I wanted to give a bit of context for this piece. I was introduced to Bill one afternoon at the local watering hole by a mutual friend. Bill, a talented and experienced writer, shared some of his work with me, and I was interested to read more. When I asked if he had...
Technology merges with opportunity this coming weekend, as Richmond hosts the second annual RVA Hackathon on Saturday, June 22, presented by Mobelux. The 2013 RVA Hackathon is a 12 hour event that begins at 8 AM. Attendees will have 12 hours without theme restrictions, language restrictions or platform restrictions to develop their ideas into...
My friend Jason Lefton has a BIG thing for lasers. And he has manifested his fascination with lasers into a very creative business called BIG SECRET, located at 308 N. Adams Street in Jackson Ward. I’ve gotten to know Jason over the last year from his improv work at the Coalition Theater. My friend Jason Lefton has a BIG thing for lasers. And he...
On Friday, with less than 12 hours notice, Richmond received notice that it was to be one of the latest stops on the worldwide guerrilla marketing tour for Kanye West's latest album, Yeezus. Specifically, Richmond would play host to three different projections of a special video for Yeezus's first single, "New Slaves," which had already been...
We continue to grow in new ways and working with Gungho Guides is a natural fit. We both love Richmond, whiskey and long walks on Texas Beach. The conversation is so easy that its like we have been dating for years. You know how that is. Its like when butter loved toast. When peanut butter danced with jelly. When Harry met Sally. The city's...
The sun beats down and the sound of sizzling overruns a crowd of thousands. It isn’t the sound of the people cooking under the heat of this 90 degree Sunday afternoon, either--it's the sound of bacon. Richmond kicked of its first annual Bacon Festival on Sunday, June 9 at the Richmond Farmers’ Market with an overwhelming crowd turnout. The sun...
Lucha Libre is back in Richmond after being on hiatus since October 2009. Billed as “Back to the Lucha,” the first local lucha event in four years is being held on Saturday, June 15 at Wonderland in Shockoe Bottom. Presented by Lucha RVA, the evening is headlined by the “Hill Valley High Massacre Under The Sea Death Match,” an 8-man,...
On Saturday, June 15, the Richmond Vegetarian Festival will be back for their 11th year, celebrating all things vegetarian with the best cooks in town. The festival will feature over 20 vendors, including Carytown Burgers and Fries, Grapevine Restaurant and Ellwood Thompson’s Natural Market. On Saturday, June 15, the Richmond Vegetarian Festival...
People love success stories that they feel personally connected to. Whether it's a band that you saw for the first time in somebody's basement that's now headlining Bonnaroo, or a quarterback you took a shine to early in his career who just won the MVP award, it's always nice to watch the rise of someone you've been following for a long time. For...
Dust off your bow ties and prepare to get classy for the 11th Annual Moonlight Magic presented by Hunton & Williams, Saturday June 8 at James River Cellars. “We offer wine tastings, craft beer donated by Lost Rhino Brewery, and a whole catered dinner,” said Lauren Kiger, Assistant Director of Development Events for the Massey Cancer Center. Dust...
