Uliana Bazar: Slava Ukraini
On one of the first nights of summer, Uliana Bazar decided to keep her bedroom window open in the apartment she and her husband own in Lviv. A gentle breeze flowed through the window, and she slept soundly until something shook her from her slumber. She rose from her bed and made her way over to the open window and looked down on the street below. Everything was preternaturally quiet down there.
By Charles McGuigan 03.2025
Happening now in the community:
Bodies of Labor: Hands that Built a Nation
The Black History Museum & Cultural Center A will open Bodies of Labor: Hands that Built a Nation, on April 2. The exhibition will consist of works created by artists with connections to Virginia and their interpretation of Black labor.
Shakia Gullette Warren, BHMVA Executive Director said, “African Americans have unequivocally been a major force in sustaining the economy of the Commonwealth of Virginia and beyond.”
Artisan Market and Shred-It Event at Hermitage Richmond
Hermitage Richmond will be hosting a three-day Pop-Up Artisan Market from 10 am till 4 pm on April 11 through April 13. Come support over 30 local artists and makers and shop beautiful handmade items, including pottery, baked goods, jewelry, fine art and prints, crocheted items, plants, soaps, and more.
Historic Garden Week in Bellevue
Five homes in Bellevue, the crowning gem of all of Richmond, will be featured on this year’s Historic Garden Week Tour. All of the houses are on the street that bears the name of Lewis Ginter’s life partner, John Pope. Ginter and Pope were responsible for laying the groundwork for the development of many Northside neighborhoods—among the first streetcar suburbs in the city. Two tours will be available on April 30; one from 10 am till 1 pm, the other from 1 pm till 4 pm.
For more information please visit https://gcvirginia.org/historic-garden-week/tours/richmond-pope-avenue/
Monthly Music Line-Up at Northside Grille
Here’s a monthly list of bands and events hosted by Northside’s leading music venue—Northside Grille.
March 21, The Flea Bops with The Embalmers; March 22, The Party Favors; March 23, The Biologics; March 26, Back In Time Band; March 27, Derilects Of Grace; March 28, Lezlie & The Dot's; March 29, The Grainhoppers; March 30, Triston Dougherty & The Heartpines; April 2, Songwriters Round; April 3, The Illbillys; April 4, First Fridays Karaoke; April 5, Stinking Lizaveta; April 6, Mike Lucas; April 9, Roger Carroll; April 10, TBA; April 11, Los Hermanos Alacranes; April 12, Mackenzie Roark & The Hotpants; April 13, Janet Martin; April 16, Rebecca Porter; April 17, Jonathan Meadows Trio; April 18, Mike Gales; April 19, Armistead’s Army; April 20, John Bradberry Trio.
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Patrimonialism
By Jack R Johnson
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos Live Album at The Bellevue Theater
By Stephen McCarthy
Gratitude in the Time of e-Coli
By Fayeruz Regan
The Brutalist
By Chris Stewart
The Story of a Heart
By Fran Withrow
Uliana Bazar: Slava Ukraini
By Charles McGuigan
