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Photos: March for Our Lives in Richmond and Washington DC
This past Saturday, youth led marches to demand an end to gun violence in all 50 states. RVA Mag had teams in Washington D.C. for the national event, and another at home in the River City, where students from local high schools led more than 1,500 from Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School over the Leigh Street Bridge to the steps of the Virginia...
RVA Mag First Look: March For Our Lives in Washington DC
Over 500,000 people braved the crowds in Washington DC today to attend the March for Our Lives rally planned by student survivors of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida on February 14. The shooting, which left 17 of their classmates dead, has promoted student activists like Emma Gonzalez and David Hogg to...
VCU Arts Fashion Show – Momentum
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising presents “Momentum,” to be held at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 10 at the Train Shed at Main Street Station, 1500 East Main Street, Richmond, Va. Tickets are $100 for front row seating; $75 for second row seating; and $40 for standing. Discounts are...
Saw Black Tackles Addiction in Latest Track, ’Melted’
Local songwriter Saw Black is due to drop his new album, Water Tower this spring, and recently the Americana artist gave us a taste of what we can expect with his latest single, “Melted.” In this single, the co-owner of Richmond’s Crystal Pistol Records, whose real name is Justin, puts an upbeat spin on a dark subject. “Melted” explores...
Big Mama Shakes, Deau Eyes, These Wild Plains, Hayley Thompson-King at The Camel
RVA's Big Mama Shakes returns to the Camel Friday, March 23, along with Boston's alt-country sensations Hayley Thompson-King, and These Wild Plains. New Richmond favorite, Deau Eyes, will kick off the night. Doors at 8, tickets $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Tickets and info: https://www.thecamel.org/tickets/ ALSO here:...
Activists in Norfolk Join Global Rally in Support of Kurds Fighting in Syria
Syria continues to be the great humanitarian tragedy of our generation. According to I am Syria, a website that tracks casualties in Syria, over 500,000 have been killed with 10,204 reported civilian deaths in 2017 alone. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has also estimated that since the start of the Syrian civil war in...
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 3/21-3/27
FEATURED SHOW Friday, March 23, 7 PM Windhand, Satan's Satyrs, Prisoner @ The Broadberry - $15 (order tickets HERE) It's been a long time, y'all, but the time has finally come for the return of Windhand! This crew of almighty shredders has been quite a while away from the recording studio -- their last full-length, Grief's Infernal Flower, was...
One Woman’s Quest To Feed Richmond’s Homeless Community
When Rhonda Sneed moved to Richmond from New York City in 2013, she was shocked by the homelessness she saw. “I didn’t expect it,” she said over coffee at Ellwood Thompson’s. “It’s different down here.” Her shock didn't come from lack of experience, however. She grew up seeing homelessness in NYC and has even experienced it herself, shortly after...
VCU Professors Take a Critical Look at Black Panther Film
In its fifth week dominating the box office, a panel of professors at Virginia Commonwealth University sat down for a forum on Marvel's Black Panther at the VCU Arts Depot. Dozens of VCU students attended the event, titled Critical Perspectives on Black Panther, organized by Chioke I'Anson of the Department of African American Studies. On the...
