Trumpeter Rex Richardson is playing this Friday at VCU’s SIngleton Center. I second RVAnews Jazz’s recommendation.
Also journalist Anderson Cooper is at the Landmark Theater for two (!) nights this weekend. Sadly, breaking news makes his beating in Cairo even more relevant.
Don’t forget Mind(ful) Liberation Project on Feb. 19th.
But hey, there’s also the Winter Apocalypse at Strange Matter–
From Craigslist ad:
Young male dog. Cropped tail. Skittish with strangers, happy once he gets to know you. Dog friendly. Skinny, a little mangy, but has been cared for. No tags. Crafty at getting in and out of fences.
Has been sheltered and is safe.
Got a minute or two? Got some ideas on how to recycle plastic bags?
That’s all it takes, and it could be worth up to $1,000 in a video-making contest going on now through March 1, 2011.
Anyone enrolled in a Virginia high school can enter. Create a 60-second to 2-minute video showing ways to reuse and recycle the free plastic bags like you find in a grocery store. Then go to www.abagslife.com/va and submit your video. Contest rules are also on the site.
There’s a prize for First ($1000), Second ($500) and Third ($300) place in two categories — Reuse and Recycle.
For more details and how to apply click on the link below:
From the Byrd House Market blog:
Picture of garden in Mali:
Actually farmers markets and communal gardening are probably the norm in most of the rest of the world. Leave it to the US to think we’re “discovering” something!!! My trip to Mali was a wonderful five week sojourn to new experiences, warm friendships and plans. I look forward to sharing what I learned with anyone who is interested.
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2011 Vendor Application and Information Packet will be posted HERE this week. Check tomorrow.
A Vendor Orientation Meeting for prospective, new and returning vendors is scheduled for Mar. 8, 1-2pm. Please RSVP to byrdhousemarket@gmail.com that you will attend.
A lot of people come to Oregon Hill’s Mamma Zu for its Italian cuisine, but this week there are a couple of benefit dinners elsewhere to enjoy also.
One is the previously mentioned William Byrd Community House spaghetti dinner at Perly’s on Thursday, Feb. 17.
Another is one for the All The Saints Theater Company this coming Friday. For more info, click here. Remember, All The Saints are the folks who help organize the annual Halloween parade that goes through Oregon Hill.
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That’s right- Victory Rug Cleaning on Cherry Street.
“They do a good job, too. The only place my family trusts to clean our rugs.”
I am somewhat disappointed that 821 Cafe did not get nominated also.
Forgive the simplistic headline, but I did want to add a corollary or two to the earlier post about the 2BNB bus.
Yesterday morning I attended a media preview for an upcoming new exhibit at the Virginia Museum of FIne Arts on African art. While the Times Dispatch did a good preview of this new exhibit, I am looking forward to seeing what Harry writes about it.
Also coming up is the Picasso exhibit. I hope the new free bus service can be utilized by residents and students to visit these and other museum features.
I will dedicate this post to Professor H. McKim Steele.