Local blog Handfull Of Brains has details and commentary.
First show is May 7:
May 7th – Lee Brice w/ Puddleduck. (Lee Brice is Americana, Outlaw Country. “As Brice puts it, his music sounds like what would happen if Hank Williams, Jr. and John Mayer had a love child.” I don’t know whether that is a good thing or a bad thing.)
Note that there will be a $2 charge now instead of being free.
This Saturday, Virginia Commonwealth University holds its 2010 Intercultural Festival in Monroe Park from 1pm to 6pm. Don’t forget about the parade at noon.
The website has details:
Announcement:
Valentine Richmond History Center’s annual History Hounds walking tour of Oregon Hill occurs Saturday, April 10th, 10am-12pm. It’s only $10 a person (dogs are free!), but reservations are required. Call 649-0711 x301
Dogs must have current shots, mix well with others and remain on a leash. Owners are responsible for water and cleaning up after their dogs. Meet at Cherry and Idlewood streets..
P.S. Form a team for the 2010 Stride Through Time 10K on June 5th and raise funds for the History Center and Historic Richmond Foundation.
The sign at Fine Food expresses the sentiment, but the Cutthroats’ website has some details.
One highlight is the April 10 History Hounds Explore Oregon Hill, which allows dogs to join owners.
Check it out.
Just a couple of quick pics from around the neighborhood late yesterday after taking part in the cleanup:
A pickup soccer game near Ethyl (Afton Chemical)
An attempt at sculpture or just destruction?
The crowd queues at Mama Zu's.
Nothing like a little sidewalk piano.
And, congratulations to former Oregon Hill resident and WRIR founder Chris Maxwell, as well as other founders, many who are still part of the Oregon Hill community.
WRIR, 97.3 FM, Richmond’s alternative community radio station, celebrated five years of being on the air last night at the Renaissance Center on Broad Street as part of First Friday festivities. Of course the winter storm dampened much of the rest of First Friday, but WRIR leadership bravely went ahead and held their party and were rewarded by a crowd that enjoyed one of the few Richmond events not canceled last night.
Here is local band Amazing Ghost rocking the ballroom:
From Richmond Dispatch, December 20, 1896:
Christmas comes and Christmas goes-
Stayeth with us never,
But the Broad-Street bob-tall car
Mule abideth ever.Oh, will it be always thus,
‘Spite of all endeavor?
Can we not this antiquate
bond of union sever?Ask the winds of Oregon
Hill, that blow so, ever;
Ask the Ninth-Street-hill horse drear
Echo answers, never!
According to this Facebook page, there is a snowball fight scheduled for Monroe Park this evening. Hopefully there will be some fresh snow for it. NO ROCKS!
From announcement:
SynerGeo would like to invite you to our children’s art show on Thursday,
Dec. 10, 5:30-7pm. We will have some refreshments and we hope you can
make it out to see the great works they have created during our studies of
Chinese art.We are located on the corner of Laurel and Albermarle streets, look for
our blue building. Our newsletter will be delivered this week.Thanks,
Bonnie
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” Not all who wander are lost”Bonnie Hofmeyer
SynerGeo, Inc.
804.648.2287
www.synergeo.org