In a quiet office inside Health Brigade, Edward Peters talks about the city the way someone might describe a long, strange dream that’s familiar, unpredictable, and filled with people he still can’t stop caring about. “I’m an HIV test counselor,” he says, “and my...
Reed Mathis The mastermind bassist behind Electric Beethoven brings his exciting new project to the Pour House Music Hall. Anything Reed Mathis is involved with is sure to push sonic boundaries, fill the spirit with euphoria and remind audiences of the shear power contained in live music. In the past he has blazed trails in collaboration with...
Grab a beer with Tom Tom and RVA Mag, and learn about the 7th Annual Tom Tom Founders Festival. Tom Tom is a weeklong celebration of culture and entrepreneurship in small cities that will take place in Charlottesville, VA this April 9-15, drawing over 20,000 attendees from across the US. 2018 speakers include comedian John Cleese; news icon Dan...
On a chilly Valentine's Day morning, protesters gathered outside of the Governor’s office to oppose the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines. While there were only seven in attendance, they carried with them dozens of letters from those who oppose the pipelines, but were unable to travel to the capitol or take time off work. Stacy...
Today Grace Vonderkuhn is releasing her debut full length album on EggHunt Records. You can pick it up on vinyl on EggHunt's website or head over to her bandcamp to give the album a spin! Grace Vonderkuhn is an official SXSW 2018 artist, but you can catch her playing a FREE show in a little over a week at Hardywood with the following sick lineup:...
Wednesday in Scott’s Addition, a new mural commissioned by The Circuit Arcade Bar on the side of a neighboring building was whitewashed overnight. The mural was a massive explosion of 80s and 90s art and iconography, from C3PO playing a vintage game to the female robot from Terminator 3, and most notably, a grinning image of a young Will Smith...
The opioid epidemic has become a crisis not only impacting the country, but close to home as well with 1,268 people overdosing in Virginia, and nearly 500 of those deaths caused by prescription opioids. While there have been state-wide efforts to curb the problem, addictions and fatal overdoses remain on the rise, up 35 percent in 2016 from the...
RVA Mag is thrilled to announce a partnership with Tom Tom Founders Festival in Charlottesville this April 9-15. For those who don't know, Tom Tom Founders Festival is the largest gathering of "innovators, visionaries, and artists who are shaping small cities," in the Commonwealth. Like any great event, the festival will bring together musicians,...
For over a decade, women of all races, faiths, backgrounds, and sexual orientations have gathered at St. James Episcopal Church for the bi-annual WomanKind conference to share their experiences, insights, and questions in a safe space and this year’s two-day event kicks off Friday. “The idea was to have a conference for women, by women,” said...
Super fun all-ages gig, solo sets with Madison Turner and Living Rheum. Drink and snack specials at 10pm go allllllllllll night. Under 21 needs ID and gets in with a $5 cover. Free for 21+ (sorry kids) Madison Turner https://madisonturner.bandcamp.com/ Off the recent release of her new full-length, full-band album "A Comprehensive Guide to...
