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Different Kinds Of Challenges: An Interview With Rieka Speaks

Hello reader! This week I got to talk with one of the hardest-working funny people in Richmond, Rieka Speaks. Standup, sketch, improv, host, show runner, writer, spoken-word poet -- she does it all, and is on a mission to bring Black feminine comedy and entertainment...

Basic City Comedy: An Open Mic Night For The Audience

Hello reader! Comedy has been in full swing in Richmond, and I love to see it. It’s at a point where a comedian can find a spot on an open mic any night of the week. One of open mics that has been making waves is the Basic City Comedy mic every Wednesday at 7:30 at...

‘Big Herm’ is The Mayor of Two Street

Big Herm is cooking up a storm. Chicken sizzles on top of the grill in front of him. Potatoes dunk into the rolling boils of oil. Buns toast in the oven below. In the robust grills, fryers, and ovens of Big Herm’s Kitchen, the machinery keeps the galley kitchen...

Op-Ed: I Left Teaching, But Now I’m Jobless

I chose teaching as my career for a multitude of reasons: I loved kids, creativity, challenging work, etc. I chose special education because I believed in the complexity of tiny humans and the ability to adapt curriculum and learning experiences to help them become...

Summertime Reflections On the Isle

It seems some information about an intriguing event taking place all this weekend right here in Richmond slipped past me until after I'd already published Wednesday's "Shows You Must See" column, so consider this a bit of an addendum -- one I will begin with a...

The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 241 Slather Wave

RVA Magazine is proud to showcase The Hustle Season Podcast every weekend. Produced in Richmond, VA; homegrown musicians Kelli Strawbridge, Reggie Pace& James Seretis (podcast engineer/co-host) bring their irreverent, outspoken and at times thoughtful opinions to...

Best Buds Day

It’s been nearly a year since Virginia ended cannabis prohibition, and in that time the state has seen no shortage of events celebrating the heretofore illicit flower. From grower groups that meet after hours in nurseries and hydroponics shops to swap seeds and...

Best Of VA Missed Connections March 3 – March 9

If you're looking for your silver fox, this week's Missed Connections might just be the place for you. We may still all have a few more months before things can really go back to normal, but a year into the pandemic, a lot of us are busting at the seams, and our lusts are spilling over into the world of Craigslist. But there's still some pretty...

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The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 174 Mud Butt Huckle Buck

RVA Magazine is proud to showcase The Hustle Season Podcast every weekend. Produced at La Cocina Studio in Richmond, VA; homegrown musicians Kelli Strawbridge, Reggie Pace, James Seretis (La Cocina’s engineer) & Gabriel Santamaria bring their irreverent, outspoken and at times thoughtful opinions to the masses. Focusing on music, pop culture...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections: February 24 – March 2

From singers in cars to rovers from Mars (or was it Venus), Missed Connections this week is out of this world! We're getting Missed Connections from the jury box, the spaceport, and the DMV these days, which makes me wonder whether a solid year of pandemic-related quarantine has made us all retreat into pure fantasy. Either way, I'm here for it....

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The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 173 Verzuz Who ?

RVA Magazine is proud to showcase The Hustle Season Podcast every weekend. Produced at La Cocina Studio in Richmond, VA; homegrown musicians Kelli Strawbridge, Reggie Pace, James Seretis (La Cocina’s engineer) & Gabriel Santamaria bring their irreverent, outspoken and at times thoughtful opinions to the...

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Best of VA Missed Connections February 17 – February 23

If you still have an opinion about the cola wars of the 80s, you might find a kindred spirit in this week's Missed Connections. Times have changed, that's for sure; after all, this week brings us evidence that a dude with face tattoos can get a positive response in the town where I went to high school. Thirty years ago, I was nearly run out of...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections February 10 – February 16

Welcome to another week of Missed Connections, where between the pandemic and the cold crappy weather, it seems that none of us ever have any chance encounters with strangers except when we are shopping. You'll see what I mean as you work through this week's edition: Walmart, Publix, Kroger, even Crate & Barrel and various smoke shops --...

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Virginia Marijuana Card Doctors Now Seeing Patients

With the legalization of medical marijuana across the state of Virginia, qualifying patients can now obtain a recommendation from a qualified physician and access medical marijuana dispensaries.  The medical marijuana laws in Virginia allow doctors to recommend cannabis for any ailment that they believe could benefit from its use. Some of...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections February 3 – February 9

Welcome to another week of Missed Connections, where we all have our guilty pleasures. For some of us, it's all those "Karen freakout" compilations on YouTube; for others, it's running a post through a thesaurus before hitting submit, or quoting David Lee Roth lyrics. Actually, no one should feel guilty about that one. Regardless of your...

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