Students march to promote awareness against black violence
Last night, the organization Black Action Now organized an event for their ‘They Can’t Kill Us All’ movement emphasizing the importance of protecting the lives of all black-Americans.
Die-ins, roadblocks, VCU Students protest against police brutality
Projects, essays and final exams did not stop close to 300 VCU students and other Richmond residents from shutting down Broad Street Wednesday night to protest against police brutality.
New shoe store on Broad Street goes monumental
A great deal of time and effort goes into opening a small business. Broad Street’s newest stand-out shop is no different. After six months of hard work, what started as an idea has become monumental.
Siegel center sports new amenities
The Siegel Center sits as a completely dark arena, aside from a handful of flashing lights. Soon, a large high-definition scoreboard at center-court cuts through the darkness, showing game highlights and a video of players yelling for fans to get hyped for tip-off begins playing.
From riches to rags: Richmond’s need to revitalize Broad Street
Patrick Clark Columnist The heart of Richmond is beating slower than it has in its past. Its veins have become weary and drained, struggling to support the lifeblood of a city as it moves beneath its skyscrapers. Broad Street, once a neon and halogen Broadway below the Mason-Dixon line, is now a decrepit and boarded-up […]
Gallery block party raises funds for independent radio
Julie DiNisio Staff Writer On Saturday afternoon and evening, Richmond art gallery Quirk hosted Birthday on Broad, a celebration of the expanding city. Quirk, located on 311 W. Broad Street, hosted the event in their parking lot, though it spanned much of the block. The crisp autumn air provided the perfect atmosphere for the celebration […]
Nightmare on Broad Street: ‘Positive Pressure’
exhibit review Nightmare on Broad Street: ‘Positive Pressure’ Erika Wilkins Spectrum Editor Entering the quiet, dimly lit, white-walled gallery space at the Fine Art Building is disturbing. Most akin to walking into a scene in a horror film, “Positive Pressure: Current Experiments by C. Matthew Szösz” exhibit has a strangely calm but undeniably unsettling ambience […]