So, it’s New Year’s Eve. The drinks are poured, the fireworks are loaded, and before the clock strikes midnight, let’s take a moment to sift through the rubble of the year that was. Richmond in 2024—messy, beautiful, endlessly fascinating. Thanks for sticking with us...
Here I was, called forth from what would have surely been another night of post-holiday recovery, to this new event in our small city, which had been done only once before tonight. David, my old host from Amuse, greeted Dan Mulrooney and I at the door, and in satirical fashion, reminded us that there IS in fact a dress code. Here I was, called...
Colors of Life announces the 2012-13 Sixth Edition of the Colors of Life International Photo Contest. This year's competition will be carried in conjunction with the activities of The World Bank at its headquarters in Washington, DC during the 2012 Law, Justice and Development Week Conference, entitled: "Opportunity, Inclusion, and Equity:...
Norfolk, VA-based artist Matt Eich, whose previous project, Sin And Salvation In Baptist Town, was spotlighted in our Spring 2011 issue, will be exhibiting his award-winning project, Carry Me Ohio, at Lorrie Saunders Art Gallery in Norfolk, opening on Saturday July 21. Norfolk, VA-based artist Matt Eich, whose previous project, Sin And Salvation...
Back before it was ever a moving picture, there was the Rocky Horror Show, a stage musical that opened in London in 1973. The 1975 film version attained more mainstream fame, but the stage show is the original, and now the Firehouse Theatre Project is bringing that show to the stage once again, right here in RVA! Back before it was ever a moving...
This event is showcasing a new collection of work by Richard Perkins, consisting of newly brewed paintings and installations. Many will be intrigued, many will be shocked, many will love and a lot will hate. This event is showcasing a new collection of work by Richard Perkins, consisting of newly brewed paintings and installations. Many will be...
I know, I know, midweek holidays are the worst. But it's been over 24 hours now since Independence Day officially ended. Therefore, I expect all of you to have overcome your hangovers and pulled yourselves together enough to brave the heat once again, and hit up some of the many great art openings that will be happening in RVA tonight! I know, I...
James Wayland is a VA-based author who has been writing horror fiction for a very long time. He’s contributed to RVA Magazine in the past--everything from short stories to film and music reviews. But now he’s taken the plunge into the book world, releasing his first novel, Trailer Park Trash & Vampires, self-releasing both e-book and trade...
Local author and occasional RVA Magazine contributor James Wayland has just released his first novel, and it's a quick and dirty thrillride of a horror story. As you can probably tell from the title, Trailer Park Trash And Vampires isn't one of those moon-kissed gothic old-world epics about vampires who give off a forbidden romantic allure--nope,...
West Coast Kix continues with their monthly art showcase this Friday with yet another Last Friday Art Show! Last month's showcase, featuring Hamilton Glass, aka HAM, was a big success, and this month they'll be following it up in fine style with works by three different local photographers. West Coast Kix continues with their monthly art showcase...