A Sunday series from RVA Magazine featuring writers from Richmond and VirginiaWriter’s Block is RVA Magazine’s Sunday series highlighting contemporary writers working in Richmond and across the Commonwealth. Each week, we feature original poems, short stories, or...
Artist Sommer's Things Missed series reminds us of all the great Richmond things we've had to take a break from since social distancing began. During the COVID-19 quarantine, we've had to settle in and get cozy... almost too cozy. With our outdoor options cut off from us, it’s easy to become trapped in a state of inactivity. It’s like we’re all...
The celebrity signings, merch booths, and high-profile panels are a big attraction, but the true heart of GalaxyCon Richmond is always found in Artist's Alley. It’s easy to get distracted by the excitement of meeting your favorite celebrities. Especially actors who portrayed characters in series of our youth, whether in live action projects or...
Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson of Clerks were in town for GalaxyCon, and RVA Mag's Ash Griffith was on hand to ask the question on everyone's mind: Will there be a Clerks 3? They talked about a bunch of other stuff too. Of all the weekends to be at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, we were definitely supposed to be there during the...
RVA #39 is on the streets now! Here’s another article from the issue, in which artist and poet Tiffanie Brooke reflects on modeling, writing, and the power of the human body in self-expression. “We are more than the skin we crawl around in.” Let’s be honest: among the self-styled “Instapoets” of the world, often there isn’t more behind their...
RVA Magazine #39 is on the streets now! In this article from its pages, Humble, Richmond’s longtime muralist, clothing designer, and model, reflects on his journey from starving artist to modeling for professional shoots in the desert. Listen to the Radio RVA Podcast Interview with Humble here. Humbleness isn’t exactly a native concept in the...
Happy Tuesday, comics fans! Welcome back to your favorite bi-weekly go-to for comics news and talk in Richmond. Not only that, we are your best go-to for in-depth coverage of the biggest annual comics and pop culture event in the River City - GalaxyCon Richmond. Conventions are beautiful events for many reasons; they bring people of all...
Don't look now, but the latest issue of RVA Magazine just hit town, and we're kicking off our 15th year in operation with a real banger! Full of the city's best street-level culture, you'll learn everything you need to know about what's hot in the River City for the first year of the 20s and beyond. PHOTO: J. Roddy Walston, RVA 39 We begin by...
In the living room of a Stuart Ave home in Richmond’s Fan District, the world’s worst opera singer comes to life… and this unique comedy play heads into its final weekend. Into the Woods Productions invites you to the living room of a Fan District home for its latest theater production, Stephen Temperley’s Souvenir, starring Gabrielle Maes and...
While the military kid life is full of ups and downs, Richmond’s Military Kid Art Project helps balance things out. Travelling across the country, moving several times a year, and not seeing a parent for months at a time may seem strange to some -- but for many military kids, it’s just a part of life. And while military life has many positive...
