“This woman is important. This episode is exactly why I wanted to start the podcast. Real deal service industry fella. Mom of 3... she's been in Richmond for a minute and is traversing all the changes that surround us, whilst hustling super hard with a smile. This gal...
To celebrate the release of the paperback edition of his book of personal essays, My Heart Is An Idiot (see the book review here), Davy Rothbart lit up Ballceaux on Sunday night as part of his “Unfinished Business” tour. To celebrate the release of the paperback edition of his book of personal essays, My Heart Is An Idiot (see the book review...
Richmond Rumble, a mixed martial arts event featuring thirteen professional fights, will be held in Richmond this upcoming weekend on September 28th. Richmond Rumble, a mixed martial arts event featuring thirteen professional fights, will be held in Richmond this upcoming weekend on September 28th. The fight card is headlined by two co-main...
Lotus, an American jam band heavily influenced by electronic dance music, has garnered a significant (and in many cases, fanatically devoted) fan base in their ten year history. Lotus, an American jam band heavily influenced by electronic dance music, has garnered a significant (and in many cases, fanatically devoted) fan base in their ten year...
We've filled you in quite extensively about Virginia author (and, yes, occasional contributor to RVA Magazine) James Wayland, and his current Kickstarter campaign to fund his second novel, Dirty Southside Jam. A rollicking thriller about two small-town losers who stumble onto a big score and get way more than they bargained for, Dirty Southside...
“We want to diversify, show the complexity, and to humanize Richmond” Mark Strandquist said. “We want to diversify, show the complexity, and to humanize Richmond” Mark Strandquist said. Blending paper, binding books, building bookshelves, and creating call numbers has been keeping VCU graduates Mark Strandquist and Courtney Bowles busy. Now, with...
The tallies are in, all the votes have been counted, and RVA's own Mekong Restaurant
Chris L. Terry is an author whose first novel, Zero Fade, is out now from Curbside Splendor Press. Terry is no longer an RVA resident, but when he lived here in the late 90s and early 2000s, he made his mark on the local scene of that era. Chris L. Terry is an author whose first novel, Zero Fade, is out now from Curbside Splendor Press. Terry is...
RVA Magazine is proud to present an excerpt from the forthcoming second novel by James Wayland, Dirty Southside Jam. This blackly humorous rural crime novel takes place in the tiny town of Bogut, VA, where two local losers stumble onto a big score that quickly threatens to destroy them. RVA Magazine is proud to present an excerpt from the...
Get pumped, folks - RVA Mag 14 has hit the stands, so keep an eye out for it. Get pumped, folks - RVA Mag 14 has hit the stands, so keep an eye out for it. If you'd like to guarantee yourself a copy, head on over to Star-lite tomorrow night from 4-7PM (corner of Main and Robinson) and say hi to the folks involved! See yea there! -BK
