Correction: In an email from the communication director for the Virginia Attorney General said that, “Ceasefire Virginia and all of its' marketing, including the TV ads, is being paid for with criminal asset forfeiture funds - no tax dollars are being spent.” In a...
Zombie Spaceship Wasteland, by Patton Oswalt (Scribner) There is probably a joke to be made at this very moment. As I watch the Dwayne Johnson action flick Faster, I set myself to write my thoughts regarding Patton Oswalt’s Zombie Spaceship Wasteland. I tend to prefer Oswalt to the sort of dimwits that manage to create action extravaganzas such...
RVA is now the official designation for Richmond's new marketing push selling the city as a creative town. I was asked my thoughts by Mark Holmberg for CBS 6. - Tony RVA is now the official designation for Richmond's new marketing push selling the city as a creative town. I was asked my thoughts by Mark Holmberg for CBS 6. - Tony...
Destroy Your Idols, the new weekly dance party brought to you by the same people that brought you RVALUTION. Every Thursday, the Hat Factory will be the go-to spot in Richmond. With a completely new visual setup, theme, and a cast of all-star DJ’s supporting some of the most recognizable DJ’s in the world, this is going to be a huge step in the...
DESTROY YOUR IDOLS, our new electro-tech-dubstep dance night is going to be amazing with all new light displays, new mash up pop culture videos, and the best club talent in the country coming through to throwdown. Destroy Your Idols (dance party promo) from Todd Raviotta on Vimeo. Happening every Thursday at the Hat Factory, we are bringing back...
For every sitcom starring a Jerry Seinfeld (who’s good looks and ability to bed as many women as he supposedly did in his show were always questioned by me), there’s a cast of friends, co-workers and family who play the less glamorous “everyman” roles. Their trials and tribulations stand in contrast to the hero’s successful journey, and their...
Next Thursday at Strange Matter, RideRichmond teams up with RVA Bike Polo and the Cutthroats Bike Club to present a combination Goldsprints/Dance Party event. The event is a benefit for RVA Bike Polo's efforts to create an Official Bike Polo Court here in Richmond. WHAT: Goldsprints Dance Party and Bike Polo Fundraiser! WHO: RideRichmond, RVA...
Palo Alto, by James Franco (Scribner) James Franco could be the most active entertainer of our time. His participation in film and television is unparalleled. Upon hearing that he intended to release a collection of short stories, I was intrigued. In the past, I had read attempts at literature by the likes of Steve Martin and Ethan Hawke, with...
We get a lot of fliers sent to us and we make a bunch too. Here is a set covering the next week. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH 1992 - Sticky Rice RVA - Feb 13, 2011 from RVA TV on Vimeo. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH We get a lot of fliers sent to us and we make a bunch too. Here is a set covering the next week....
Aspiring comedian Brian Mann is a little bit different from the comics he typically shares the stage with at any of the the city's various stand-up comedy shows and open-mics. Beyond the fact that he's currently the only comic lugging a keyboard onstage for part of his act, he's also the only comic still in high school. That hasn't stopped him...
