A horror-comedy about America’s favorite pastime—looking the other way. It starts with a wedding on a mountaintop. A shiny McMansion. Fancy coffee. Everyone posting the perfect angle of their happiness. But something’s off—and no one wants to talk about it. Produced...
Richmond is getting its first Japanese tattoo-inspired mural-and you get to be apart of the fun starting today. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts launched the RVA Japanese Scavenger Hunt today and from now until May 28, the museum will put a piece of the tattoo around the city and you must use your savvy detective skills to find them. You'll also...
Richmond ranks third among America's most tattooed cities, just behind Las Vegas and Miami. In this vibrant city, you’re never far from a quality tattoo shop. The city boasts a rich selection of talented artists and renowned shops, each offering their unique styles. With such permanent artwork at stake, it’s crucial to thoroughly research and...
In its 31st season, Friday Cheers is still finding ways to excite music lovers in Richmond, with a lineup each In its 31st season, Friday Cheers is still finding ways to excite music lovers in Richmond, with a lineup each year full of incredible artists from up and down the musical spectrum. While this year will see that musical spectrum...
Richmond's 1708 Gallery has made a number of impacts around the city, and that hard work is paying off in real ways. Richmond's 1708 Gallery has made a number of impacts around the city, and that hard work is paying off in real ways. The non-profit space for new art is getting a $35K grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, one of over...
As the VCU semester winds down, the art scene in Richmond is abuzz with undergrad and grad talent, and especially our graduating seniors from the School of the Arts. As the VCU semester winds down, the art scene in Richmond is abuzz with undergrad and grad talent, and especially our graduating seniors from the School of the Arts. Friday let loose...
Archie Comics is not a publisher known for being progressive, or cool, or inventive. Or at least it wasn’t until 2010. Archie Comics is not a publisher known for being progressive, or cool, or inventive. Or at least it wasn’t until 2010. I read a lot of comics, more than a healthy amount, and Archie Comics was always that one publisher I avoided...
“Art always came first in his life,” said Lynne Clifford, curator of John Lennon’s art collection which is headed to RVA's Chasen Galleries next week. “Art always came first in his life,” said Lynne Clifford, curator of John Lennon’s art collection which is headed to RVA's Chasen Galleries next week. “From the time that he was a Beatle onwards,...
Who the hell thought of putting a music festival in DC and why the hell didn't it happen sooner?! Who the hell thought of putting a music festival in DC and why the hell didn't it happen sooner?! The Landmark Music Festival, set to happen the weekend of 9/26 over two days, is bringing an impressive lineup of performers to the Nation's Capital and...
Air sex is a phenomenon. Air sex is a phenomenon. RVA Mag has been writing about the competition of farcical fornication since 2012, and since then it has only grown larger, stronger, and more virile. The competition is simple: People arrive and throw their names into the 'fuck bucket' - when they are called upon from the 'fuck bucket,' air-sex...
