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‘The People vs. Mona’ opening Friday at Masquers Playhouse
By Kathy Chouteau
Masquers Playhouse will present The People vs. Mona Nov. 3 through Nov. 26. in Point Richmond. The off-Broadway musical is described by...
Halloween enlivens 23rd Street
By Mike Kinney
Richmond's lively Halloween celebrations included the annual Trick or Treat on 23rd St.
The Standard stopped by the festivities going on at Rigo...
Gonzo comedian returns to stage amid storied career
By Kathy Chouteau
Comedian Dan “Gonzo” Machanik, a Marina Bay resident who opened for the likes of Garry Shandling and Cheech & Chong’s Tommy Chong...
A Few of My Favorite Things: ‘Haunted Garden’
By Kathy Chouteau
Amid Richmond Halloween celebrations including haunted houses and bobbing for pumpkins, is a way to celebrate unlike any other—the “Halloween Celebration and...
Richmond police invite families to ‘Cops and Goblins’
Families and their costumed kiddos are invited to bring their candy bags to Cops and Goblins at the Richmond Police Department on Sat., Oct....
County Clerk’s Office officiating ‘scaremonies’ on Halloween
By Kathy Chouteau
“Scaremonies” are set for 18 couples on Halloween, Tues., Oct. 31, at the Contra Costa County Clerk’s office in Martinez.
The scaremonies will...
Richmond Art Center unveils vendors for Holiday Arts Festival
By Kathy Chouteau
The Richmond Art Center (RAC) will play home to more than 50 arts and crafts vendors at the 61st Annual Holiday Arts...
Point Richmond’s Fall Fest haunts the hamlet this weekend
By Kathy Chouteau
Point Richmond’s “Fall Fest” celebration will return to Park Place Ave. in the neighborhood’s downtown Sat., Oct. 28 from 12-5 p.m.
Hosted by...
Halloween celebrations scaring up fun across West County
By Kathy Chouteau
The Wicked Witch of the West is flying into Richmond and surrounding communities on her fog-defying broomstick, ready to stir up her...
Free comedy show to yuk it up at the Baltic Kiss
By Kathy Chouteau
Stand-up comedian Dan "Gonzo" Machanik will hit the stage at the Baltic Kiss in Point Richmond Thurs., Oct. 26, during a live...
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A healthy dose of nature: ‘Park Rx Day’ comes to Nicholl Park
By Kathy Chouteau
Got something that ails you? The City of Richmond’s Community Services/Recreation Department has just the remedy: A day outside at Nicholl Park.
It’s all...
Volunteers clean and adopt Humphrey Playlot on Earth Day
By Kathy Chouteau
Volunteers fanned out along the perimeter of Humphrey Playlot in Richmond on Earth Day, pulling weeds, picking up trash and sprucing up...
New park eyed for Pullman neighborhood
Richmond is considering buying a vacant lot at South 27th Street and Florida Avenue to build a new park and playground for the Pullman...