Magazine33 Correspondent Sadie Powers profile

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Scott

Local, music/culture online publication Magazine33 has added a nice profile of one of its writers, Sadie Powers:

Sadie Powers is the bass player for indie band Those Manic Seas, based in Richmond, Virginia. She started playing violin in fifth grade to get out of math class and met the love of her life, bass, four years later. Powers has played in several bands, including the Richmond cult post-rock band Planar.

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Powers lives in Oregon Hill, RVA and restores porcelain in order to fund her music habit.

James River Film Festival at Main Street Library

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Scott

Go to James River Film Society website for more info.

Reel Dame Film Festival

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Scott

VCU Society For Women in Cinema presents Reel Dame Film Festival, April 8-10th at the VCU Grace Street Theatre. FREE admission. Thanks to Christine Stoddard.

Scenes From Last Night’s Wing Eating Contest At Mojo’s

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Scott

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Library Lock In At The Flying Brick!

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Scott

Get more info by clicking here.

Folk Festival Performers Scheduled For October

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Scott

From rvanews.com article:

Today, a mere seven months out from the Richmond Folk Festival, we have the first round of performers for you to peruse. Behold! The first six performers, with genres ranging from Reggae to traditional Tsimshian song-and-dance.

Git-Hoan Dancers (Traditional Tsimshian dance and song)
Larry Chance & The Earls (Doo-wop)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops with Big Time Sarah (Chicago Blues)
Mary Jane Lamond Quartet ft. Wendy MacIsaac (Cape Breton)
Mighty Diamonds (Reggae)
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys (Cajun)
As we get more information about all the various folky aspects of the Festival we’ll be updating things left and right. You can always check rvanews.com/folk for the latest information. Oh, it’s October 14 – 16, if you’re trying to mark your calendars.

Ramones in Richmond

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Scott

The VCU newspaper The Commonwealth Times is featuring archival articles on their back cover page. The March 10th edition features a story called “Punks from New York to Rock in Old Gym”, by Bruce Terrell (a member of many local bands- Boys From Skateland with Bryan Harvey for one).

Having seen the Ramones myself (R.I.P, Joey) quite a few times, my curiosity was piqued. The article says they were to play at the VCU old gym on October 22, 1976 (for $2 admission), but Wikipedia does not have details, saying they were around D.C. at the time (which might, of course, include Richmond, I suppose).

I have no doubt that the Ramones played Richmond many times post-’76 in many different local venues. I guess what I am wondering is if the old VCU gym that is referred to in the article the Franklin street one or the City Auditorium/Cary St. + Cherry St. one that is now the new VCU student recreational center.

Local designer/soccer fan Doug Dobey remembers a Richmond Ramones show in 1978. One local band that was linked to the Ramones in Richmond is Single Bullet Theory. I am sure the members of this Facebook group could add a lot of details.

816 Riverside

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Scott

City workers were at 816 Riverside yesterday afternoon, putting some fresh plywood boards up and trying to stabilize the structure. No word yet on what exactly the City plans to do with the property, though some speculate it will be sold in an upcoming auction. Regardless, many in the neighborhood hope preservation and renovation are somewhere in its future.

This Week: VCU Southern Film Festival 2011: Screening Southern Literature

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Scott

From the website:

Lovers of great works of Southern literature and classic films are in for a treat. Starting Friday, February 25 the Second Annual VCU Southern Film Festival Presents “Screening Southern Literature” at the Grace Street Theater in Richmond. Established to explore how the distinctiveness of the South has been depicted on screen, the Festival features a diverse lineup of films based on classic works by Southern writers. Ranging from quirky and melodramatic to serious and exploitative, the films offer something for everyone.

Schedule
All films will be screened at the Grace Street Theater at 934 West Grace Street in the heart of VCU. All events are free and open to the public.

Thursday, February 24
6pm: Book Reading and Signing with Charles Shields
Fountain Book Store, 1312 East Cary Street, Historic Shockoe Slip

Friday, February 25
4 pm: Wise Blood (1979)
7 pm: In This Our Life (1942)

Saturday, February 26
10 am: The Story of Temple Drake (1933)
1 pm: The Color Purple (1985)
4 pm: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

4:30-5:30 pm: Book Signing by Charles Shields
VCU Barnes and Noble, 1111 West Broad Street

7 pm: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)