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The BIG Richmond Summer Music Field Guide 2026
Trying to put together a list of shows in Richmond these days is becoming a pretty hard thing to do. The city has gotten really busy, but at least it’s not boring. There are more shows, festivals, DJ nights, and random Tuesday concerts happening in the River City than at any point we can remember. So think of this less as a definitive guide and...
REVIEW | Ducking Awesome! WitchDuck Is Smart, Sharp, and Ruthless
I am rarely speechless, especially about theatre. Since I don’t get paid if I remain silent, I will make myself criticize a play I don’t feel I have any right to judge. Gotta pay the rent, and all that. I came into this performance of WitchDuck by Cadence and Firehouse Theatre with a vague understanding that this had some historical relevance to...
Richmond’s Sci-Fi and Fantasy Season Has Arrived. Here’s Where to Go.
Every year around this time, Richmond slips a little. It starts small and you catch it out of the corner of your eye. Someone in armor pumping gas. A Jedi standing at the crosswalk on Broad, waiting for the light like everyone else. A guy in full wizard robes standing in line at 7-Eleven like this is all perfectly normal behavior. What used to...
Opinion | My Family Deserves to Exist
by Alexis Jackson I am a Black queer woman, a wife, a mother, a licensed therapist, and a doula in Virginia. And before anything else, let me be clear: my family is not outside of the norm. Love, intention, and care are not radical ideas. They are the foundation of families. That is what my family is built on. It is what I wake up to every...
Find Your Dark Art at ‘Market of the Beast’ Richmond
Market of the Beast is a dark market for all the weirdos and occult lovers who have a bit of a funny bone in them and it’s coming to Richmond Feb 7th, 2026. This handmade market specializes in all things macabre from taxidermy and bone jewelry to home decor, occult prints and more. We chatted with founder Heather Loop about why she started the...
Photos | ‘Undeniable’ Pairs Christian Siriano and Ashley Longshore at The Branch
Last night, Undeniable, the new exhibition pairing Christian Siriano and Ashley Longshore, drew a crowd into the Branch Museum of Design on Monument Avenue. The gallery buzzed with fashion, color, and bold expression as visitors moved between Siriano’s sculptural silhouettes and Longshore’s pop-driven canvases. Shout out to our guy Rudy Lopez....
Richmond New Year’s Eve 2025-2026! The Ultimate Rundown
Richmond has its own way of ringing in the New Year. A little backward glance, a little chaos, and just enough polish to feel intentional. You can lean into loud live shows, dress up for something splashy, or keep it simple with a solid drink and good company. However you want to do it, RVA has options that feel very Richmond. Here’s how to close...
The Best of RVA Magazine 2025
As we close out the year, here’s a look at some of the most impactful stories we published in 2025. Over the past year, we covered Richmond as a living system under pressure, focusing on the people, culture, and policies that shape daily life and determine who gets held up or left behind. Thank you to everyone who read, shared, challenged us, and...
Richmond Starbucks Baristas Join National Strike, Shutting Down Fan Store
When you talk to the workers on strike outside the Starbucks in the Fan, you don’t hear anything abstract about “labor movements” or “corporate negotiations.” You hear frustration, exhaustion, and a pretty simple question: why won’t Starbucks come to the table? Last Thursday, baristas at the Robinson Street Starbucks walked out as part of a...
