For the third year running, the Richmond Animation Festival returns to The Byrd Theatre with its signature mix of experimental flair, international shorts, and creative community energy. What started as a modest gathering of animation lovers has quietly evolved into...
This Sunday, Santa's naughty list gets a whole lot naughtier, as Deanna Danger Productions returns to The Byrd's stage for their third annual Byrlesque At the Byrd: Holidays At the Movies performance. This Sunday, Santa's naughty list gets a whole lot naughtier, as Deanna Danger Productions returns to The Byrd's stage for their third annual...
Local artist Jenn Rockwell’s work has evolved since she first started painting portraits in oil and acrylic. Her new work is more illustrative and contains more of a narrative. She paints things that she finds either humorous or intriguing, inspiring, or absurd--most recently, Juggalos. Local artist Jenn Rockwell’s work has evolved since she...
World dominance is next on Meg Roberts' list. The owner/founder/jeweler extraordinaire behind Zuu Studio designs intricate metal animal outlines--when she isn’t being, as she calls it, “a professional badass.” World dominance is next on Meg Roberts' list. The owner/founder/jeweler extraordinaire behind Zuu Studio designs intricate metal animal...
InLight Richmond is one of the city's most prized free public exhibitions, and this year the event is heading to Monroe Park Friday 11/21 to light up the Capital City. InLight Richmond is one of the city's most prized free public exhibitions, and this year the event is heading to Monroe Park Friday 11/21 to light up the Capital City. A project of...
If you want to see Richmond in its unfiltered, underground glory, it’s time we introduce you to the RVA Central Show. If you want to see Richmond in its unfiltered, underground glory, it’s time we introduce you to the RVA Central Show. Happening at The Shop off E. 4th Street, the RVA Central Show features an off-beat perspective of current events...
Utmost Co., a clothing store co-owner Jermaine Edwards describes as “youth, design, hardcore and subculture,” opened this past October, and it's already off to a great start. Utmost Co., a clothing store co-owner Jermaine Edwards describes as “youth, design, hardcore and subculture,” opened this past October, and it's already off to a great...
Just in via the RVA Street Art Festival Facebook page, the local mural project which took over the former GRTC Bus depot and the downtown canal walk is heading to Manchester in South Side. Just in via the RVA Street Art Festival Facebook page, the local mural project which took over the former GRTC Bus depot and the downtown canal walk is heading...
Those who've become familiar with the monthly Brews & Burlesque events at Strangeways Brewing, presented by comical neo-burlesque troupe Those Freaking Weirdos, have no doubt become familiar with Dev L. Ish. Those who've become familiar with the monthly Brews & Burlesque events at Strangeways Brewing, presented by comical neo-burlesque troupe...
“[Burlesque] is about the sexy strip tease, the art of strip tease and seduction. But ours also has an element of humor to it, with a pop culture focus," said Missy Suicide, founder of suicidegirls.com and organizer behind the Suicide Girls' Blackheart Burlesque Tour. “[Burlesque] is about the sexy strip tease, the art of strip tease and...
