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Virginia Film Chief Andy Edmunds Made a Movie

For context, when I’m not writing for this magazine, I’m a director and producer in the film industry. There’s one person rallying troops in the trenches for me and my colleagues all over the state. Andy Edmunds is on the front line of the conversations that bring...

Meet The Richmond Filmmakers Behind Cosmic Echo

Get tickets to Cosmic Echo Live on September 13 here. Richmond has always been an incubator for greatness. In the past, it’s been primarily a springboard for our best and brightest to thrive elsewhere. In recent years, that tide has shiftted. Our reputation as a...

A Quick Guide For This Labor Day Weekend in Richmond

Labor Day weekend is here, and if your plan was to sit around doing absolutely nothing for four days, Richmond has other ideas. Here are ten things worth getting out of the house for this Labor Day weekend. Commonwealth Sound ExchangeThursday, Sept. 3 through...

For These Artists, PrideFest Is More Than Performance 🏳️‍🌈

Editor’s Note: RVA Magazine is proud to partner with Virginia PrideFest, happening Saturday, September 12, and to produce the annual Pride Guide celebrating Richmond and Virginia’s LGBTQ+ community.  We’d also like to thank the following sponsors who made the 2026...

RVA Live Music | Destructo Disk, Wilt, Babe Lewis, Belly of the Heart

We’re talking Destructo Disk, we’re talking Gaffer, we’re talking Belly of the Heart, nothing but the best. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit us up at griffin@rvamag.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lmOQL32Ss8 Destructo...

Infinite Expansions: A Conversation with Lonnie Liston Smith

Exclusive Q&A with Lonnie Liston Smith below. Today was a good day. This very magazine’s Landon Shroder invited me to interview one of Richmond’s real living legends, jazz impresario Lonnie Liston Smith. On September 13, they will be screening selections from the...

Your Guide To ‘Something In The Water’ Festival This Weekend!

As the eagerly-awaited Something In The Water Festival triumphantly returns to Virginia Beach this weekend, attendees can look forward to a smorgasbord of high-energy music, interactive activities, and culinary delights. From April 28th to April 30th, the Oceanfront, stretching from 4th to 15th streets, will morph into a vibrant paradise for...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 12/28-1/3

It might be the holidays, but there's still plenty of great live music this week - check out the list below: FEATURED SHOW (top image) Sunday, January 1, 8 PM The Big Payback @ The Camel – $10 in advance/$12 day of show (order tickets HERE) OK, so I get that the big party night is New Years Eve, not New Years Day. People are just so fascinated by...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 12/21-12/27

It might be the holidays, but there's still plenty of great live music this week - check out the list below: Strange Matter Locals Only Year-End Bash (Days 2 and 3) Wednesday, December 21, 8 PM Abomination In Conflict With Mechanical Death, Crucial Rip, Mangalitsa, Paint Store, High Canyon Thursday, December 22, 8 PM Voarm, Cruelsifix, Appalling,...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 12/14/16-12/20/16

Check out this week's must see shows below... Check out this week's must see shows below... FEATURED SHOW(S) Punks For Presents 2016, Nights 2 thru 4 Thursday, December 15, 7 PM Operation Icy, Screeching Reindeer, Unsung (Carols) @ Gallery 5 – $8 ($5 w/canned food donation) Friday, December 16, 8 PM Sick Toys, Imaginary Toys, Dearsanta @...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 12/7/16-12/13/16

Check out this week's must see shows below... Check out this week's must see shows below... FEATURED SHOW Friday, December 9, 7:30 PM Reverend Horton Heat, Nashville Pussy, Unknown Hinson, Lucky Tubb & The Modern Day Troubadours @ The National – $19.50 in advance/$23 day of show (order tickets HERE) Most of the punk rock shows that...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 11/30-12/6

Another round of 'Shows you must see this week' - FEATURED SHOW Saturday, December 3, 9 PM Another round of 'Shows you must see this week' - FEATURED SHOW Saturday, December 3, 9 PM Weak Wrists, Magnus Lush, .gif From God, Brandon Hurtado, Cremains @ 25 Watt – $3-5 suggested donation I’m excited for this. Here’s the...

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