Arts & Entertainment
This past Saturday the Contra Costa College Community Chess Tournament took place bringing a diverse crowd of participants.
Teenage singers, dancers, a saxophone player and a band gave their best at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium last Friday during the Richmond’s Got Talent show.
The community of Richmond celebrated the Juneteenth Festival this past Saturday, commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States.
Point Richmond is known for its tight-knit neighborhood and historic charm. But for six months spanning Spring to Fall, the streets feature an added flair: Fresh fruits and vegetables, fair-type goodies, and easy music.
Will Haynes, 16, has no problem telling you what’s on his mind. Just ask him. Or don’t. He might tell you anyway. The Kennedy High School junior and RYSE youth center staple has wisdom beyond his years and a flair for media skills to match.
“The proposed casino project at Point Molate will have a profound impact on the landscape. The Point is not necessarily beautiful or majestic; relics of its past lay rusting and falling apart. Gates and fences restrict access.”
It’s a neighborhood that has absorbed hard knocks over the years, but at a community-building block party in North Richmond on Saturday the vibe was strictly soulful sounds and sweet sentiments.
There’s something invigorating about a big, gooey dollop of pure and silly.
A posh gaming hall has landed in Richmond, but it has nothing to do with casinos or former Naval depots.