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Event Pick: The Doctors of Jazz at the Tin Pan
Sunday, Jan. 10 We take Sunday brunches very seriously here in the capital city. Late afternoon food fests are an integral part of our collective social being. On Sunday, Jan. 10, local Dixieland big...
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Event Pick: Get Rad Fest at Wonderland and the Camel
Saturday, Jan. 9 On Nov. 7 of last year, Brandon Lee Carlisle, drummer for influential Wyoming punk band Teenage Bottlerocket, died unexpectedly after a brief hospitalization. His life, spirit and...
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Event Pick: Butcher Brown at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Friday, Jan. 8 Few groups are as prolific as Butcher Brown. Consisting of guitarist Keith Askey, bassist Andrew Randazzo, drummer Corey Fonville and keyboardist Devonne Harris, the group and house...
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Food Review: With Castanea, a Richmond Chef Finds the Perfect Setting For His...
You could be forgiven for overlooking Castanea. A Shockoe Bottom location that’s more of a commuter thoroughfare than a pedestrian oasis, a rather sparsely decorated interior and an obscure name — the...
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Quiz: How Doomed Are Your New Year's Resolutions, Richmond?
Come Jan. 1, the things that we plan to change with our lives generally are the areas in which we’ve consistently failed. It’s almost always weight, health, spending and quality of life types of...
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Meat Labeling Law Change Drops Country of Origin
Advocate of local food says the changes unfairly leave consumers in the dark.Soon it's going to be harder to know the origin of your morning side of bacon. The Associated Press reports that Congress...
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The Score: Week 1, 2015
+6 Across the city, revelers count down the seconds to the new year. Following Richmond tradition, we started at 20 instead of 10, because getting things done takes twice as long around here. +1...
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Comedian David Cross and Bonnie Raitt Playing Carpenter Theatre (Not Together)
Comedian, director and film star David Cross will be presenting his "Making America Great Again!" stand-up tour at the Carpenter Theatre on Sunday, Feb. 21.Cross is known for his roles on "Arrested...
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Spring Schedule for UR International Film Series Announced
With the closing of the Westhampton Theater just around the corner, it's going to be harder than ever to see films in Richmond that aren't crassly commercial, focus-grouped, total Hollywood bullshit....
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Spielberg Sibling to Speak at Israeli Film Festival
The sixth annual Israeli Film Festival, held Jan. 7-10 at the Weinstein JCC, announced a special guest today. Producer Nancy Spielberg, sister of Hollywood living legend Steven Spielberg, will give a...
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Richmond Wireless Car Recharging Firm Advances in China
Richmond-based Evatran Group, Inc., which makes devices that recharge electric cars wirelessly, has moved into its second phase of an expansion with a prominent Chinese automotive parts maker. The deal...
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Americans Start New Year Less Optimistic About Economy
Heading into 2016, Americans were less than thrilled about the shape of the economy, according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday. The survey shows that the overall outlook dipped in December from...
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Virginia Beach Considers Buying Drones For Police and Rescue Efforts
Could other Virginia cities follow suit?Virginia Beach could soon be up in the air.The city is considering buying drones to help find missing children, respond to disasters and locate distressed...
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"Making a Murderer" - The Movie
So if you haven't watched the 10-episode courtroom drama "Making a Murderer" on Netflix, you've at least heard people freaking out about how great it is by now.Yes, it's as addictive and infuriating as...
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More Ice Cream on the Boulevard
Children will scream — actually, most people of any age in the city will probably make a little noise when they hear that Gelati Celesti is coming to 1400 N. Boulevard. Owner Steve Rosser cited the...
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Report: Richmond Public Works Director Worked on Mayor's Church
Richmond’s director of public works has spent city time overseeing construction at a church where Mayor Dwight C. Jones is senior pastor. Emmanuel O. Adediran spent hours on conference calls providing...
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Location Change for Meeting on Maggie Walker Public Art Project
From the public art commission:Location change for Jan. 12 meeting on Plaza design for Maggie L. Walker public art! ... Due to the great amount of interest in this project we have moved the location to...
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Where to Smoke in Richmond?
Smoking in a restaurant — it seems so old-fashioned, so cancer-causing. When the smoking ban went into effect in 2009, bar and restaurant owners predicted a steep decline in sales. The regulations were...
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Review: "Motown: The Musical"
Ok, I'm not a theater critic. Full disclosure.So maybe consider this like a Yelp review for a touring Broadway musical.But I did go see "Motown: The Musical" last night, whose limited run we've already...
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VMFA Announces Dominion Jazz Cafe
VMFA’s Thursday night jazz performance program has a new name and sponsor: it shall hence forth be known as the Dominion Jazz Café.That's right because, you guessed it, Dominion Resources is your new...
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