Local Francesca Lyn ventured into the community to interview residents about the impending Richmond, VA casino referendum, gathering their perspectives on why they believe it may not be in Richmond's best interest. https://youtu.be/q1cBF2Mp_Bg Remember to VOTE NO...
UPDATE: Robel is in the Men's 15k Cross Country Skiing event TODAY at 3:30PM!! UPDATE: Robel is in the Men's 15k Cross Country Skiing event TODAY at 3:30PM!! I had a conversation the other day with Benyam of the Nile. He told me that his brother Robel was about to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics as a cross country skier. I knew that he had...
Shop RVA like all other movements, began as an idea. What started out as an assignment in a graphic design class called Design Rebels became something more. Shop RVA like all other movements, began as an idea. What started out as an assignment in a graphic design class called Design Rebels became something more. This idea was propelled by local...
Recent conversations about why I practice Moy Yat Ving Tsun Kung Fu (pronounced “Wing Chun”) have lead me to make the same statement: “Kung Fu has helped me with a lot of things in my life, most of which aren’t about fighting.” But isn’t fighting what Kung Fu is all about? Recent conversations about why I practice Moy Yat Ving Tsun Kung Fu...
Tag your photos #rvamag and they will automatically be included on the RVAMAG.com front page Flickr box. Thank you to local photographer Dean Freeman. Check out the whole set via RVAFlickr Tag your photos #rvamag and they will automatically be included on the RVAMAG.com front page Flickr box. Thank you to local photographer Dean Freeman. Check...
This is how we spent our Super Bowl, watching Reinhold compete in the annual Super Bowl Of Pho at Mekong. Highlights include the crazy Asian laughing, the "REINHOLD" chanting, and the almost full-on 'hurl' that would have made great viral video. Reinhold is the Pho King of Mekong. All hail the king! This is how we spent our Super Bowl, watching...
When RVA launched in April 2005 Richmond's cultural scene was a blank canvas waiting for direction, documentation and new vision. To our excitement, many groups (Gallery 5, Curated Culture, Venture Richmond, Books On Wheels, etc.), businesses (Kulture, Sticky Rice, Rumors, Chop Suey, The Camel, New York Deli, Ellwood Thompson, etc.) and promoters...
Last Friday' brings you interviews, art, music and the events that make up Richmond's First Fridays. This episode is our best yet and features the debut of our new host Anna Wittel. Check out past episodes here: Last Friday January from RVA TV on Vimeo. Last Friday December from RVA TV on Vimeo. Last Friday' brings you interviews, art, music and...
Richmond boys DayByDay to premiere on HBO's Funny Or Die February 19th. Richmond boys DayByDay to premiere on HBO's Funny Or Die February 19th.
Gay bars are gay bars. Is there even such a thing as straight bars? Is an establishment that is not expressly LGBT-oriented a de facto hetero establishment? From Gay RVA, an op-ed by Cameron Parker: Why should straight bars try to reel in the gays? Well, for several reasons. Although the Richmond bar scene is already pretty progressive, it seems...
