Park service to hold special tours at Maggie Walker house
It has been 80 years since the death of Maggie L. Walker, the pioneer businesswoman from Richmond. For five days next week, the National Park Service will commemorate that anniversary.
Holiday glitter and gifts
Jewelry designer Jay Sharpe is all smiles at a holiday open house.
Holiday spirit
Richmond’s holiday season kicked off last weekend with two long-running traditions — the Grand Illumination and the Christmas Parade.
Mothers Club reaches out for 60 years
They were friends and young mothers raising babies. They began meeting in 1954 to share child-rearing tips, organize activities for their children and socialize.
Grand Illumination, Love Lights to ignite holiday spirit
The holiday spirit will envelop Richmond this weekend with two big events — the joint Grand Illumination and Love Lights skyline lighting Friday night, Dec. 5, and the Dominion Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6.
“Santa with Soul” at Black History Museum
“Santa with Soul” is bringing his magical cheer to the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia this weekend.
Remembering the ancestors
The cries of enslaved ancestors could be heard during a ceremony last week memorializing human remains uncovered in an abandoned 19th century well during the 1994 construction of the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building on Virginia Commonwealth University’s medical …
What are you most thankful for?
Thanksgiving marks the start of the holiday season, when we are reminded of our blessings.
Solange Knowles marries former Richmonder
Sunday’s wedding of Solange Knowles, Beyoncé’s younger sister, and Richmond native Alan G. Ferguson will go down in “The Big Easy” as one for the ages.
Hampton alumna’s spicy taste buds win $1M
Meneko Spigner McBeth's award-winning Lay’s Kettle Cooked Wasabi Ginger potato chips soon will line the aisles.
Afrikana film festival in Richmond
The Afrikana Independent Film Festival is presenting the award-winning documentary “Finding Fela” next weekend at the Byrd Theatre in Carytown.
Altria Theater lights up with new acoustics, amenities
Revamped acoustics — including a new sound system and sound-absorbing materials — are among the biggest changes in the grand venue once known as The Mosque and Richmond’s Landmark Theater.
Fine Arts & Flowers
The Fine Arts & Flowers exhibit opened Wednesday at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and will continue through Sunday, Nov. 9.
Historical marker for remarkable dressmaker
A state historical marker unveiled last Sunday at the Dinwiddie courthouse in her native County recalls Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley’s remarkable life.
Slavery exhibit open at Library of Va.
An exhibit of Eyre Crowe’s works opened at the Library of Virginia on Monday, Oct. 27, and will run through May 30, 2015, according to a library release announcing the exhibit.
