Fadel Allassan

Jun 25, 2024 | axios.com | Fadel Allassan

How Richmond is scoring big with sports tourismShare on facebook (opens in new window)Share on twitter (opens in new window)Share on linkedin (opens in new window)Share on email (opens in new window)Illustration: Brendan Lynch/AxiosRichmond has exactly zero major league sports teams — but sports is big business in the area regardless, thanks to folks coming to town for amateur and youth games.

May 30, 2024 | axios.com | Fadel Allassan

Richmond's soccer teams are drawing huge crowds at City StadiumShare on facebook (opens in new window)Share on twitter (opens in new window)Share on linkedin (opens in new window)Share on nextdoor (opens in new window)Share on email (opens in new window)Photo: Jessica Stone Hendricks Photography (@jshfoto)If the number of butts in seats is any indication, Richmond is something of a hotbed for soccer.

May 30, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Fadel Allassan

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Feb 27, 2024 | axios.com | Fadel Allassan

Rams and Spiders breathe new life to Richmond rivalry with historic seasonsShare on facebook (opens in new window)Share on twitter (opens in new window)Share on linkedin (opens in new window)Share on nextdoor (opens in new window)Share on email (opens in new window)Image: Courtesy of University of Richmond AthleticsIf you're a fair-weather women's basketball fan in the area, it's probably time to start paying attention.

Feb 16, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Fadel Allassan

VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art's spring season kicks off Friday with works that imagine a world in which Africa had never been colonized. What's happening: "Traces of Ecstasy," an adaptation of an exhibition that premiered in Lagos, Nigeria earlier this month, will be on display on the first floor of the ICA, at the corner of Broad and Belvidere streets, until June 9. The exhibition features artists from Africa and its diasporas.