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Commonwealth Sound Exchange gathers local and national avant-garde sound artists in Richmond
1+ week, 4+ day ago (167+ words) play," when describing some of the most experimental music he produced. And a new music festival in Richmond aims to keep that avant-garde...Exchange, aims to platform the noise and experimental music genre in a city that has long loved…...
Richmond’s Nate Smith built his career on the road. Now he’s programming the Newport Jazz Festival.
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (832+ words) Among the recent accomplishments of Richmonder Nate Smith — in addition to netting a pair of Grammy Awards — is his appointment as artistic director of the Newport Jazz Festival, an event in Rhode Island that since 1954 has served as an annual…...
Richmond local and Avail frontman headlines Dogwood Dell’s Festival of the Arts
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (249+ words) The Dogwood Dell is a post-Great Depression venue created in Richmond just south of Carytown back in the 1940s, and the space’s summer-long free show series has been running for over 60 years. This past Saturday’s free show featured Richmond local and…...
Full cycle: beloved Richmond elementary school principal returns in time for Walk, Bike, Roll to School Day following bike accident
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (450+ words) Walk, Bike, Roll to School Day aims to get kids active and promote pedestrian safety. And just before sunrise Friday morning, one public school in Richmond had a particularly special version of the day with help from a beloved principal....
Gun violence prevention advocates demand action in Richmond
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (192+ words) Advocates for gun violence prevention are at the Capitol and demanding action. That's Angela Ferrell-Zabala, executive director of Moms Demand Action kicking off a rally for gun violence prevention. "I am so proud to say that 20%, y'all, 20% of Virginia's General…...
National Speech and Debate Tournament coming to Richmond this summer
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (205+ words) For the first time in over 25 years, the National Speech and Debate Tournament is coming to the mid-Atlantic, and it’ll happen in Richmond this summer. 7,000 students from 1,500 schools will descend on Richmond this June for the largest academic contest in…...
Virginia Tech votes to increase athletic budget by $229 million
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (541+ words) Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors (BOV) met Tuesday and voted to increase the university’s athletic budget by $229 million over the next four years. In August, athletic director Whit Babcock told the BOV if they didn’t invest more, Virginia Tech wouldn’t…...
Thousands of people attend Turning Point USA event at Virginia Tech
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (188+ words) Thousands of people came to an event at Virginia Tech Wednesday night which was hosted by Turning Point USA, the organization co-founded by the late Charlie Kirk. Originally, Kirk was scheduled to speak at Virginia Tech, before he was killed....
Governor Spanberger gives commencement speech at Virginia Tech
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (71+ words) Governor Abigail Spanberger spoke at Virginia Tech’s graduation ceremonies Friday. Since 1990, it’s been a Virginia Tech tradition that the new, incoming governor is invited to speak at commencement. Governor Spanberger gives commencement speech at Virginia Tech Governor Abigail Spanberger spoke…...
Virginia senator's Data Center Listening Tour spotlights concerns about growing industry
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (359+ words) While budget negotiators are reportedly hard at work, Virginia’s Senate President is continuing her tour of Virginia localities to hear from residents about data centers. Portsmouth Democrat and Senate President Louise Lucas is famously less than subtle, and her data…...