Join us for Salon de Résistance on April 30 at Black Iris for an unfiltered conversation about the role of art and culture during times of political upheaval with three of Richmond's leading artists. This is a free event open to the public. Event...
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RVA Street Art Festival Addresses New Padel Court Development
The following is a statement by the RVA Street Festival organizers. If you would like to join the conversation and comment, please follow the link HERE. Since April 2012 and the first RVA Street Art Festival, the abandoned Haxall Power Plant has been a cultural landmark for the city of Richmond and a prime example of the power of public art and...
It’s Cool to be Kev: Kevin Johnson Solo Art Show This Weekend
Kevin Johnson, AKA Cool Kev, is a fixture in this city. He’s the living embodiment of taking life as it comes, living to the hilt, and reflecting the shine that Richmond beams down on us. Like most mirrors in the sun, he can be a bit much, but when all is dark, he lights up the room. It’s hard to separate the artist from the art, and in this case...
The Science Museum Goes Adults-Only for Science on Tap! 80s Night
May 80s Nights never die! Return to the decade of decadence at the Science Museum Thursday August 1st and dance your Jordache off. The event gives you unfettered access to all of the museum's exhibits, including its very popular BODY WORLDS: The Anatomy of Happiness installation. Have some adult beverages, pop your collars, and rock out to...
Exploring Experimental Animation: A Conversation with Robert Beatty at Richmond Animation Festival
This question and answer session with Robert Beatty was conducted after the presentation of his experimental animation showcase at the Byrd Theater during the 2nd Richmond Animation Festival on Sunday night back in April. Filmmaker Dash Shaw moderated the event while fielding questions from the audience, which are also included in this...
The 36th Richmond Tattoo and Arts Convention – Creativity, Skill, and Community
Mark your calendars (or draw it on your leg?), but come October 18th, you should be in for Richmond at the Midlothian Doubletree Hotel for the 36th annual Richmond Tattoo and Arts Convention. Richmond had been ground zero for the explosion of interest in tattoo artistry, by sheer volume of tatted-up local residents and the glut of incredible...
Scenes from ‘The Garage’ Open House
The energy from The Garage open house, held a few weeks ago. Nestled on the edge of Scott's Addition, this community hub thrives as a creative space for performance and production. Captured moments by Mike Avey showcase the dynamic atmosphere and artistic spirit.
Dr. Faustus Raises Hell at Agecroft Hall for Richmond Shakespeare
So, I finally got to see one of my favorite plays of all time (and the subject of a thesis I wrote in another lifetime), Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe at Agecroft Hall, staged by the crown jewel of Richmond Summer Stock companies, Richmond Shakespeare. I say finally, because there’s a cost to producing outdoor shows in the humid South. Last...
We Are Publishing a Virginia Literary Anthology. This is A Call for Submissions.
Richmond has always been a literary city. We follow the bootprints of beatnik ghosts around Shockoe Bottom, laying our claims to Poe. We have a history with Tom Robbins, and gave birth to Tom Wolfe and Margaret Gibson. A legacy of letters flows through this town as surely as the river on its path from Piedmont to Tidewater. In this spirit, we are...
Puppets of Madness! Cthulhu’s Musical Invasion at Canal Club Tonight
Puppets have long been used as a storytelling device across multiple platforms. A Christmas Carol, various childhood franchises from the '80s and '90s, and now even… Cthulhu? This week, the classic H.P. Lovecraft story comes to life in the form of a musical with puppets. Based in Ashland, Oregon, the theater troupe Puppeteers for Fears is a...
