The Sierra Club Falls of the James Group’s 28th Holiday “Stimulus” Event will be held at 6:30 P.M. Wednesday, December 9 at the Virginia Science Museum (2500 W. Broad Street). The evening will feature silent and voice auction, a slide show, and the presentation of the 2009 “Green Giant Award”, followed by comments of Richard Conti, [...]
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond (1812 W. Main St.) announces 2 free events to be held on Sunday afternoon, December 6th, between 1-5 PM, as part of its annual open house. Art Free-For-All: Present Factory is a free event for all ages, featuring workshops in all of the Visarts studios, geared towards making holiday presents. Come [...]
If you own a home or business in the Fan (or city for that matter) you recently paid (or owed) a storm-water run-off bill. If you wondered why you owed the city another $45 (+/-), here’s a spiffy PSA created by the DPU to explain: [youtube width="300" height="168"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH7mNazxffE[/youtube]
The Firehouse Theatre will hold auditions for its new core Improvisation Company at the theatre, 1609 W. Broad St., on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. This company will perform shows scripted from original material and improvised rehearsal, similar to The Annoyance in Chicago. Strong improvisational skills are a must. Singing is a plus, but not required. Please [...]
A round-up of recent Fan area crime from the Richmond Police: 11/23/09, 5:10 p.m. 2724 W. Broad St. Diservio and Sobrito Insurance Company. Two employees reported the business was robbed by an unknown male with a gun. 11/22/09, 9:53 p.m. 2601 W. Broad St. A male reported he was robbed at gunpoint by two unknown males. 11/21/09, 4:33 a.m. 2200 [...]
Richmond BizSense has the story of the new mural painted on a Fan business that has brought criticism and demands for removal. The mural–entitled Recession 2009 and painted by Hamilton Glass–features a man in a business suit with a revolver cocked at his temple. It is depicted on the back of ALB Tech–a computer repair [...]
Schwarzchild’s Jewelry–a local jeweler founded in 1897–has unveiled the latest in its Richmond landmark ornament and charm series. The charming row houses that line the streets of The Fan, one of Richmond’s most celebrated historic districts, have been rendered in sterling silver as the 2009 addition to Schwarzschild’s exclusive ornament series. The handcrafted ornament (in [...]
City Council Representative Charles Samuels has announced plans for Thursday, December 3 at the 4th Police Precinct (2219 Chamberlayne Avenue) from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Guests will include John Lewis, Executive Director, GRTC. Other agenda items include info from the Public Works Department on New Trash Collection and an update from the Mayor’s Office on the 2010 Census.
The Visual Arts Center (1812 W. Main Street) is hosting a book party and poetry reading on Monday, November 23rd, from 7-8:30 PM. It will be a poetry reading from new books by Allison Titus, Joshua Poteat & Mathias Svalina and is sponsored by Chop Suey Books. Here’s the FB Event page. HT: Murden
Expect to see a bunch of runners in the Fan on Saturday morning–participating in the Richmond marathon, half-marathon, or 8K. The exact routes are here. The marathon races up W. Main Street and then north on the Boulevard, about 17 miles into the 26.2 mile course. At that point runners will need any support they can [...]
The Richmond Police are investigating a recent hit and run on North Boulevard at Kensington. The accident occurred just after 2 AM on Saturday, November 7, when a dark-colored Jeep Wrangler (allegedly driven by a male) struck a pedestrian and fled the scene north on the Boulevard. According to the police report: The pedestrian, a [...]
The RTD reported that the new Cary Street mini-mart was robbed on Tuesday night around 9:30. No injuries were reported. An employee said man wearing a black mask and carrying a handgun demanded money, and when the employee complied, the robber fled on foot.
The Richmond Police report that suspects in Fan area crimes earlier this month are now in custody. From the Police announcement: Andrew F. Massengill, 19, of the 100 block of West Jackson Street, and Sawyer P. Bell, 26, last known address in the 1300 block of Camrose Road, are suspects in the aggravated assault in [...]
The RTD reported this morning that graffiti artists tagged the old Julian’s restaurant property on W. Broad Street (near the Boulevard). This building is owned by Sam Moore (of Velvet infamy), who is due in court today for alleged ABC violations. You may also recall that Moore and Velvet have been in the news lately [...]
11/7/09, 2:40 a.m., 1200 block of West Broad Street - Three males reported they were robbed at gunpoint by two unknown males. 11/7/09, 12:15 p.m., 2400 block of Stuart Avenue - A female reported she was robbed at gunpoint by an unknown male. (The police report says p.m., but maybe they mean a.m.? If not, that’s pretty [...]
