Locals Kevin and Laura Wilson have spent nearly two years working toward one goal, opening Camp Yellow Cardinal. Everything was finally lining up: the land cleared, the permits approved, the financing in place. Now it all depends on a boat, and...
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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 3/28-4/3
FEATURED SHOW Sunday, April 1, 2 PM Brunch For Presents, feat. Good Cretins, And Out Come The Wools, Christmas Jerks @ Mojo's - $5 Happy Holy Week, everyone! If you're an observant Christian this week, you'll probably be in church wearing your fanciest outfit at least once in the next few days. However, music has always been the closest thing to...
Post-Hardcore Magnus Lush Returns With Hypnotic, Moody “Hell Is Real” Album
With hypnotic, alluring vocals and thunderous drums, Richmond post-hardcore band Magnus Lush returns with Hell is Real, their latest album on Trrrash Records. The Feb. 24 release uses classic storytelling techniques to weave together a dark yet happy story that suggests the works of Neil Gaiman. Their influences range from Richmond and personal...
Richmonder & Fellow Sci-Fi Writers Launch Kickstarter to Bring ‘Amazing Stories’ Back to Life
Does the theory of life on other planets fascinate you? Are you a sci-fi fanatic whose childhood days were spent delving into galactic conquests, ancient alien artifacts, stories of robots taking over the world, tales of mad scientists concocting wild experiments or fables of extraterrestrial societies? Well, if so, you’re in luck because one...
In the Face of Injustice, ‘Neutrality Is Not A Morally Acceptable Option’
Passover, the Jewish holiday commemorating the enslavement and liberation of the Children of Israel from Egypt, is right around the corner. In just a few days, Jews everywhere will gather not only to recall the story of the Exodus but also, through conversation and ceremony, to internalize, personalize, and universalize the narrative. For us...
Review: Hardywood Beer Dinner at Matchbox
Matchbox in Short Pump proved it was up to the task of a fine dining experience last week, providing a communal atmosphere along with fantastic food from a local chef paired with local craft beers. Partnering with Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, the brick-oven pizza chain held a beer dinner catered by renowned chef Kevin LaCivita, who ever since he...
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...
