VMFA
Architect Philip G. Freelon will discuss his designs for two recently opened museums @ 6:30 p.m. 5$.
Archive for March 2007
Details on new Carytown eats
From Urban Richmond: For me, not the most exciting list, though authentic Mexican (if it’s to be such) and sushi are nice additions to Carytown. But we’ve got Bev’s for ice cream and plenty of casual upscale and southern comfort restaurants in this city. Not that I’m complaining about new restaurants, I just keep hoping [...]
Schedule for 2007 French Film Festival
Richmond.com has done a nice job of compiling the schedule for this weekend’s FFF.
Easter on Parade
Monument Ave from Davis to Allen Ave. 1-5 PM Free
First District town hall meeting
Meeting held at Mary Munford Elementary @ 6:30 For more information, call 357-6007.
Street closures for the Monument Ave 10k
From MuseumDistrict.org: Watch out for street closures Sat., March 31 during the Monument Ave 10K. * The Boulevard will be closed at Monument Avenue from 9 AM to 12 Noon. * Monument Avenue/Franklin Street will be closed between Staples Mill Road and Stuart Circle (Lombardy Street) from 8:30 AM to 12 Noon. * There will [...]
Science Museum of Virginia
Grief Relief Gala featuring Elliot Yamin @ 6.30pm. More info.
John B. Cary
Cary Carnival @ 10am.
Our neighborhood explodes this weekend
In a good way! We’ve got the Monument 10k and the VCU French Film Festival this weekend. So get excited and don’t plan on driving anywhere.
TJ students talk racial reconciliation
From the RTD. Some interesting quotes: Calvin Walker at Thomas Jefferson said, “There’s a lot of poverty in Richmond. We might not have as many choices as if we had not come here the way that we did.” and A typed question popped up on the screen: “Do people in Richmond still support the ideas [...]
Kaine amends smoking bill
The Gov amended good ol’ HB 2422 to ban smoking in all restaurants. I still think this gets shot down. We talked earlier about this.
Carytown
Fashion First @ 6pm.
Carytown books looking for volunteers who hate the man
From the RTD: Starting May 16th at 4:00 p.m., Carytown Books and James River Writers will be hosting a 72-hour reading marathon of banned books. They are now recruiting volunteers to read in intervals of at least 30 minutes. Partners sharing 2-hour shifts are preferred, and overnight teams are welcome. The event will take place [...]
Carytown books
72-hour banned books reading marathon @ 4pm.
Archives added
I added (much needed) links to the spare change, interviews, and reviews archives. They’re over there in the right column. Have fun.
Byrd Theatre
Richmond region 2007 community gospel concert @ 2pm.
This week @ the Byrd: Night at the Museum
photo credit: Jake Lyell Ben Stiller plays Ben Stiller in this kid flick and/or two-hour-long advertisement for New York’s Museum of Natural History. I know I’m coming across as really harsh, but it just so happens that usually I like Ben Stiller, I like kids’ movies, and I’m down with some CGI history. And with [...]
Questions from readers
Two questions from readers, maybe y’all can answer: Do you all know what restaraunt (I’m assuming it’s a restaurant) is moving into Carytown with the banner on the front that reads “Your Carytown Just Got Tastier”? I walk by it all the time and the only other sign is from the Jones Construction company that [...]
