Record stores have always been more than retail. People go in saying they’re just browsing, but that’s rarely the whole story. It’s a treasure hunt. They’re chasing a feeling. They’re hoping to recognize themselves in someone else’s taste. That’s why Plan 9...
When the Poe Museum boarded up its windows and doors last month, they used it as an opportunity to collaborate with Mending Walls RVA and create messages in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. When riots and protests started crowding the streets and attracting national attention about a month ago here in Richmond, the Edgar Allan Poe...
With Crown'd, Leaf And Signal presents a collection of artistic responses to the coronavirus pandemic and quarantine from a variety of Charlottesville-based artists. Since the coronavirus pandemic started in early March, people have been forced to change every aspect of their daily lives drastically. Some professions have not been able to work...
Among the dreary days of coronavirus, a new handmade weaving business is bringing some color back to Richmond with Knot & Stem. The dreary reality of living during the COVID-19 quarantine is an abundance of spare time. It’s easy to lose days or weeks doing nothing when there’s nothing to do. However, the artistically talented have seen...
Since the protest movement began last month, artist Dustin Klein's projections of police brutality victims and civil rights heroes have become a crucial component of the nightly gatherings at the Robert E. Lee Monument. Amidst the nation-wide protests against police brutality in the United States, Richmond’s Robert E. Lee statue on Monument...
Richmond’s Black Art: RVA Magazine is highlighting more local artistic voices responding to the BLM protest movement. Let’s take a closer look. It’s a long road to justice for the Black Lives Matter movement, and for many, art is a handy tool for expression. On Instagram, speckled between quotes and photos, we continue to find drawings and...
Richmond’s Black Art: RVA Magazine highlights local voices responding to the BLM protest movement. Let’s take a closer look. In this time of widespread protest, the spirit of resistance has gone far beyond the daily marches and gatherings in Richmond's streets. All it takes is a scroll through Instagram to see an influx of art made in response to...
With social distancing making gathering in one place for the annual Richmond Dance Festival an impossibility, the dances were instead hosted online, where a dozen performers responded to our current isolation with thought-provoking movement. This May, Dogtown Dance Theatre hosted their annual Richmond Dance Festival (RDF) in a video format, since...
Old Navy was donating $30 million worth of clothing to families affected by COVID-19, and they wanted to let the world know. Veteran Richmond artist Noah Scalin was glad to help. Last month, Old Navy announced something big. They’re throwing their hat in the ring against COVID-19 by delivering $30 million worth of clothes to families in need. And...
With COVID-19 having an extended impact on the way we live, Firehouse Theatre is making big changes to ensure they can keep bringing live theatre to Richmond. As Virginia slowly reopens amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses across the commonwealth are doing their best to maintain operation as the virus spreads. The complicated process of...
