Arts & Entertainment

Bandwidth: Welcome to the 21st Century

By: Mark Oltmanns and Roberto Daza | February 3, 2012 – 4:17 pm

Meet The 21st Century, an eight-piece indie pop band, who released their first album “The City” earlier this month at The Red Devil Lounge in...

Bandwidth: Alexa Weber-Morales wants to work for you

By: Roberto Daza and Mark Oltmanns | January 27, 2012 – 4:59 pm

This Oakland singer/songwriter wants to work for you, so to speak. She’s also the focus of our latest Bandwidth, our continuing video series highlighting talented...

Richmond Rockets win big, run streak to five

By: Robert Rogers | January 22, 2012 – 3:51 pm

The Richmond Rockets improved to 10-3 on the season with a dominating win over the Sacramento Heatwave Saturday night. The final score was 120-102, with...

Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service draws a crowd

By: Ashley Hopkinson | January 17, 2012 – 11:00 am

Inspired by the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr, more than 400 Richmond residents volunteered their time and skills at the 5th Annual Martin Luther...

Tattoo artists ink ‘for a cause’ at Craneway

By: Maggie Beidelman | January 9, 2012 – 8:00 am

Nunez Tattoo’s third Tattoo Expo was held in the Craneway Pavilion this past weekend, hosting 41 tattoo artists, 20 painters and about 20 vendors. Named...

Third Thursday art walk showcases local talent

By: Lexi Pandell | December 16, 2011 – 12:36 pm

Point Richmond is dotted with glowing storefronts, mostly art galleries and artisans. For the last four months, Point Richmond has hosted Third Thursdays, an open...

Grace Lutheran event Saturday looks to sustain youth music

By: Robert Rogers | December 16, 2011 – 8:00 am

Shaw and his troupe of about 20 youthful musicians will be featured at the Grace Lutheran Christmas Concert and Potluck starting at 3 p.m. on...

What a Caspers hot dog means to Richmond

By: Maggie Beidelman | December 7, 2011 – 3:06 pm

Caspers Famous Hot Dogs has been a Richmond staple for more than 40 years. City councilman Corky Booze set up his election campaign headquarters there...

Art Behind Doors

By: Mitzi Mock | December 5, 2011 – 1:03 pm

Sculpting our bedroom lives. Turning gas tanks into robots. Finding beauty in roadkill. Four artists open their homes to Richmond Confidential.

Play stresses HIV awareness to teens

By: Stacey Kennelly | December 2, 2011 – 10:13 am

Ninth and 10th graders from Kennedy High School gathered in their gym Thursday to watch a performance about givin’ it up and hookin’ up—and the...

Richmond youth share stories of struggle and hope

By: Meghan Walsh | November 30, 2011 – 8:24 pm

When Jamaya Walker’s father was murdered last March she cried so fiercely she became physically ill. She still has the bullet that took his life,...