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First Friday RVA, January 2013: We’re Still Here

It's the beginning of another year--one that many of the more mystically-minded among us thought we'd never see. The Mayans weren't wrong, per se (spoiler: it was the people who read the Mayan calendars incorrectly that were wrong), but 2012 wasn't the last year of...

RVA No. 11: Angela Bacskocky

“Nest”, the first line of clothing from Angela Bacskocky’s eponymous fashion design company, is a bit hard to define. Launched last spring, this local start-up is a brave statement. It is also a collaborative effort between Bacskocky and the models who served as her...

BOOK REVIEW: Little Black Fish

The Little Black Fish, by Bizhan Khodabandeh (Mended Arrow) A story originally by Samad Behrangi, The Little Black Fish tells a tale of youthful curiosity, and of a young fish yearning to push beyond her cultural and geographic boundaries, striving to discover the...

RVA No. 11: Eliza Childress, Mary Silcox, Sara Gossett

Eliza Childress, Mary Silcox, and Sara Gossett are three young artists who’ve been engaged in a variety of creative works around RVA for several years now. In recent months, they have been joining forces on a regular basis to put on collaborative all-vinyl DJ nights...

Richmond’s Rich Ink: Exploring Local Tattoo Art at The Valentine

As a former history major who wrote my senior thesis about theater as a form of edification for Richmond society (what was I smoking?), I felt like a hypocrite for not visiting the Valentine History Center since moving to RVA. Having heard heaps of praise about what...

Byrlesque At The Byrd: Holidays At The Movies

Combining humor, holiday spirit and glittered pasties, Byrlesque at the Byrd, “Holidays at the Movies” was an evening to entertain. On Sunday, Dec. 2, Deanna Danger, Bitsy Buttons, and many more took to the stage at the historic Byrd Theatre for a night of burlesque....

SATURDAY: The Inaugural ARTisan Cafe At Artspace Gallery

The ARTisan Cafe is an event designed to bring up to 25 local artisans, from clothing designers and wine vintners to natural hair experts and herbalists, together in one location in order to present their wares to conscious consumers who are interested in supporting their local economy. A creation of the MJS Collection, The ARTisan Cafe is...

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ART FEED : NICE LEGS ZEBRA! DANCING BEAR! & Other Ideas by SIT

Some very strong black & whites from SIT, an illustrator out of the Netherlands. They seem more like studies than actual completed pieces but we are down with animals with pretty faces and curvy legs. Or just well executed animal sketches.... Check out more at www.sitnie.com Some very strong black & whites from SIT, an illustrator out of the...

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SATURDAY: Noah Scalin Book Release Party At Chop Suey!

Join local author Noah Scalin this Saturday at 5 PM at Chop Suey Books to celebrate the release of his latest book, Unstuck: 52 Ways to Get (and Keep) Your Creativity Flowing at Home, at Work & in Your Studio, through Voyageur Press. Unstuck is a handy guide to preventing lapses in creativity and inspiration, featuring 52 different projects...

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SALE! (Extensive And Ridiculous Exclusions Apply)

‘Tis the season for my two all-time favorite things: eating and shopping. Ironically, in the land of the large and home of the heavy, gorging on food actually takes a back seat to gorging on other stuff during one particular 24-hour period known as Black Friday. It’s a beautiful day in this great nation of ours, when suburbanites with too much...

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ART FEED : FUTURISTIC RETRO with KILIAN ENG

illustrator Kilian Eng gives you a taste of what's to come in his surrealistic images from the future. If you like Blade Runner or the French animated classic Fantastic Planet, you have to scope this work out. Check out more of his stuff HERE. MORE BELOW THE BREAK illustrator Kilian Eng gives you a taste of what's to come in his surrealistic...

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Despite All My Rage

WARNING: If you’re looking for a fashion article with a brilliant point, then stop reading… now. You know that thing where no matter how many times you bathe, you just don’t feel clean unless you’re in your own shower? Well, that’s how I feel with my laptop. No matter how many other computers are at my immediate disposal (like, literally, one...

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CONVERSE: WALL TO WALL

Converse started a program called Wall to Wall promoting street artists around the world. Cities in Belgium, France, Spain and now Richmond were chosen and Ed Trask was an easy pick for them. At the corner of Robinson & Main Street, Trask and friend Mickael Broth revealed the star chevron of Converse through a beautiful portrait. CLICK HERE FOR...

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John Sebastian Vitale @ VA MOCA

If your in the VA Beach area, be sure to check out the talented John Vitale's work tonite at the Virginia MOCA. WHO: John Sebastian Vitale WHAT: Art Showing WHEN: Thursday, November 17th 2011 WHERE: Virginia MOCA If your in the VA Beach area, be sure to check out the talented John Vitale's work tonite at the Virginia MOCA. WHO: John Sebastian...

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