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Artist Morgan Bassichis Talks About Their Little Ditties

As of September 1, the Institute of Contemporary Art has been hosting More Little Ditties, a video installation by Morgan Bassichis. It remains until January 4, 2024. Christian Detres sat down with the artist to discuss their collection and how it relates to...

Offkey Entertainment is Bringing Community Back into Art

Creativity is challenging without community, a problem that the up-and-coming OffKey Entertainment is looking to solve. They aren’t a band, or a record label, but something bigger than that. “We are a collective, we are a group, we are a family,” I’m told on the porch...

Morgan Carey Brings “Good For Her” Films to Starr Hill

Morgan Carey, local candlemaker community organizer has been putting together a fundraising event at Starr Bill Brewery. On the second Tuesday of every month Carey has organized Good For Her, a monthly event that screens a film featuring a woman overcoming societal...

Manchester Manifest is Here and Bringing the Culture

Everyone in the city is aware that the First Friday of every month means the city opens up for a demonstration of arts and culture without any equal in the region. The go to obviously is the collection of galleries on Broad Street in the Arts District near Jackson and...

#DOWNTOWNRVA: Meet Hip Hop Henry

We dispatched our hometown photographer, CJ Payne, to the heart of the city to capture a snapshot and engage in some casual conversation. Consider it our local twist on the acclaimed Humans of New York series that we hold in high regard. Our aim is to foster a sense...

Attack Of the Killer Thumbs: Weird Vibes For May

“Attack of the Killer Thumbs” aims to provide answers to your garden quandaries and your houseplant conundrums. We think plants make our lives and homes and balconies a better place to be. But we also know that you aren’t made of money. Here you will not find “recommendations” for our “favorite” ninety-dollar gadgets or “quick and easy” tutorials...

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The Thrill Is Gone: Opening Day With Will Clark

As much as I don’t belong here, I do.  Back where I grew up, during a light summer rain, frogs used to get run over by cars in the street in front of my house. Sometimes I’d trot out to the asphalt to look at the smear left behind. Each frog, like a spoonful of green bean casserole, made flat as a Communion wafer. After a full day in the...

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No Adults In The Room: An Interview With Lewis Black

I wasn’t expecting to get a phone call from Lewis Black on 4/20.  I thought it was a telemarketer and almost didn’t pick up the phone. This though, I quickly reconsidered. It may have been his management calling to make sure I wasn’t dead. The ZOOM interview with Black scheduled for 11am was ready to proceed and it was already a few minutes...

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Attack Of The Killer Thumbs: Hello From The Garden

“Attack of the Killer Thumbs” aims to provide answers to your garden quandaries and your houseplant conundrums. We think plants make our lives and homes and balconies a better place to be. But we also know that you aren’t made of money. Here you will not find recommendations for our “favorite” sixty-dollar gadgets or “quick and easy” tutorials...

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They’re Going To Feed Us All To The Monkey

RVA Mag's Ryan Kent is trying to say yes to things, if for no other reason than to escape the demons in his head. But when he agreed to ride Kings Dominion's Tumbili, he didn't realize what he was getting himself into. Most of this isn’t about a roller coaster. You learn to start saying yes to things. People invite you to go places. Sometimes...

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Coven In the Community

From witch-themed markets to workshops, tea parties, and more, River City Witches are getting a lot done in the Richmond community -- and working to improve community perceptions of witches while they're at it. When you think of a witch, you may think of spells, black cats, and communing with the spirits around you. If so, you’re partly correct....

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