In January, Dr. Danny Avula will make history as the first immigrant to serve as mayor of Virginia's capital. Avula clinched the Richmond mayoral race by winning six of the city's nine districts, showcasing strong, widespread support. His decisive lead across key...
Alchemy NFK has been helping creative culture flourish in Norfolk since they opened last April. Alchemy NFK has been helping creative culture flourish in Norfolk since they opened last April. Now, they need help to continue giving back so generously. An artistic workspace located in Norfolk's fledgling arts district, Alchemy features studios,...
Raven Mack, a writer, zine creator, artist, poet, and all-around renaissance man from the Charlottesville area, has been running his Rojonekku Hand To Hand Haiku Tournaments in various places around Virginia for about a year now. Tonight, he returns to RVA for the first time in 2014, bringing this unique event to Balliceaux. Raven Mack, a writer,...
Unbeknownst to many Richmonders, the city has a Public Art Commission, a group responsible for plotting art around Richmond. Unbeknownst to many Richmonders, the city has a Public Art Commission, a group responsible for plotting art around Richmond. Comprised of architects, visual artists, art designers, designers and other types of artists, the...
That new Pharrell single, "Happy," sure is a lot of fun, right? So much fun, apparently, that all of RVA had to get into the act in this new video from local production company JI Live. Featuring everybody from Mayor Dwight C. Jones to legendary muralist Ed Trask, plus the NBC 12 news crew, the VCU Rams mascot, and a whole lot of other people...
Sherry and John Petersik of Young House Love, DIY blogging wunderkinds based here in Richmond, have released a line of products now available nationally at Target stores. Sherry and John Petersik of Young House Love, DIY blogging wunderkinds based here in Richmond, have released a line of products now available nationally at Target stores. The...
If anyone thinks this is the end times, prepare to have them proven wrong. Nothing says "this life is worth living" like fresh hot cookies delivered late at night. If anyone thinks this is the end times, prepare to have them proven wrong. Nothing says "this life is worth living" like fresh hot cookies delivered late at night. Jesus, as I type...
Spring time is near, and that means the sun on your face, the wind in your hair, and a cool cocktail in one hand while you scream your head off at a horse. Spring time is near, and that means the sun on your face, the wind in your hair, and a cool cocktail in one hand while you scream your head off at a horse. At least that's what spring means to...
Remember that video from last year, showing a partygoer at the 2013 Shamrock The Block event in Shockoe Bottom getting into a fistfight with multiple police officers? Sure you do! Well, get this--Jason Dotson, the man at the center of that fracas, was arrested this past Saturday in Shockoe Bottom. Once again, he was charged with assaulting a...
Richmond's own TED talk, TEDxRVA, is set to turn Virginia Rep’s November Theatre into a hub for knowledge on 3/28, and tickets are still available through the TEDxRVA website at $100 a pop. Richmond's own TED talk, TEDxRVA, is set to turn Virginia Rep’s November Theatre into a hub for knowledge on 3/28, and tickets are still available through the...
