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Best of RVA Missed Connections 12/5/17-12/12/17

Even if the craziness of the holidays has turned you into a Scrooge, the folks over at Missed Connections are sure to fill you with cheer with their antics and endless quest for love.  This week, things heat up at Station 2 between two strangers and in the bathroom at...

Proposal Seeking Authority To Remove Confederate Statues Fails

Last night, Richmond City Council voted 6-2 against a proposal requesting the General Assembly of Virginia grant the City Council the authority to remove of Confederate memorials on Monument Avenue. Councilman Michael Jones of the 9th District proposed the measure,...

VCU Arts Adjuncts Rally For Fair Pay Outside Cabell Library

In a demonstration of communal solidarity, nearly 80 members of the VCU School of the Arts (VCUarts) community gathered in front of VCU’s Cabell Library Friday morning in support of fair pay for adjunct professors. The ‘Adjunct Fair Pay Rally’ was organized after over...

‘Breaking Bread’: VA Skateboarding Crew Premieres New Film

From the day they set up their first board, skaters have been coming together to "shred", whether it be Richmond's streets  and alleyways,  events such as the "Free-For-All"  Go Skateboarding Day at Kanawha Plaza — before it was renovated, to local group RASA...

Man Arrested at VCU for Yelling Racial Slurs

*This story has been updated. A man has been arrested on VCU's campus in front of the James Branch Cabell Library for yelling racial slurs at passing students while holding a racist sign. In a video posted to YouTube by Noah McKinney, a young white man can be seen...

CSA II Redux on Saturday

After their September rally-turned-rout, the rag-tag group of Confederate memorabilia sellers, led by Thomas and Judy Crompton and Tara Brandau, that make up the CSA II are returning to Richmond this Saturday for an event they've titled "Protect All The Monuments On...

CHIKARA’s Moonraker exposed Richmond to a new side of wrestling

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...

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Space Launch Delayed…Forever.

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...

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RVA Underground #7

RVA Underground #7 RVA Underground #7 RVA Mag presents the RVA Underground Podcast, Episode #7, featuring Daniel Jones and Terreal Brown. Each episode, your hosts will give you a variety of tracks they feel worthy of your attention, and will also feature a guest mix by a local DJ or producer. Check out the episode below, and let us know what you...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 9/17-9/23

Strange things are afoot in the Missed Connections section this week. The cooling of the weather seems to have turned people emotional, even though some of them go to great lengths to hide it. Morrissey quotes, lengthy heartfelt apologies, and cries for understanding from an apathetic world dominated the tone of this week's missives. Strange...

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More crazy stories from Street Art godfather Ron English

When Ron English, often called the godfather of street art, came to Richmond this summer for the Richmond Mural Project, we knew the stories would be as crazy as his murals. Our published interview captured some of his sharpest insights, but it barely scratched the surface. English has a way of turning every memory into a parable, every anecdote...

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