A Sunday series from RVA Magazine featuring writers from Richmond and Virginia Writer’s Block is RVA Magazine’s Sunday series highlighting contemporary writers working in Richmond and across the Commonwealth. Each week, we feature original poems, short stories,...
“So what brings you to Richmond, Kurt?” “I mean, it is the birthplace of the punk rock band Avail. Can’t miss out on that.” “So what brings you to Richmond, Kurt?” “I mean, it is the birthplace of the punk rock band Avail. Can’t miss out on that.” Prolific stand-up comedian Kurt Braunohler, clearly a fan of local legacy Avail, has a personal...
The first ever Richmond Super Art Fight took place Saturday night at Strange Matter, when the Baltimore based collective brought their act to RVA. The first ever Richmond Super Art Fight took place Saturday night at Strange Matter, when the Baltimore based collective brought their act to RVA. Similar to the game Pictionary, artists competed...
Richmond's only live late night talk show, RVA Tonight, which is presented by the Coalition Theater, brought to light the humor in all the hubbub and clamouring th Richmond's only live late night talk show, RVA Tonight, which is presented by the Coalition Theater, brought to light the humor in all the hubbub and clamouring the city has been in...
A long-time source for local and independent hip-hop information just launched a new podcast. A long-time source for local and independent hip-hop information just launched a new podcast. Hosted by local hip hop aficionado, Cheats, the founder of the Cheats Movement Blog, the show is set to come out every other week and seeks to become “the...
We love DJ HOODY (formerly Hoody Weather) for a lot of reasons - mainly cause he's got sick beats and makes booties shake. We love DJ HOODY (formerly Hoody Weather) for a lot of reasons - mainly cause he's got sick beats and makes booties shake. Don't believe me? Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments and keep up with...
SOHO: A Space Of Her Own, a Richmond based creative arts mentorship program, is in search of “Big Sisters” for their u SOHO: A Space Of Her Own, a Richmond based creative arts mentorship program, is in search of “Big Sisters” for their upcoming class of young ladies/young-artists-to-be this fall. Going strong since 2008, The Visual Arts Center of...
It's hard to believe Aqua Teen Hunger Force has been on for 13 seasons, especially considering I haven't watched it in probably a It's hard to believe Aqua Teen Hunger Force has been on for 13 seasons, especially considering I haven't watched it in probably a decade... really since the nearly-unwatchable movie came out. But the series started at...
Get ready for sick, dirty and grungy riffs as the Riot Girl heroes Bikini Kill rerelease their 1991 class album with a few new bells and whistles. Get ready for sick, dirty and grungy riffs as the Riot Girl heroes Bikini Kill rerelease their 1991 class album with a few new bells and whistles. On Sept. 22, Bikini Kill's 'Revolution Girl Style Now'...
Since arriving on the scene in 2010, Widowspeak, the slowcore duo of Molly Hamilton & Robert Earl Thomas, have Since arriving on the scene in 2010, Widowspeak, the slowcore duo of Molly Hamilton & Robert Earl Thomas, have been garnering critical acclaim and a loyal following that grow steadily year by year. The success is largely thanks to their...