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Total Fireworks Overload

With Independence Day arriving at the climax of a three-day weekend, no one should have to worry about not seeing enough fireworks this year. From dubiously legal cherry bombs smuggled across state lines to be weilded by your drunken neighbors, to unexpected...

Pints for Pups!

Who loves puppies?! Who loves beer?! Tonight, Thursday, June 30th, Metro Grill (301 N. Robinson St.) is hosting Pints For Pups, sponsored by the Richmond Animal League. Essentially you purchase a $5 mug, which includes a free beer ticket towards any draft behind the...

Weekend At The Beach

It's Fourth of July weekend so I'm sure peops are heading to the beach for the weekend to stay cool. Here's a couple things going on that are sure to be poppin! Friday night check out the photos of Howard Tarpey, who is included in the upcoming RVA Special Edition...

Radio Rubber Room EP19, The Honorable Sleaze

In this weeks episode, The Honorable Sleaze (emcee, producer & video game aficionado) joined us to talkmusic, producing, J-P-S, the Richmond music scene & the rap game. In this weeks episode, The Honorable Sleaze (emcee, producer & video game aficionado)...

Go Skateboarding Day @ Carter Jones Park

Venue Skateboards kicked off the annual Go Skateboarding Day at Carter Jones Park this afternoon with a great turn out. Plenty of stuff to skate and a lot of good tricks going down as Richmond locals battled the blazing heat to celebrate what has become some what of a...

Introducing i-e* & RVA Creates.

By now you might have caught wind of the city's big push to spread the word about Richmond's creativity. RVA Creates and i-e* have the same overall agenda, but are going about it in different ways. Here's a brief rundown of what they are doing and how you can get...

Eating Richmond: Good And Cheap

I’m just a girl trying to make it in the world, and, unfortunately—the world being as it is—I’ve never been much of a baller, especially recently with the whole grad student gig. I'm not complaining. Things work out okay. I live cheap. But I do like to eat out (and...

RVALUTION GLOW is tonight!

Last week was the jump off and a huge success with over 1600+ coming out and 200+ waiting to get in. RVALUTION - It's Back! from Jim Nelson on Vimeo. Don't make the same mistake twice and get your tickets early using the promo code "RVA" to get the discount online...

Dear Cafe Darkness 04/08/2010

Dear Café Darkness , I just started a new job and I totally hate it! My coworkers are complete losers. All they want to talk about is American Idol and Dancing With The Stars. The women wear hose with sandals, and guys wear pants that are entirely too short. It’s so gross! The thought of coming into the office every day makes my skin crawl. How...

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RVA’LUTION at HAT FACTORY

A group of RVA deejays, artists, performers and cultural powerhouses are teaming up to bring a night of mayhem to the river city at The Hat Factory's RVA'Lution (facebook RSVP). This is a dance night centered around moving bodies, wild beats, circus acts, and being a creative community; this is art. A group of RVA deejays, artists, performers and...

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SLAUGHTERAMA 2010 Photos, Round II

Here's another great set of photos from Slaughterama 2010, complements of photographer David Kenedy. Here's another great set of photos from Slaughterama 2010, complements of photographer David Kenedy. ...And to pay homage to Slaughteramas of years past, here's an awesome video from Slaughterama 5, 2008, by Ian...

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Gallery 5’s Five Year Anniversary Celebration: THE party NOT to miss!

It's been five incredible years. RVA and Gallery5 have been on one hell of a ride together, and it was in April 2005 when we both started this journey into the arts and beyond. We at RVA are incredibly proud of Amanda and everyone at Gallery 5, and they've got one hell of a party lined up for tonight! From their website: This month, Gallery5 will...

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Light House by Peter Culley, InLight 2008 Installation, Reprise TONIGHT

Tonight at 208 West Broad Street, next to the Visual Arts Studio, Light House by Peter Culley (a fantastic light installation) can be seen again! Culley is an architect with Rick Mather Architects, and the lead in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts expansion. The work is over two stories tall and should be very easy to see after sundown. As if you...

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FREE LOG

Via Craigslist!The other night I noticed a log on the South West corner of Warwick Rd and Midlothian Turnpike. Via Craigslist!The other night I noticed a log on the South West corner of Warwick Rd and Midlothian Turnpike. I believe it's still there. Last time I saw it it was next to the metal trashcan on that same corner. Maybe somebody tried to...

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When Custom Vans Were King.

By the time I rode around in one, the chipped paint had diminished the airbrushed Firebird on the side, and the shag carpet was matted, but it left an impression. By the time I rode around in one, the chipped paint had diminished the airbrushed Firebird on the side, and the shag carpet was matted, but it left an impression. I thought my uncle had...

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