Ian C. Hess is one of those rare souls who’s carved out a place in Richmond’s unpredictable art landscape. As the owner of Supply, a local art store, and a painter whose work is steeped in mythology and meticulous craft, Ian has spent over a decade wrestling with the...
We're in the south, but not the deep south. Still, we've got access to quality fried chicken thanks to places like Lee's. We're in the south, but not the deep south. Still, we've got access to quality fried chicken thanks to places like Lee's. Now I honestly try and keep my fried chicken consumption to a minimum, but some people can't get enough...
Have you seen the Virgin Mary's head? This is the question Chesterfield County's Knights Of Columbus are asking after a vandal made off with the head of their Virgin Mary statue, located at the Bishop Ireton Center, in the wee hours of last Tuesday morning. Have you seen the Virgin Mary's head? This is the question Chesterfield County's Knights...
In what has to be a joke but sadly isn't, the people of Front Royal, VA have just removed a ban on witchcraft, gypsies, and fortune telling and some members of the community are not taking it well. In what has to be a joke but sadly isn't, the people of Front Royal, VA have just removed a ban on witchcraft, gypsies, and fortune telling and some...
Once vinyl-only, local record store Steady Sounds re-opened last Saturday after having closed for two weeks to allow for
No matter the weather, love finds a way - be it at a gas station, GWAR-B-Q, or in a downtown gym locker room. Never close your eyes to love, my friend. Because who hates love... well No matter the weather, love finds a way - be it at a gas station, GWAR-B-Q, or in a downtown gym locker room. Never close your eyes to love, my friend. Because who...
Sunday, Richmond played host to a city-spanning protest and march in support of those suffering at the hands of police brutality in Ferguson, MI. Sunday, Richmond played host to a city-spanning protest and march in support of those suffering at the hands of police brutality in Ferguson, MI. Hundreds of people showed up at Monroe Park around 4 PM,...
As you are no doubt aware, RVA Magazine's Summer 2014 issue hit the streets this week! Our print issues are always a hot commodity, and can be tough to track down in the wild. However, if you want to take the uncertainty out of the equation, you do have an alternative--subscribe to RVA Magazine, and get each new issue delivered to your door! As...
Richmond will welcome back the Kickers to City Stadium this weekend in a fight against the Dayton Dutch Lions. Richmond will welcome back the Kickers to City Stadium this weekend in a fight against the Dayton Dutch Lions. The Kickers (13-1-9, 48 points) face-off will be critical in shaping the final USL PRO standings as they lag one point behind...
The standoff between cops and citizens in Ferguson, MO is terrifying. The standoff between cops and citizens in Ferguson, MO is terrifying. We're not here to agree or disagree with the police reaction, the lack federal presence, the arrest of journalists, the use of tear gas (see below), or even the shooting of an unarmed teen and its immediate...
