COMMUNITY

Review | King James and the Things Men Don’t Know How to Say

by Christian Detres | COMMUNITY, PERFORMING ARTS

Before we go any further, no, you’re not crazy. There is no King James Shakespeare play. Rajiv Joseph’s very recent 2022 play is decidedly not Elizabethan and contains far more garbage can basketball than Hamlet. The only thing I love more than Richmond Shakespeare’s...

‘Rush Is Never Worth the Risk,’ Says Mother of Daughter Struck and Killed By Truck

October is National Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month. September was Bicyclist and Pedestrian Awareness Month in Virginia. Fatal accidents and injuries involving road users increased last year, according to traffic crash facts from the Department of Motor Vehicles....

Kroger Begins Effort To Eliminate Single-Use Plastic Bags In Mid-Atlantic Stores

Kroger employees wore green shirts that read “Reusable in, Single-use out,” as they greeted customers on Monday with colorful bags. A Kroger located in Henrico County in Central Virginia is the pilot store for Kroger’s initiative to remove single-use plastic bags in...

Attack Of The Killer Thumbs: Spooky Plant Season

“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...

Early Voting Is Now Open In Virginia; Same-Day Registration New This Year

Virginia voters can cast their ballots for the November election starting Friday, Sept. 23. Voters can submit absentee ballots by mail or in person at their local registrar’s office, commonly referred to as early voting. No application or reason is necessary to vote...

Instant Gratification: An Interview With King Bach

Hello reader! This week I got the opportunity to talk with the one and only King Bach, aka Andrew Bachelor. You may recognize him from wherever the entertainment business is in our lives. He got started doing standup and Vine videos, then moved on to commercials, and...

Different Kinds Of Challenges: An Interview With Rieka Speaks

Hello reader! This week I got to talk with one of the hardest-working funny people in Richmond, Rieka Speaks. Standup, sketch, improv, host, show runner, writer, spoken-word poet -- she does it all, and is on a mission to bring Black feminine comedy and entertainment...

Basic City Comedy: An Open Mic Night For The Audience

Hello reader! Comedy has been in full swing in Richmond, and I love to see it. It’s at a point where a comedian can find a spot on an open mic any night of the week. One of open mics that has been making waves is the Basic City Comedy mic every Wednesday at 7:30 at...

‘Big Herm’ is The Mayor of Two Street

Big Herm is cooking up a storm. Chicken sizzles on top of the grill in front of him. Potatoes dunk into the rolling boils of oil. Buns toast in the oven below. In the robust grills, fryers, and ovens of Big Herm’s Kitchen, the machinery keeps the galley kitchen...

The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 182 Hot Alley-Gator Breath

By Kelli Strawbridge

RVA Magazine is proud to showcase The Hustle Season Podcast every weekend. Produced at La Cocina Studio in Richmond, VA; homegrown musicians Kelli Strawbridge, Reggie Pace, James Seretis (La Cocina’s engineer) & Gabriel Santamaria bring their irreverent, outspoken and at times thoughtful opinions to the...

Best of VA Missed Connections April 14 – April 20

By Marilyn Drew Necci

It's spring, the flowers are in bloom, vaccinations are happening, and here in the Missed Connections, we're seeing a new and unexpected phenomenon -- people developing crushes on their vaxers! Multiple tales of falling for the person who gave you the shot await the reader in this week's crop of Craigslist hits. But there's plenty more fun to be...

The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 181 DDOKBOKKI

By Kelli Strawbridge

Best of VA Missed Connections April 7 – April 13

By Marilyn Drew Necci

Mom's only got $80 for bail money, but that's OK, because you just want to have a good time, right? Well, you might find it this week in the Missed Connections… unless you're driving a red dump truck down Rt. 17. As a good friend of mine once said, "The future of road rage is now." Getting back to what you can look forward to in this week's...

The Hustle Season: Ep. 180 On To Better and Stabler Things

By Kelli Strawbridge

Best Of VA Missed Connections March 31 – April 6

By Marilyn Drew Necci

This weekend made it clear that spring has sprung, and if there's one thing this week's Missed Connections make clear, it's that everybody's in the mood for love! Well, to be fair, that's every week in the Missed Connections, but this week found a marked lack of the usual goofy banter and joke posts. People are ready to get down with it, and I...

Marijuana Possession and Cultivation Could Be Legal By July

By VCU CNS

Marijuana was originally scheduled to become fully legal in Virginia in 2024, but now Governor Northam has listened to advocates and is now working to move up the timeline, potentially making it legal this summer. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam amended legislation to accelerate the legalization of marijuana possession and home cultivation in the...