archive for August, 2008
August 17, 2008
this week’s CJWN calendar
Bend Your Ear; Historic Jackson Ward Association Meeting; Tuesday Verses; Tyron Bey reception; ‘Off the Books’ Back to School Dance Party; Antlers, Des Ark, The Catalyst; MORE…
August 17, 2008
Gallery5 announces Carnival of 5 Fires 2008
With an eye towards lining up sponsorship for the event, Gallery5 has announced the details of The Carnival of 5 Fires 2008, their “extravagant art carnival and performance festival spanning the course of three consecutive evenings” in early October.
August 18, 2008
save the date: 2nd Street Festival set for Oct.3,4,5
The 2nd Street Festival is set for Friday-Sunday, Oct.3-5:
The hands of time are turned back to the past when 2nd Street was the heart and soul of Richmond’s African-American community. Each year approximately 45,000 people come to Richmond’s historic Jackson Ward to hear live music on four stages, enjoy children’s activities, taste delicious food, shop in the marketplace, dance in the streets and renew old friendships. There is free admission.
August 18, 2008
fire hits warehouse in Carver
Nearby houses were evacuated when a vacant warehouse at North Harrison and West Marshall Streets burned just after 12:30PM today.
August 19, 2008
What do you mean, “you people”?
The Richmond Crusade for Voters held a public forum for the candidates for city council this evening at the Military Retirees Club on Chamberlayne Avenue. Recurring issues among the 18 candidates running for the 9 seats were economic development and affordable housing, with public safety and education coming up as well. The three candidates for the 2nd Distric seat being vacated by mayoral candidate Bill Pantele began to really differentiate themselves when asked how to handle the impending redevelopment of Gilpin Court.
August 21, 2008
2 robberies in 2 days
We gotten reports of a few late-night street robberies in Carver by a few guys with a gun. As always, be aware of your surroundings when you’re out at night.
August 22, 2008
four teens arrested for recent robberies
Richmond Police arrested three 16-year-old males and one 15-year-old male for robbery in connection with several incidentsin the Carver, Jackson Ward, and Gilpin Court neighborhoods Thursday night and earlier this week.
August 23, 2008
a visit to the Obama basecamp
F.T.Rea at SLANTblog visits the Richmond base of the Obama campaign @ Norton and Marshall Streets:
Approaching the Virginia headquarters for Sen. Barack Obama it became obvious right away — this is not your Dad’s campaign office. It’s on the ground floor of an ancient brick building at the corner of W. Marshall St. and Norton St. That’s directly behind VCU’s spiffy basketball arena, the Stuart C. Siegel Center.
Perhaps more importantly, it’s not downtown, where tradition would have it. Geographically, it’s centrally-located, but it’s not on a high traffic thoroughfare like Main St.
August 23, 2008
this week’s CJWN calendar
Antlers, Des Ark, The Catalyst; Tuesday Verses; Jackson Ward walking tour; MORE…
August 25, 2008
Gallery5’s community library to open Sept.5
This summer Gallery5 has transformed its downstairs Blackbox Theater into a community library:
“The Lucent Phoenix” has been designed for a community hang out, where individuals can come for educational and recreational reading, intellectual or nonsensical discussion, participate in group activities, surf the web, or even just a place to chill and meet new interesting people over a steamy cup of coffee or tea. Gallery5 encourages groups and organizations to hold meetings and organize group activities to be held in The Lucid Phoenix. Books will be available free for use but will not be allowed to be taken from the premises so that others may enjoy them.
August 26, 2008
Jackson Ward architecture inspires London architect for inlight Richmond
London architect Peter Culley will collaborate on a public art installation titled “Light House_1: Jackson Ward, Richmond VA” in downtown Richmond as part of a one-night event from dusk to midnight as for inlight Richmond on Friday, September 5.
August 26, 2008
Adopt-A-Tree deadline is approaching
Get a great tree for $50! The deadline to participate in the Adopt-A-Tree Program for this year is October 1, with trees adopted this year to be planted late November through the end of February. Visit the city’s Urban Forrestry site to learn more or download the application (.doc) to get started.
