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Humanity at its Rawest: ‘Memories of Overdevelopment’ at The New Theater Challenges
A review by Christian Detres Memories of Overdevelopment explores the role trauma plays in life’s orchestra. The play casts this demon not in First Chair as a participant, but at the Conductor's stand. It waves a wand of calamity at flinching communities of brass and string, stabbing at all members, lingering on the most unfortunate. The music...
Embrace The Darkside! Richmond Ballet Redefines Valentine’s with Dracula
This is not Bram Stoker’s Dracula; this is the much anticipated Virginia premiere of Ben Stevenson’s Dracula. For over 25 years, it has been performed around the world and has finally landed in Virginia with the Richmond Ballet for Valentine’s weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaUbBeCi8qs Expect imaginative artistic license and several...
Opinion: It’s Time For A New Richmond Arts And Business Class Relationship
A few weeks ago, the Richmond Times Dispatch reported that the Haxall Hydro Power Plant is slated to transform into a new pickleball court and food-and-beverage concept. Yet, what's the fate of the RVA Street Art Festival and the art that is already there? Over the years, the plant has been a vibrant venue for this festival, but its success...
Gun Laws Hogg the Limelight
Correction: In an email from the communication director for the Virginia Attorney General said that, “Ceasefire Virginia and all of its' marketing, including the TV ads, is being paid for with criminal asset forfeiture funds - no tax dollars are being spent.” In a previous version of this article, it was incorrectly stated that taxpayers were...
New Amphitheater Threatens Riverfront’s Environment
Original post made on July 17, 2022 by Scott Burger of Oregon Hill News and reposted here with permission. For updated information on the Richmond Riverfront Amphitheater, we wrote about it HERE and HERE When I moved to Richmond in the early nineties, it was a much different place. My parents begged me to live outside of the national murder...
The Richmond Gun Hole Goes Viral
Twitter phenomenon to rival Chicago's Rat Hole UPDATE January 31st, 2024: The Richmond Gun Hole has been filled with cement by the city after several residents complain. Original reporting below:Communication on Twitter for the people of Richmond is once again thriving. The art of microblogging activities in Richmond has become a fun pastime,...
Grab Your Passport! Vegan Restaurant Week Ends This Weekend
We know, we are late on this, but better late than never? This is the last weekend for Richmond's Vegan Restaurant Week, also known as V72x2, that runs through Sunday, Jan. 28. This plant-powered event, organized by Richmond Vegan Action, brings together local restaurants to showcase unique and new vegan options while raising funds for Matchbox...
Surprised? Richmond is Top 10 for Hardest Place for Gen Z to Buy A Home
Why are we diving into the topic of home prices? Well, the affordability of things has a direct impact on Richmond's culture. As rent and housing costs rise, it becomes harder for artists and the arts scene to afford to live here, potentially pushing them out of the city. It's a connected cycle, a circle of life in Richmond. Today a new study has...
Once Upon A Time In America
The following was originally published by Deserter HERE.Life in your twenties is a series of revelations. The realisation that I would never play football for England was a bitter pill to swallow. But, when I could only make the bench for Red Star Camberwell, it had to be faced, especially when they were a man short. Free from the yoke...
