festival
The 47th annual Hanover Tomato Festival returns Friday and Saturday, July 11 and 12, at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville. This free, family-friendly event celebrates Hanover’s signature juicy tomatoes with live entertainment on two stages, nearly 100 vendors, and a …
A tribute to Black legacy in performance and public service
Richmonders paid tribute to two historic legacies with commemorative events held days apart. The Richmond Fire Department and community partners marked the 75th anniversary of Virginia’s first Black professional firefighters, while the Astoria Beneficial Club Inc. hosted its 52nd annual …
Festival returns to Chimborazo Park to uplift East End youth
The seventh annual RVA East End Festival is set for Saturday, Sept. 27, from noon to 7 p.m. at Chimborazo Park, 3215 E. Broad St., organizers announced Monday.
In the loop
Richmond Triangle Players and Firehouse Theatre stage “A Strange Loop,” a Pulitzer and Tony-winning show about Black queerhood, family and finding your “inner white girl.”
Going fourth
Star-Spangled Squirrels Fest, Dogwood Dell “Big Show” at Byrd Park, Henrico County Red, White & Lights at Meadow Farm Museum, and more...
‘Ayida’ at VCU’s ICA celebrates Caribbean culture and diaspora
The Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University recently opened “Ayida,” a group art exhibition celebrating the Caribbean and its diaspora, that will be on display through early 2026.
Museum to close select galleries for expansion project
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will temporarily close galleries displaying African art, Indigenous American art and Pre-Columbian art beginning July 7 as it prepares for its largest expansion and renovation project.
Celebrating Bill Withers’ music, message through song and service
Kori Withers, daughter of soul legend Bill Withers, will bring her father’s beloved songs and stories to life in a special performance at the Cultural Arts Center in Glen Allen. The concert, set for Saturday, June 28, will feature both …
Library of Virginia staff win award for book on Black freedom
Library of Virginia editors John G. Deal and Marianne E. Julienne and historian Brent Tarter have received this year’s Richard Slatten Award for Excellence in Virginia Biography from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture for their book “Justice for …
Fellows to research and preserve Black history across Virginia
Three community preservationists have been selected for the 2025 African American Fellows Program at Preservation Virginia, an initiative designed to support the study and protection of African American historic sites across the state.
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