A Sunday series from RVA Magazine featuring writers from Richmond and VirginiaWriter’s Block is RVA Magazine’s Sunday series highlighting contemporary writers working in Richmond and across the Commonwealth. Each week, we feature original poems, short stories, or...
Alright, alright, I get it - everything I was into in sophomore year of high school is now cool again and going on tour. Alright, alright, I get it - everything I was into in sophomore year of high school is now cool again and going on tour. I'm going to preface this to let folks know the closest chance you'll get to see this hilarious and...
If you RVA burlesque lovers were pining away over the longer-than-usual five-week wait between monthly installments of Brews & Burlesque at Strangeways Brewing, well, take heart--your wait is almost over! If you RVA burlesque lovers were pining away over the longer-than-usual five-week wait between monthly installments of Brews & Burlesque at...
“The craft hand-made, artisan American made movement is exploding right now,” said Christie Thompson, member of Richmond Craft Mafia. “The craft hand-made, artisan American made movement is exploding right now,” said Christie Thompson, member of Richmond Craft Mafia. The Richmond Craft Mafia is currently made up of seven core members, each of...
I don't usually put myself in things (maybe my opinions, but thats kind of my gig). But as I was editing this week's local 'best of missed connections' post farmed by intrepid intern Victoria Zawitkowski, I was so taken back by one post it almost ruined my day. The post in question stood out more than any MC I have ever read (and I've been...
Comics have come a long way in terms of quality and respect over the past few decades, though chances are most people are only familiar the ones featuring superheroes. Comics have come a long way in terms of quality and respect over the past few decades, though chances are most people are only familiar the ones featuring superheroes. While...
Richmond today is a bastion of the arts and independent culture, with a venue, gallery, or studio seemingly on every corner. Richmond today is a bastion of the arts and independent culture, with a venue, gallery, or studio seemingly on every corner. However, not too long ago, things were different in our beloved city, with a sharp divide...
The folks in NEON District (Norfolk's downtown arts district) are looking to expand their public art and they've asked us to help get the word out. The folks in NEON District (Norfolk's downtown arts district) are looking to expand their public art and they've asked us to help get the word out. Check out the details for how to submit work below,...
While it's been nearly two years since a burlesque performance graced the stage at the Firehouse Theatre, it's only been a little over two months since Blacklist Burlesque wowed this whole city with The Lovers, The Dreamers, and Me: a Burlesque Tribute to Jim Henson. However, with tickets for that original performance selling out several days in...
Come May, 2015, Richmonders will get a rare look at the art of former Beatle John Lennon when it comes through town at the Chasen Galleries. Come May, 2015, Richmonders will get a rare look at the art of former Beatle John Lennon when it comes through town at the Chasen Galleries. "In many ways, John Lennon was truly a renaissance man whose...
