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What is Hard Light Cinema?

Fri, Dec 26, 2025

Hard Light Cinema is run by 8 cinephiles who screen independent and international films in various venues around Richmond. Since founding last November, they’ve screened 35 films. They have 3 slated for…

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What Wakes Me Up/Moccasin Tracks

What Wakes Me Up 17 Here and Now

Tue, Dec 23, 2025

Here and Now is all we’ve got.  I have learned a lot about gratitude and community in this past month, and year.  You’ll hear some stories and hear a varied selection of…

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SIFTER for the Ear

Made here and now on Hulu

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

“Griffin in Summer” is a coming-of-age feature about Griffin, a fourteen-year-old aspiring playwright (Everett Blunck). During the summer he tries to bring his ambitious artistic vision to life, while becoming enamoured by…

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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit / Soul II Soul

Soul II Soul 12.15.25

Mon, Dec 15, 2025

Soul..ers? We’ve gotta work on a cool audience club name. Anyway, we’re back and I’m flying solo tonight, as my cohost Jaleelah is out with the sniffles. We’re still gonna have a…

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Richmond Counterculture / Shockoe Sessions

Richmond Counterculture/Shockoe Sessions Episode 17

Mon, Dec 15, 2025

A Shockoe Sessions Live! Christmas 2025 https://www.shockoerecords.com/sslxmas This holiday season, let’s turn up the volume on local live music and bring the house down at A Shockoe Sessions Live! Christmas! This uber…

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SIFTER for the Ear

He started shooting as a teenager

Fri, Dec 12, 2025

Bunt Young is a Richmond native who started his career as a cinematographer when he was still a teen. He’s worked on TV shows, motion pictures and commercials. We discuss: – His…

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SIFTER for the Ear

Where & what is Rock Castle Home?

Fri, Dec 5, 2025

Charles D. Thompson Jr. is a prolific author and director. His most recent documentary is “Rock Castle Home,” which is about this unique community in the Blue Ridge Mountains and how it…

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