From Holly Fleming at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
PHOTO: Benjamin Wigfall by Willie Redd – Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Name: In the Neighborhood: Benjamin Wigfall’s Church Hill
Date: Tue, Jun 19
Time: 5:30-7 pm
Location: Robinson Theater and Community Arts Center, 2903 Q St.
Description: Discover the inspirational life of acclaimed artist Benjamin Wigfall (1930-2017) and his early years in Church Hill. Created and led by M.LiT students, this walking tour begins at Robinson Theater with a talk by Dr. Vaughn Garland and Sonya Coleman. Cheap eats from My Empanada and The Neighborhood Scoop will be available for sale after the tour.
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Just think, I live un this guys old residence.
Ditto…we live in what was the print shop. We had no idea until we got a post card from the vmfa. Glad we got warning of the walking tour….I usually walk my dog in my pajamas and drink wine outside.