It started in a living room. Not a gallery, not a venue — just the house of Richmond artist Jered Fykes. A few friends hung their work on the walls, invited people over, and had a good time. Honestly, that’s how most real art scenes begin. That was back in 2018. Now,...
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...
“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...