“Children walk into school with guns and execute their classmates and teachers. And we just say, ‘There’s nothing we can do about it.’” That line from my recent conversation with Randy Blythe hit me the hardest. And I have a high tolerance for pain. As I was writing...
“I’m really interested in pushing boundaries with the ukulele," said Stuart Fuchs, a local multi-instrumentalist and ukulele enthusiast ahead of UkeFest Virginia this weekend. "[I'm excited about] really expanding the music of the ukulele to try and bring something to it that wasn’t done before.” The third annual UkeFest Virginia will take place...
Australian muralist Meggs came through Richmond this summer and wowed everyone with his colorful contributions to the Richmond Mural Project. His murals on the sides of Bacchus (Main & Meadow) and The Pig And Pearl (Broad & Allison) burst from the walls with energetic lines and a sense of frantic motion. Straight on view of 'Minotaur'...
Blacklist Burlesque is back with a brand-new burlesque tribute to a cultural icon. Fresh off the success of their Game Of Thrones: Burlesque Is Coming tribute, Blacklist producer Moxie LaBouche and her gang of talented performers are back at it with a tribute to legendary comedy auteur Mel Brooks! Blacklist Burlesque is back with a brand-new...
For the past six years, RVA Fashion Week has taken over Richmond every spring. Richmond’s most talented up and coming designers, models, choreographers, and stylists as well as the city’s favorite boutiques are given the chance to showcase their latest designs, making for a week full of the best culture, fashion, and entertainment Richmond has to...
A considerable amount of buzz was created in the last few last weeks when AEG Live, a Los Angeles-based entertainment group, announced it had acquired the National and the Norva. A considerable amount of buzz was created in the last few last weeks when AEG Live, a Los Angeles-based entertainment group, announced it had acquired the National and...
Well, this was a surprise. Or maybe it wasn’t. Nothing really surprises me these days but I guess I was caught off guard. Apparently some people in the Wingnut Anarchist Collectivefeel that Gaia’s new mural at the corner of Rowland and Main is racist. They also implied that my review of this mural reflects a lack of factual historical knowledge...
Shockoe Denim, a locally owned denim company bringing tailoring and craftsmanship to jeans, has just celebrated two years of being in business. To commemorate the occasion, and to remind us of how much they love Richmond, Shockoe Denim will be releasing an exceptional line of jeans called Petersburg Deadstock I, which will only be sold locally to...
If you have an Instagram account and live in Richmond, you probably saw footage of the Richmond Folk Festival this weekend - and if you missed the best part, you're in luck because we've got it below... If you have an Instagram account and live in Richmond, you probably saw footage of the Richmond Folk Festival this weekend - and if you missed...
Based on the temperatures lately, it seems that winter really is coming, so it's very apt that the Game Of Thrones Burlesque performance that delighted all comers back at the beginning of last month has returned from its tour of the East Coast with a special encore performance at Richmond CenterStage this Sunday! Based on the temperatures lately,...
