The Blue Man Group will perform at the Landmark Theater from April 27th – 29th. Members of the group will be available to meet and sign autographs immediately after each performance.
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From announcement:
Famous for cataloging all things River City, the Valentine Richmond History Center is venturing into a different kind of historical archiving – tattoos. In 2010, the Today Show ranked Richmond the third most tattooed city in the nation. Because of this, the History Center is expanding our horizons and archives to include Richmond tattoos. Terry Brown from Terry Brown Photography has partnered with the History Center to help us capture images of Richmond’s best ink. The best photos will become part of the collection and many will be featured in a photo exhibition that is scheduled to open in October of this year.
The first photo session will occur this Sunday, April 22nd and then another is scheduled for Sunday, May 6 with appointments still available. If you have a tattoo inked by a Richmond artist and would like to be considered for an initial appointment, call me at (804) 649-0711 ext. 322, email pr at richmondhistorycenter.com or complete an online submission form http://www.styleweekly.com/tattoo. Please include photos of your tattoo(s), the artist’s name and/or the studio.
Thank you to our partners on this project – Style Weekly, Candela Books and Terry Brown Photography.
Hopefully, Oregon Hill’s Salvation Tattoo will have some representative tattoos.
The neighbors who found George as a stray down at the Overlook earlier this winter are now fostering him for the city animal shelter. He is a neutered male beagle (and basset?) mix who is about a year old and 25-30 pounds. He is house trained and crate trained and is a quick learner and already knows a few tricks. George loves every person and dog he meets and is very social. He enjoys rides in the car, trips to the dog park, playing fetch and playing with his foster sister. He still has a lot of puppy energy so he’d love a fenced yard and/or a doggie sibling to play with. Not sure how he is with cats. For more information, contact Richmond Animal Care and Control.
From this morning’s Richmond police crime report:
4th Precinct
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
4/20/12 1:56 a.m.
100 block of South Cherry Street
A male reported he was assaulted by an unknown male.
From Ana Edwards, Byrd Market Manager:
Hey all – we’re doing an event to benefit the market and programs at William Byrd Community House and need 2-3 volunteers to help us manage the afternoon: Shiny Arts & Crafts Market on Sunday April 22 from 1-5pm – This is a showcase of local artisan hand-crafted fine, decorative and utilitarian arts. Little to no heavy lifting is required – simply help us be on duty and help keep things running smoothly for our vendors and shoppers. As a bonus you can shop before everyone else! And maybe sample the baked goods??? Email shinyartsandcrafts at gmail.com. See Shiny Arts & Crafts Market event on facebook too! http://www.facebook.com/events/338652722865049/
Received this message:
Joe Mitchell asked me to pass along that the estate sale at 409 1/2 S. Laurel will be going on again this coming Saturday from 9:00 – 4:00.
There is still a lot of really good stuff available for good prices, so please come by!
Sunday April 22, 2012 – Saturday April 28, 2012
Hello! Moving Sale: 605 D Spring st Oregon Hill Right off of N. Belvidere St Past the 7-11 but before the bridge IMMEDIATE left turn before the first street into the Parson’s Row complex Second house from the end Items for sale: -Furniture: bed frame, headboard, couches, table and chairs, desks, tables, shelves, arm chair -Women’s clothes & shoes ranging in sizes -Purses -Pet Supplies -Books -VHS -Television -Computer Monitor -Knick Knacks, tins, storage boxes -Dishes and kitchen supplies -School Supplies -House Decorations Thank you! Hope to see you!
Howard Owen blogs (and does not sleep), as he prepares for the release of his new novel, Oregon Hill:
One of the more interesting things about being a novelist–or at least doing it the way I do it–is that you are sometimes juggling three books at once.
Right now, for example, I am getting closer to the pub date for Oregon Hill, which means I just received the bound galleys, which go out to pre-publication reviewers and others. I check those for the kind of glitches that can happen even after reading it five or six times already. (Once, an entire chapter was missing from the bound galleys. Somebody neglected to click and drag that chapter, I guess.) I’m also lining up readings/signings for August and September.
At the same time, I’m coming closer to the end of the first draft of the sequel to Oregon Hill. I hope to finish it this summer, after which my wife and most trusted editor, Karen, will read it. Then, I’ll act on (most of) her suggestions and polish it.
The Eric Schindler Gallery in Church Hill is currently featuring recent work by Thomas Van Auken. Exhibition runs through May 11, 2012.
High waters, a buzzard flying above, bank beyond the bridge. View from Oregon Hill, March 2012.
From email announcement:
JRA is hosting a trash clean-up on Friday, April 20, from 1-3 p.m. Participants will meet at the gravel parking lot under the train trusses on Tredegar Street in Richmond. Please wear sturdy shoes or boots and clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty. Gloves, grabbers, and trash bags will be provided. Pre-registration is required, by noon on Thursday April 19th. To register, please contact Amber Ellis at 804-788-8811 ext 205 or volunteer at jrava.org.