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Artist Morgan Bassichis Talks About Their Little Ditties

As of September 1, the Institute of Contemporary Art has been hosting More Little Ditties, a video installation by Morgan Bassichis. It remains until January 4, 2024. Christian Detres sat down with the artist to discuss their collection and how it relates to...

Offkey Entertainment is Bringing Community Back into Art

Creativity is challenging without community, a problem that the up-and-coming OffKey Entertainment is looking to solve. They aren’t a band, or a record label, but something bigger than that. “We are a collective, we are a group, we are a family,” I’m told on the porch...

Morgan Carey Brings “Good For Her” Films to Starr Hill

Morgan Carey, local candlemaker community organizer has been putting together a fundraising event at Starr Bill Brewery. On the second Tuesday of every month Carey has organized Good For Her, a monthly event that screens a film featuring a woman overcoming societal...

Manchester Manifest is Here and Bringing the Culture

Everyone in the city is aware that the First Friday of every month means the city opens up for a demonstration of arts and culture without any equal in the region. The go to obviously is the collection of galleries on Broad Street in the Arts District near Jackson and...

#DOWNTOWNRVA: Meet Hip Hop Henry

We dispatched our hometown photographer, CJ Payne, to the heart of the city to capture a snapshot and engage in some casual conversation. Consider it our local twist on the acclaimed Humans of New York series that we hold in high regard. Our aim is to foster a sense...

“Blessed“ Is the Second RVA Casino Referendum

Early voting has begin in Virginia and the Richmond casino advocates have gone all-in with the mayor and City Council to make sure the referendum got back on the ballot and now are betting the house with an absurd amount of money to make sure the referendum passes...

In Defense Of The RVA Music Scene: Craigslist Edition

Our friend Sarah Moore Lindsey over at Sounds Of RVA recently penned this eloquent and well-reasoned defense of the RVA music scene after being inspired by a negative Craigslist post claiming that the local scene lacked originality, inspiration, and hustle. We appreciated what she had to say and we wanted to share it with you here. Check it out,...

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Richard Rocks: Branson Comes to Richmond

Richmond, “Untied,” yet United. I waited a while to digest the Richmond Unite conference on September 9 before I wrote, simply because I could not believe that, in my long yet brief lifetime on this planet in this microcosm of Richmond, I would ever see this happen. I still find it hard to fathom. Richmond is moving ahead. Screw the trolley...

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Richmond Famous & The Craigslist Show

RVA's premier spot for alternative comedy, the Richmond Comedy Coalition, is bringing you two hilarious shows this January at Gallery 5. Event 1: Richmond Famous with Kevin Clay Kevin Clay, editor and publisher of GayRVA.com—the city's go-to for LGBT news and entertainment—is a native of Richmond and a VCU School of Mass Communications graduate....

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It’s a Community Thing: Strange Matter’s DIY Fest

The building at 929 W. Grace St. has deep roots in many Richmonder’s lives. A lot of kids grew up going to shows there when it was Twisters, 929 Cafe, and the Nanci Raygun. The building at 929 W. Grace St. has deep roots in many Richmonder’s lives. A lot of kids grew up going to shows there when it was Twisters, 929 Cafe, and the Nanci Raygun....

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Strange Matter: The 929 West Grace Street Saga Continues

The re-vamping of 929 West Grace street (formerly Twisters, 929 Cafe, The Nanci Raygun, Bagel Czar... et cetera, extensive and well written article about the spot can be read right here) is in it's final stages, and they are open for business. There are no good reasons not to go and check it out- their menu is fantastic, full of sandwiches and...

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A Brief History of 929 West Grace RVA

They say history repeats itself. That must mean the same things just keep happening over and over again. Welcome to 929 W. Grace St. in Richmond, Virginia USA ladies and gentleman. I don’t care if it was Hubaba’s, Twisters, Chrono’s Café, 929 Café, Nancy Raygun, or Bagel Czar. It is the center of the universe. This address has been the epicenter...

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