When MJ The Musical hit the Altria Theater on Tuesday night, Richmond showed up. A packed house, fans rocking single sequined gloves—yeah, the energy was Thrilling (pun intended). As an ‘80s kid, walking into that kind of atmosphere was electric....
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First Friday RVA, January 2013: We’re Still Here
It's the beginning of another year--one that many of the more mystically-minded among us thought we'd never see. The Mayans weren't wrong, per se (spoiler: it was the people who read the Mayan calendars incorrectly that were wrong), but 2012 wasn't the last year of human civilization, and we've all got the raging hangovers to prove it. But don't...
RVA No. 11: Angela Bacskocky
“Nest”, the first line of clothing from Angela Bacskocky’s eponymous fashion design company, is a bit hard to define. Launched last spring, this local start-up is a brave statement. It is also a collaborative effort between Bacskocky and the models who served as her muses, and at heart, it is the unlikely meeting of sticks and stones with a...
BOOK REVIEW: Little Black Fish
The Little Black Fish, by Bizhan Khodabandeh (Mended Arrow) A story originally by Samad Behrangi, The Little Black Fish tells a tale of youthful curiosity, and of a young fish yearning to push beyond her cultural and geographic boundaries, striving to discover the world, question authority, and defy convention. Bizhan Khodabandeh's debut graphic...
RVA No. 11: Eliza Childress, Mary Silcox, Sara Gossett
Eliza Childress, Mary Silcox, and Sara Gossett are three young artists who’ve been engaged in a variety of creative works around RVA for several years now. In recent months, they have been joining forces on a regular basis to put on collaborative all-vinyl DJ nights at Balliceaux and other local venues. Knowing that the three of them are all hard...
Theater Review: The Search For Signs Of Intelligent Life In The Universe
Eva DeVirgilis shines in the solo-performance The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. Actually, she more than shines. She self-ignites and blazes away with her emotionally ravishing and astonishingly funny talents. Eva DeVirgilis shines in the solo-performance The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. Actually,...
GayRVA: A Life or Death Situation: The Transformation of a Tattoo Artist
“You don’t see a lot of gay people in tattoo shops, especially transgender people, so it was a big deal to me,” said Abel Killian, leaning on a stool in Lucky 13 Tattoo’s back office space. He stands out in a shop filled with burly dudes with massive beards – he’s short and his midnight-black mop top is stuffed under a red Phillies baseball cap....
Richmond’s Rich Ink: Exploring Local Tattoo Art at The Valentine
As a former history major who wrote my senior thesis about theater as a form of edification for Richmond society (what was I smoking?), I felt like a hypocrite for not visiting the Valentine History Center since moving to RVA. Having heard heaps of praise about what is colloquially called the “tattoo exhibit,” I decided I could no longer put off...
Byrlesque At The Byrd: Holidays At The Movies
Combining humor, holiday spirit and glittered pasties, Byrlesque at the Byrd, “Holidays at the Movies” was an evening to entertain. On Sunday, Dec. 2, Deanna Danger, Bitsy Buttons, and many more took to the stage at the historic Byrd Theatre for a night of burlesque. Combining humor, holiday spirit and glittered pasties, Byrlesque at the Byrd,...
James Callahan’s Huck-A-Buck At Books Bikes And Beyond
James Callahan, the RVA artist formerly (and sometimes still) known as "Barf," will be presenting a selection of new and recent works for your viewing pleasure beginning tonight at Books Bikes And Beyond Thrift Store. You may be familiar with Callahan's work from Born Ugly Magazine, his collaborations with Shipyard Skates, his album cover designs...
