Sierra Ferrell took over Brown’s Island earlier this week, transforming Richmond’s riverfront into fantasy. Surrounded by oversized mushrooms, flowers, and a stage dressed like an Appalachian fever dream, Ferrell delivered a set that moved easily from honky-tonk stomp...
The Virginia State Fair is a pageant of all things last-century wholesome, an event dedicated to the agricultural arts which made Virginia the Commonwealth it has become today. Since 1854, the state fair has held court (only put on hiatus due to the Civil War) and moved to its current location in 2009 with the opening of Meadow Farm. And what one...
*Editors Note: RVA Mag came across Ashley Loth's images by chance and found them powerful, dark, and atmospheric. A dreamscape of anxiety and apprehension drawn across a world both accessible and ephemeral. We asked Loth to explain in her own words what creating this photo series meant for her. "The Tragicly Poetic" is a series that opens up a...
This past weekend, thousands of jam band fans, deadheads, festy fiends, and music lovers of all kinds flocked to Infinity Downs Farms in Arrington, Va. to see their favorite national, regional, and local acts perform at the annual Lockn' Festival. Over 25 bands and musicians filled the bill for the four-day jam and rock music fest, which launched...
A lot happened in Richmond this past weekend, all of which showed that the River City still rules the Commonwealth. There are obviously great things going on all over Virginia, but none quite stack up to what Richmond can pull off in the course of 72 hours. Just a quick list of what went down this weekend: Activists stood in solidarity with the...
The always incredible Big Freedia returned to Richmond for a show at The Broadberry last Thursday night, with her latest EP release, "3rd Ward Bounce," in tow. The five-track EP dropped back in June, a follow-up that was highly anticipated by fans who had been waiting for new bangers to bounce to since Big Freedia's 2014 LP, "Just Be Free." The...
This weekend, anti-racists, anti-fascists, student protesters, clergy, and everyday citizens proved that, when it counts, people will stand up against those who would seek to perpetuate violent and vile ideologies. That is not to say that the mainstreaming of white supremacy isn't ongoing within the nation's politics, but this past weekend in...
Behind metal detectors, barricades, and an overwhelming police presence, student demonstrators opened their peaceful assembly by directly addressing the law enforcement presence. The demonstrators, who authorities decided to confine to a limited area and number of participants, unfurled a banner that read, "Last year they came w/ torches. This...
Referred to as an "anatomical safari," The Science Museum of Virginia's newest exhibit BODY WORLDS: Animal Inside Out forces the viewer to not only assess their own mortality, but marvel at the genius of nature. Viewers can explore what lies beneath the surface and see animals in their anatomical form such as giraffes, buffalos, reindeer, sharks,...
The women's march in Richmond, celebrating the one year anniversary of the single largest protest in US history was a magnificent event where thousands of women and their allies came together to support equality. Amongst the cheers, chants, and camaraderie was a determined effort to ensure that the ideas formed one year ago would be translated...
