NewsPolicing The Jig
There’s no such thing as silence. This week’s guests reveal that there’s always something to hear.
NewsSing Her Songs
We recently caught up with Virginia Folklife artists Susan Gaeta and Gina Sobel over Zoom to talk about life as musicians during COVID-19, how they discovered Sephardic music (a diverse genre of Jewish folk music), and their mentor Flory Jagoda, who celebrates her 97th birthday later this month.
EventDanny Knicely, Aimee Curl, Tom Mitchell and John Previti live from An die Musik
Versatile multi-instrumentalist Danny Knicely and friends will be streaming from storied Baltimore music venue An die Musik on Saturday, November 21 at 7 o’clock in the evening. Danny will be …
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EventLooking Back
From a waterfall tumbling down Toole’s Creek to a misty morning on an early Abingdon Main Street to the dormered cottage that was the original Johnston Memorial Hospital, Looking Back: …
NewsJunious Brickhouse:
Artist, educator, folklorist, dancer and community activist In this video produced by the the National Council for the Traditional Arts Junious Brickhouse reflects on his lifelong exploration of African American …
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EventA Conversation on SHOWTIME’S The Good Lord Bird
Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke will be joined by award-winning author James McBride for a conversation around The Good Lord Bird…
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NewsAt the movies with the Virginia Film Festival
Check out these book-related film events as part of the 2020 Virginia Film Festival…
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NewsThe Richmond Folk Festival 2020 – A Virtual Celebration
There will be no big top tents or jam-packed stages, but the 2020 Richmond Folk Festival is still happening, and you can attend it along with people all across Virginia …
EventAll Together Now: Richmond Folk Festival 2020
VPM to broadcast new and past favorite performances from the Virginia Folklife Stage on TV This two-part television program, created specifically for the 2020 festival, features new performances from some …
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NewsAll Together Now: Richmond Folk Festival 2020
Watch new and past favorite performances from the Virginia Folklife Stage This two-part television program from VPM features new performances from some of Virginia’s most talented artists, along with several …
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Event2020 Richmond Folk Festival
The Richmond Folk Festival will celebrate its 16th anniversary the weekend of October 9-11 with a “virtual” event that will bring together the community through a special television program, radio …
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News2020 Richmond Folk Festival Online Stream
The Richmond Folk Festival celebrated its 16th anniversary the weekend of October 9-11 with a “virtual” event that brought together the community through a special television program, radio broadcasts and …
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