Save the Byrd Theatre!

The Byrd Theatre Foundation has launched a fundraiser to help with the up-keeping of Richmond’s historic Byrd Theatre.

For more information, visit the foundation’s website:
http://byrdtheatre.com/fundraising-home/

Also, help restore the Byrd by voting for it here:
http://www.refresheverything.com/theb…

Filmed/Edited by Claudia Siu Orellana
Script by Audra Shreve and Ebony Mosley

Biotaxi: One of the East Coast’s first green taxi alternatives.

Running on biodiesel, the innovative taxi company offers a greener alternative to get around town.

For more info go to :
www.richmondbiotaxi.com/​

Filmed/Edited by Claudia Siu Orellana
Script by Audra Shreve and Ebony Mosley

 

Richmond residents take the streets for social justice.

Richmonders took the streets Saturday to commemorate the second annual May Day parade, calling for more civilian and governmental action to remedy social injustice in the city.

The recession hits close to home and school.

A photo essay on how Binford Middle School in Richmond’s Fan neighborhood is being affected by state-wide educational budget cuts.

A Black Sheep in Richmond.

Opening a restaurant in the middle of a recession didn’t seem like a good idea to his family, but Kevin Roberts, owner of The Black Sheep, had high hopes and a vision. In the heart of the carver neighborhood, The Black Sheep has become a staple of Richmond and a showcase of its very diverse inhabitants.

Grim visions of Haiti’s Earthquake.

Two days after the Hatiti earthquake the New York Times ran a cover that displayed a corpse lying across the front cover. As time progressed, the images started to pour in from all news outlets. TV news, Internet sources and newspapers were filled with blood and haunting images from the tragedy. As grotesque as they might be, such images seem to attract readers. We all know that horror sells. The American public seems to have a taste for the graphic horrors depicted by the news we consume. I sat and read through that New York Times edition and stared at the cover.

National Portfolio Day helps students keep their feet on the ground.

National Portfolio Day, hosted by VCUARTS , provided prospective art students with a vital step in their career.

First E-festival at VCU promotes community involvement for sustainability.

VCU’s first E-festival aims to promote the dialogue on environmentally important issues in the community.

Richmond’s Festival for its Friends and its Folk.

Saturday marked the second day of the second Richmond Folk Festival. Richmond residents and visitors came together at the James River to celebrate its very varied culture.