Friday, May 24th, at 8pm, at Studio Two Three (1617 West Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220), there will be a benefit show for the 2013 Richmond Zine Fest, taking place in October.
Zac Hryciak & the Jungle Beat, Julie Karr, and Rameysaurus will be playing.
RSVP through the title link.
Saturday, May 25th, from 5-9pm, at the Rag & Bones Bicycle Cooperative (3110 West Leigh Street, Richmond, Virginia 23221), there will be an open house and barbeque. From the event description:
“Come out to the shop for an open house, grilled food and music by Tess Fisher, The Cales, and who knows who else! Bring your own instrument if you want to play one!
We will be taking donations of bikes, tools and bike parts. Books on Wheels will also be there with books, and taking donations of more books, clothes and shoes, and bric-a-brac why not?!
Bring stuff, come hang out, listen to music, and eat grilled dinner with us. Bringing food to grill is also encouraged!”
RSVP through the title link.
Local project Dollars for Daughters is seeking a local LGBTQ-friendly band to play for a fundraiser at the Camel. The funds will go to the Ali Forney Center, a New York City organization which assists LGBTQ homeless youth.
See contact details through the link.
On Saturday, April 20th, at 5pm, at Strange Matter (929 West Grace Street, Richmond VA), there will be an early show to benefit the Richmond Reproductive Freedom Project. $5 donation at the door.
Jake Mayday, Furious George, Queer Rocket and Harrison Four will be playing.
The venue is wheelchair accessible, with accessible bathrooms, and non-sex-specific bathrooms. RSVP through the link.
Monday, April 1st, from 9pm-2am, at Strange Matter (929 West Grace Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220), there will be a benefit for the Richmond Reproductive Freedom Project.
Bad Magic and Heavy Midgets will be playing. Dance records selected by Area Woman, Lightning’s Girl and Dj Mike of Beard.
$5 suggested donation at the door. 18+. This venue is wheelchair accessible, with accessible, non-sex-specific restrooms. The menu is vegan accommodating. RSVP through the link.
Although this entry is tagged “April Fool’s Day,” the event is actually happening as described.
Monday, April 1st, from 7:15-8pm at the Pace Center for Campus Ministry (700 West Franklin Street, Richmond VA), famed South African activist Neo Laurence Ramoupi will present a lecture “Role of Songs in the African Liberation Struggle of South Africa, 1960-1991: A Culture & History of Robben Island.” Free and open to the public.
Thursday, March 28th, 9pm-2am, at Babes of Carytown (3166 West Cary Street, Richmond VA), ANIMAL is holding a benefit for the Richmond Reproductive Freedom Project.
Performers will include Swordplay, Miss J (both featured in Cooch Watch’s anti-Cuccinelli music videos), and PT Burnem. There will be door prizes from fantastic local businesses. 21 and up only, $5 at the door.
RSVP through the link.
On Sunday, March 24th, from 5-9pm, at Strange Matter (929 W Grace St, Richmond, Virginia 23220), there will be a benefit concert for the Richmond Reproductive Freedom Project. $5 at the door, all proceeds to the RRFP.
Featured bands include Queener, Peace Beast, and the Milkstains.
RSVP through the title link. Strange Matter is wheelchair accessible with accessible and non-sex-specific bathrooms. There is a substantial vegan menu.
Saturday, April 13th, at 7pm, at Gallery 5 (200 West Marshall Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220), there will be a benefit show for the Richmond Hostel.
$5 at the door, bands to be announced. RSVP through the title link.
RAPE TW
the title links to a Bauhaus page for an upcoming show (perhaps soon to be cancelled?) where people have started posting about the allegations against Jack Miller and how it is not okay to rape or dismiss rape.
“There have been several accusations from several different people that Jack Miller, the more-or-less “head” of booking and resident at the Bauhaus Haus, is allegedly a SERIAL rapist. According to someone closely involved to the situation, he has possibly sexually assaulted and/or raped as many as 5 females at shows (there are possibly even more unreported incidents) at the Bauhaus Haus; these mostly occurring during or after shows. One of the victims has come forward to the police and the RPD have since become involved with Jack and the Bauhaus Haus. It should be noted that he has laughed off and dismissed accusations, and that he also shames and intimidates people that talk about the situation.”
but also on that page (and in real life), people are defending Jack and asking to see the proof of these accusations. so let’s take a second to realize what these people are doing wrong first off.
this is not the boy who cried wolf. this is not a bedtime story told to your children to get them to stop lying. if someone claims they were raped… well, it probably happened. no one has anything to gain from coming forward as a rape victim. in fact, it’s kind of an embarrassing thing to admit to. coming out about it make the victim feel stupid and just plain pathetic, and that’s not how things should work. the victim shouldn’t be the one feeling bad about opening up about this. so before you turn this situation to be about the “liars” and so “so-called victims” just take a second to think about that. you are invalidating someone’s experiences, and that is a disgusting thing to do.
but most importantly back to Jack Miller- he has taken advantage of people multiple times. this is not some plot concocted by anyone to get back at him (are we really that immature to believe that?); it has really happened.
I have first-hand experience with this with Jack Miller, and I know this post will end up getting back to him somehow so I really am not comfortable sharing my experiences here. I know this maybe lessens the power of this post, but I just can’t talk about it so openly on the internet where anyone can see because, if I’m being very honest, I am scared of revealing my identity too much because Jack Miller holds power over people and is a master at manipulation.
but let’s not let Jack take the spotlight here! a few months ago two of the original Bauhaus roommates moved out and so two people took their place. one of those people being Ronnie Allen Evans (his full name as displayed on Facebook). Ronnie, along with being a very big rape apologist, is also guilty of the same crimes as Jack. he maybe hasn’t assaulted as many women, but it is a thing that has happened. according to his (and Jack’s) logic, it doesn’t constitute as rape because the other person was drunk so it excuses all other behavior. it makes it okay to take advantage of them. and to be quite honest, I’m more frightened by him than I am of Jack. Jack already has a reputation, whereas Ronnie is brand new to the scene so know one knows him or what he does.
I’m not making this post to ruin lives, so don’t think for one second this is aboutyou, Jack and Ronnie. this is about the victims, and this is about keeping other people from falling into that trap as well.
reblogging to show eric later cause i know he has attempted to book shows here before, holy shit.
JUST GONNA REBLOG AGAIN SO EVERYONE SEES IT
solidarity with rape victims, let’s take our scene back from rapists and rape apologists, let’s build our community stronger than ever and show support for our friends who need it instead of leaving them in the cold!
(Source: , via unheardofsongs)
