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Richmond Olympians
From ancient times to modern, the Olympics have persisted as a symbol of international unity, athletic marvel, and games untarnished by popularity or professional association.
Continue reading...The Plum Street Boys
29. March 2010
Affectionately known as the Plum Street Boys, or simply the Boys, Robert Watkins and deVeaux Riddick are creative geniuses who have been together – on stage and off – for over fifty years.
Continue reading...King Arthur
4. March 2010
Commentator Brooks Smith is rediscovering Richmond’s sports history. In this segment, he recalls the life and career of tennis great Arthur Ashe.
Continue reading...Richmond “Pro” Football
22. February 2010
Pro football in Richmond actually dates back to the 1930’s, when the Richmond Rebels were part of the fabled Dixie Pro Football League, sometimes called the third of the three majors.
Continue reading...A horse called Planet
29. January 2010
In the years leading up to the American Civil War, Planet won 27 out of 31 races at tracks all around the country. Many of Planet’s races were 4 miles long, and he sometimes ran as many as 12 miles in a single afternoon.
Continue reading...Early Roots of College Football in Richmond
19. January 2010
In this sports edition of Rediscovering Richmond, Brooks Smith talks about the early football days of Richmond College, which formed its first club football team in 1878.
Continue reading...Charles Sidney Gilpin
11. January 2010
The name Gilpin is familiar to Richmonders as that of a public housing project in the city. But few may know for whom it was named.
Continue reading...Willoughby Ions: Renaissance Woman
16. December 2009
Among her credits, Willoughby played concert piano, composed music, wrote poetry, designed fabric, and painted canvases and china. In the 1930s, she even wrote a full-length opera called “All in a Golden Springtime.”
Continue reading...Houdini at the Bijou Theatre
4. December 2009
The world’s most famous magician, Harry Houdini, performed at the Bijou Theatre, then known as “Richmond’s Most Popular Place of Amusement.”
Continue reading...New Dominion Barn Dance
1. December 2009
Earlier this year, Commentator Brooks Smith shared a story about the Old Dominion Barn Dance. In this “Rediscovering Richmond” segment, he tips a hat at its successor, the New Dominion Barn Dance.
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7. April 2010
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