'Weird Al' Yankovic brought his Bigger & Weirder tour to the Allianz Amphitheater earlier this week, turning Richmond’s newest stage into equal parts circus and cultural mirror. For anyone still catching up, Al has spent more than four decades parodying pop icons,...
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...
Inaugurations are momentous occasions, filled with all of the pomp and circumstance that is befitting of our most sacred democratic traditions. The office of governor was established in 1776 and was originally elected annually by the state legislature for a term of no more than three years. Patrick Henry, the firebrand patriot and founding...
So long as Municipal Waste is still playing gigs, America might survive. They are the only thing standing between us and the full-blown toxic annihilation currently overflowing from the sewers crisscrossing Washington DC. This was the obvious takeaway from their show at the 9:30 Club on Sunday. Amongst the raucous bravado of an amped-up crowd,...
It’s a frightening thing to realize that despite spending years in one place, despite working hard over decades to make your house a home, despite being dutifully on time with property taxes and mortgage payments, someone could rip your home away to build a pipeline. RVA Mag traveled to Giles County, Virginia to document the lives and stories of...
With so much going on in the River City, it is hard to keep up with it all. Luckily, we have Instagram, the premier social media network, and the multitude of perspectives that come with documenting Richmond from every angle. We wanted to share a few of the personalities that we are following right now (your feed is only as good as who you...
This past week was a cacophony of emotions for everyone living in the Commonwealth. For the first time since the late 19th Century, Democrats swept into power, this time on a progressive agenda that undermined the fear-mongering and racially divisive campaign of Republican Ed Gillespie. Gillespie, a longtime Republican operative and lobbyist,...
Tuesday's election was a landslide victory for Democrats, taking all three statewide seats, along with potentially flipping the Republican-dominated General Assembly blue. In fact, Virginia Democrats have not had such a resounding victory since the late 19th Century. Yet, this victory is even more special given our current political age, one that...
