VA Pride unveils headliners for Pridefest
VA Pride recently announced that rapper Saucy Santana, trans pop singer Mila Jam and club icon Kevin Aviance will headline Pridefest 2025 at Midtown Green on Saturday, Sept. 27.
R&B Festival to return to Kanawha Plaza
The sounds of classic R&B will fill Kanawha Plaza on Saturday, Sept. 6, as the third annual Richmond R&B Festival brings together some of the genre’s defining voices from the 1990s and 2000s.
Festival returns with wellness, art and music
The 22nd annual Happily Natural Festival and Urban Farm Expo returned to the Fifth District Mini Farm in South Side Richmond on Saturday, Aug. 30.
Latin jazz heats up Midtown Green
The 18th Annual Latin Jazz & Salsa Festival filled Midtown Green Saturday with live music from Edwin Ortiz y La Mafia del Guaguanco, Kevin Davis & Ban Caribe and Carlos Xavier, along with food, vendors and a car show celebrating …
Personality: Derrick Johnson
Spotlight on the board chair for the Amandla Fund for Economic & Racial Justice
VMFA to feature Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys collection
The voices of Black artists take center stage this season at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, where the collection of Kasseem Dean, known as Swizz Beatz, and Alicia Keys, comes to life in “Giants.”
AfroFest brings music, dance and cuisine to Pine Camp
AfroFest RVA returns for its sixth annual celebration of African culture on Saturday, Sept. 6, from noon to 7 p.m. at Pine Camp Cultural Arts & Community Center.
Black excellence recognized
Richmond’s Black community came together for the BLK RVA Awards. This year’s theme, “Proud Voices,” highlighted the leaders and stories that define the region.
RVA East End Festival returns with hometown talents
Young musicians from Richmond Public Schools will share the stage with Grammy-nominated artists Sept. 27 as the RVA East End Festival returns to Chimborazo Park to support arts programs in the East End.
Personality: Mimi Sadler
Spotlight on the president of the board of The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond
Richmond Folk Festival adds 10 new artists for 2025 lineup
The Richmond Folk Festival has added 10 more artists to its lineup for this year’s event, set for Oct. 10-12 along downtown Richmond’s riverfront.
‘A Strange Loop’ leads Richmond Artsies nominations; multiple shows earn nods
Richmond Triangle Players’ production of “A Strange Loop” led this year’s Richmond Theatre Community Circle Artsies nominations with multiple nods across musical, direction, performance and design categories.
Southern Soul Celebration returns to Woodford Aug. 23
Dream Entertainment will host its 19th annual Southern Soul Celebration on Saturday, Aug. 23 at Mr. B’s Park in Woodford.
Celebrating family, culture
The 34th annual Down Home Family Reunion filled the day with music, dance and storytelling as performers and community members came together to celebrate heritage and culture.
Personality: Sheba Williams
Spotlight on the founder of Nolef Turns Inc.
