Slaughterama Five, again hosted by The Cutthroats, promised “movies, a scavenger hunt, shows, parties, major events, and a sunday polo sesh”. Find it “on the isle of misery in the cafeteria of death” on March 27-29.

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Slack Family / bluegrass and open mic; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; Mini Flicks & Stories; The Slits; Bikes in the Bottom; 6th District Town Meeting; MORE…

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A brief interview with Acting Director of the Department of Public Works Rosemary Green outlining the new ordinance regarding city residents responsibilities for timely removal and placement of Supercans and recycling bins from the public rights of way.

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A beggarly account of empty boxes visits Kobe and comes away underwhelmed, describing the experience at the Japanese steakhouse as “satisfactory, but nothing particularly special”.

The Gaslight Anthem, Landmines, Mason Dixon Disaster @ The Canal Club 3/8 8PM.

Bikes in the Bottom; Gene & Gayla Mills @ Legend; Shockoe Poets Open Mike Readings; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; Earth Day organizing meeting; James River Writers meet&greet; form-based code presentation & seminar; Mini Flicks & Stories; 9th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party; Hot Lunch @ Fountain Bookstore; 9th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party; 5th Annual Shamrock the Block; Strike Anywhere, Riverboat Gamblers, Cloak/Dagger, Memorial; MORE…

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The RTD has a great step-by-step on how to see the great blue herons that are courting and building nests along the pipeline walkway.

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We’ll be doing some site maintenance over the next day or so that might knock out the lights for a while. If that happens, we ought to be back up within the day.

John Haddad visits The Halligan Bar & Grill for Style Weekly and comes away raving:

The Halligan Bar & Grill excels in what it is trying to be. With one of the most original and authentic bars in town (serving Hook & Ladder beer from Silver Spring, Md.), a loyal customer base of our community’s finest, and a solid repertoire of smoked fare and tasty sandwiches, a bright future lies ahead.

Strike Anywhere, Riverboat Gamblers, Cloak/Dagger, Memorial @ Alley Katz, Sat. 3/15 7-11PM.

REMINDER! Come out to the Earth Day Richmond 2008 organizing meeting at Gallery5 (200 W. Marshall Street) TONIGHT at 6PM to express your opinions and learn how you or your organization can become more involved in Earth Day 2008. [via]

Interested neighbors from around the East End are invited to a meeting on traffic, roads, congestion and future thoroughfares in and around our community. The March meeting of the Church Hill Association will feature Tom Flynn (City’s Traffic Manager) and Brooke Harding (Community Planning) as guest speakers. This meeting is open to the public. [via]

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From the Office of the Press Secretary: Mayor L. Douglas Wilder announced today the beginning of a month-long “Give Us the 4-1-1″ campaign to help the City improve its new 311 Call Center to handle citizen requests for municipal services. Residents can dial 311 to report potholes, downed trees, utility issues, request social services, and other City matters. The campaign, which will run from March 11 through mid-April, is an invitation for City residents who have used the phone system and encountered problems to let the City know what those problems were so they can be corrected and the system improved.

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East Coast Goth/Industrial Festival 2008 @ Alley Katz: Synthetic Division, The Drowning Season, Angel 99, Myotic, The Missing, Mpiredwn, Morgueasm, DJ Spookster. March 22, 8PM+, 18+.

This months Shockoe Bottom Neighborhood Association meeting has been set for 5:30PM on Monday, March 17 @ The Old City Bar. There might be guests regarding two zoning issues; more info at the meeting. This neighborhood association is open to all neighbors: renters, owners, residents, employees, business owners, property owners, etc.

The regular meeting of the Public Safety Committee of City Council will be moved to the Renaissance Conference Center (107 West Broad Street) on Monday, 3/17 @ 3PM. On the agenda for the meeting are: 1) the need for greater police presence along Broad Street, 2) the need to remove prostitutes, panhandlers, and drug dealers from the area, and 3) the need to improve trash pick-up and interrupted street lighting. This meeting is open to the public; anyone who has an interest in effective and on-going downtown Richmond revitalization is encouraged to attend. [via]

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It’s that time of the year and spring fever is kicking in! What better way to kick off the season then hanging out with your friends St. Patrick’s Day weekend as we put the “Rock” back in Shamrock. This all ages event will feature live music from classic rock favorites The Georgia Satellites and new rock newcomers, Louis XIV. There will also be a children’s area, vendors, lots of great food and plenty of cold beverages. In addition, Shamrock the Block is going “Green” and will feature environmentally friendly initiatives including a new recycling program from Waste Management - How to make your home more “Green”. Plus, the generators used on site will be powered by Bio-Diesel. Thanks to our sponsors: Bud Light, Waste Management, 96.5 The Planet and Y101. Proceeds from Shamrock the Block benefit Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now).

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The RTD’s Launching Rocketts profiles 4 of the 110 pioneering multi-generational residents of the ground-breaking New Urbanism development at Rocketts Landing.