When RVA Magazine approached me about becoming their regular theatre critic, I was tickled at the idea. I hadn't been too involved in the local scene, but I had been very critical - of everything, always. I was curious as to the state of quality. Regional...
Comedy fans won't want to miss this one! Standup comedian Tig Notaro will be performing next week at Charlottesville's Jefferson Theater next week, and RVA Mag has a pair of tickets to give away! Comedy fans won't want to miss this one! Standup comedian Tig Notaro will be performing next week at Charlottesville's Jefferson Theater next week, and...
Strange things are afoot in the Missed Connections section this week. The cooling of the weather seems to have turned people emotional, even though some of them go to great lengths to hide it. Morrissey quotes, lengthy heartfelt apologies, and cries for understanding from an apathetic world dominated the tone of this week's missives. Strange...
When Ron English, often called the godfather of street art, came to Richmond this summer for the Richmond Mural Project, we knew the stories would be as crazy as his murals. Our published interview captured some of his sharpest insights, but it barely scratched the surface. English has a way of turning every memory into a parable, every anecdote...
The debate over estrogen in soy milk, fake breasts, fetish parties and young love - all of these topics and many more are covered in the first episode of Mr. Pickles, a new show on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim created by Richmond-born funny men Day By Day. The debate over estrogen in soy milk, fake breasts, fetish parties and young love - all of...
Legendary funny man and TV star Jerry Seinfeld is coming back to Richmond this winter. Legendary funny man and TV star Jerry Seinfeld is coming back to Richmond this winter. You'll get your chance to see the king of sitcom-comedy on December 13th at the Altria Theater. Tickets will start at $49 plus fees and go on sale next Friday, 9/26. You can...
Comic cons, house shows, and random poetry dominate the missed connections this week, perhaps indicating that VCU's fall semester is well and truly underway. Comic cons, house shows, and random poetry dominate the missed connections this week, perhaps indicating that VCU's fall semester is well and truly underway. Then again, it's not like the...
The dying days of summer appear to be drawing some desperation from Richmond's single citizens, if this week's Missed Connections are any indication. Students writing erotic fiction in class, waitresses doing mysterious things under tables, coworkers playing with each other's hair during lunch break, and various assorted filthiness of all sorts...
RVA Mag presents the RVA Underground Podcast, Episode #6, featuring Daniel Jones and Terreal Brown. RVA Mag presents the RVA Underground Podcast, Episode #6, featuring Daniel Jones and Terreal Brown. Each episode, your hosts will give you a variety of tracks they feel worthy of your attention, and will also feature a guest mix by a local DJ or...
My roommate said she met an ex through Craigslist Missed Connections. While the relationship eventually shit the bed, it was good for a number of months before things went bad. My roommate said she met an ex through Craigslist Missed Connections. While the relationship eventually shit the bed, it was good for a number of months before things went...
