The enchanting world of Studio Ghibli takes center stage once again as Studio Ghibli Fest returns to the historic Byrd Theatre this week. While we may have missed the opening night with one our favorite films ever My Neighbor Totoro (1988), fear not! There's still...
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How Fiction Becomes Accepted Truth? New Exhibition at the Valentine Deconstructs The ‘Lost Cause’ Myth
In April 2023, I had the opportunity to take a tour with William Martin, the director of the Valentine Museum, and Christina Swanson, the Director of PR and Marketing. They guided me through what appeared to be a significant renovation project within the building. This project involved the installation of a new cataloging system on the upper...
From Open Mic to Headliner! Nick Deez Conquers Funny Bone
Hello readers! In today's edition, we're talking with the city's latest comedy hero, Nick Deez. Nick is headlining the Richmond Funny Bone on January 21st, and he’s here to spill the tea, the coffee, and maybe get a few laughs with us in this interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC6vjQjdvoU Gabriel Santamaria: Alright, what's up, Nick?...
‘Cube Farm’, A Richmond Short Story
My god, I thought, this place will kill me one day… The door squeaked shut behind me; there was no turning back. The second floor of the office was as wide as a football field, with a maddening yellow tent and the stench of stale coffee and bleached paper. There was an unnerving clattering of phones, fax machines, and keyboards filling...
‘Luna Children’ at the Branch Museum: Women’s Rights Are Human Rights: Express Yo’self RVA!
“Once upon a time a little colored girl was born inside a goddess. With a heart made of dreams and a mind made of love, she took her long skinny legs and came into this world, Earth. Oh Lord, yes she did!” This is part of the introduction to the HBO Max documentary, Donyale Luna: Supermodel. It is part of a diary entry of hers, and is...
Confederate Statue at Arlington Cemetery Ignites Cultural Warriors
Virginia Senators Attempt to Blackball Contractors An open letter to Governor Glenn Youngkin asked for the names of the Virginia contractors and to remove them from the list of eligible businesses to contract with Virginia. The letter was penned by Virginia Senators-elect John McGuire and Glen Sturtevant and outgoing Virginia Senator Frank...
Laughing with Richmond: One Meme, or Art Piece, at a Time with @RVACOFFEESTAIN
Sitting down with Doug Orleski aka @rvacoffeestain, a local artist and Instagram celebrity known for his witty and relatable memes and art, offers a unique perspective on our city's everyday scenes and shared experiences. In this laid-back chat, our resident conversationist Christian Detres dives into the world of meme culture and art to...
Exploring Love and Life on Wheels: Comic Artist Kristin Beale’s Creative Path
Local author and comic artist, Kristin Beale has a pretty good sense of humor. While most of us would chalk up a bad or weird date to a night and an overpriced cocktail wasted, and roll our eyes over it with close friends the next morning before it fades into our personal history books of our lives, Beale decided to do one better. Beale...
Drag Queen Slays in Church while Protesters Annoy
Grace Baptist Church in Richmond’s quiet Windsor Farms neighborhood is proud to hold progressive events. On Saturday, the Church teamed up with Diversity Richmond and hosted Christian Drag Queen performer Flamy Grant styled after 90’s Christian rock star Amy Grant but with a way more flamboyant style. Leading up to the concert, Todd...
VICTIM15 From RVA to MIA: Introducing EXPRESS YO’SELF RVA
In all of my years studying historical costume and working in Fashion, interestingly enough, I have just realized that great designers are not just creators of clothes—they are creators of movements! They inspire movement in our latent potential of being, and movement in our collective progression towards higher levels of showing up in the...