
Keeping Folk Traditions Alive
VPM spoke with four members of our 2023-24 Folklife Apprenticeship Program to hear about what they hope to achieve through the learning process and how their work can build bridges between cultures.

Where Our Roots Meet: Concert Release
Earlier this year, following International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a crowd gathered in Fairfax for an evening of Sephardic music from the Balkans, led by Trio Sefardi and the Elias Ladino Ensemble.

The Olwell Brothers on Uncovered: From the Vault
This month on Uncovered: From the Vault of the Virginia Folklife Program we are premiering a gem of a performance featuring Aaron and Matthew Olwell with pianist Cleek Schrey with …

Junious Brickhouse:
Artist, educator, folklorist, dancer and community activist In this video produced by the the National Council for the Traditional Arts Junious Brickhouse reflects on his lifelong exploration of African American …

All Together Now: Richmond Folk Festival 2020
Watch new and past favorite performances from the Virginia Folklife Stage This two-part television program from VPM features new performances from some of Virginia’s most talented artists, along with several …

2020 Richmond Folk Festival Online Stream
The Richmond Folk Festival celebrated its 16th anniversary the weekend of October 9-11 with a “virtual” event that brought together the community through a special television program, radio broadcasts and …

The Shockoe Sessions: The Legendary Ingramettes Live Stream from In Your Ear Studios in Richmond
Richmond’s First Family of Gospel, the Legendary Ingramettes performed live at In Your Ear Studio on September 21. The stream can be seen on In Your Ear’s Facebook Page or …