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Styles P Shines, But So Do We

The room was charged the moment the doors opened. Richmond showed up ready—you could feel it in the air, like the bassline of a song you know by heart. And at the center of it all stood The Ghost himself: Styles P. Live at Ember Music Hall. A masterclass in presence,...

What Trump’s Monument Order Could Mean for Richmond

Last week, President Trump signed a sweeping executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” calling for the review—and potential restoration—of monuments removed from public land since 2020. While the order doesn’t name specific cities, its...

Revolution on Display. Protest on the Sidewalk. Welcome to Richmond.

Last weekend in Church Hill, Richmond did something that only Richmond can do — it let history walk and talk right in front of us. Inside St. John’s Church, the scene was familiar. A reenactor delivered Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death” speech to an...

The Sunroom is the Go-To Video Team for Richmond’s Music Scene

When it comes to creating visual work that uplifts Richmond’s music scene, The Sunroom has quickly become a trusted name. I caught up with Michael Thibodeau, the founder, creative director and producer at The Sunroom, to talk about how they started, their growing body...

Stay Gold! 20 Years of RVA Magazine and Gallery5

Twenty years ago, RVA Magazine and Gallery5 came to life together—two DIY efforts launched with no budget, no blueprint, and no permission. What they shared was a vision: that Richmond’s creative culture was worth showing up for, amplifying, and celebrating....

It’s Still Our City | Ep. 6 Vinyl Conflict

"Holy smokes, Bobby from Vinyl Conflict, this guy is truly one of a kind. I honestly can’t imagine Richmond without him. His hands are in all the good pots—often with little to gain beyond making the city cooler, more fun, and more connected. A jack of all trades, and...

Powerful Moments Outshine the Structure in ‘Sanctuary City’

I flew in under the wire to catch 5th Wall Theatre’s final performance of Martyna Majok’s Sanctuary City at Richmond Triangle Players' impressive stage in Scott’s Addition. This play is a curious hybrid, a bifurcated cryptid if you will, as its first and second acts...

Best Of VA Missed Connections November 6 – November 12

We voted last week here in Virginia and this seems to have had an effect on the Missed Connections this week. So if you worked at the polls last Tuesday and found yourself eyeing a handsome young voter, then you just might have a post waiting for you below. We've also got flexible dead ringers for Drew Barrymore, lusty UberEats drivers, and...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections October 30 – November 5

It's voting day here in the Commonwealth, and the connection with your polling place is definitely one you should not miss if you're a registered voter. You can learn where you vote by entering your voter registration information at Virginia's Citizen Portal, and you can figure out who's on your ballot (so you can cram in some last-minute...

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Best of VA Missed Connections October 23 – October 29

Halloween's almost here, but this week Missed Connections is more about kicking dope rhymes than it is about costumery. If you can come up with a more creative couplet than one that pairs "beautiful" with "cuticles," you just might find the hottie of your dreams. Sexist stereotypes and extremely obvious marijuana references won't win anyone...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections October 16 – October 22

Welcome to Missed Connections, where flirting always seems to equal awkwardness. But we all want to find companionship and happiness -- so sometimes there's no choice but to keep the awkwardness going. If you are prepared to deal with a little bumbling in pursuit of true love, maybe the Missed Connections will work out for you! This week, we've...

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Best of VA Missed Connections October 9 – October 15

Did you do well with pop quizzes back when you were in middle school? If so, you might just score a passing grade on this week's Missed Connections! You're going to need to remember what color shirt she was wearing, what car he was driving, and what hand they ate with, but fortunately that last one's easy -- if someone's even mentioning it, it's...

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VA law requires mental health training for school counselors

More than 20 percent of children in the U.S. have or have had depression or other serious mental disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Soon, school counselors in Virginia will be in a better position to help identify students with such problems. BeginningJuly 1, a new state law will require school counselors to receive...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections October 2 – October 8

There's a chill in the air this week, but if you need to warm up, things are always hot and heavy in the Missed Connections. We've got some pretty zany highlights this time around, but the wackiest of them all might be the couple who wants to test drive a sleeper-cab semi truck by getting down to business in the bunk. Either lot lizards have to...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections September 25 – October 1

The month that ends with Halloween begins today, and that's a cause for celebration for a lot of people, which might explain why we're suddenly getting Missed Connections from the Poe Museum and the Psychedelic Furs show. Let's do some raven-style partying with a bumper crop of Missed Connections, shall we? We shall, and we shall also learn that...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections September 18 – September 24

Missed Connections often brings out the weirdest qualities of humanity, but every once in a while, it brings out the best. Such is the case this week, as you'll soon see. And of course, we agree with the poster -- catcalling women on the street is completely unacceptable. Meanwhile, it seems that the action was hot in the campgrounds around the...

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