Cadence Theatre is staging Long Day’s Journey Into Night at Firehouse Theatre from September 26 through October 11, 2025. Hailed as one of the greatest American plays of the 20th century, it untangles the knots of family, addiction, love, and regret across the span of...
In 1943, the nation’s first black-owned art gallery opened its doors in Washington, D.C. Nearly 75 years later, its pieces have been brought back to life in Richmond at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia (BHMVA). A Special Kind of Soul, on display June 14-October 14, features works from 22 original artists showcased in the...
It’s no secret that paying for graduate school takes a lot of money, which is why Elizabeth Flood applied to be a Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) fellow. Flood, an artist from Charlottesville, was accepted as one of four artists to receive the prestigious award for painting in the 2017-2018 Fellowship Program at the VMFA. In total, 28 artists...
The effects of slavery are still seen in today's society, whether it be the disproportionate rates of incarceration, housing discrimination, or cycles of poverty in the African American community. Yet the historical trend up until very recently was to ignore the true legacy of slavery in favor of a more sanitized version. However, some...
A blinking neon light hanging on a dingy building near South of the Border in South Carolina flashing the words “Girls, Girls, Girls!,” would conjure up some negative images for most women, but ended up being inspiration for Emily Herr’s latest project. “It was so weird to see that, so sad, out in the middle of nowhere at South of the Border,”...
Maggie L. Walker, the first female bank president of any race to charter a bank in the United States, is getting her long-deserved recognition with her very own statue in Richmond. An unveiling ceremony and celebration for the highly debated monument will occur on Walker’s 153rd birthday, Saturday, July 15, at 10 am, at the intersection of West...
This is the first in a series of articles featuring the 2017-2018 VMFA fellowship recipients. Jane Winfield has always painted. Some of her paintings takes years to make, some only days. All of them make you pause and think, though. Winfield, a current VMFA Fellowship recipient, paints mostly large-scale abstract paintings. She said she uses...
The first full week of the month not only brings promises of a fresh start but also RVA First Fridays, Richmond’s monthly artwalk event. With so many different mediums to choose from, Richmonders can expect to be entertained by all of the food, art, music, and more that the city has to offer. With summer in full swing, RVA Mag has selected just a...
This year marks around the 100th anniversary of Prohibition, also known as the Temperance Movement. Prohibition was an early 1900s social movement against alcohol and the Library of Virginia (LVA) is hosting a new exhibit called, Teetotalers & Moonshiners: Prohibition in Virginia, Distilled on the events surrounding this very sober timeframe...
The Bard has returned to RVA this summer for the city’s “peak theatrical experience” with Quill Theatre’s 19th annual Richmond Shakespeare Festival. “The history of the festival is so rich,” said Jan Powell, producing artistic director of Quill Theatre. “If you love Shakespeare, you will love this show. If you hate Shakespeare, you will love this...
