Writer’s Block is RVA Magazine’s series highlighting contemporary writers working in Richmond and across the Commonwealth. Each week, we feature original poems, short stories, or essays. Just real voices writing right now. This week, we’re featuring two poems by...
Earlier this year, Virginia Repertory Theatre came dangerously close to closing its doors. After facing a potential shutdown, the company rallied with help from more than 1,500 donors who raised over $600,000 to keep it alive. Now, Virginia Rep is celebrating its survival the best way it knows how—by inviting audiences into a world of pure...
If you’ve ever killed an entire afternoon on Reddit—deep in a debate on r/AskReddit, scrolling through endless memes on r/funny, or arguing about the best Star Wars movie in r/movies—you’ve been part of something that started in a small college dorm room in Charlottesville, Virginia. Yes, that Reddit. The chaotic, messy, wildly...
When was the last modern Christmas song you heard that just absolutely bangs? I challenge the city of Richmond to write the next holiday hit. Or not, maybe let's just move past it. I need to make sure I even out my cozy nights in with late ones in the pit, every cup of hot chocolate evened out with a paper cup of water after a show. Got a show...
Dear Richmond, As we slowly work to piece together the puzzle of our inner world, lightning strikes—and suddenly, everything changes. At the heart of this week's spread is the Empress, surrounded by the Seven of Swords and the Strength card. As the Moon in Pisces shifts into assertive Aries on Tuesday, December 10th, its...
The latest addition to Richmond's food and bar scene, Brave Captain, will officially open next week on the edge of Oregon Hill and the VCU campus. Co-owners Herbie Abernethy (read our interview HERE) and Josh Novicki — already known for popular Richmond spots Cobra Cabana and Hot For Pizza — have transformed the former Mojo’s side space into a...
For Richmonders, the Dominion Energy Christmas Parade is the unofficial kickoff to the holiday season—part spectacle, part tradition, and always a snapshot of the city as it really is. Once called Thalhimers' Toy Parade back in the ‘50s, it disappeared for 15 years before the Richmond Jaycees brought it back. Ukrop’s carried the torch for a...
The case of Dawn Marie Morris, a Louisa County resident and owner of the Charlottesville-based Higher Education smoke shop chain, highlights Virginia’s complex and often contradictory stance on drug laws. While Morris clearly broke the law—particularly by selling psilocybin mushrooms, a Schedule I controlled substance—the severe penalties she...
Before hitting the stage on Brown’s Island in Richmond, VA, Flipturn sat down with RVA Mag to share a slice of their world. They riffed on their love for Waffle House—a staple of late-night Americana—and the raw, reflective process of writing their second album 'Burnout Days' which will be out January 24th via Dualtone Records. Holed up in a...
Richmond has always been a city where music does more than just play in the background. For decades, heavy music has found its footing here, rising from packed clubs, DIY spaces, and warehouses. A part of that culture today is Another Round Bar & Grill, a modest spot on Brook Road in Lakeside that’s become a part of the city’s music ecosystem...
