School Board picks Bedden as Superintendent
The Richmond School Board voted unanimously on Sunday to name Dana Bedden as the system's next superintendent. The board deliberated for about an hour, choosing the candidate 1st District...
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+4 The National Weather Service reports a record-setting temperature of 76 degrees on Dec. 22, the warmest it's been on that day since 1923. Santa can finally rock those red and green Speedos he got...
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Insubordination, Never Wrong, the Pity Whores and more at the Canal Club
Saturday, Dec. 28. 7 p.m. by Chris Bopst It’s funny that kids these days still play punk music. I keep waiting for the millennials to define themselves musically the way each generation of young...
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The Voter Detour
Opinion: Whether you’re for or against the ballpark proposal, it’s worth heeding the lessons of the past. by Michael Rogers On Dec. 8, 1946, The Richmond Times-Dispatch buried an article at the bottom...
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LETTER: Could Ballpark Hinder Shockoe Development?
There is a long-term problem with baseball in a bowl in Shockoe Bottom that no one has yet considered, and that is what do you do with the stadium 30 years from now when it is functionally obsolete?...
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Soul Power at Weezies
Tuesday, Dec. 31. 10:30 p.m. by Chris Bopst Andrew Felty and DJ Pari know their soul music. With a treasure trove of vintage hits between them, the two DJs are vinyl-spinning history lessons.…[ Read...
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Lasting Impressions
The Richmonders we said farewell to in 2013. by Edwin Slipek Death comes to us all. But before that comes life, and Richmond is better to have seen the likes of many talented and determined folks who...
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Blowing the Dust Off
Our theater critics discuss the contradictions of 2013 and look toward the rest of the season. by Rich Griset and David Timberline Sometimes it's difficult to make sense of the local theater scene....
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JJ Burton, Ohbliv and DJ Harrison at Strange Matter
Friday, Dec. 27. 9 p.m. by Chris Bopst Reggie Pace and Scott Burton never stop making music. It’s like they have a disease or something.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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REVIEW: Virginia Rep's "'Twas The Night Before Christmas"
by Rich Griset“Twas the Night Before Christmas,” on a Virginia Rep stage, Playing one hour long, for those young of age; With Jan Guarino’s direction, a decent endeavor, But Bruce Miller’s tale isn’t...
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Room at the Inn
Scenes from Sacred Heart Catholic Church's Las Posadas celebration. by Tina Griego A group of South Side residents and members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church take part in Las Posadas celebration,...
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Turn It Up
Writers and one of Richmond’s hardest-working musicians name their top performances, albums and musical moments of 2013. by Brent Baldwin, Craig Belcher, Chris Bopst, Hilary Langford, Peter McElhinney...
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Punch Drunk
Jack's 2014 Prospectus by Jack Lauterback It's time for my sweeping and bold predictions for the new year. In light of this week's issue of Style Weekly, I'm also going to score each one.…[ Read more...
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The 2014 RVA Rise New Year’s Celebration
Tuesday, Dec. 31. 9 p.m. by Chris Bopst What are you doing New Year’s Eve? That’s what everyone wants to know.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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2013 Photos of the Year
Some of Richmond's most compelling moments, as captured by Style photographer Scott Elmquist. by Scott Elmquist Published at Styleweekly.com, Sept. 15. Dimitri "Meechi" Williams, 6, takes a break from...
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City Officials Hire Controversial Private Prison Operator
by Ned Oliver In an effort to reduce inmate overcrowding before the opening of Richmond's new jail in April, city officials have signed an $800,000 contract with a controversial private prison...
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Credit Where Due
There was a bounty of strong movies in 2013, a year which also saw the passing of film’s most popular critic. by Nicholas Emme In recent years it's been difficult to cobble together a best-of list at...
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The Capital City Kwanzaa Festival
Saturday, Dec. 28, from 1-9 p.m. by Chris Bopst One thing that binds humanity together is that we all come from Africa. The color of your skin doesn’t matter — if you’re a human being, you’re African...
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