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Sound Check | Spooky Cool, Weedeater, The Be-Sides & More!

Sun’s up, we ain’t dead yet. Plenty of good stuff on the bills -- your favorites, my favorites, maybe even your next favorite. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com....

OP-ED | Richmond’s Stages Are Worth the Investment

Why federal arts funding keeps the city’s creative economy alive. by Catie-Reagan King, Ed.D. On any given weekend in Richmond, you can find a stage lit up with stories, some bold and provocative, others warm and familiar. Whether it’s a world premiere at Firehouse...

Protest or Parade, Richmond Likes to Get ‘Fancy’

For the Richmond we know, “fancy” doesn’t belong to the country club set. It doesn’t sip cocktails under chandeliers or care much about matching buttons. Here, fancy has dirt on its boots and glitter in its hair. It shows up to a protest in drag. It haunts the streets...

Get JURASS-ic to Science on Tap! Dino Night

Drink like a grown-up. Wonder like a kid. No children, no judgment, just dinosaurs. Ah, dinosaurs. We never outgrow them. They’re the original fascination and the gateway drug into the natural world. When we were kids, they were terrifying and magical. Now? They’re...

It’s Still Our City | Ep. 12 Hotspit

“This interview was a blast. You know it’s a good one when even the editing (work) is fun. Join us in this episode as we discuss the creation of this wonderful band, their goals, and the process of building the perfect lineup (it’s tough), Crayola House and unwanted...

Sound Check | Miramar, New Lions, Friday Junior & More!

The rain can’t keep us down. Even though it has been pouring for a week, the shows are still going on, life continues despite it all! Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com....

Kyle’s Criterion Corner: Night and The City (1950)

Based on a 1938 Gerald Kersh novel of the same name, Night and the City certainly lives up to its archetypical sounding noir title, but is quite atypical in its pessimistic identity and unusual plotti Based on a 1938 Gerald Kersh novel of the same name, Night and the City certainly lives up to its archetypical sounding noir title, but is quite...

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Kyle’s Criterion Corner: The Killers (1946, 1964)

The Killers 1946, 1964 Robert Siodmak, Donald Segal Spine #176 Available on DVD and Blu-Ray The Killers 1946, 1964 Robert Siodmak, Donald Segal Spine #176 Available on DVD and Blu-Ray Both versions of The Killers are the adaptation of Earnest Hemingway’s 1927 short story of the same name which document two hitmen who hold up in a diner and the...

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Kyle’s Criterion Corner: The Rose (1979)

In Mark Rydell’s The Rose, break-out star Bette Midler champions herself with a performance mirroring that of the late, great Janis Joplin or really any other rocker from that era who was jus In Mark Rydell’s The Rose, break-out star Bette Midler champions herself with a performance mirroring that of the late, great Janis Joplin or really any...

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Kyle’s Criterion Corner: The River (1951)

Based on Rumer Godden’s novel of the same name, The River stands as a pillar for French filmmaker’s Jean Renoir’s later often overlooked work. Based on Rumer Godden’s novel of the same name, The River stands as a pillar for French filmmaker’s Jean Renoir’s later often overlooked work. It’s a film that combines a coming of age story, nostalgia,...

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Kyle’s Criterion Corner: Hoop Dreams (1988)

Since its release over 20 years ago the legend of Hoop Dreams, a tale of two lower-income kids from Chicago striving for their ultimate dream to rise up and play in the NBA, is alive and well. Since its release over 20 years ago the legend of Hoop Dreams, a tale of two lower-income kids from Chicago striving for their ultimate dream to rise up...

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Kyle’s Criterion Corner: Thin Blue Line (1988)

In 1976 Texas, a 16-year-old kid named David Harris in the midst of his own delinquent crime spree picked up a hitch hiker named Randall Adams. In 1976 Texas, a 16-year-old kid named David Harris in the midst of his own delinquent crime spree picked up a hitch hiker named Randall Adams. Adams had showed up for a new job that fateful Thanksgiving...

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The Big Lebowski comes to Netflix, Bowtie Insomnia Cinema 4/10-11

All you Little Lebowski Urban Achievers out there to put on your bathrobe, fix a white Russian, and get out the bowling ball because “The Big Lebowski” is now streaming on Netflix Instant. All you Little Lebowski Urban Achievers out there to put on your bathrobe, fix a white Russian, and get out the bowling ball because “The Big Lebowski” is now...

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