The rare poster above for a gig staged one month after Woodstock was silkscreened by then-VCU art student Chuck Wrenn in 1969. Eventually, the kid pictured on guitar, who was the principle performer in the band — its name was changed soon after this poster was made — went on to become a Rock ‘n’ Roll hall-of-famer. Name him.
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November 2, 2011
Who is the hippie on guitar?
The rare poster above for a gig staged one month after Woodstock was silkscreened by then-VCU art student Chuck W ...
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June 25, 2011
Name the reporter
When Union Theological Seminary decided to divest itself of its FM radio station, WRFK, there was a groundswell o ...
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June 8, 2011
Name the building
This structure was hit by lightning in 1994. It caused quite a fire. Now rebuilt, it sits atop what Fan District b ...
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May 18, 2011
Name the Coach
Before he retired this basketball coach guided his teams to eight NCAA Final Fours in winning three national champ ...
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Name the R-Brave
The poster above was on display at the last Richmond Braves game played at the Diamond in 2008. After this guy's ...
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March 30, 2011
Where is this clock?
This clock is on the front of a building that sits on land that once served as the Hermitage Country Club. Do you k ...
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September 17, 2010
Where’s this fountain?
It's in the part of the Fan District east of the Stuart monument. Where is this small fountain located? ...
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August 30, 2010
July 26, 2010
Name the smuggler
The man pictured in this early-70s photo was a well known hippie mover-and-shaker in the Fan District in the late-60 ...
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July 6, 2010
Who is the guitarist with sideburns?
This photograph by Artie Probst (circa 1975) documents a little sliver of local rock 'n' roll history. Name the guy ...
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