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Virginia Folklife event presents Afro-Puerto Rican band Kadencia

Kadencia, a play on the word “cadence” in Spanish, is an 11-member band led by father-son duo Maurice Sanabria-Ortiz and Maurice “Tito” Sanabria, 43.

Grammys CEO: ‘Music that contains AI-created elements is eligible. Period.’

Last month, the Recording Academy announced a series of changes to the Grammy Awards to better reflect an evolving music industry. Of those newly instituted guidelines, protocols involving technological advancements in machine learning sparked headlines: “Only human creators” could win …

Conducting the future: Burrs holds the baton at UR, Petersburg

Naima Burrs grew up surrounded by music. The Richmond native’s mother is renowned soprano Lisa Edwards-Burrs. Her father, Stacy L. Burrs, is a former CEO of the Black History Museum and Cultural Center, a former director of Venture Richmond and …

Jazz, concert bands highlight City’s July 4 celebration

Dogwood Dell will host the City of Richmond’s Fourth of July celebration on Tuesday July 4.

Fireworks to light up Petersburg on July 3

The City of Petersburg and will spon- sor and co-host the second annual Peters- burg Independence Day Fireworks Show at the Petersburg Harbor on Monday, July 3.

Meadow Farm hosts Henrico’s Red, White and Lights celebration

Henrico County’s Division of Recreation & Parks will present its annual Red, White and Lights community celebration of Independence Day on Tuesday, July 4 at Meadow Farm Museum at Crump Park, 3400 Mountain Road.

Angela Bassett to receive honorary Oscar

Angela Bassett may have gone home empty handed at the Oscars in March, but the two-time nominee will be getting a golden statuette this year after all — and in very good company too.

VMHC announces civic education merger

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture will ring in July 4 this year with a merger with the John Marshall Center for Constitutional History & Civics into the VMHC and the launch of a three-year civics initiative.

Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events and quiet reflection on the end of slavery

Americans across the country this weekend celebrated Juneteenth, marking the relatively new national holiday with cookouts, parades and other gatherings as they commemorated the end of slavery after the Civil War.

Library of Virginia, Virginia Folklife Program hosts ‘Celebration of Virginia Folklife’

The Library of Virginia and the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities will present a free two-day celebration featuring documentary screenings, live music and more to highlight Virginia’s diverse and evolving folklife heritage. “A Celebration of Virginia Folklife” will take …

Juneteenth events

One of the few lasting changes from the moment of “racial reckoning” that America experienced after the murder of Minnesota resident George Floyd was the federal recognition of Juneteenth as a national holiday in 2021.

VMHC honors dads with free admission

Dads may visit the Virginia Museum of History & Culture and receive free admission to the museum galleries, including the museum’s most recent exhibition, “Apollo: When We Went to the Moon,” as part of a special Father’s Day offering.

VHMC announces 2024 history fund grant cycle

As the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) prepares for the 2024 Commonwealth History Fund grant cycle, the museum encourages organizations that wish to receive funding to begin planning now.

Happenings hub

Here’s a look at what’s happening around Richmond this week.

Marita Golden’s prescription for Black women and self-care

Author, educator and literary activist Marita Golden’s 20th book that will be released June 13 builds on her previous book, which pushed back against the idea that Black women have to be strong all the time.