RVA Staff

Since 2005, the dedicated team at RVA Magazine, known as RVA Staff, has been delivering the cultural news that matters in Richmond, VA. This talented group of professionals is committed to keeping you informed about the events and happenings in the city.

stories by RVA Staff

Op-Ed: Busted At The Circle

Op-Ed: Busted At The Circle

An anonymous protester tells the story of how they got arrested at Marcus-David Peters Circle, and reveals the essentially random and arbitrary nature of police enforcement throughout Richmond's summer of protest. It never hurts to show up with a case of beer, so I...

School Lunch: Weekend Playlist by Smyth Knight

School Lunch: Weekend Playlist by Smyth Knight

Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you a truly fantabulous playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week brings us a jam-packed list of bangers from Smyth Knight, an up-and-coming local rapper who's developed a buzz...

Disappearing Memories Of Home

Disappearing Memories Of Home

In his new solo show at Reynolds Gallery, sculptor Raul De Lara takes a playful approach to images of his homeland in Mexico -- a place that, as a DACA recipient, he cannot return to. “I came to the desert to play with my homeland. No longer do I remember how she...