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As for tonight, July 2, 2010, we really hate picking favorites but sometimes, exhibitions and events just stand out. Here’s what we like for July…
Real Small Art Mural
305 West Broad Street
7:00pm-10:00pm
Don’t miss a mural installation going up at 305 West Broad Street by Tiffany Glass and artist students from the VMFA. And I think she’s bringing her Gorilla. Don’t ask, just go!
Flux
Ghostprint Gallery – 220 West Broad Street
7:00pm-10:00pm
Ghostprint Gallery was chosen as Richmond.com’s First Fridays Pick for July! Check the story out here then plan to see the exhibition Flux for yourself tonight or later this month. This new show features work by some of Richmond and New York’s hot new young talent.
Donna Schatz 
9WG Studios – 9 West Grace Street
7:00pm-10:00pm
Hip production studio, 9WG, presents exciting new visual art exhibitions each month for First Fridays and their show for July is no different. The intriguing work of Donna Schatz will compel you to get a block off Broad tonight to see her amazing body of documentary photography. Schatz has worked for many years in film and video as a TV camerawoman and independent producer, shooting in Oregon, Florida, North Carolina, New York, the Middle East and Hungary.
Worn Again 2010: Recycled Fashion benefit for Books on Wheels
art6 Gallery – 6 East Broad Street
Doors open 6pm, Fashion Show 7:30pm-9:30pm
$5 minimum donation at the door
Worn Again 2010 is the 7th “Recycled Fashion Extravaganza” and the latest opportunity for Richmond designers to take the Worn Again challenge. 27 designers and artists have been working with a bag of cast-off clothing and materials, turning them into runway masterpieces. After making it past the Worn Again Jury on June 27, The top designs have been working hard to present their final creations at tonight’s First Fridays Art Walk. Proceeds help the great local group Books on Wheels! Local publication Midlothian Exchange has a really nice article on the show here!
Murder on Second Street: The Jackson Ward Murders Author Talk & Book Signing with Rebekah L. Pierce
Diluted Loss: Keith M. Ramsey
Black History Museum Cultural Center of VA – 00 Clay St.
7:00pm-9:00pm
Set in Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood, during prohibition and weeks of the Stock Market Crash, Murder on Second Street: The Jackson Ward Murders is an engaging work of historical fiction that is a fascinating read for history buffs and thrill seekers alike, and you can get in on the mystery tonight! The Black History Museum will host an author talk and book signing for Rebekah L. Pierce, author of the newly published novel, Murder on Second Street. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by WPG Publishing. The Museum will also offer free admission from 6:00pm-9:00pm.
And while you’re there, you must head upstairs and see the exhibition Diluted Loss by Richmond artist Keith M. Ramsey. This exceptional series is an ongoing body of work focusing on the artist’s research into the world of the African-American soldier in WWII. This is powerful stuff. Don’t look away, take it in. This is some of my favorite work I’ve ever seen.