‘And Just Like That…’ I Choose Me
"My life is about me. This is something I’m finally starting to understand. After so long trying to make others happy at the detriment of myself, I am done."...
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Jul
‘What It Looks Like When Richmond Thrives’: Music Festival Brings City Together
Point Richmond Music continued its longstanding summer concert series Friday night with the bands Extra Large and Mbira dzaSoko....
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Jun
Richmond High Grad Lands Film Deal with ‘Shadows of the Past’
Luz Cabrales, who spent her early childhood in Mexico before moving to Richmond and later Pennsylvania, directed "Shadows of the Past," a horror film for teens....
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Feb
West Contra Costa Filmmaker Spotlights Ups and Downs of Post-Production
West Contra Costa director Alex Zajicek's first feature-length film, "Sorry, We're Dead," debuted about a year ago. But the work didn't stop there....
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Feb
Behind the Scenes: Local Filmmaker Details His First Feature-Length Movie
Bay Area filmmaker Alex Zajicek provides an inside look at “Sorry, We’re Dead,” which makes its local debut Saturday at the SF Independent Film Festival....
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Apr
Virtual Talent Show Promotes Richmond Artists
Community organizer Evan Francis is hosting a free virtual talent show on Zoom to promote local artists at 7 p.m. on April 18....
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Aug
Q&A With Richmond Based Artist Marjé
Marjé Kilpatrick is a 23-year-old Richmond-based spoken word artist and performer. “Groomed by melodies, rhythm, poetry, and expression,”...
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May
‘Little’ Big on Laughs and Cringe
At 14 years old, Marsai Martin (Black-ish) is now Hollywood’s youngest executive producer with Little, a hit film featuring Regina Hall (Girls’ Trip), and Issa Rae (Insecure), and, of course,...
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Oct
Freedom on the Dancefloor: A Review of Studio 54
Studio 54, the legendary nightclub started by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager, was in a league of its own since its opening. The documentary film Studio 54 follows the creation...
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May
Richmond’s Cinco de Mayo Festival: “A Chance for Positivity”
23rd St. Shines At 12th Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival....
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May
R. Kelly’s Time Is Finally Up
Singer R. Kelly in is the headlines once again, and it isn’t for his upcoming tour. Instead, activists are calling on people to #MuteRKelly after recent allegations were made against...
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Jan
Oscar-Nominated The Big Short Is No Comedy
The Big Short is a terrifying film. Promoted as a comedy during this awards season, it earned five Oscar nominations including Best Picture. But the film is more like a...
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Feb
Q&A: Richmond Gospel Legend Dorothy Morrison on Music, Faith and Home
Singer Dorothy Combs Morrison Henry, 69, was born in Longview, Texas and raised in Richmond, CA, a city she still frequents. Morrison found fame as the lead vocalist on the...
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Dec
‘Sin Padre’ – In Local Film, Masculinity is Violent
Leer en Español By Edgardo Cervano-Soto When Nora Vigil first saw the scenes of domestic and street violence in the new local film, Sin Padre, she “thought of the violence occurring in Richmond,” even...
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Jul
Fruitvale Station the Movie: Will the World Feel it Like We Do in Oakland?
Leer en Español Commentary • Pendarvis Harshaw OAKLAND, Calif. -- The crowd let out a monstrous applause just before the private screening of Fruitvale Station began inside Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre. The...
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