Richmond’s decades-long campaign to stifle show biz was documented in this article, which was printed in the Richmond News Leader on Nov. 6, 1982:
Art or litter? Judge rules handbills not in ‘public way’
by Frank Donnelly
One man’s art may be another man’s litter, but the real question was whether it [...]
VCU’s junior forward/center Larry Sanders put on a show for the NBA scouts on press row at the Siegel Center. But at the end of the game it was junior guard Ed Nixon’s contribution off the bench, 17 points and smothering defense, that sealed the deal: VCU 85, Nevada 76.
Not [...]
Cabo’s is kaput. In the same space, The Republic has just opened. With its two separate rooms, it’s just in time to accommodate smokers who need their own space in which to inhale and imbibe at the same time.
A row of international flags is the first sign that life has [...]
Fiction by F.T. Rea
October 11, 1985: Waiting for the veterinarian to call back about his cat, Pal, Roscoe Swift sat at his old wooden desk. His breath was shallow. He stared at a blank sheet of paper as he struggled to listen to a radio report about [...]
Al Harris writes about a controversial mural behind a Fan District business on Main St.
A mural on the back wall of a Fan District business has caused a stir, with some neighbors demanding that it be painted over. The image is of a man in a business suit gritting his [...]
An era came to a close on Saturday afternoon at UR Stadium. The Richmond Spiders played their last regular season game at the facility they have called home since 1929. Their biggest rival, William & Mary, provided the opposition for the 119th game of their series with [...]
Playing in its third game in six days, the Virginia Commonwealth University squeezed out a 63-52 road win at Hampton University on Monday night.
“I was pleased to see the way our guys were able to grit out this win and really show some mental toughness,” VCU head coach Shaka Smart [...]
CAA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
David Schneider, William and Mary Sr., G, 6-3, 190 – Phoenix, Ariz./Brophy Prep
Schneider averaged 20.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in leading William & Mary to victories over Richmond (78-71) and Manhattan (75-70) last week. The senior tallied a season-high 25 points against [...]
After the game “Pavoratti” sent a message to Jeff Capel
Oklahoma came to the Siegel Center on Saturday night with its No. 17 national ranking. VCU came to the game having blown a big lead in its previous outing, a loss (83-67) at Western Michigan on Wednesday. [...]
On Saturday afternoon William & Mary and Richmond will play what will likely be the last college football game at UR Stadium (formerly City Stadium). Richmond began playing its games there in 1929.
For the last 25 years the university has been renting the facility from The City for $1.00 a [...]
The staff art show that hung during the Biograph Theatre’s second anniversary party on Feb. 11, 1974 — which featured The Devil Prank — included various works by several then-current employees and some former staff members, too. Most of those who worked there in [...]
Sophomore Bradford Burgess led Virginia Commonwealth University with 16 points, but a dreadful second half doomed the Rams in an 83-67 loss to Western Michigan Wednesday at University Arena.
Junior Brandon Rozzell added 12 points and sophomore Jay Gavin provided 10 for VCU (1-1). Martelle McLemore scored 22 points and hauled [...]
Harry Shearer, most recently of The Simpsons fame, will be in town on Sunday to raise money for WRIR.
…Shearer, 65, resides part-time in New Orleans and is working on a documentary about engineering and planning failures involved in the Hurricane Katrina disaster. He’s coming to Richmond to present a special [...]
The Virginia Commonwealth University Athletic Department announced that the contract of Men’s Soccer Head Coach Tim O’Sullivan will not be renewed for next season.
O’Sullivan spent 15 years on the Black & Gold sidelines, compiling a mark of 148-118-35. His best times came during the three-year span between 2002-2004, when he [...]
CAA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Calvin Lee, Towson, Sr., F, 6-8, 215 – Ettrick, Va./Matoaca
Lee poured in a career-high 25 points and blocked four shots to lead Towson to an 82-71 victory over Miami (Ohio) in the season opener last Friday. The senior forward hit 10-of-16 shots from [...]
VCU’s new basketball coach Shaka Smart
Nov. 13: Tonight a new era began on Broad Street; VCU’s new head coach of men’s basketball, Shaka Smart, won his first game at the Siegel Center. While the Rams have an impressive non-conference schedule this year, they opened their season [...]
Budget cuts are impacting Virginia Commonwealth University.
The state’s community colleges will increase tuition for next semester, and Virginia Commonwealth University plans to eliminate 91 jobs as the schools attempt to absorb multiple cuts in their budgets.
Click here to read the entire article at the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
With all the rain we’ve had, this piece I wrote for STYLE Weekly in 2003 seems appropriate. It is about the morning after Isabel visited Richmond.
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On the Friday morning after Hurricane Isabel blew through town (Sept. 19, 2003), the sky was blue and the air [...]
On Wednesday, the Rams added two players who possesses both length and athleticism with the signings of Reco McCarter (Goldsboro, N.C./Wayne Country Day) and Rob Brandenburg (Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln H.S.).
“We’re extremely excited about the addition of Rob and Reco to our program,” VCU head coach Shaka Smart said. “Both are multi-dimensional [...]
Opening with a public reception 6 p.m. -8 p.m. on Nov. 13, at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond (at 1812 W. Main St.), 20/20 A Look Back at the Craft + Design Show is a curated exhibition of works selected from 20 of the most prominent Richmond collections of [...]
VCU has received Reco McCarter’s letter of intent. McCarter, 6-7, is a prize recruit out of Goldsboro, N.C.
Click here to read more at the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
[...]Nov.11: Hit-and-Run Investigation
The Richmond Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted for a hit-and-run. Just after 2 a.m. on Sat., Nov. 7, a Jeep Wrangler struck a pedestrian in the intersection of North Boulevard and Kensington Ave. and fled the scene.
The pedestrian, a female, [...]
The Cary Street Mini Mart, in what used to be the location for Chop Suey Books, was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday night.
Click here to read the story at the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
[...]R.Home for the Holidays’ lecture and wreath-decorating contest will take place on Mon., Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. at the Virginia Historical Society.
It’s a benefit for the School of Richmond Ballet’s need-based scholarship fund. The speaker will be Eddie Ross , a contestant this past season on Top Design [...]
Traffic pattern changes for the Richmond Marathon on Nov. 14:
Cary Street will be closed between 3rd and 12th Streets from 4 a.m. to 5 p.m. The recommended detour is southbound 2nd Street to Byrd Street. Byrd Street will bear left and intersect Canal Street. Follow Canal east to 14th Street.
Broad [...]
What: 32nd annual show and sale of the Old Dominion Post Card Club
When: Fri., Nov. 13, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 14, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where: The Comfort Inn, 3200 W. Broad St.
Admission: A $3.00 donation, good for both days.
Members will display 25 to 30 exhibit panels [...]
A mysterious outbreak of graffiti has covered a Fan District building supposedly owned by Samuel J.T. Moore III.
All four sides of the former Julian’s Restaurant at 2612 W. Broad St. are swathed in graffiti so fresh that it smelled of paint last night.
Click here to read the entire article [...]
One summer afternoon in the mid-1970s, I was walking about 30 yards behind a guy heading east on the 800 block of West Grace Street. Then, like it was his, he casually picked up the Organic Food Store’s hand-painted sandwich board style sign from the sidewalk in [...]
Here’s the latest news from my friend Buzz Montsinger (pictured above), who is having a CD Release party. Here is a tidbit from his web site:
The Richmond Heart & Soul Revue is a concept that began in the heart and soul of Buzz Montsinger and Bruce [...]
The Guerilla Art Show 3.1 will happen for three hours in Byrd Park on Sunday, November 15, between the hours of noon and 3 p.m.
The last show of this sort was in September. This next show will give everyone a chance to pick up some unique [...]
This message from John Porter just came in:
There will be a (free!) production of Alan Ball’s “All That I Will Ever Be,” at the Newdick Theatre in the Shafer Street Playhouse on the VCU campus (next to the Shafer Dining Court) on November 13th through 15th. The performances will be [...]
Kroger is working on an expansion to its operation in Carytown. RichmondBizSense has the story.
The chain has new carts for bag boys to use when they shuttle customers’ bundles to their cars. And the Carytown Kroger, which is regarded as one of the chain’s higher grossing stores by employees and [...]
ROBBERY 11/6/09 5:50 p.m.:
700 block of Harrison St. A female reported she was robbed at gunpoint by three unknown males.
ROBBERY (x3) 11/7/09 2:40 a.m.:
1200 block of W. Broad St. Three males reported they were robbed at gunpoint by two unknown males.
ROBBERY 11/7/09 12:15 p.m.:
2400 block of Stuart Ave. A female [...]
First of all, with Veterans Day just two days away the VCU Athletic Communications Office would like to take time to thank all veterans for their service to our country.
What is more American than laughing at people crashing into things? That’s right… check these out: [www.youtube.com] and [...]
The year was 1987; the event was High on the Hog 11. This band, a great rock ‘n’ roll saloon act, was the headliner. Can you name it?
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Jesse Pellot-Rosa was as tough and dedicated as any VCU player, any time.
Last night at the exhibition game VCU clobbered Union: VCU 85, VUU 55. While in the media room I picked up this year’s press guide. This season’s edition is chock-full of old records. Which prompted [...]
“This Is How It Goes” is playing at the Firehouse Theatre. Susan Haubenstock reviewed the play for the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Playwright Neil LaBute is known for exposing the bad behavior and bad motives that people like to hide. In plays such as “In the Company of Men” and “Fat Pig,” [...]
After 30 years of shad roe in season and mint juleps on Derby Day, owner Chris Liles (pictured above) has ended his run at The Track.
Click here to read the news at STYLE Weekly.
[...]Thanks to the hard work and covert actions by several Richmond Police officers, three people who robbed multiple citizens around the Fan and Carver neighborhoods are off the streets and being held without bond.
“We are pleased to bring closure to these robbery cases and we will continue to [...]
My overnight analysis of the election results from Tuesday is at Richmond.com.
Former Attorney General Robert F. “Bob” McDonnell, a calm, hard-line conservative Republican from Virginia Beach, clobbered his earnest but vaguely moderate Democratic opponent from Bath County, state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, by 18 percentage points.
Click here to read [...]
The annual exhibition game that puts Virginia Union University on Virginia Commonwealth University’s Siegel Center floor took place on Thursday night. This time it was a blowout; the VCU Rams had the the Panthers from Union outmanned at every position. The game wasn’t as close as the score: VCU 85, [...]
