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Best Of VA Missed Connections July 3 – July 9

I don't know what it is about this summer, but a lot of people seem to have the post-Fourth Of July blues in the Missed Connections this week. Lovelorn poetry, bitter goodbyes, and solitary laments are thick on the ground in this week's trawl through the world of...

Best of VA Missed Connections June 26 – July 2

It's another week of Missed Connections from around the state, and this time around it brings us a lesson: sometimes it's best to come straight out and tell people who you are and what you want. Like if you're a soccer mom who wants to buy some weed for those long...

GWAR to Unveil Monument Honoring Dave Brockie at Hollywood Cemetery

Richmond’s legendary intergalactic overlords, GWAR, are set to honor their late founder and frontman, Dave Brockie, with a permanent monument in Hollywood Cemetery, one of the city’s most historic resting places. The unveiling will take place on Friday, August 30, at...

RVA Magazine Presents 4th of July at The Hof

This 4th of July, RVA Magazine is taking over The Hof for a night of libations, celebrations and salutations. The celebration will feature two bands, three DJs, panaromic firework views, and food and drink specials all night. Come party with us! Facebook Event:...

Best Of VA Missed Connections June 19 – June 25

If you're looking for love in all the wrong places, take heart -- you just might find it in the Missed Connections. We've got a bumper crop for you, from those seeking their only true love to those who really just need a shower. This week's column also produced the...

Best of VA Missed Connections June 12 – June 18

It's too hot outside to walk -- we all get that. But if you took an Uber instead of hoofing it this week, you just might find yourself in the Missed Connections, where it seems all the lovelorn Uber drivers of the Commonwealth have chosen to congregate this week. But...

Best of VA Missed Connections June 5 – June 11

This summer is getting rolling, and things are heating up in the Missed Connections this week. Unfortunately, things don't always go smoothly -- which is why people end up here in the first place. This week, we've got someone who appears to be looking for a dungeon...

Silent / Music Revival: Houdan the Mystic (Double Feature)

Doors 6pm 6:30 PM, Admission $7 EVERY, EVERYTHING: THE MUSIC, LIFE AND TIMES OF GRANT HART (2013, 97 min.) --dir/scr: Gorman Bechard w/ Grant Hart, Husker Du, et al. The late Grant Hart's (Husker Du, Nova Mob) life from birth in South St. Paul to release of his 2013 album 'The Argument' is well-covered in filmmaker Bechard's (Color Me Obsessed)...

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Opinion: Tuckahoe School Walkout, Anger with a Purpose

Wednesday morning I woke up angry. Yes, angry that I had to wake up at 6:30 am, that I had to edit my Model UN position paper, do my Spanish homework, and prepare for my algebra test. But mostly I was angry because I had to do a walkout. Any form of protest is wonderful, especially a school walkout, but the fact that this one is necessary is...

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WTF?! Lorton Prison Turned into Luxury Condos

Perhaps this is some strange new method of gentrification or perhaps it is just a ridiculously distasteful idea, but a former prison in Northern Virginia (NOVA) has been redeveloped and turned into luxury apartments to accommodate the ever-expanding sprawl that is NOVA. According to a listing that was updated on March 6 in Our Community Now, the...

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The Gift of Food with Professor Norman Wirzba

Join us for an exciting evening that will change the way you view what's on your plate each day! Professor Wirzba is well known for his unique and charismatic presentation style. Wirzba carefully reminds consumers of their purchasing power by inviting his audience to embrace the importance of learning the stories behind their food. Guests are...

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