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Come on Barbie, let's go party — in Richmond
Barbie World is coming to Richmond via a museum exhibition that opens Saturday at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture . Why it matters: Richmond is the only stop in the Mid-Atlantic for the traveling exhibition — and locals only have about three months to see it. Driving the news: "Barbie: A Cultural Icon " traces the iconic doll's evolution from her 1959 debut through decades of changing fashion and cultural expectations. Come on Barbie, let's go party. Image: Courtesy of Virginia Museum of History & Culture Visitors can sees more than 250 vintage dolls, outfits and accessories — plus the original Barbie and Dreamhouse. The exhibit also features a life-size pink 1984 Corvette and a Barbie box, so locals can create their own Barbie moment. You, in the Barbie dream car. Image: Courtesy of Virginia Museum of History & Culture Zoom in: There's even a local and historic twist (VMHC is a museum, after all). Six dolls on display have Virginia connections and will be displayed alongside artifacts that help tell their stories. Among them: Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas, NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald and George Washington (y'all, there's a George Washington Barbie). UVA and
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56th Annual Richmond Oktoberfest Returns to the Raceway
It is our pleasure to announce that the 56th Annual Richmond Oktoberfest will be again be held at the Old Dominion Building at the Richmond Raceway Complex, 600 East Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA 23222. **We have decided to keep the entrance fee this year to only $10 per person for those 16 years old and older.** Kids free.
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Exclusive: This 10-Year-Old Drum Major Is Leading the Band at an HBCU Homecoming
At Virginia State University’s homecoming matchup against Livingstone College, one of the band’s standout figures was far younger than anyone might have expected. At just 10 years old, Richmond native Aleem “The Dream” Saunders took the field dressed in all white, moving alongside VSU’s marching band as a drum major-in-training. What began as a childhood fascination with rhythm, sparked by drumming on water buckets as a toddler, has grown into a passion that brought him to the heart of a college football tradition.
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One Year Later: Richmond Remembers D’Angelo and the Legacy He Left Behind
D'Angelo blended soul, hip-hop, funk, and jazz to pioneer neo-soul, influencing generations of contemporary R&B artists. Growing up on Richmond's South Side immersed him in gospel traditions that became the foundation of his distinctive sound. His three studio albums—Brown Sugar, Voodoo, and Black Messiah—remain culturally significant works that continue resonating...
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56th Richmond Oktoberfest is this weekend
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The 56th Annual Richmond Oktoberfest is back this weekend at the Richmond Raceway Complex. There will be dancing, music and of course the classic bier stein holding contest. A variety of German beer from three of the best-known German breweries – Warsteiner, Paulaner, and Bitburger– will...
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Take A Walk Through This Eerie Virginia State Park That Looks Straight Out Of A Thriller
Nothing is chasing you. Nobody is hiding behind the farmhouse. Yet somehow this Virginia park still feels like the opening scene of a thriller. Morning fog hangs low, a quiet creek slips through the landscape, and open fields stretch across ground tied to the final days of the Civil War.
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In a new documentary, Virginia tribal leaders tell their own history
Academy Award-nominated director James Spione will bring his latest documentary, “The Native Shore,” to Richmond’s Virginia Museum of History & Culture next week for what he hopes will be an evening of opportunity. “This is more than a screening,” Spione said. “It’s an immersive cultural event, with...
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Music Time Machine: Brian Justice and the Grateful Dead in 1985
On a freezing cold, rainy, early November night in 1985, the area around the Richmond Coliseum was bursting with excitement. For Brian Justice (‘85), Collegiate alumnus, ordained Episcopal Deacon, and current Upper School history and religion teacher, the night was drastically different from the experience of his first Grateful Dead show in the Coliseum a year before.
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Faith, Religious Nationalism and The Civil War
Throughout his career, author Richard Carwardine has been drawn to the interplay of religion and politics. Specifically, the Oxford professor of American history was intrigued by how religious beliefs and identity have worked to shape political loyalties, and how party leaders have seized opportunities to mobilize people of faith. With...
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Matchbox Twenty stops in Richmond for 30th Anniversary tour
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - No you aren’t crazy or just a little unwell, Matchbox Twenty is making a stop in the River City for their 30th Anniversary North American Tour next summer. The 52-date tour will bring Matchbox Twenty to amphitheaters and arenas across the U.S. and Canada, including...
Axios Richmond
Salsa nights are popping up all over Richmond
Richmond's salsa and bachata scene is finding more dance floors, with recurring parties at breweries, rooftops and bars across the region and organizers reporting growing crowds. What's behind it: Richmonders are looking for more than a night out, Mambo Bones Salsa Dance Studio co-leader Vanessa Remmers tells Axios. Some arrive on their therapists' recommendations. Others want an alternative to the club scene, where they can exercise, make friends and connect with strangers. The studio, which has had 318 events on Eventbrite since opening last year, also keeps its parties free or $5, with beginner-friendly lessons. And the parties have grown to up to 200 people, Remmers says. Zoom out: The dance circuit includes events from RVA Bachata , Virginia is for Salsa Y Bachata Lovers and Salsa Connection Dance Company . Where it's popping up: 🍸 Bars: The Park is having a salsa, bachata and merengue night on Halloween. $17. 🌆 Rooftops: Havana '59 on Thursdays (of course) and Oct. 25 . Each is $5 at the door. 🌊 Waterfront: The Lilly Pad every Thursday through Oct. 29. $7. 🖼️ Museums: The Valentine, with free beginner lessons Oct. 29. 🏨 Hotels: ALoft Richmond in Short Pump every Friday and Saturday.
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Steely Dan tribute and Louisiana zydeco close out October at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen has two more shows on its fall calendar before the month runs out. Steely Dan tribute band Deputy Dan plays the outdoor Center Field stage at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, and Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band bring zydeco to the Center at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30.
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Tar Heel alum wins Korn Ferry Tour Championship, earns PGA Tour promotion
Austin Hitt had to win Sunday. There was no other way he could be assured of earning a promotion to the PGA Tour. And with his Tar Heels pride showing for all to see on his shot book as well as his mother’s rain attire, Hill went out and did it. The 28-year-old UNC alum won the Korn Ferry Tour Championship, shined on the final day in sloppy conditions at The Federal Club in Richmond, Virginia.
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In Photos: Richmond Celebrates D’Angelo at Folk Festival
On the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 10, a long line of Richmond Folk Festival attendees ran up Brown’s Island Way on the hill behind the general admission lawn area of Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront. If you looked down into the bowl of the amphitheater, on a large video screen beside the stage, you could see the reason for the crowd: An image of Richmond-born neo-soul legend, D’Angelo, or Michael Eugene Archer, who died in 2025 from pancreatic cancer.