“Man, I can't imagine an alternate reality in which I'm not a completely obsessed cat person. When I was very young, a stray kitten was yelling at me from across the street near my mom's workplace. I remember getting out of the station wagon to embrace the kee keez,...
This summer will be the 31st season of Friday Cheers, a Richmond tradition that brings together a variety of bands to RVA's Brown's Island every Friday night for two months. This summer will be the 31st season of Friday Cheers, a Richmond tradition that brings together a variety of bands to RVA's Brown's Island every Friday night for two months....
“It’s a pretty painful process. There’s a lot of fish scales,” says local artist Bizhan Khodabandeh about his most recent addition to the the The Little Red Fish series. A beautifully illustrated serial comic, The Little Red Fish is a collaboration between Khodabandeh and writer James Moffitt of Sink/Swim Press, and is an allegory for the Iranian...
A renegade film crew with a dream to create the best action film of all-time, a Yakuza boss wanting to create a tribute to what will be his greatest victory, and a hell of a lot of blood. A renegade film crew with a dream to create the best action film of all-time, a Yakuza boss wanting to create a tribute to what will be his greatest victory,...
The official lineup has been released for Richmond Mural Project 2015 and Art Whino is bringing a diverse group to our city from July 13th-24th featuring internationally known artists from Berlin to Singapore. The official lineup has been released for Richmond Mural Project 2015 and Art Whino is bringing a diverse group to our city from July...
We live in a great area with many impressive art institutions. The Chrysler Museum is absolutely world class. The Museum of Contemporary Art in Virginia Beach is amazing. We live in a great area with many impressive art institutions. The Chrysler Museum is absolutely world class. The Museum of Contemporary Art in Virginia Beach is amazing....
Going strong for over a year now, Brews & Burlesque at Strangeways Brewing just keeps rolling on! This Valentine's Day weekend, they'll be expanding their offerings from one night to two, for a special Valentine's Weekend "Dubbel Feature"! Going strong for over a year now, Brews & Burlesque at Strangeways Brewing just keeps rolling on! This...
Lamplighter Roasting Co. opened up on Addison St. in 2009, and sparked a transformation in that little pocket neighborhood. You could say its inviting outdoor space, with several picnic tables, outstanding coffee, and delicious food, located on a somewhat grassy urban street, has transformed Richmond. Lamplighter Roasting Co. opened up on Addison...
Richmond muralist Nils Westergard does most of his wall murals in Europe, Australia, and other places like New York and California, but not much here in his hometown. Richmond muralist Nils Westergard does most of his wall murals in Europe, Australia, and other places like New York and California, but not much here in his hometown. “I did my...
Since the dawn of humanity, textiles have been a sought after art form, with coloring, weaving, and dyeing used to signify social standing, interests, and power. Since the dawn of humanity, textiles have been a sought after art form, with coloring, weaving, and dyeing used to signify social standing, interests, and power. The word textile is even...
