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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...
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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.
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Kids Beg To Return To This Hands-On Science Museum In Richmond, Virginia
The loudest sound at the Science Museum of Virginia might be a child asking to try something one more time, especially when a race, a surprising animal, or a giant screen turns learning into a game they can actually play. Inside, families can explore hands-on exhibits about motion, the human...
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12 On Your Side’s general manager receives huge honor
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - 12 On Your Side would like to take a moment to recognize our Regional Vice President and General Manager Kym Grinnage for a huge honor. On Saturday night, he was inducted into the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Silver Circle.
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VMFA signs historic ethical restitution agreement with the descendants of enslaved artist David Drake
RICHMOND, VA.- On Wednesday, October 7, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) signed a historic agreement with the descendants of enslaved artist David Drake (ca. 1800–ca. 1870) regarding his 1840 stoneware storage jug also known as a “poem” vessel. VMFA has restored ownership of Double-handled Jug to Drake’s descendants and will purchase it back for the museum’s permanent collection in return for an authorized certificate of ethical ownership. The restitution of Drake’s vessel marks the first time that VMFA has resolved an ownership claim for a work of art made under the conditions of slavery.
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WTVR CBS 6 co-anchors Julie Bragg and Cheryl Miller recently had something to celebrate
WTVR CBS 6 co-anchors Julie Bragg and Cheryl Miller recently had reasons to celebrate something special in their lives. Congratulations are pouring in for Julie Bragg, who officially wed her husband, Ken, in a stunning September ceremony. Following their romantic engagement at the historic Omni Homestead Resort in 2024, the couple tied the knot at The Venue at Knot Hill, spotlighting Central Virginia small businesses, including Love Me Some Lace, AAA Delites Bakery, and the Carolina Pie Company. The newlyweds recently returned from a late-September honeymoon to their jobs.