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VHS Club | Near Dark

"You have to learn how to kill." In Kathryn Bigelow’s Near Dark, the vampires aren’t sexy. There’s nothing particularly interesting about them. They’re not Eurocentric romantics; they’re pure Americana, highway drifters chasing the night. They burn. They kill....

Review | ‘SMOKE’ at Firehouse, Fire in my Belly.

Once again, a trip to the Firehouse Theatre has found a way to send me home with a boiling pit of emotions churning in my gut and fiery rants on the tips of my fingers. Art is made to provoke, not to placate, and this is what I signed up for. SMOKE, the current...

Our Ultimate Guide to Richmond Summer Concerts and Festivals 2025

Let’s be honest: most local summer music guides read like they were written by someone who’s never been to a show. A few safe headliners. Maybe a festival or two. So we made our own and put it all in one place for easy reference. This is RVA Magazine’s...

Sound Check! Dogpark! The Menzingers! Destructo Disk! & More!

Keep sending me songs! Keep sending me shows! I love music! I love being alive! I love Richmond! Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com. Friday Cheers | Dogpark, Weekend Plans, Caroline VainFriday, May...

PBS’s Virginia Currents Highlights Richmond Mural Project

The local PBS station, WCVE show Virginia Currents shows off some of the best our fair state has to offer. The local PBS station, WCVE show Virginia Currents shows off some of the best our fair state has to offer. In a segment from last month, they highlighted the work RVA Mag, Art Whino, and the city did to make the Richmond Mural project...

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Etam Cru, of Richmond Mural Project Fame, Plugged on CNN

As part of their 'On the Road' series, CNN gave some airtime to Poland's Etam Cru, a group of street artists who have helped make the Richmond Mural Project world-renowned. As part of their 'On the Road' series, CNN gave some airtime to Poland's Etam Cru, a group of street artists who have helped make the Richmond Mural Project world-renowned....

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Inside the Mind of Angry Woebots: Panda Murals and More

Angry Woebots sure gets around. Hailing from Hawaii, this globe-trotting muralist spent the summer of 2013 jetting between LA, Hawaii, Singapore, and Richmond, VA. Returning for the Richmond Mural Project's second year, he brought a sense of continuity from the 2012 G40 Mural Project. Known for his striking murals, Woes also paints on canvas and...

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The Official 2013 Richmond Mural Project Guide! presented by RVA Mag

UPDATED 8/14/13: Check out the final epic video from Art Whino showing how the Richmond Mural Project has become the amazing piece of city art that it is! Richmond Mural Project 2013 from Love RVA on Vimeo. View 2013 Richmond Mural Project in a larger map Art Whino, with the help of RVA Mag, has kicked off the second edition of The Richmond Mural...

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BuzzFeed Gives Shout out To Richmond Mural Project

BuzzFeed is really the Human Centipede of the internet, but its always good to see Richmond get the exposure it deserves. On a recent list of "Best Street Art in the World" BF puts more pictures than words into the post, but rank's Richmond as #3, behind Sao Paulo, Bazil, and "More Honest and Free ads, by Vinz" (which seems to be more of a...

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TRS804: Richmond Mural Project Update, Gaia and Ever finish up

Gaia finished up his piece on the corner of Rowland and Main St. today. You might recognize this wall from an earlier post during the RMP that showed an outline that had been started by local tattoo artist Jesse Smith. Because of problems with the lift and some other administrative issues, Jesse was not able to finish in the window of time he had...

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Selba Hosts Richmond Mural Project 2013 Reception with Top Muralists

Art Whino and RVA Magazine present the 2013 Richmond Mural Project reception, taking place at Selba on Saturday, July 27. Beginning at noon and continuing til 6 PM, stop by Selba, located at 2416 W. Cary St, for an all-day reception featuring live painting and signing by muralists, as well as live music from Long Jawns, Mike Kemetic of Audio Mass...

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