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St. Paul’s to Open on First Friday in September

Posted by Kimberly Allen

You may have seen the news that the First Fridays Art Walk has been canceled for September. However, many galleries and sites are choosing to remain open and St. Paul's is one of them.

Bob Wynne (whom many of you may have met at church) will show a new exhibit of paintings and photos of the Western United States and Western Europe. He will host an opening reception from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Parish Hall and free guided tours of the church will be available. His Facebook invitation is available here.

This week, the church issued the following statement about our decision to remain open and our ongoing support of the art walk:

"St. Paul's Episcopal Church will remain open as scheduled on First Friday, September 2 from 5 pm to 8 pm. We helped launch 'First Fridays East' in spring 2010 in part to support a vibrant downtown community and we continue to believe in the importance of welcoming all those in the area to visit the heart of the city. We invite you to visit us on Grace Street where we have been proclaiming Christ since 1845; take a guided tour of the church; and enjoy a new exhibit of paintings and photos by artist Bob Wynne."

Visit www.stpauls-episcopal.org/firstfridays for details about our upcoming 2011 - 2012 season.

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Tags: arts, downtown, first fridays

Eyes on Richmond with Richmond Symphony Conductor Steven Smith

Posted by Kimberly Allen

Today, we enthusiastically welcomed Steven Smith, Music Director & Conductor of the Richmond Symphony, for our Eyes on Richmond forum. As the new music director for the Richmond Symphony, his presentation was part of the impetus for this year's theme: "Richmond Changing: What's Next for Our City?"

In his presentation, "Richmond Changes Its Tune," Steven discussed a range of topics connected to the arts in Richmond, especially focusing on the importance of arts education and community collaborations. After his remarks, he answered a host of questions, from "What does a Conductor do?" to the future of the Symphony in Richmond to the issue of "atonality."

You can listen to his full remarks, as well as the Q&A session, by clicking below. Before answering, he repeats each of the questions that the recording may not pick up.

LISTEN NOW: Richmond Changes Its Tune

Don't just listen to Steven Smith talk, listen to the Richmond Symphony perform! After the forum, the Symphony passed out vouchers for today's audience members to attend a performance this weekend of "Jefferson, In His Own Words" presented by the Richmond Symphony Masterworks. Thank you to the Symphony! And for those who weren't here, but might be interested in the performance, details are online here or you can read this story about it in yesterday's RTD.

Also, for more on today's forum, read a story by Angela Lehman-Rios in tomorrow's Richmond Times-Dispatch and listen to Craig Carper's report on WCVE Public Radio 88.9 FM on Monday morning.

Pictured: Richmond Symphony in the Carpenter Theatre. Photo courtesy of the Richmond Symphony.

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Tags: arts, eyes on richmond, music

Audio: Daphne Maxwell Reid & Tim Reid

Posted by Kimberly Allen

Click on the play buttons below to listen to remarks from last Friday's Eyes on Richmond forum titled "Reviving Richmond's Downtown Arts Scene." Special thanks to Daphne Maxwell Reid and Tim Reid for sharing their insights; to Community Idea Stations, our Eyes on Richmond media sponsor; and to Tarrant's Cafe, which catered lunch for the more than 100 guests who attended this forum.

LISTEN NOW

Introduction by Buford Scott

Remarks of Daphne Maxwell Reid & Tim Reid

Q&A

Technical difficulties? If you do not hear the correct forum after selecting "listen now" by a track, please click on the grey tab at the bottom left-hand corner of your screen. Then, select the tab on the player that says "Playlist." You will then see a full menu of audio tracks from which to choose the forum you'd like to hear.

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Tags: arts, buford scott, eyes on richmond