Halloween seemed to fly by this year—I barely made it to any haunted houses or ghost tours before Thanksgiving’s brown-and-orange gloom settled in. My antidote? Heading to the Byrd on Tuesday, November 19th for the premiere of WIGGLERS by Seyla Hossaini, alongside The...
This week I got talk with the undeniably flagrant Akaash Singh. The outspoken comedian has been lighting up the stage and the podcast world with his hot takes, outsider perspective, and crowd work for a while now. The buzz has now officially climaxed into his new special, Bring Back Apu, which will be available on YouTube on February 2 -- the...
This week I got to chat with disgraced financial analyst turned working comedian Matthew Broussard. You can catch him doing a four show stand at Sandman Comedy Club this weekend -- including New Year’s Eve, which is being planned as a wild night of comedy, prizes and champagne. We talked his occupational transition into comedy, horrible NYE gigs,...
After 16 years of raising money for the Children's Hospital of Richmond through the hosting of Christmas-themed punk/metal tribute shows, Punks For Presents has broadened its horizons, presenting its first-ever comedy show at Cobra Cabana on Thursday, December 9. Hosts Benjamin Braman and Mike Engle gave us a preview of what the event has in...
Neil Hamburger's standup comedy often feels more like performance art that is primarily intended to make you uncomfortable. What would that be like live and in person? When Hamburger came to Richmond Music Hall last month, Ryan Kent went to find out. The elephant graveyard for suits is the thrift store. Mostly you’ll find hangered sports...
Born in Staunton and based in Richmond, comedian Paige Campbell wears a cowboy hat and books a monthly showcase at Buskey Cider. This month, it's on Black Friday, and it's got a lineup sure to excite RVA comedy lovers. Gabe Santamaria caught up with Paige to get the scoop. This week I talked with outlaw comedian Paige Campbell. The cowboy...
Virginia standup comedian Winston Hodges just released his first professionally-recorded album, Already Aware, with Helium Comedy Records. But he's far from new to the comedy game, as RVA Mag's Ash Griffith learned during their conversation. Winston Hodges is doing pretty okay these days. Originally from Farmville, VA and getting his start in the...
When Steve Martin and Martin Short came to the Altria Theater on October 22, they proved that comedy doesn't have to be edgy to be extremely funny. "You can start by wiping that fucking dumbass smile off your rosy fucking cheeks. And you can give me a fucking automobile – a fucking Datsun, a fucking Toyota, a fucking Mustang, a fucking Buick....
After a long pandemic-related sabbatical, the Coalition Theater has returned to action, and this Halloween weekend will bring the eighth incarnation of their long-running Halloween event, spread across four nights. Gabe Santamaria spoke to Coalition co-founder and creative director David Pijor about improv in a post-pandemic city, their mutual...
You might have seen Richmond standup comic Nick Deez hosting shows for high-profile touring comedians, or headlining at one of Jack N' Minor's Pickup shows. Now he's putting on a showcase of local favorites at Sandman Comedy Club this Sunday. Gabe Santamaria caught up with him to get the lowdown. This week I got to talk with local favorite Nick...
