RRFP Benefit Show with Sha Shakusky, Cellsaga, Wabeya, and more

Friday, March 10th 2017, from 8pm-2am, at Gallery 5 (200 West Marshall Street, Richmond VA), one of our local teams competing in the National Abortion Access Bowl-a-thon to raise money for the Richmond Reproductive Freedom Project, the Roomies, is holding a benefit show with bands and DJs. 

The line-up will feature: Sha Shakusky, CELLSAGA, Wabeya, The Parlor, and The Smirks. The evening will also include the unveiling of a new Elbow Room zine. 

Entry cost is a self-selected donation to the RRFP. You can donate online before the show, or at the door. 

For more info and to RSVP, see the link. 

Benefit Show for the Richmond Independent Zine Library

Saturday, February 11th 2017, from 7pm-2am, at Gallery 5 (200 West Marshall Street, Richmond VA), there will be a benefit show for the Richmond Independent Zine Library, which archives zines, provides a lounge and workspace, and displays a gallery of zine-related art. (Zines are small, self-published xeroxed publications.) The benefit also doubles as a birthday celebration for activists and RIZL staff Dusty and Celina (happy birthday!). 

Featured acts include Ultra Flake, Anousheh, Kuni, and Listless. There will be a dance party with DJs Sha Shakusky and C E L L S A G A. plus zines for sale, a photo booth, glitter shots, tarot readings, and more. 

$5-$25 donations accepted at the door. The venue is wheelchair accessible via a front ramp, and has single-stall, gender-inclusive bathrooms on the first floor. 

For more info and to RSVP, see this link. To add this event to your Google Calendar, click here. 

Trans Inspiration Project 2016 Celebration/Proyecta para Inspiración Trans Celebración 2016

Trans Inspiration Project 2016 Celebration

Friday, December 9th 2016, from 2-7pm, at Diversity Richmond (1407 Sherwood Avenue, Richmond VA), the Virginia Anti-Violence Project, Nationz Foundation, and Health Brigade are holding "Trans Inspiration Project: a day of empowerment, education, and celebration for and by the trans and gender non-conforming community." The schedule is as follows: 

All day: Food, HIV and syphilis testing, medical consultations

2-5pm: Workshops, including topics such as Know Your Rights, Healing, Zine Making, and more

5-7pm: Story sharing, open mic, talent show, and more

The event is free, but attendees are asked to RSVP by December 1st. 

For more information and to RSVP, see this link. You can also RSVP by or calling or texting 804-925-9217. The Facebook event page is available here. 

Proyecta para Inspiración Trans Celebración 2016

Viernes, 9 de diciembre 2016, de 2-7 PM a Diversity Richmond (1407 Sherwood Avenue, Richmond, Virginia) la Virginia Anti-Violence Project, Nationz Foundation, y Health Brigade están presentando “Trans Inspiration Project: un dia de empoderamiento, educación, y celebración para y por la comunidad trans y los que no conformen a género.” El horario está así:

Todo el día: comida, probar para el HIV y sifilis, consultaciones médicos

2-5 PM: talleres de varios sujetos, incluso de saber sus derechos, curación, hacer los zines, y más

5-7 PM: compartido de relatos, micrófono abierto, concurso de talentos, y más

Este evento es gratis, pero asistentes deben RSVP por Dec 1.

Para más información y para RSVP, clique este link. También se puede RSVP por llamar o textear 804-925-9217. La página de Facebook está aquí.