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Richmond’s Local Business Find Ways To Thrive In a Big-Box World

*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #36, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. We live in a convenience-based society. Between Amazon Prime shipping various household needs straight to our doors, and food apps like DoorDash and UberEats keeping us...

RVA Magazine and GayRVA Are Seeking Interns For Summer 2019

Do you have the writing chops to seek out and deliver compelling stories on the latest in music, art, food, beer, politics, and current events in Richmond? Well, you’re in luck, because RVA Magazine and GayRVA are opening positions for editorial and graphic design...

Best of VA Missed Connections April 10 – April 16

It's still a bit chilly today but the weatherman says that spring is really honestly actually finally here, so it's really no surprise that everyone's writing Missed Connections from the gym this week. Gotta work on that beach bod, amirite? In addition to a fair...

Erasing The Stigma

With his Men To Heal movement, James Harris works to make therapy accessible and mental health a priority for working-class men of color. As a child in the foster care system, James Harris grew up attending mandated counseling sessions provided by the state. Now,...

Best of VA Missed Connections April 3 – April 9

Everyone's headed out for fun in the sun this week... and when they get home, it sure looks like they're heading straight to Missed Connections. And sure enough, things are getting weird. This week's bumper crop of Missed Connections brings us a fascinating parade of...

The Truth Is Out There

The Universe Beckons: In Virginia, Ufologists Search Confidently For Life Outside Earth *This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #36, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. I want to believe. It’s the refrain of a generation, the innate human desire...

PAIRED: Cold-Brew Coffee Cocktail Dinner at Graduate Richmond

Attention, COFFEE lovers! Join us for our March PAIRED dinner featuring cold-brew coffee cocktails. Each of your four courses will be paired with one of these cocktails, for a unique take on a traditional wine dinner. Dinner will start promptly at 6:30pm, but please join us at 6pm to meet your fellow coffee lovers. Please RSVP by March 27. You...

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The Flaming Lips Hit The National This Saturday

Its been seven years since psychedelic pop rock band The Flaming Lips graced Richmond with their presence. But this weekend, they will make their way back to the River City promoting their latest album, Oczy Mlody (and I’m here to tell you it is all kinds of glorious). Originally formed back in 1983 in Norman, OK by Wayne Coyne on guitar, his...

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That 1 Guy at The Camel

The Trigger System/RVA Shows Presents! THAT 1 GUY With an extensive and amazing track record of unique and imaginative performances featuring his curious instrument and copious amounts of originality, Mike Silverman, a/k/a That1Guy, has set himself apart as a true one-of-a-kind talent that rivals any other artist currently in the entertainment...

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The Fritz w/ LITZ at The Camel

Cover: $10 ADV / $12 DOS Ages: 21+ Join THE FRITZ Fan Club! The Fritz is a soul-driven dance rock band hailing from Asheville, NC. The group’s aggressive approach to funk, soul, and rock creates a sound that is uniquely their own. Their high-energy, danceable songs provide a platform for each member to shine. With powerful vocals, climactic...

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Wkndr, Wes Charlton & American Bittersweet, Handle at The Camel

Wkndr, Wes Charlton & American Bittersweet, Handle at The Camel   Take 4 musicians with backgrounds in folk, classic rock, jazz, and classical music and put 'em together. Enter wkndr, best described as an “alternafolkrock” band, serving up covers and originals along the lines of The Lumineers, The Head and the Heart, and Ryan Adams. Jim...

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Circa, “Carnival of the Animals” at Modlin Center

“Our zebras juggle and flip… Our kangaroos skip and somersault… We’ve elephants with street-cred and rhythm… And even our dinosaur bones shake, clatter, and roll to the music.” – Yaron Lifschitz, artistic director The lines between movement, dance, theatre, and circus are beautifully blurred by the Circa carnival and its whimsical tales of...

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