Walking through Frida: Beyond the Myth at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts doesn’t feel like attending a documentary screening — it feels like slipping into Frida’s world. It disorients you into her mind. You step through doorways that feel like mirrors, gaze through...
A huge, brightly colored creature resembling a jellyfish walks up a beach. A large purple monster vomits endless strands of yarn from what seems to be its mouth. An elephantine, faceless being interrogates a statue. These are the sorts of images you will see in Braxton Congrove's art, which the artist intends to be "both a performance and a...
Recently, the UK-based cosmetics company Lush opened up their first shop in Richmond, located in Short Pump Town Center, and I was eager to check out the Richmond location. Lush carries fresh, luxury cosmetics backed up with an environmentally, socially and ethically conscious mission. Numerous customer requests for a Richmond Lush prompted Lush...
Brews & Burlesque, the monthly union between Strangeways Brewing and Those Freaking Weirdos, has added a new partner to the mix beginning with their August edition. Richmond Brewery Tours are the finest local purveyors of the brewery tour experience, providing patrons with a trip to multiple breweries in the Richmond metropolitan area, including...
This past June, Free People opened their first branch in the greater Richmond area right in Short Pump Town Center. The opening of Free People brings free-spirited, bohemian pieces to Richmond. This past June, Free People opened their first branch in the greater Richmond area right in Short Pump Town Center. The opening of Free People brings...
If you’re looking to enjoy classical music in Richmond in a more relaxed scene, look no further. Classical Revolution RVA is an organization which aims to make classical music more accessible to all by playing in local bars, cafes, and other unexpected places. If you’re looking to enjoy classical music in Richmond in a more relaxed scene, look no...
A truth we hold to be self-evident: art makes everything better. And we need plenty of art right now, because these long, hot days of late summer are stultifying. A truth we hold to be self-evident: art makes everything better. And we need plenty of art right now, because these long, hot days of late summer are stultifying. The weather makes us...
Local muralist Hamilton Glass has made plenty of waves locally here in Richmond, but his work hasn't stopped there - most recently he flew out to San Francisco to paint a mural inside the content-aggregator Stumbleupon's corporate offices. Local muralist Hamilton Glass has made plenty of waves locally here in Richmond, but his work hasn't stopped...
Having opened just half a year ago in December 2013, New Normal Apparel is fairly, um, new, yet is already making fashionable waves in Richmond. This clothing company, located on 212 E. Clay St in the Arts District, strives to create their products from ethically sourced, American made materials printed with eco-friendly inks. Having opened just...
Stuart Shepard is eighteen, self-taught and has only been working with textiles for two years, but that hasn’t stopped them from already seeing success with their art. Stuart Shepard is eighteen, self-taught and has only been working with textiles for two years, but that hasn’t stopped them from already seeing success with their art. “I work with...
