ed. note: The following is a Letter to the Editor from a community organization that we believe is worth sharing with our readers. What happens when people come together on our own terms? On January 18, 2025, the first city-wide Richmond People's Assembly brought...
Long before the campaign rallies, the presidential debates, and the White House, Barack Obama was just another college freshman trying to figure out who he wanted to become. A newly released collection of photographs offers a rare glimpse into that version of Obama during his freshman year at Occidental College in Los Angeles. Taken in the early...
Ah, the refreshment of spring in Richmond. This transient season allows us to revel in the open air, free from the constraints of heavy pea-coats or the oppressive heat that leaves you drenched and enervated. To honor this cherished time, we’re back with the exuberant escapades of the Books On Wheels crew, probing into the noble endeavors of...
Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping showdown as teams from RVA (Richmond, Virginia) and DC (Washington, D.C.) lock horns in an electrifying competition for the highly sought-after CBRX Cup. The adventure unfolds on May 27th, when four pairs from each city embark on a journey filled with riveting challenges and opportunities to amass points. Each...
Wanted to share some images with you. A reminder of what can happen when the people of this city get together in a positive way. A blog post of my own experience from January 03, 2008. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dro7S6SoiWM&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Frvamag.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE It was the longest day of my life. A...
It’s a pastime dear to any Richmonder’s heart. When you first moved here, you were grossed out by the prospect of hunting through disgusting, trash-juice-covered trash cans, looking for things to put in your house. But as you grimly watched your friends pull treasure after treasure out of those lovable, smelly alleyways, you had a change of...
ed. note: This piece was featured as "The Last Word" in RVA Volume 1 Issue 4, published in August 2005. I decided to give it a proper title. When I moved to Richmond last summer from New York, I hated it. I thought it was boring, run-down, and devoid of character. I was put off by how un-Northern, yet not quite Southern, it is. I scoffed at its...
In a university gymnasium on a hot Saturday afternoon, parents and their teenage children gathered in excited anticipation for a high school graduation ceremony. This threshold of adolescence offers hope for a future and a belief in a justified path. Five miles away, on a street corner in a trendy shopping district in Richmond, Virginia, sat two...
Back at Last to Beat Your Ass. Fucking Blood Everywhere. Blood, Sweat, and Chairs. These are all names of past Richmond Lucha Libre shows. In case you’re not familiar with RLL, the city’s own wrestling alliance, let me describe a typical show for you. Imagine a burly wrestler suplexing someone into a crowd of spectators, or a costumed...
The good people at Turnstyle recently spent some time with RVA’s own Donny George to talk about Richmond, the electronic music scene, and trying to bring the two together. Briefly introduce yourselves. Names, DJ names, position, etc.JO: I’m Jesse Oremland, also known as DJ Jesse Split. I’m the co-owner of Turnstyle, a house and techno aficionado,...
