For a few weeks this fall, Richmond was missing one of its own. Francine, the cat who’s lived at the Lowe’s on West Broad for eight years, had vanished. You probably saw the flyers, or the posts online. People worried. Customers stopped by the store just to ask. And...
This Friday, the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia (BHMVA) puts overlooked stories in the limelight with the opening of their photographic exhibition, “Yesterday’s Stories, Today’s Inspiration.” The exhibit—which will be presented in two phases—features more than 150 photographs, capturing a timeline of black history in...
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, February 24, 9 PM Magnus Lush, Piranha Rama, Slump @ Mojo's - Free? This Saturday night is an occasion for celebration. Magnus Lush, who've quietly become one of the most reliably excellent bands in town over the last few years, are having a big coming-out party to celebrate the release of their new EP, Hell Is Real. In a...
What’s happening craft beer lovers of RVA?! Welcome to this week’s “Tapped,” RVA Magazine’s go to weekly craft beer column where you can find all your craft beer-related events, releases, festivals and all the booze news your little hearts’ desire. If you missed last week’s beer news, you can check those out here. Our cup is overflowing with news...
Driving an hour and a half to see a show has over the years become the norm for me. Living in Farmville, one has to be able to find the means to be entertained before they die of boredom. However, with that being said, nothing could have prepared me for the fact that I would be driving that far to attend the second I Set My Friends On Fire show...
Join us for our dinner series, featuring a different, locally-sourced, four-course menu and drink pairing each month. February's feature: A Battle of the Brothers Wine Dinner, Imagery vs. Benziger Space is limited, so please RSVP via Eventbrite by February 20. Please feel free to take advantage of our complimentary valet parking for this event....
VCU kicked off their celebration of Black History Month with a series of events, tours, speakers, and screenings Feb. 1, and last week, guest lecturer and acclaimed historian and New York Times best-selling author, Ibram X. Kendi came to discuss his book, Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America. He spoke in...
From a furcoat-wearing man looking for female friendships to a wasted Weezie's woman, and two folks who give a whole new meaning to 'biscuits and gravy', this week's batch of RVA Missed Connections is bound to brighten your week and leave you with a laugh or two. Also, Dominic at the deli in Carytown, someone has eyes for you. Problem with...
An erratic barrage of neon bliss scattered across the walls, bouncing off the astronauts synchronized in their two-step samba. Alan Watts’ law of attraction plays on loop as billows of fog lingered into the crowd. A masked marauder takes the stage, offering roses to the crowd. As I struggled to maintain the focus on my Nikon, I popped up from the...
Last Friday, I had the experience of a lifetime. I visited the Virginia General Assembly as a legislative assistant for Del. Dawn Adams of the 68th District, working with her assistant - Maureen Hains. I first met Adams during a phone interview last year, which actually ended up becoming an article for RVA Mag. A few weeks later, she won her...
