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Friend With Benefits
Local volunteers are at the heart of the Folk Fest, and they get sweet perks too. by Richard Foster Just a few hours before he was scheduled to go on stage at the Richmond Folk Festival in 2008,...
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Five of the most memorable moments from a decade of Folk Festival. by Jim Wark At what's become an annual jam session, volunteers and organizers let loose at the Folk Fest afterparty in the hotel...
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Sisterhood of the Shuck
All you’ll hear are shells falling when these champion oyster-shucking sisters hit the stage. by Karen Newton One thing Deborah Pratt knew growing up was that she wasn't going to spend her life...
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Music Map
Two guides to making the most of your time at the Folk Festival. The World Music Route by Peter McElhinney Tezcatlipoca Voladores (Mayan sun dance) While whistling flute music plays, men in colorful...
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The Score
+9 After ups and downs in the courts, same-sex marriage becomes legal in the state, with Attorney General Mark Herring calling it "a tremendous moment in Virginia history." It's almost like everyone's...
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Farewell Phil’s
Poof! Phil’s Continental Lounge was open ton Monday, Oct.6. But today, if you look in the window, you’ll see a bar full of condiments and not much else. by Brandon Fox Poof! Phil’s Continental Lounge...
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Video of the Day: Ghostbusters Richmond Division
by Colby Rogers"Richmond, Virginia. A bee hive of paranormal activity with extreme potential for infestation.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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A Concert Powerhouse
With AEG Live buying the National, venue manager says bigger artists are expected. by Brent Baldwin As initially reported by Richmond BizSense, the National music venue at 708 E. Broad St. was...
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Fleetwood Mac playing Charlottesville March 15
by Brent Baldwin The classic '70s lineup of coke-addled superstar pop group Fleetwood Mac has added dates for the second leg of its North American tour. On Sunday, March 15, the group will perform at...
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Update: Richmond Nabs Stone Brewing, Beer Garden and Restaurant Coming
Virginia offering more than $5 million in grants to bring the company to Richmond, source says. by Ned Oliver Update, Oct. 9: Here's Stone Brewing's video announcement selecting Richmond. Official...
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Meet the Brewer
Stone Brewing Co.'s president and brewmaster on why his company picked Richmond, the deal with Virginia water and the gubernatorial Kegerator. by Ned Oliver Gov. Terry McAuliffe and representatives...
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He’s Got Legs
Maggie Walker student protest tackles gender equality. by Tom Nash Administrators at Maggie Walker Governor’s School are taking a look in the mirror after their students dished out a lesson in sexism,...
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Squashing the Pumpkin
A new Richmond-brewed beer for the season takes an unexpected -- and southern -- turn. by Brandon Fox Pumpkin is hot. People love it -- or want it vaporized out of existence, depending on who’s doing...
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Last Call For The Viceroy
The Devil's Triangle restaurant will close its doors tonight. by Brandon Fox The Viceroy is closing tonight, co-owner David Bender (and owner of another Devil's Triangle restaurant, Caliente)...
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Is Lupita Nyong'o Joining the Fight Against a Shockoe Bottom Ballpark?
by Ned Oliver Those who oppose Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones' proposal to build a stadium in Shockoe Bottom appear to have won a high-profile ally. Lupita Nyong'o, an actress who won an academy award...
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Looking Up
Downtown Richmond to get a new restaurant and a rooftop lounge. by Ned Oliver Richmond’s restaurant scene is expanding -- vertically. Plans are in the works to open a rooftop cocktail lounge and...
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Avi Hopkins, 38
Executive Director, U-Turn Sports Performance Academy Avi Hopkins understands the value of a good coach. You don’t have to be a blowhard who gets in a kid’s face, as he learned from his high-school...
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Amy Menefee, 36
Senior Manager, Keiter. Co-Founder, Charitable Souls Foundation Living near Monroe Park as a student at Virginia Commonwealth University, Amy Menefee became accustomed to seeing homeless people line...
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John Vetrovec, 38
Vice President, Davenport and Co. John Vetrovec doesn’t like to dance, but as one of those people who seem to “get tapped for lots of things,” there he was on stage, doing the West Coast swing at a...
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Shemicia Bowen, 39
Project Manager, MasTec Network Solutions When Shemicia Bowen graduated from Virginia State University, she says she felt ready to tackle anything. But even the experiences of being a single mother...
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