tagged with: Jackson Ward
March 12, 2010
Quality Eyewear Since 1985
Warris Dudley, optician and owner is marking the 25th anniversery of Dudley Optical Company Inc. this year. He came to Richmond 38 years ago working for the original Galeski Optical. In 1983 he partnered with Dr. Lindley Smith, one of the first black eye surgeons in Richmond, in a shop at 2nd and Clay before opening his own shop at 418 N 1st St in November 1985.
February 7, 2010
Put Carver/Jackson Ward on the Map
Wikimapia is a mapping tool that allows you to add new locations and comments to existing locations in your neighborhood or anywhere in the world. There are many new businesses, galleries and restaurants in Carver, Jackson Ward, and all over Richmond that are waiting to be added.
February 1, 2010
Theater IV presents The Song of Mulan
When Mulan learns that her ailing father is drafted into Khan’s army, she protects him by serving in his place.
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January 26, 2010
A new lifeline for the Hippodrome
City Council has approved $600,000 towards the
The decision sets the stage for a developer to convert the Hippodrome Theater and adjoining Taylor Mansion into a live-music and entertainment venue that would open next year one block from the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The project, known as The Hipp, also would include a restaurant, retail space and 31 apartments.
January 26, 2010
The Real Thing
The sign was repainted two years ago and lookw pretty good. It would be really cool if they could fully restore it and light it up. Maybe someday…
January 25, 2010
Festival Flags continues to fly
Festival Flags is featured in today’s business section of the RTD:
Millie Jones died two years ago this month, but the flag-making company she created in the 1970s that spawned an industry continues flying.
“People give her credit for starting the decorative-flag movement,” said Dave Edwards, who bought Festival Flags Unlimited in 2005.
“Before Festival Flags, people would fly the American or state flag, but not one to express any other sentiment than patriotism.”
January 1, 2010
Murder on St.James Street
The Richmond Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred just after 10PM in the 1000 block of St. James Street last night. Police found Reginale N. Lee, 19, whose last known address is the 2300 block of Ambrose St., unresponsive outside an apartment; Lee died at the scene.
December 31, 2009
First Friday rescheduled to Jan.8
… so don’t go tomorrow night unless it’s for dinner and stroll. There is other good news from the Curated Culture blog:
Christina is moving back downtown – “we’ll have an office space at 323 West Broad Street at the Artisan Alley building. Artisan Alley is an old warehouse/storefront on Broad Street that’s built out for individual studio/office spaces, so you’ll find an eclectic mix of artists, small businesses, and artist exhibition space open during First Fridays”
December 12, 2009
Petition circulating on favor of parking restrictions
Jackson Ward neighbors are seeking a parking restriction to help ensure that residents can more readily find parking:
“We have a problem particularly during the day when people who work downtown, city hall, MCV, state, come in to the neighborhood, park their cars and leave them all day,” said Historic Jackson Ward Association President, Charles Finley.
Finley is hoping to change that. He and several other residents have started a petition hoping for signatures from neighbors to make designated areas for residents only.
December 10, 2009
A Christmas Carol
Barksdale Theater and Theater IV are presenting the classic Dicken’s Christmas fable “A Christmas Carol” now through December 20th. All shows will be at the Empire Theater at 114 West Broad Street.
There 9 performances left in the run. Visit the Theater IV website to purchase tickets.
Single Ticket Prices
Full Price: $22
Senior / Student: $21
Child: $18
October 20, 2009
More on the Leigh Street Armory
The has a post up in recognition of the Leigh Street Armory making the National Registry of Historic Places (previously).