vol. 300 / bridé

Bridé

VOL. 300 / BRIDE´

Meet Bridé Baker, this week’s guest editor of Here Weekly. Bridé is the President of the Virginia Center for Public Press, a.k.a. WRIR 97.3 FM, Richmond’s independent radio station. She is a published writer, editor, and co-host of the podcast Novel/Film, a monthly conversation focused on the adaptation of published works to film or television.

She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2016 with a B.A. in English and a minor in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies. In 2020, she spent a year at Gladiator Publishing House in Copenhagen, Denmark, completing her professional editorial apprenticeship.

Born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark, Bridé speaks fluent Danish and is a literature enthusiast who believes both genre fiction and literary fiction have their place. This week, Bridé offers her tips for exploring and celebrating this place we all love to call home.

Take it away, Bridé ...

The Forecast for Public Arts and Media

Join The Valentine and guests for a conversation about the landscape of public, independent, and community-supported arts organizations in Richmond. Hear from CultureWorks about new data on the local economic impact of public art, and explore how our community can reimagine public art as a key component of the common good. Plus, hear from local arts and media leaders about the challenges their organizations are facing in this moment. I’m excited to join the panel tonight representing the Virginia Center for Public Press, alongside Tanesha Powell, Executive Director at ART 180, and Elizabeth Dolan Wright, Founder of the CommonWealth Public Art Fund.

Vitals:
Controversy/History | Common Good(s): The Forecast for Public Arts and Media / April 2, 2026 / 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM / The Valentine, 1015 E. Clay Street

First Friday & Moon Market @ Gallery5

Richmond Moon Market, Gallery5, and Art 180 are closing the street and lining the block with local artists and vendors for a spectacular outdoor, night market and block party in historic Jackson Ward and featuring local artists and vendors, food trucks, performers, and more.

Vitals:
First Friday at Gallery5 / 5:00 - 10:00 PM / 200 W Marshall St.

Edgar’s Enchanted Garden - Family Day

Celebrate National Poetry Month! Join The Poe Museum in the gardens for an enchanted morning of nature poetry, crafts, and programming. During the Enchanted Garden - Family Day, we will be joined by our community partner, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Vitals:

Edgar’s Enchanted Garden - Family Day / April 4, 2026 / 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM / The Poe Museum, 1914 E Main Street

More About WRIR

WRIR-LP 97.3 FM is an all-volunteer, nonprofit community radio station. It is the largest low-power FM station of its kind in the country. Our volunteers run the station. That includes everyone from the President of the Board to the newest member to walk in the front door. WRIR airs underrepresented music, news, and views to provide a platform for cultural diversity in Richmond. In other words, we play what other stations won’t. We are also a true community radio station. This means we are locally owned and, by charter, can never be bought out by a non-local entity. WRIR also represents the community through its many volunteers. WRIR’s FCC license to operate is held by the nonprofit group Virginia Center for Public Press (VCPP).

More About WRIR 97.3 FM

Richmondclaire vallisMarch 26, 2026go, shop, see