archive for April, 2008
April 22, 2008
Hope all over the city
A nice contrast to reports of the arrest of the recent spray-paint-vandal LAST, this week’s Style Weekly has a piece on the street artist Hope and his art in the “third space”.
April 24, 2008
April Carver Whisper
The April 2008 issue of The Carver Whisper is now out. The 4-page issue includes a Carver Parking District Update, info on CACIL scholarships for high school juniors and seniors, a heads up on “12 to 15 new single-family houses in the 1100 and 1200 blocks of West Leigh and the 1100 block of Catherine Street”, a piece on the Carver Community Garden, info about CACIL membership and VCU gym benefits, and a recipe for Spring Wild Rice Salad.
April 24, 2008
this weekend @ Gallery5
The busy weekend at Gallery5 kicks off Friday night with the VCU Undergraduate Photography Department Senior Opening Exhibition (6PM-10PM/free), on Saturday the ALL THE SAINTS THEATER COMPANY proudly presents the next Spaghetti Dinner (7PM-11PM $8-$15), and on Sunday a screening of the documentary film Seeing through the Fence (which “explores the role of food in modern society and our connection, or lack of connection, with both the processes and animals from which our food originates”). (Check out the trailer!)
April 25, 2008
NASCAR on Broad Street
Westbound Broad Street between Harrison and Bowe streets, and Bowe Street between Marshall and Broad Streets will be closed from 7AM to 9PM on Saturday because of the NASCAR simulator.
April 27, 2008
this week’s CJWN calendar
Tuesday Verses; CACIL meeting; AmeriCorps Informational Session; Exintrinsic; First Friday Art Walk; MORE…
April 28, 2008
a new guide to Richmond
The National Park Service recently launched Richmond, Virginia - Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary as a guide to “one of the oldest and most historically and architecturally rich communities in the United States”. The featured sites include Jackson Ward Historic District, Maggie Walker House, First Battalion Virginia Volunteers Armory, and Shockoe Hill Cemetery.
April 28, 2008
Historic Photos of Richmond
There are more than a few great books covering specific facets of Richmond’s history. The recent Historic Photos of Richmond “captures this city’s journey through still photography selected from the finest archives” with a well-selected set of photos from the 1860s to the 1960s.
April 30, 2008
Carver Elementary worth highlighting
Carver Elementary, along with Albert Hill Middle School, Armstrong High School and the Capital City Program, were the stops on a tour intended to highlight the strengths and successes of the system.
At Carver, the highlights were decidedly user-friendly. Among the many highlights Principal Iris Page touted was the “Reading is Fundamental” program. It encourages students to read more and backs up the challenge with books. In the past three years, students have taken home more than 10,000 free books. [via]
