Richmond High students create stage play ‘Juliet Takes a Breath’
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond High School will unveil a stage play adaptation of the novel “Juliet Takes a Breath” this week that’s not only a student-teacher collaboration, but also the first explicitly queer LGBT play...
Richmond Blues Foundation rolls out summer holiday weekend jam lineup
By Kathy Chouteau
A trio of blues musicians is coming to town over the summer holidays, courtesy of The North & Greater Richmond Blues Foundation, which recently released its “Blues Out Norf’ Holiday Jam Sessions”...
‘Hogbetsotso–Day of Crossing Over’ brings drumming, dance to Richmond
By Kathy Chouteau
The East Bay Center for the Performing Arts will premiere the drumming and dance performance “Hogbetsotso–Day of Crossing Over,” Sat. June 10 at 7 p.m. and Sun., June 11 at 3:30 p.m....
PHOTOS: 17th Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival in Richmond
By Mike Kinney
Sunshine greeted the highly-anticipated return of Richmond's famous Cinco de Mayo Festival, which has been on hiatus since start of the pandemic.
The 17th annual event, held by the 23rd Street Merchants Association,...
PHOTOS: 15th Annual Cinco de Mayo Peace and Unity Parade
A weekend of Cinco de Mayo festivities kicked off in a colorful way in Richmond today with the 15th Annual Peace and Unity Parade.
Supported by a break in the rain, the parade started at...
Summer class registration opens at Richmond Art Center
By Kathy Chouteau
Get ready to start creating, as registration opens today, Wed., May 3, for summer classes at the Richmond Art Center (RAC).
Adults and kids alike can peruse the summer class catalogue, which includes...
PHS to commemorate 200th anniversary of El Pinole Grant
The Pinole Historical Society (PHS) will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the El Pinole Grant at the organization's annual meeting on Friday, May 12.
PHS co-founder and historian George Vincent will present "Candles of History:...
San Pablo celebrates its 75th birthday
By Mike Kinney
San Pablo celebrated its 75th year since becoming an incorporated city on Thursday with a birthday party attended by several hundred community members, along with the recounting of ample history.
The community gathered...
Civic Center to come alive with springtime activities Saturday
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond’s Civic Center is set to come alive with community activities Sat., April 29, according to the Richmond Public Library, which will be part of the fun.
The day’s excitement around the Civic...
Weekly ‘Coffee Pop-Up’ coming to CoBiz
By Kathy Chouteau
Coffee, matcha, nitro cold brews and pastries…Whatever your pleasure, you can find it every Thursday at the “Coffee Pop-Up” from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at CoBiz Richmond.
The downtown Richmond co-working site and business incubator...
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Gyuto Foundation director fundraising to bring vision care to rural India
By Mike Kinney
Ven. Thupten Donyo, director of the Gyuto Foundation, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in East Richmond Heights, is fundraising to bring a...
GRIP soup kitchen adds live music
The Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) has souped things up in its soup kitchen by inviting in live music.
GRIP recently posted a great story...
Richmond Promise’s Scholars Celebration set for Saturday
UPDATE: The Cal Band canceled its planned performance at Saturday's celebration. The story has been updated to indicate this.
By Kathy Chouteau
The Richmond Promise Scholar...
