We had never tried canned wine before this week. Up until recently, we hadn’t really given them much thought. We would see new canned wines emblazoned with eye-grabbing artwork on shelves in stores and wine bars around town, but never felt compelled to try them....
The Science Museum of Virginia's awesome youtube channel continues to be awesome. The Science Museum of Virginia's awesome youtube channel continues to be awesome. Check out their breakdown of the science(ish) behind the movie Interstellar. Be warned, spoilers ahead...
Chicago-born comedian Hannibal Buress is set to bring his unique comedic style to RVA's Carpenter Theater early next year, and we're pumped. Chicago-born comedian Hannibal Buress is set to bring his unique comedic style to RVA's Carpenter Theater early next year, and we're pumped. Buress has been on a roll throughout 2014, with appearances on...
A local Halloween comedy tradition carries on bigger and better than ever this year, as Coalition Theater presents Nightmare On Broad Street 2, a three-day comedy/horror event that begins tonight and lasts through Saturday, November 1. This Halloween-themed comedy weekend will mix the latest editions of longtime Coalition favorites with brand new...
Reinhold's Favorite HALLOWEEN MIXES 2014 Reinhold's Favorite HALLOWEEN MIXES 2014 So here we are--it's Halloween time again in RVA, a busy time for us with exciting events around town all week. At this time each year, I always look for the music I will play at various Halloween events. After a lot of searching though many genres of music and...
CHIKARA Pro Wrestling made its debut in Virginia's capital Sunday afternoon with a show that was clearly a stark departure from the form of wrestling the city has been accustomed to over the years. CHIKARA Pro Wrestling made its debut in Virginia's capital Sunday afternoon with a show that was clearly a stark departure from the form of wrestling...
About that delayed NASA launch...yeah, it's permanent. The, thankfully, UN-MANNED, NASA "Antares" class rocket exploded during take-off this evening in Eastern Virginia. About that delayed NASA launch...yeah, it's permanent. The, thankfully, UN-MANNED, NASA "Antares" class rocket exploded during take-off this evening in Eastern Virginia. So, the...
Announcing the launch of a new tradition for Richmond! Announcing the launch of a new tradition for Richmond! Be a part of Richmond history and celebrate with us on Brown’s Island for RVA New Year’s Eve 2014. The tradition that started uptown continues downtown with a night of entertainment, community, and a completely brand new RVA NYE Ball--a...
Last Tuesday, the Melvins released their 900th album, Hold It In. This landmark achievement came by way of the band’s 743rd line-up. Last Tuesday, the Melvins released their 900th album, Hold It In. This landmark achievement came by way of the band’s 743rd line-up. For this recording, mainstays King Buzzo and Dale Crover recruited Paul Leary and...
Edgar Allan Poe. The ghosts of Confederate soldiers. The collapsed train tunnel beneath Church Hill. The Hollywood Cemetery vampire. Richmond has been a haunted town for centuries, going all the way back to the curse Chief Powhatan cast upon the area in the 17th century. In light of the city’s supernatural history, confining our Halloween...
