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15th anniversary season of Richmond Fashion Week kicks off next week

There’s an entire week of events to take part in, and new this year, an awards gala.

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Members of the Richmond fashion industry are launching an awards celebration this spring, marking the 15th anniversary of Richmond Fashion Week, which begins next Monday, April 17th.

The RVAFW Awards Gala will honor rising stars and industry leaders in Richmond’s creative community on April 21 at the Hippodrome Theater. The new event is being held in partnership with Shockoe Records to benefit the RIFF Arts Institute.

The gala is part of a weeklong series of events across the Richmond area to showcase designers, photographers, models, artists and entrepreneurs.

“Thousands of talented people have been part of Richmond Fashion Week throughout our 15 years,” Executive Producer Jimmy Budd says. “We’ve seen emerging artists develop their skills and watched careers take off.”

Other events include:

  • A Youth-Driven Fashion Show at Thomas Jefferson High School
  • An Emerging Designer Showcase at The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design
  • A Luxury Couture Fashion Finale at the Bon Secours Training Center.

“We invite everyone to help us celebrate Richmond-born fashion and support the unique creative talents of our community,” Budd says. “Our local fashion industry is a key contributor to the Richmond area’s culture and economy.”

RVAFW traces its beginnings to Virginia Commonwealth University, where students launched the forerunner to RVA Fashion Week in 2008. The shows are run by volunteers and include spring and fall seasons.

The Lineup

Monday, April 17

Event: The Creative Suite

When: 7-10 p.m.

Where: The Tobacco Company Restaurant, 1201 E. Cary St.

What: This kickoff to Richmond Fashion Week is a creative evening full of photographers, models, designers, artists and anyone who appreciates fashion. Join us for this networking event with members of the 804 fashion industry

Tuesday, April 18

Event: Girls For A Change

When: 6-8 p.m.

Where: Thomas Jefferson High School, 4100 W. Grace St.

What: This unique fashion show experience will feature original pieces designed by the Girls For A Change team, and modeled by future fashionistas and professionals. Imagine a high-fashion runway complete with red carpet, stage lights, and professional sound — at a school. The Thomas Jefferson Girl Action Team has reimagined the fashion show experience as a way to bridge the gaps that public schools face with community and youth engagement.

Wednesday, April 19

Event: Wellness Wednesday

When: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Black Iris, 321 W. Broad St.

What: On this day we encourage the fashion community to visit local businesses that promote wellness through physical fitness, healthy food, emotional healthcare, and access to professional health care to keep us physically and emotionally healthy. We will provide a schedule of different businesses that will participate and we would love for you to join us. Wellness Wednesday benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Thursday, April 20

Event: Emerging Designer Show

When: 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Where: The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, 2501 Monument Ave.

What: A spectacular runway event to launch new and emerging designers Hugh by Fitz Godwin, LG Motion, C.Renee, Kavin Todd and Leve Clothing.

Friday, April 21

Event: RVAFW Awards Gala

When: 5:30 p.m.-midnight

Where: Hippodrome Theater, 528 N. 2nd St.

What: A new celebration of individuals and businesses who continue to enhance Richmond and set higher standards for the arts community and surrounding areas. Honoring rising and influential leaders in the fashion community. Held in partnership with Shockoe Records benefiting the RIFF Arts Institute.

Saturday, April 22

Event: The Exchange Boutique Show

When: 2-5 p.m.

Where: Graduate Hotel, 301 W. Franklin St.

What: The ultimate luxury vendor experience, where we focus on local, small businesses and boutiques followed by a seated fashion show. Featuring Vestique Richmond, Luxury Professionals and Shop the Runway.

Sunday, April 23

Event: RVAFW Finale Runway Fashion Show

When: 5:30-9 p.m.

Where: Bon Secours Training Center, 2401 W. Leigh St., Suite 110

What: A luxury couture fashion event featuring Richmond’s most influential designers: Tough Cookie, 707 Fine Clothing, Kill the Seams, The Aziancy, The Liznel, Suit Brothers and Ron Lee. Benefiting the Forward Foundation.

More info can be found here.

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Richmond Flying Squirrels to host summer movie series in the Diamond outfield

The Richmond Flying Squirrels will host Summer Movie Series presented by Woodfin at The Diamond with three chances to watch movies at The Diamond, the team announced recently.

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The Richmond Flying Squirrels will host Summer Movie Series presented by Woodfin at The Diamond with three chances to watch movies at The Diamond, the team announced recently.

Movies will be shown on the video board at The Diamond on Friday, June 30, Sunday, August 27 and Saturday, September 16. Admission is $10 per person (children ages three and younger are admitted free). Tickets are available now at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Movies.

The three-night movie series begins on Friday, June 30 with a showing of the classic Pixar film, “WALL-E.”The gates open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie will start at 7:30 p.m.

On Sunday, August 27, the Flying Squirrels will host a showing of “The Goonies” at 7 p.m. The gates will open at 6 p.m.

The movie series concludes on Saturday, September 16 with “Encanto.” The gates will open at 5:30 p.m. and the movie will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Seating will be located on the field or in the first-base lower bowl. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets or pillows, but chairs are prohibited.

Concessions will be available for the Summer Movie Series at the first-base lower stand on the stadium’s concourse. No outside food and drinks are allowed. Only credit or debit cards will be accepted at the concession stands.

Parking for the Summer Movie Series will be available for free in the Blue Lot at The Diamond, located off Arthur Ashe Boulevard across from the bus station. All guests should enter the stadium through the right-field gate located near the Cross Timbers Roofing Party Pavilion.

Attendees are asked to apply any sunscreen and bug spray before entering the field.

Tickets and more information are available online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Movies, by phone at 804-359-3866 (FUNN) or in person at the Flying Squirrels ticket office.

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Richmond Triangle Players announces 2023-2024 season shows

Five plays, including a new production of one of RTP’s biggest holiday hits, will take the stage at Richmond Triangle Players for its 2023-24 season, as the company celebrates its 31st year.

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Five plays, including a new production of one of RTP’s biggest holiday hits, will take the stage at Richmond Triangle Players for its 2023-24 season, as the company celebrates its 31st year.

“Last year’s 30th Anniversary Season included some of the largest and most ambitious productions we have ever attempted,” said RTP artistic director Lucian Restivo. “This new season, we will take an in-depth look into the LGBTQ+ experience with some intimate and edgier works, alongside a fantastical musical and the return of one of our favorite holiday hits.”

As always, the focus of every RTP is rooted in staying true to its mission, presenting unique — sometimes provocative, sometimes challenging, and sometimes simply hilarious –- works of theater.

For over three decades, Richmond Triangle Players has transformed the community’s conversations about diversity and inclusion through the production of LGBTQ+-themed works A nonprofit, professional theatre company founded in 1993, RTP takes pride in being the leading performing arts company in the region that produces high-quality transformational programming rooted in queer experiences and supports the development of queer artistry.

RTP is the only professional theatre company in the Richmond area – and the longest continually operating one in the entire Mid-Atlantic region — which expressly and regularly serves the LGBTQ+ community. While other local theatres occasionally produce plays with LGBTQ+ content, only Triangle Players has made an ongoing commitment to queer artists, issues, audiences, and community support.

The 2023-24 Season will Include:

A defiantly embracing call to action
One in two by Donja R. Love
September 20 – October 14, 2023

The raucous holiday treat returns in a brand-new production
Scrooge in Rouge, book and lyrics by Ricky Graham, additional material by Jeffery Roberson, other interesting bits by Yvette Hargis, original music composed by Jefferson Turner
November 15 – December 23, 2023

A new look at a ground-breaking comedy
Torch Song by Harvey Fierstein
February 14 – March 9, 2024

Forgotten women who are not easy to forget
Airswimming by Charlotte Jones
April 10 – May 4, 2024

The musical that will roll right into your heart!
Xanadu book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, based on the 1980 film of the same name
June 5 – July 13, 2024

Plus, on our Spotlight Cabaret Series (a separate subscription), we will feature:
Georgia Rogers Farmer: Re-Butter My Biscuit! October 19 – 21, 2023
Darienne Lake: Altered Boy, January 19 – 20, 2024.
Dan and Jim: A (Sorta) Love Song, March 15 – 16, 2024.
Nicholas Rodriguez: Sincerely, SondheimMay 10 – 11, 2024.

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Author Sadeqa Johnson discusses The House of Eve on June 8 as part of the Library of Virginia’s 2023 Carole Weinstein Author Series 

Johnson is an international best-selling and award-winning author of five novels. Her novel Yellow Wife, which won the Library’s 2022 People’s Choice Award for Fiction, follows an enslaved woman forced to barter love and freedom while living in the most infamous slave jail in Virginia. 

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The Library of Virginia’s 2023 Carole Weinstein Author Series continues with a talk by best-selling author Sadeqa Johnson on The House of Eve, the historical fiction follow-up to her award-winning novel Yellow Wife. The free talk will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 8 at the Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond. A book signing will follow the talk.

The House of Eve continues Johnson’s tradition of confronting timeless questions that have no easy answers. In this moving work of historical fiction set in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., the stories of two women collide in unexpected ways as they both make decisions that shape the trajectories of their lives. The book explores what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goal. The House of Eve was an instant New York Times best seller and was selected by Reese’s Book Club as the February 2023 pick.

Johnson is an international best-selling and award-winning author of five novels. Her novel Yellow Wife, which won the Library’s 2022 People’s Choice Award for Fiction, follows an enslaved woman forced to barter love and freedom while living in the most infamous slave jail in Virginia. Johnson is a Kimbilo Fellow, a former board member of the James River Writers and a member of the Tall Poppy Writers. She also teaches fiction writing for the MFA program at Drexel University.

The Carole Weinstein Author Series supports the literary arts by bringing both new and well-known authors to the Library of Virginia. Free and open to the public, the series focuses on Virginia authors and Virginia subjects across all genres and is made possible through support from the Carole Weinstein Endowment for Virginia Authors. This year marks the Library’s 200th anniversary, a special occasion for spotlighting the Library’s role in bringing attention to talented Virginia writers and fascinating Virginia subjects.

To see the series schedule and register for events, visit www.lva.virginia.gov/public/weinstein. For more information, contact Elizabeth Kaczynski at [email protected] or 804.692.3536.

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