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.

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FILM REVIEW: Wolfman

FILM REVIEW: Wolfman

As with any remake, this new version of The Wolfman has big shoes to fill. As with any remake, this new version of The Wolfman has big shoes to fill. The original 1941 film may seem short and campy by the standards of today, but at the time of its release it captured...

Dispatches from the field: Kyrgyzstan

Dispatches from the field: Kyrgyzstan

Baylen Forcier, our foreign correspondent of sorts is currently in Kyrgyzstan doing documentary work. We're going to be posting images from his travels across Central Asia, all of which are via Sons of Hedin organization. Based out of Bishkek in northern Kyrgyzstan,...

The Kung Fu Effect

The Kung Fu Effect

Recent conversations about why I practice Moy Yat Ving Tsun Kung Fu (pronounced “Wing Chun”) have lead me to make the same statement: “Kung Fu has helped me with a lot of things in my life, most of which aren’t about fighting.” But isn’t fighting what Kung Fu is all...

Nude Photos of Celebrities: live video from Gallery 5

Last Friday (First Friday, that is...) Nude Photos of Celebrities played at Gallery 5. Luckily, Todd Raviotta (Natural Science) was there with his trusty Canon 5D MkII, and captured the band covering "This Charming Man" by The Smiths. The main exhibit at Gallery 5...