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23/03/2025

Congrats on their first round win, and best of luck to the University of Richmond women's basketball team, who play #1 UCLA on Sunday, March 23 at 10 p.m. EST in Los Angeles. Keep the hoop town dream alive ...

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Richmond Athletics //
🗓️ – March 23
📍 – Los Angeles / Pauley Pavilion
🆚 – No. 1 UCLA Women's Basketball
🕐 – 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET
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23/03/2025

New balcony seats have arrived at The Byrd! New balcony seating is currently being installed. It is scheduled for completion by March 31 just in time for Studio Ghibli Fest with the showing of Howl’s Moving Castle that evening and for all future public shows.

Help us complete this major renovation project by donating to replace the side sections of the auditorium. https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/byrd-theatre-foundation/seats

23/03/2025

"Later this month, Omnivore Records will release a vinyl album of a unique concert that was recorded in the Bellevue Theater about 60 years ago and featured one of the premier musical groups of the era—Buck Owens and His Buckaroos. 'The Exciting Sounds Of Buck Owens And His Buckaroos Live From Richmond, Virginia, 1964' is the earliest full-concert recording of The Buckaroos onstage." Story by musician Stephen McCarthy for North of the James.

The Exciting Sounds Of Buck Owens And His Buckaroos Live From Richmond, Virginia, 1964Release Date: March 28, 2025Catalog Number: OV-576 Produced by: Omnivore RecordingsPrice: $24.98Purchase here: https://omnivorerecordings.com/shop/live-from-richmond/ Buck Owens and His Buckaroos Live Album at T...

22/03/2025

George Foreman, one of the most influential and recognizable boxers of all time, died Friday, his family announced on his social media account. He was 76.

More: http://spr.ly/61840a1r0

22/03/2025

"According to multiple online reports from national media outlets the Virginia Cavaliers are hiring VCU head coach Ryan Odom to become their next head coach.

University of Virginia officials confirmed to WRIC-TV Sports that the University will make an announcement regarding its head coaching position Saturday morning." [WRIC]

According to multiple online reports from national media outlets the Virginia Cavaliers are hiring VCU head coach Ryan Odom to become their next head coach.

21/03/2025

Today, during a "Rally to Save the Civil Service," union members and their allies rallied in support of the federal workforce today at the Virginia State Capitol. The American Federation of Government Employees were joined by Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, representatives from the Virginia AFL-CIO, United Campus Workers of VCU, AFGE Local 448, AFGE Local 338, AFGE Local 1992, AFGE Local 2145, AFGE Local 1178 and members of the Service Employees International Union in protest of the Trump Administration's treatment of federal workers. Photos by Scott Elmquist

21/03/2025

Just announced:

JUST ANNOUNCED! An Evening with John Stewart is coming to Altria Theater, May 3rd! Tickets go ON SALE TODAY at 12PM 🎟️

Learn more → hive.co/l/3x8ibs

*For patrons aged 16+. This event will be a phone-free experience. Use of cellphones, smart watches, smart accessories, cameras, or recording devices will not be permitted in the performance space.

21/03/2025

FILM REVIEWS: “Magazine Dreams” and “Flipside” are very different films united by an obsession with dashed dreams.

“Magazine Dreams” and “Flipside” are very different films united by an obsession with dashed dreams.

21/03/2025

From the Food Issue 2025: "In a city full of well-trodden restaurants and beloved menu items, Richmond’s food scene still has much to delight those who have cycled through all the must-tries and go-tos (like Helen’s banana pancakes or pho at Pho Tay Do)."

Few things taste sweeter than a harmless yet well-kept food secret, and we have a few to share.

21/03/2025

Alicia Díaz is a dancer and professor at the University of Richmond. On Tuesday, March 25, she’s co-presenting “Arts for Climate Justice for Puerto Rico,” a follow-up to a 2023 climate justice march and intervention that will focus on a student summer research trip last year to Guayama, Puerto Rico. During this trip, students researched the air and soil pollution caused by the coal-fired power plant owned by Virginia-based AES Corporation, one of the world’s leading power companies."

Alicia Díaz on dance, the body’s knowledge, and co-creating change with “Arts for Climate Justice for Puerto Rico.”

21/03/2025

Congrats to the VCU men's basketball team on a great, A10 championship season! The Rams lost their first round game to BYU yesterday in Denver. Now many will be watching to see whether VCU Coach Ryan Odom could be leaving for the UVA or Villanova head coach vacancies. He did not answer any questions about it after the game.

The waiting game is under way for UVA Basketball fans, whose program has targeted VCU head coach Ryan Odom as the top candidate for its job.

21/03/2025

"As one of the most tattooed cities in the country, Richmond employers inevitably have staff with ink. Only 20 years ago, some employers required that public-facing staff wear long sleeves to cover tattoos at work. Fast forward to 2025 and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is celebrating the artwork of the body with “Garden Ink: A Staff Tattoo Showcase.”

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden highlights the tattoos of its staff through March 27.

20/03/2025

“A History of Animated TV Commercials,” an hour-long overview of American animated television commercials from 1948 through the 1980s, curated by Richmond-based animator and artist Janet Scagnelli (pictured), will be screened at Reynolds Hall at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts this Sunday, as part of the James River Film Festival, for the first time in 26 years. 3:30 p.m. $8 admission or $5 for members.

For the first time in 26 years, “A History of Animated TV Commercials” will have a rare screening this Sunday as part of the James River Film Festival.

20/03/2025

"Mom’s Siam [in Carytown] has temporarily closed its doors.
Mom’s Siam at 2811 W. Cary St., which is owned by Sukanya Pala-art, is currently embroiled in a labor dispute." [RTD]

Mom's Siam in Carytown, which is owned by Sukanya Pala-art, is currently embroiled in a labor dispute.

20/03/2025

The laughs come fast and furious in Richmond Shakespeare's “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).” Pictured: Joshua Mullins works hard, regularly running through scenes or frantically juggling costumes and wigs. Photo by Dave Parrish Photography.

The laughs are fast and furious in Richmond Shakespeare's “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).”

20/03/2025

WHOLE LOTTA STUFF to DO: A tribute to former Richmonder Sister Rosetta Tharpe tonight at The Hippodrome Theater; The James River Film Festival from James River Film Society at various venues starting tonight; Kronos Quartet and Peni Candra Rini at Modlin Center for the Arts; Balinese Shadow Theater (pictured) at Révéler Experiences; plus Logan Ledger, Richmond Symphony and Joe Jaxson premiere music dedicated to Arthur Ashe; documentarian Ken Burns at Altria Theater, and livestream the 250th birthday of “Give me liberty or give me death” from your sofa!

The James River Film Festival, Kronos Quartet and Peni Candra Rini, Balinese Shadow Theater (pictured), a tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Logan Ledger, Ken Burns, plus the 250th birthday of “Give me liberty or give me death.”

19/03/2025

A new rejuvenated lineup of the Kronos Quartet returns this Friday to Modlin Center for the Arts to perform works by Sun Ra, Terry Riley and a whole set with the mesmerizing Indonesian composer and vocalist, Peni Candra Rini. Read our preview by Peter McElhinney, who also took this photo of the group sound checking for a recording just now at UR.

Kronos Quartet returns to perform Sun Ra, Terry Riley and a set with mesmerizing Indonesian vocalist Peni Candra Rini.

19/03/2025

Steve Earle is playing two shows at The Tin Pan on May 29 May 30. Tix on sale now. For more visit their website.